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Background

Board of Selectmen Candidate Interviews

April 19, 2008

The Westford Taxpayers Association is pleased to present the results of our 2008 Board of Selectmen candidate interviews. In part one, we asked candidates to provide written answers to questions about the rules and procedures guiding municipal governance. We imposed no length restriction and have posted a link to their answers — unedited and in-full [...]

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Perchlorate Primer

April 5, 2008

Did you know that Massachusetts has the second-worst water quality in the nation? As a result, Massachusetts residents face risk when they depend on our rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and subterranean waterways for their drinking water. Westford is among several Massachusetts cities and towns affected by a water pollutant known as perchlorate. Perchlorate is a toxic [...]

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It’s Your Government: Public Records

May 3, 2007

What Can I Get? Massachusetts Public Record Law defines “public records” as “all documentary materials or data, regardless of physical form or characteristics . . . . [including] all photographs, papers and electronic storage media including electronic mail” either made or received. There are some exceptions, including those for public safety, medical records, and test [...]

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