Westford Forum http://westfordforum.com/ This is the online community forum for Westford, Massachusetts, 01886 en Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:56:49 GMT vBulletin 60 http://westfordforum.com/images/misc/rss.png Westford Forum http://westfordforum.com/ Abandoned Property - $earch and $ee what you find http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/261-Abandoned-Property-earch-and-ee-what-you-find?goto=newpost Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:50:56 GMT There was an article in today's Glob about the push to reunite abandoned property with owners. Apparently, there are a number of famous folks on the list this year so it became somewhat newsworthy. For fun, I went to the site and did some searches...

http://abpweb.tre.state.ma.us/abp/frmNewSrch.aspx

Unfortunately (for me) there was nothing I've abandoned that I could re-acquire. But I expanded my search to several Westford friends, some friends that have moved from the area, and some military friends that have changed address several times. With 30 minutes of searching I managed to find three folks with several hundred dollars coming to them. Take a look and see.

-JGoz ]]> State Politics JGoz http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/261-Abandoned-Property-earch-and-ee-what-you-find Have you stopped eating eggs? Please take the anonymous poll http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/260-Have-you-stopped-eating-eggs-Please-take-the-anonymous-poll?goto=newpost Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:20:28 GMT *This link will take you directly to the poll question at WickedLocal.com/Westford Have you stopped eating eggs since two Iowa farms recalled... This link will take you directly to the poll question at WickedLocal.com/Westford

Have you stopped eating eggs since two Iowa farms recalled about 550 million eggs in mid-August? ]]> Westford in the News Westford Eagle http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/260-Have-you-stopped-eating-eggs-Please-take-the-anonymous-poll Dog is Found http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/259-Dog-is-Found?goto=newpost Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:27:50 GMT Mia the lost dog referenced in the earlier posts was found this morning. She was picked up in Chelmsford off of Stedman St. about 7 miles from... Mia the lost dog referenced in the earlier posts was found this morning.

She was picked up in Chelmsford off of Stedman St. about 7 miles from Graniteville. She is in good health and spirits after her 5 day "adventure" and has been reunited with her owners.

Thanks to all who kept an eye out, Westford PD, and the phone calls I received from fellow citizens.

Matt Ryan ]]> Active in Westford Matt Ryan http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/259-Dog-is-Found School Starts Tomorrow! http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/258-School-Starts-Tomorrow!?goto=newpost Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:39:41 GMT School starts tomorrow here in Westford. Please be extra careful on the roads as there will be children out at bus stops and buses getting familar... School starts tomorrow here in Westford. Please be extra careful on the roads as there will be children out at bus stops and buses getting familar with their routes.

I hope all the children and teens have a great first day! ]]> Youth in Westford JoJo http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/258-School-Starts-Tomorrow! lost dog pic http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/257-lost-dog-pic?goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:48:17 GMT Attachment 71
Picture of Mia, for the lost dog post above.

Matt Ryan phone 978-996-7769.
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]]> Active in Westford Matt Ryan http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/257-lost-dog-pic Lost Dog http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/256-Lost-Dog?goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:44:57 GMT Hello,
Dog that I'm in care of got away.
Last seen entering the woods behind Graniteville Ball fields, (Stepinski Land)
Possibly wandered into East Boston Camps.

Medium sized White Terrier mix.
Wearing Tags.
Name is Mia.
Friendly, but timid.

If seen or found please call 978-996-7769.

Thanks!
Matt Ryan ]]> Active in Westford Matt Ryan http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/256-Lost-Dog Missing Dog Graniteville http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/255-Missing-Dog-Graniteville?goto=newpost Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:12:47 GMT Lost Dog, White medium sized answers to Mia Billerica Tags, but living in Westford until 31 August. Last seen running into woods behind... Lost Dog,
White
medium sized
answers to Mia
Billerica Tags, but living in Westford until 31 August.
Last seen running into woods behind Granitville Ball Fields (Stepinski Land)
Could have followed tracks into Westford Woods (EBC)
If found, please call 978-996-7769.
Thanks!!!
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]]> Active in Westford Matt Ryan http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/255-Missing-Dog-Graniteville Take the anonymous poll at WickedLocal.com/westford (The Westford Eagle) http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/254-Take-the-anonymous-poll-at-WickedLocal.com-westford-(The-Westford-Eagle)?goto=newpost Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:45:20 GMT *At 164 units, Graniteville Woods will be one of the largest residential developments in Westford history. Is developer Chuck Emanouil being... At 164 units, Graniteville Woods will be one of the largest residential developments in Westford history. Is developer Chuck Emanouil being quixotic or bold in the current economy?

Scroll down to right side of homepage ]]> Westford in the News Westford Eagle http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/254-Take-the-anonymous-poll-at-WickedLocal.com-westford-(The-Westford-Eagle) Mid-point through the season, how does your CSA compare? http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/253-Mid-point-through-the-season-how-does-your-CSA-compare?goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:04:37 GMT CSA - Jones Farm Update (http://youlostbaby.blogspot.com/2010/08/csa-jones-farm-update.html) What other CSAs are doing... CSA - Jones Farm Update

What other CSAs are doing - feel free to submit a list and/or photo to include in the list (and plug your CSA provider!)

