Tewksbury Home Evacuates Seniors + Black History Month Events

Hey, Westford! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

An afternoon shower; breezy. High: 49 Low: 27.

Here are the top stories today in Westford:

1. 'It's bloody freezing here!': Maria Stephanos argues with Gordon Ramsay about lobster rolls (WCVB Boston)
2. UPDATE: Marlborough to begin pothole repairs today (Community Advocate)
3. Fresenius Medical Care North America Partners with 1000+ Nephrology Providers for New Kidney Care Payment Models (Woburn Daily Times)
4. The Nashua Community College Division I Girls Preliminary Round: Merrimack 45, Dover 38 (nhsportspage.com)
5. ‘Completely blindsided’: Tewksbury home evacuates seniors after citing disputed emergency order (The Boston Globe)
6. "This Old House" completes renovation on 1880s Cape-style home in Concord (Wicked Local)
7. In Chelmsford, Black History Month events focus on past and future (Wicked Local)
8. Public gets another look at plans for the new Watertown High School (Wicked Local)
9. Hudson MA police form new traffic service unit in response to complaints (MetroWest Daily News)
10. State grants sign of commitment to gateway cities (Lowell Sun)
11. Fitchburg business takes advantage of energy savings (Sentinel & Enterprise)
12. Daniel Z.Rotkiewicz | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
13. Carol Austin Blodgett | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
14. Donna Osborne | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
15. 5 Things To Do In Wilmington On Wednesday, February 9, 2022: Watch Senior Center Building Committee Meeting (wilmingtonapple.com)
16. Town Announces A 132-Unit 40B Apartment Complex Has Been Proposed For Corner Of West St. & Lowell St.; Outlines Public Input Process (wilmingtonapple.com)
17. MassDEP Awards Over $13 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations At 150 Locations Across The State, Including 2 In Wilmington (wilmingtonapple.com)
18. Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Earns Re-Accreditation From The American Correctional Association (wilmingtonapple.com)
19. NOW HIRING: 10 New Job Openings In Wilmington (February 9, 2022) (wilmingtonapple.com)
20. Salem, Sudbury join group of Massachusetts communities dropping their mask mandate (WCVB Boston)
21. Arctic Seabird, ‘Exceedingly Rare' to Be Seen Inland, Found in Acton After Storm (NBC10 Boston)
22. UMass Lowell student helps families in need through social media (Boston 25 News)
23. Sudbury drops indoor mask mandate in favor of advisory; move only immediate for some (WCVB Boston)
24. Lowell High senior wins prestigious ROTC scholarship (Lowell Sun)
25. Chelmsford High students paint door murals throughout school (Lowell Sun)
26. Graduate students sue Harvard, allege 'sexual harassment and retaliation' by anthropology professor (WCVB Boston)

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Today in Westford:

• School Committee Policy Subcommittee Meeting (10:00 AM)
• Communications Advisory Committee - Town of Westford (10:00 AM)
• Junior In School Field Trip - Westford Academy (12:50 PM)
• Westford Housing Authority - Town of Westford (6:00 PM)
• Recycling Commission - Town of Westford (7:00 PM)
• Westford Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Work Group (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, S Westford Parkerville: "My doctor is retiring in March. - She was wonderful. Does anyone have suggestions for a good PCP?" (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.