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Editorials

In Government, Business is Booming

September 21, 2008

Recent discussions among Westford Taxpayers Association members raised a number of interesting questions about local government. Everyone seemed to have an [...]

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Westford is Going Broke Slowly

April 11, 2007

Westford is going broke slowly. That’s because the forward-looking trend shows that our expenses will consistently exceed revenue generated by property taxes, [...]

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A Small Price to Pay to Save a Life

April 11, 2007

If you believe one of the fundamental purposes of government is to provide a safe environment for its citizens, then why not fund the staffing of the Rogers Fire Station? A miniscule 0.8-percent reduction in discretionary spending would free up $604,746 to fully staff the Rogers Fire Station — year after year — without the [...]

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Westford's Health Insurance Crisis

February 28, 2007

In his FY08 budget cover letter to members of the Westford Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee, town manager Steve Ledoux said, “The main [...]

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