Weeks 6-10

For those following the CSA Project, thank you for your e-mails and comments! ]]> Services Amber http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/253-Mid-point-through-the-season-how-does-your-CSA-compare Tobacco Ban http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/252-Tobacco-Ban?goto=newpost Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:16:30 GMT This is interesting editorial from the Lowell Sun about the BOH's quest for a tobacco ban at the local "pharmacies". I would agree with this position, it seems the BOH should have other priorities. For example,they could investigate why children at the Rita Miller school have much higher asthma rates and try to find a solution. What are your thoughts?

Tobacco-ban plan should be extinguished

The Lowell Sun
Updated: 08/18/2010 07:02:48 AM EDT




The push by a handful of Massachusetts cities and towns to ban the sale of tobacco products at pharmacies within their borders is not only baffling, it fails to achieve the stated purpose.
So why is the effort continuing?
This week, the Westford Board of Health started grappling with the burning issue of whether to ban such products at pharmacies, but prudently decided to continue the hearing until at least October to gather more information.
The tobacco-control director for the Municipal Tobacco Control Technical Assistance Program told Westford officials there is no evidence that such a ban lowers tobacco use or makes it more difficult for children to obtain tobacco products.
We recognize that the use of tobacco products is harmful to people's health, but if someone can't buy a pack of cigarettes at their local CVS, Walgreens or Rite-Aid, won't they simply stop at a store that doesn't have a pharmacy? Implementing this ban won't hurt tobacco sales, but it will cause some financial harm to the three pharmacies in town.
If proponents are concerned that pharmacies, which sell prescriptions and over-the-counter medications, are also selling products that are unhealthy, shouldn't they make a move to ban Twinkies, potato chips and other junk food? After all, snack foods high in fat, salt and sugar are also harmful to our health. Or perhaps we should check the body-mass index of patrons before allowing them to make such purchases. Of course,
people with healthy BMIs may still have high blood pressure or diabetes, so maybe we should check their medical records, too, before allowing them to purchase a Hershey bar.
There is virtually no end to the lengths of absurdity to which this kind of thinking could extend. But such nonsense should be quickly halted.
Tobacco products are legal for sale in Massachusetts. It would be unfair for Westford, or any community, to prohibit one type of retail establishment from selling them. Such a move won't prevent anyone from buying cigarettes, it will only drive tobacco sales to other local businesses. The Westford Board of Health should reject this unfair tobacco-ban proposal.




Read more: http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_15814190...#ixzz0xC800aFR
]]> Local Politics Robo http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/252-Tobacco-Ban <![CDATA[Westford Eagle: This week's anonymous poll]]> http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/251-Westford-Eagle-This-week-s-anonymous-poll?goto=newpost Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:51:04 GMT Should the venerable Fletcher Granite Company, now in bankruptcy, go quietly into the night or find a buyer who will resurrect operations?... Should the venerable Fletcher Granite Company, now in bankruptcy, go quietly into the night or find a buyer who will resurrect operations?

Scroll down to right side of homepage. ]]> Westford in the News Westford Eagle http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/251-Westford-Eagle-This-week-s-anonymous-poll Westford Eagle Preview for August 19 http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/250-Westford-Eagle-Preview-for-August-19?goto=newpost Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:20:03 GMT Westford Eagle at newsstands today: An interview with photographer Ethan Hansen, a profile of a 10-year-old equestrian jumping for the first time in... Westford Eagle at newsstands today: An interview with photographer Ethan Hansen, a profile of a 10-year-old equestrian jumping for the first time in the Middlesex County 4H Fair, an examination on why horse ownership is waning in Westford, and an overview of the Blues `N Brews Festival on Saturday and what charities are benefiting from the annual Rotary fundraiser. Online: the venerable Fletcher Granite Company filed for bankruptcy this month, and the headquarters of US Congressional candidate Jon Golnik went up in flames last night. ]]> Westford in the News Westford Eagle http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/250-Westford-Eagle-Preview-for-August-19 Rating Teacher Performance with Value-Added Analysis http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/249-Rating-Teacher-Performance-with-Value-Added-Analysis?goto=newpost Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:23:41 GMT Really interesting article, first of a series, in the L.A. Times... Really interesting article, first of a series, in the L.A. Times reporting what they were able to do with information from public records requests. Although their teachers union is in a frenzy, shooting the messenger by calling for a boycott of the newspaper, I suspect this is how all teachers will be rated soon. ]]> National (and Beyond) rcweir http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/249-Rating-Teacher-Performance-with-Value-Added-Analysis Mason Recommendation http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/248-Mason-Recommendation?goto=newpost Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:34:27 GMT Im looking for a skilled chimney mason. Anyone have a recommendation? Thanks in advance, Vin Im looking for a skilled chimney mason. Anyone have a recommendation?

Thanks in advance,
Vin ]]> Services Vin http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/248-Mason-Recommendation <![CDATA[This Week's Westford Eagle Poll]]> http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/247-This-Week-s-Westford-Eagle-Poll?goto=newpost Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:51:06 GMT Here's this week's anonymous poll:

Are participants in county fairs like the annual Middlesex County 4H Fair declining, increasing, or flat-lining?

Go to the homepage and scroll down to the right side. ]]> Westford in the News Westford Eagle http://westfordforum.com/showthread.php/247-This-Week-s-Westford-Eagle-Poll