Kennedy stated that Allister MacDougall’s lectures at the Historical Society inspired her to research Westford history. His black-and-white photographs ignited her interest and led to her publications in the “Westford Eagle.”
June W. Kennedy grew up in Lexington, where she developed a strong appreciation for local history and community pride. In 1958, she moved to Westford with her husband, Charlie, and together they raised two daughters.
In 1965, June joined the Westford Historical Society and played a key role in creating the Westford Museum, focusing on one-room schoolhouses. She gathered stories from former students and teachers, which led to the “Westford Recollections” series published in the Westford Eagle from 1970 to 1975. During the American Bicentennial, she interviewed 50 older residents, resulting in “The Westford Recollections 250th Anniversary Series.”
In 1979, June published Westford Recollections 1729-1979, and later, in 2006, she released Westford Recollections of Days Gone By which included her interviews and photographs. As the historian for First Parish Church United, she organized numerous events, including the Strawberry ‘n’ Arts Festival, for nearly a decade.
June founded the Friends of the Parkerville Schoolhouse and has served on its Board of Directors since 1989. She has taught third graders and conducted interviews with Parkerville alumni.
In recognition of their contributions to historic preservation in Westford, June and Charlie received the Massachusetts Historical Commission’s Preservation Award in 2000 and the CSAA Service Award in 2014. Kennedy often emphasizes, “It takes a village to retain old-time Westford,” highlighting the community’s vital role in these preservation efforts.
In December 1978, the late Virginia Kimball featured June in her “Meet Your Neighbor” series.. Read the article HERE
Below is a list of June Kennedy’s articles, organized alphabetically by year.
1970
Forge Village Number 3, 28 May 1970, p. 1
Frost School, William E. Frost, 30 July 1970, p. 3
Graniteville School No. 10, 16 July 1970, p. 2
History of the Cannon on the Common. Pics. Sullivan barn, Osgood house 20 Aug. 1970, p. 2
Hurricane of 1938, Photographs, 17 Sept. 1970, p. 1
Landmark Sullivan home, 12 Nov. 1970, p. 4
Long Sought For School, No. 8, 9 July 1970, p. 1
Lyon School No. 9, Groton Road, 2 July 1970, p. 8
Nabnasset School No. 7, 25 June 1970, p. 1
Nashoba No. 4, 4 June 1970, p. 2
Our Town Hall. Expenses in building, 1938 hurricane, 10 Sept. 1970, p. 5
Parkerville No. 5, 11 June 1970, p. 5
Poets of Tomorrow, edited by Albert F. Trask, 3 Sept. 1970, p. 3
Railroads, End of an Era, 5 Nov. 1970, p. 1
School No. 6 Minot’s Corner, Toy Turkey Farm, 18 June 1970, p. 4
Stony Brook No. 2, 21 May 1970, p. 5
Tadmuck No. 1, 1874, 20 Boston Rd. Schoolhouse, 30 April 1970, p. 5
The Graniteville Methodist Church, 17 Dec. 1970, p. 1
The Meeting House, 19 Nov. 1970, p. 2
Third and Present meeting house. First Parish Church United, 25 Nov. 1970, p. 6
Trolley Cars at Westford Common. Elizabeth C. Taylor, 24 Sept. 1970. 4
Union Congregational Church. Picture and caption, 10 Dec. 1970, p. 1
