Notable of the Month



Westford Notable of the Month- Rita E. Miller (1918-2003)

A teacher’s influence can never be erased By James Van Bever     When Rita E. Miller retired from the Westford school system in 1983, a banner was hung outside the Frost … Read more »


Phyllis Wright (1917-1998)

“Westford’s first Apple Blossom Queen” By James VanBever (November 2020) On May 20, 1935, Reverend John Day of the Westford Unitarian church and originator of the Apple Blossom Festival introduced … Read more »


Lucinda Everlyn Prescott (1888-1976)

Lucinda (Cindy) was the daughter of Ebenezer of Josephine (Webster) Prescott and lived on the Prescott family farm at 180 Main Street, Chamberlain Corner, all of her life with her … Read more »


Eva Mae Lord (1889 – 1960)

“Mae Lord became the nurse at the Abbot Worsted Company, a position that she held for the rest of her life.  She played a big part in the health of … Read more »


Noella “Pinky” Leduc (1933-2014)

   Noella Leduc was born on River Street in Graniteville on December 23, 1933. Her house on River Street is directly across from the Graniteville ball field. It was at … Read more »


Dr. Elizabeth Kittredge (1889-1972)

Westford’s First Woman Doctor. By James VanBever (Feb/March 2022) When Elizabeth Kittredge was considering a career in medicine, she did not receive wholehearted support from her family. In fact, she … Read more »


Elizabeth R. (Needham) Shaw (1942-2023)

Thank you Beth for all you did! You will long be remembered.  We recently lost an outstanding person who was a pillar of our community and outstanding contributor to the … Read more »


APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL 1936, Knpobo, Cradle Flower

        Cradle Flower Mary Lou Schlosser MAY 16, 1936 (Photograph by Charles L. Hildreth) Among the hundreds of photographs from the Charles L. Hildreth collection, we have … Read more »


Nancy (Heywood) Richmond (1820-1898)

Why Edgar Allen Poe called Nancy Richmond, “Anne” is a mystery. By James Van Bever (June/July 2022) It is believed that after Poe started to call her Annie that she … Read more »


Beatrice Scott Farley, (1923-2018) Westford’s First Woman Marine

  United States Marine Corps, Women’s Reserve, World War II By her daughters, Kate Farley and Anne Farley, and Heather Monahan, Senior Administrative Assistant at Westford Cemetery & Veterans Services … Read more »


Dr. Nettie Marie Stevens (1861-1912)

Nettie Maria Stevens, (1861-1912) Born in Cavindish, VT to Julia (Adams) and Ephraim Stevens. After her mother died, the family moved to Westford when Nettie was a young girl. She … Read more »


Bernice Gould Picking (1915-1996)

North Westford was her home for all her life! By James VanBever Mrs. Albert Picking is pictured in her Civil War dress, which was Originally owned by Arvilla May Woodward … Read more »