Police Shoot Man In Lexington + Westford Snowmobile Crash

Rise and shine, Westford! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and not as cold. High: 30 Low: 9.

Here are the top stories today in Westford:

1. Select Board office hours (The Swellesley Report)
2. Who’s Hiring In Westford Area: This Week’s Newest Job Openings (Westford Patch)
3. Framingham Resident Wilmot New CEO of East Boston Neighborhood Health Center – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)
4. Georgia Principal Wins Curriculum Associates' 2022 Inspire Award | State (Tewksbury town crier)
5. Leominster company fined for illegal asbestos removal work at Fitchburg school (Leominster Champion)
6. Another way to look at E. Arlington impact of MBTA guidelines (YourArlington.com)
7. WESTFORD WILDLIFE WATCH: Watch for signs in the snow (Wicked Local)
8. Events this week: ARHS' 8th Grade Parents Night, Art & Reiki, NSPAC's Social-Emotional Learning, and more (mysouthborough)
9. MedVadis Research Expands to Include Studies on Alzheimer's and Dementia (Woburn Daily Times)
10. 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: Valentine's Day 2022 – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)
11. American history holds roots in Billerica's sister city, Billericay, England (Wicked Local)
12. Concord Historic District Commission nixes Hildreth Corner home again (Wicked Local)
13. School delayed 2 hours (mysouthborough)
14. Full proof of COVID-19 vaccination to be required in Boston for those 12 and older (WCVB Boston)
15. Wellesley Weston Lifetime Learning offers low-cost courses to seniors (The Swellesley Report)
16. Technology-Driven Precision Medicine Company Variantyx Secures $41.5M in Funding (Woburn Daily Times)
17. Maynard-based Boys and Girls Club seeks donations for new, accessible playground (Wicked Local)
18. Recruits hired Friday will join Medford firefighters after their training in the academy (Wicked Local)
19. Neil Curtis Guild | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
20. Framingham educator headed to Mexico for environmental education professional development (Milford Daily News)
21. A perfect fit: North Chelmsford gym caters to women (Lowell Sun)
22. Zoning in Medford? Done. But what will residents have to say about it? (Wicked Local)
23. Methuen woman arrested for embezzlement | Merrimack Valley (Eagle-Tribune)
24. Garden of local plants links North Andover to pollinator pathway (Eagle-Tribune)
25. Freedom's Way National Heritage Area introduces new brand and website (Worcester Telegram)
26. Podiatry office keeps patients on solid footing (Community Advocate)
27. Virtual Poetry at the Library: Poetry of Black Lives in America | Library News (concordlibrary.org)
28. Police fatally shoot man armed with knife in Lexington (WCVB Boston)
29. Massachusetts Boy Injured After Being Ejected From Snowmobile (Westford Patch)

Today in Westford:

• Stony Brook School Advisory Council - Town of Westford (2:30 PM)
• WA School Council - Town of Westford (6:00 PM)
• Junior Parent Seminar (Virtual) - Westford Academy (6:30 PM)
• Access to Town Meeting (ATM) Committee (7:00 PM)
• Agricultural Commission - Town of Westford (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Butterfly Place: "Tomorrow’s the day! Don’t forget to take advantage of the 2 admissions for $20 that ends TODAY February 13" (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "Cutest Pure Barre class ever!! Mommy & Me was so much fun today, these kiddos rocked it! We’ll definitely be hosting more in the future!" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Forge Village/Main: "Looking to rent 10-12 yard dumpster. - Any suggestions, local to Westford area" (Nextdoor)

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— Annie Sandoli

About me: Annie has been a Boston-based writer since 2018, after graduating with her BA in Social Thought and Political Economy from UMass Amherst and ALM in journalism from Harvard University. She has worked as a freelancer throughout Massachusetts and as part of an editorial team in London, UK. Her interests include music and the arts, creative writing and literature, and topics of social and political justice. Annie covers Brookline, Newton, Waltham, Chelmsford and Westford. Email news tips to annie.sandoli@patch.com.