Union Congregational Society, 3 Dec. 1970, p. 8
Westford Academy, 1792-1897, 23 July 1970, p. 1
Westford Academy, 1792-1897, 23 July 1970, p. 2
Westford Town History, The early common schools, 23 April 1970, p. 1
1971
A Graduate of Westford Academy. Edwin Metcalf, 7 Jan. 1971, p. 4
About 60 years ago, 18 Feb. 1971, p. 9
About 60 Years ago, Stores, Wardsman snips, 25 Feb. 1971, p. 3
Biographical Sketch of J. V. Fletcher, 28 Jan. 1971, p. 1
Biographical Sketch of J. V. Fletcher, 28 Jan. 1971, p. 2
Horse and Buggy Days,14 Jan. 1971, p. 1
Indian Tales, 23 Sept,1971, p. 12
J. V. Fletcher Library as prepared by Eva DeForge, 21 Jan. 1971, p. 1
J. V. Fletcher Library, Prescott, Raymond, Day, 11 Feb. 1971, p. 1
Mary Atwood and Library lecture fund, 18 March 1971, p. 6
Maxi, Midi, Mini. Roudenbush School. 3rd Grace, Cameron in 1914, 16 Sept. 1971, p. 1, 2
Minot’s Corner, Plaque ceremony. Jonathan Minot, 6 May 1971, p. 3
Polly’s Landmark Restaurant. Minot’s Corner, Costa Polley, 13 May 1971, p. 3
Reminiscences of Kate S. Hamlin, Part 1, 4 Nov. 1971, p. 4
Reminiscences of Kate S. Hamlin, Part II, 18 Nov. 1971, p. 8
Reminiscences of Kate S. Hamlin, Part IV, 16 Dec. 1971, p. 11
Soldiers Monument and Wardsman snips, 11 March 1971, p. 1
Stage Roads and Taverns, 14 Oct. 1971, p. 1
The Ice Storm of November 1921, 4 Feb. 1971, p. 9
The Missing Tavern, Butterfield, 21 Oct. 1971, p. 3
The Town Farm, 29 April 1971, p. 3
Uncle John Sanders, 27 May 1971, p. 7
1972
A Few Historical Notes Concerning Parkerville, Part 1. Balch, Parker, 21 Sept. 1972, p. 2
A Few Historical Notes Concerning Parkerville, Part 2. Balch, Parker, 28 Sept. 1972, p. 2
Reminiscences of Kate S. Hamlin, Part V, 13 Jan. 1972, p. 7
Reminiscences of Kate S. Hamlin, Part VII, 3 Feb. 1972
Reminiscences of Kate S. Hamlin, Part VIII, 24 Feb. 1972, p. 4
Reminiscences of Judge Frederic A. Fisher, Part I, 4 May 1972
1973
Grist and Sawmill, Heywood and Burbeck, Westford Depot, 15 Feb. 1973
Story of Sheila Young as related by Allister MacDougall. Paper Dolls, 4 Jan. 1973
The Baldwin Apple, 17 May 1973, p. 4
1974
Early Industry in Westford. Ice, stores, blacksmiths, harness makers. From the Industrial Review, March 1974, p. B-20
Westford’s Mysterious Knight – Fact or Fiction, Part I, 7 Feb. 1974, p. 7
1975
Reminiscences of Leonard Wheeler, Part I, Center school house, 17 July 1975, p. 1
Reminiscences of Leonard Wheeler, Part II, Academy, church, store, Frost, 24 July 1975, p. 1
Reminiscences of Leonard Wheeler, Part III, 31 July 1975, p. 1
Support Needed for Museum and History of Westford Academy, 3 April 1975, p. 1
Westford History Ready for Sale at Anniversary Fair, Sat. Nov. 15, 6 Nov. 1975, p. 1, 2
1977
Emma M. Day, her diary, 1871, 27 Jan. 1977, p. 1
Emma M. Day, her diary, 1871, 3 March 1977, p. 1
Emma M. Day, her diary, 1871,19 May 1977
1978
250th Anniversary Series 1729-1979. Intro to Series, 7 Dec. 1978, p. 1
Benjamin F. Day, road superintendent, Picture only, 16 Nov. 1978, p. 1
Country Store Sampler, more yarns, 19 Oct. 1978, p 1, 14
Does Anyone Have Info on this Group of Ladies, 2 Nov. 1978
