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  • IT’S NO GO, FOR PAY AS YOU THROW

    IT’S NO GO, FOR PAY AS YOU THROW

    This Saturday, March 28, at 9:00 AM in the Westford Academy gymnasium, the Annual Town Meeting will address key issues including the controversial Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) program and a $500K appropriation for First Parish Church from Community Preservation funds. Attend to voice concerns over resident costs, potential illegal dumping, and the limits of public support for…

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  • Op-Ed: Our state of hypocrisy over transparency

    Op-Ed: Our state of hypocrisy over transparency

    Massachusetts preaches transparency while practicing secrecy. As it sues Exxon for climate deception, state agencies ignore their own emissions reporting rules, enforce nothing, and spend over $534,000 fighting records requests that exposed the failure. Hypocrisy like this erodes public trust and burdens taxpayers with massive climate costs.

    Read more: Op-Ed: Our state of hypocrisy over transparency
  • TOWN DEBT IS INCREASING

    TOWN DEBT IS INCREASING

    Your annual property tax bill can increase via the general levy (capped at 2.5% unless voters approve an override) or through “excluded debt” for capital projects. Unlike permanent overrides, excluded debt adds temporary assessments until repaid—but long-term high payments can feel similar. Westford’s recent excluded debt for library renovations and Blanchard Middle School roof now…

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