Westford Notables

Notable of the Month – Each month we feature a Westford person worthy of attention or notice.

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Albert Franklin Trask (1907-2003)

From Westford School Principal to Establishing the Nabnasset Lake Shore TheatreBy James Van Bever  Albert Franklin Trask was born in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston on August 17, 1917. His

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Peter Denisevich (1915-2009)

“North Street’s Lt. Colonel” By James VanBever      Peter Denisevich was born on North Street in Graniteville on June 15, 1915. He was the son of Joseph and Barbara

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Father Bobby Wall (1931-1992)

By James VanBever Today, the Little League baseball field in Graniteville features well-groomed baseball and softball diamonds that are well lit so that boys and girls can play at night.

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“The Hartford’s of Westford” George and Alfred

Over the years, Westford has had many citizens who have made positive contributions to their community. George Hartford and his son Alfred were two of these people. During the early

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Norman E. Day (1908-1979)

He’s Electrifying! By James Van Bever    Shortly after Norman E. Day’s death on October 29, 1979, Westford Selectmen Chair,  Jack Flavell, stated that “Norman E. Day did a lot for

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Earle Williams (1902-1988)

Earle Williams Sells Fudge in Littleton Area Littleton- HEAVY CREAM – HOMEMADE FUDGE that’s what the four cornered sign says atop of the car usually parked at Littleton Common on

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Paul F. Bohenko (1935-2001) 

“The Jockey from Forge Village”  By James VanBever   Many people may have visited the Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem, New Hampshire, and not known that it was once the

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Charlie Hildreth, Town Clerk. (1879-1968)

By James VanBever     Charles Lewis Hildreth was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts,  on June 15, 1879. His parents were Charles Willis Hildreth and Lucy Maria Colburn. The house in Cambridge where

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The Black Knights of Westford Academy

Before Westford Academy was known as the Grey Ghosts or later as simply the Ghosts, they were known as the Black Knights. The Academy was only called the Black Knights

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