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🌱 Patch AM: 'Single-Floor Living At Its Absolute Finest': 3-BR Ranch For Sale In Westford

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Coffee in hand, Westford? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Explore this bright, updated single-level ranch on Groton Road
  • Why Westford police are saying no to Flock cameras for now
  • How Westford schools plan to control AI use in classrooms

Also on today's calendar: Rainbow Bazaar Doll, Bear, and Toy Show and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, temps: high: 68, low: 47.
  • Sunday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Single-Floor Living At Its Absolute Finest': 3-BR Ranch For Sale In Westford (patch.com) — Westford homebuyers can check out a three-bedroom ranch at 160 Groton Road, listed for $789,000 and designed for easy single-floor living. The open-concept layout features an updated kitchen with white cabinets, granite counters, a center island, and new appliances, offering a bright, move-in-ready option right in town.
   

• Westford police address residents' concerns over Flock cameras (westfordcat.org) — Westford's police chief says the town has no Flock license plate cameras and no near-term plans to install them, responding to residents' privacy concerns raised at a Select Board meeting. He acknowledges both the technology's investigative benefits and its potential for abuse, while pointing to nearby Groton and Littleton's recent decisions to end or pause Flock contracts.
   

• Westford Schools Develop AI Guidance for Classrooms (westfordcat.org) — Westford Public Schools are finalizing new guidelines on how students and teachers can use artificial intelligence in classrooms, including a simple red-yellow-green system for assignments. Local educators helped craft the policy through a statewide initiative, and officials are still gathering feedback to be sure it works across all grade levels before adopting it for the coming school year.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Waypoint Community Church to Host Free Community Open House in Chelmsford on October 3rd —Nishant George Read on Patch
  • Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Westford. Apply here.
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker Lead - UMass Lowell - Einstein's in Lowell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chelmsford

  • Immigration legal reps decry 'mega-master' hearings, lack of due process in court (nenc.news)
  • The 10 high school football games to watch in Week 2 and our picks (bostonglobe.com)

Littleton

  • Cultivation Harvest/Cure Associate Day Shift No Weekends at Sanctuary Littleton (oregonlive.com)
  • States Expand Cyber Support Beyond Their Own Networks (bankinfosecurity.com)
  • Top Workplaces: Hartford Courant's 2026 Winners List (courant.com)

Sudbury

  • Sudbury Sets Timeline For Smile Playground, Restroom Upgrades (patch.com)

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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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