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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Westford native turned a hospital room into a wedding
  • Westford’s five-star tight end is on the move from Penn State

Also on today's calendar: Antique Show and Sale and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Breezy with partial sunshine, with a high of 26 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 28, low: 19.
  • Sunday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 29 and low of 6 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rushing to Her Father's Hospital Bedside, with a Wedding in Tow (nytimes.com) — Arianna Lacerte, who grew up in a Celtics-filled home in Westford, rushed to marry fiancé Josh Kipnis at her father’s hospital bedside so he could share the moment despite a leukemia diagnosis. Their intimate Burlington ceremony, supported by family and her longtime priest, also helped launch a broader donor-registration effort backed by the Celtics and NBA as her dad continues treatment in Boston.
   

• Former Five-Star TE Luke Reynolds To Enter Transfer Portal (nittanysportsnow.com) — Westford native Luke Reynolds, a former five-star tight end, is expected to leave Penn State and enter the NCAA transfer portal after two seasons in a rotational role. The Cheshire Academy standout still has three years of eligibility and will look for a program that can feature his size, blocking skills, and developing receiving game in 2026.
   

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