🌱 Patch AM: How a Westford student is helping new immigrants find their footing

What's up Westford! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Westford student is helping new immigrants find their footing
• How Westford Academy’s Emily Wedlake shined at a major track invitational

Also on today's calendar: The Knickerbocker All Stars and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine giving way to clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 33 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with a little rain, temps: high: 47, low: 32.
• Thursday: Snow and rain in the morning, with a high of 40 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Students Connect to Community Through New Fellowship Program at Local Nonprofit (uml.edu) — A Westford native, UMass Lowell senior Lauren McNally, is using her sociology studies to support adult English learners through a new paid fellowship at the International Institute of New England in Lowell. She and eight classmates tutor, assist with ESOL classes, and help immigrant and refugee families access services, strengthening ties between the university, Lowell’s diverse communities, and surrounding towns like Westford.
   

• Monday's local roundup: Lowell tops Lawrence to stay perfect (lowellsun.com) — Westford readers will spot Westford Academy distance runner Emily Wedlake earning second place in the two‑mile at a major regional invitational, clocking an impressive 10:52.23. The broader roundup highlights strong performances by nearby schools in basketball, hockey, gymnastics, swimming, and track, underscoring how competitive local high school athletics are this winter.
   

📸 Around Westford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westford

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 17

• The Knickerbocker All Stars
  Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Rd, Shirley
  6:00 pm

Sunday January 18

• Hallelujah-50th Anniversary Concert Nashoba Valley Chorale
  Groton Dunstable Performing Arts Center, 344 Main St, Groton
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday January 14

• Growing in the New Year: Empowering Manufacturing in the Region — Middlesex 3 Coalition
  10 Lyberty Way , Westford
  2:00 pm
• Young Adult Advisory Board, 515 Groton Rd
  Temporary Location , 515 Groton Rd. , Westford
  6:30 pm
• Conservation Commission Meeting
  Westford, MA Calendar , 55 Main Street , Westford
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Adult Book Club - 515 Groton Rd.
  Temporary Location , 515 Groton Rd. , Westford
  6:30 pm
• Westford 300th Committee
  Westford, MA Calendar , 55 Main Street , Westford
  7:00 pm

Friday January 16

• Tea Blending & Tasseomancy (Tea Leaf Reading) at the Farmhouse
  Good Pickin' Farm , 5 Gould Rd , Westford
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 17

• Red Cross Blood Drive
  Cornerstone Congregational Church , 32 Graniteville Rd , Westford
  9:00 am
• The Gospell Connection with Suzanne Buell
  Parish Center For the Arts , 10 Lincoln St , Westford
  7:30 pm

Sunday January 18

• Essex Piano Trio (Classical Series)
  Parish Center For the Arts , 10 Lincoln St , Westford
  4:00 pm

Sunday January 25

• Westford Rev 250: Henry Knox and His Noble Train of Artillery.
  Westford Museum , 2 Boston Rd , Westford
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Candlelight Vigil Draws Community Together on Westford Town Common —Wendy Gloyd Read on Patch

• TJX posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Westford. Apply here.
• CDS (Club Demonstration Services) posted a job opening for Part Time Product Demonstrator in Costco in Westford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chelmsford

• James David Ryan (pcpatriot.com)
• A tale of 2 mayors: Wu strikes a pragmatic tone as NYC takes a hard left (masslive.com)
• Nutter's Sunday Notes (January 11, 2026) (insidelowell.com)

Lowell

• Project 300 kicks off at McCarthy Middle School (lowellsun.com)
• Centennial HS freshman selected as delegate to Congress of Future Medical Leaders (ktsm.com)
• Mass. State Lottery winner: Man wins $1.1M playing Mass Cash using special family dates (boston25news.com)

Burlington

Ok Westford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I took its bike away.
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