Ukrainian Immigrants Rally At MA State House + Weekend Events

Happy Friday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in Westford today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, snow and sleet, 1-3". High: 33 Low: 11.

Here are the top stories in Westford today:

1. Ukrainian Immigrants rally at Massachusetts State House (Boston 25 News)
2. Could This Mean Energy Independence For Groton? (grotonherald.com)
3. Local Ukrainians decry Russian invasion of their homeland as attack on democracy (WBUR)
4. Dracut selectmen preview fiscal 2023 town budget (Lowell Sun)
5. Council continues hearing on Commerce Way Dunkin' Donuts (Woburn Daily Times)
6. Annual Leominster Barrett Park winter event a go for Feb. 26 from noon to 2 p.m. (Sentinel & Enterprise)
7. Parts Of Massachusetts To Get Up To A Foot Of Snow Friday (CBS Boston)
8. UPDATED list of local school and college closings for Friday (Boston 25 News)
9. Boston's outdoor dining program returns April 1, except for the North End (WCVB Boston)
10. Crime scene in Andover as police investigate discovery of human remains (Boston 25 News)
11. Billerica man arrested on child pornography had mutilated dolls, children’s clothing, feds say (Boston Herald)
12. This Weekend's Events In Westford Area (Westford Patch)
13. Southborough Real Estate – Homes and Properties (mysouthborough)
14. ‘He’s a gangster’: Massachusetts congressman doesn’t think sanctions will stop Putin (WCVB Boston)
15. Dozens of cats from Tewksbury home need medical care after being surrendered to MSPCA (WCVB Boston)
16. Woburn's Patriot Community Bank to merge with East Cambridge Savings Bank (Boston Business Journal)
17. La Royal opens in Huron Village, serving beef heart and alpaca burgers (The Boston Globe)
18. 'So much fun.' Wayland band Mid Life Crisis marks 20 years playing variety of genres (Milford Daily News)
19. Big Hollywood names at Chateau in Waltham for filming of 'The Holdovers' (Wicked Local)
20. Leominster rep tried to push 'Happy Hour' bill for struggling bars and restaurants (Worcester Telegram)
21. Eye on Art: Color, techniques and more in new Lowell shows (Lowell Sun)
22. Letter: Andover Garden Club grateful for help (Eagle-Tribune)
23. Cambridge to Lift Indoor Mask Mandate in March | News (Harvard Crimson)
24. MSLAW provides accessible, affordable legal education (Boston Herald)

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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.