Memories of Christmas Past, Article #3, 21 Dec. 1978, p. 1, 5Request for ID on two photos, old car and men with rifles, 26 Oct. 1978, p. 1
Thanksgiving Past. Day, Winnek, 23 Nov. 1978, p. 1, 5
The ’38 Hurricane, 28 Sept. 1978, p. 4, 5
The ’38 Hurricane, 28 Sept. 1978, p. 4
Union Congregational Church 150th Anniv. 1828-1978, 30 Nov. 1978, p. 1, 8
1979
49 – Ring 2. Article #18. Telephone Exchange, Isle, Field, Perkins, 5 April 1979, p. 6
A Boy and his Pig, 25 Oct. 1979
An old-fashioned 4th of July, Article #29, Perkins, Day, Prescott, Fletcher, 28 June 1979, p. 3
Apple Blossom Festival, Article #28, 21 June 1979
Autograph party. Book signing by June Kennedy, 4 Oct. 1979, p. 5
Charter, Town 20 Sept. 1979, p. 2
Country Store Sampler, Part I. Article #15. Wright & Fletcher, Wheeler, Wells, 15 March 1979, p. 1, 11
Country Store Sampler, Part II. Article #16. Fletchers, John M., J. Herbert, Austin, 22 March 1979, p. 11
Electric trolley cars. Article #14. Memories, Harriet Miller, Whitney, Fisher, Belida, 8 March 1979, p. 1, 11
Frank Shaw and his ox-drawn wagon, Wright and Fletcher Store, 27 Dec. 1979, p. 1
Growing up in Graniteville. Article #6. Vivian Smith, Grace Fletcher, 11 Jan 1979, p. 1, 5
Home thoughts. Article #5. Johnson, Garlick, Lamb, 4 Jan. 1979, p. 1, 4
Ice harvesting, Harvesting natural ice, part I. Article #35. Hittinger, 9 Aug. 1979, p. 1
Ice harvesting, part II. Article #36. Daniel Gage, Burge’s Pond, 16 Aug. 1979, p. 11
Incorporation of the town, Charter, 20 Sept. 1979 Incorporation of the town. 20 Sept. 1979, p. 7
June Kennedy to autograph second printing. Pic. Sargent’s 1902 Stanley, 20 Dec. 1979, p. 2
Keepin’ law and order. Article #34. Constables, Furbush, Sullivan, 2 Aug. 1979, p. 3
Life on the Fletcher Farm, Article #6. Walter and Grace Fletcher, 18 Jan. 1979, p. 4
Mail route. Article #45. Nesmith, Fletcher, MacLeod, Goucher, 18 Oct. 1979, p.7
Ornamental Tree Association. Article #41, 20 Sept. 1979, A-2
Peddlers of milk. Article #31. Day, Curley, Fletcher, Carver, 12 July 1979, p. 4
Railroad History, Part II. Article #11, Wilder, 15 Feb. 1979, p. 13
Russians, part I. Article #49. Matthew Secovich, Grodno Cooperative, 15 Nov. 1979, p. 5
Russians, part II. Article #50. Alex Belida, 21 Nov. 1979, p. 14
Russians, part III. Article #51, 29 Nov. 1979, p. 10
Russians, part IV. Article #52, 6 Dec. 1979, p. 15
Teamsters. Article #30, Kittredge, Leighton, Perkins,
The final chapter or keeping the trail. Prescott, Perkins, Day, Spinner, 13 Dec. 1979, p. 12
Town Farm. True Bean, Article #12, 22 Feb. 1979, p. 1, 7
Travel Tales. Article #13. Day, MacDougall, Smith, Spinner, Curley, Jarvis, Wilder, 1 March 1979, p. 1, 10
We saved the cellar hole, part I. Article #32. Wright-Bancroft, hydrants, 19 July 1979, p. 3
We saved the cellar hole, part II. Article #33. Whitney, Curley, Fletcher, Wilder, 26 July 1979, p. 5
Westford Academy, Article #26, 31 May 1979, p. 1
Westford Academy, Part II, Article 27, 7 June 1979, p. 2
Westford Academy, Part III, Article #27, 14 June 1979, p. 3
Westford Academy. Article #26, 31 May 1979, p. 2
Westford firemen lose pants. Article #44, 11 Oct. 1979, p. 11
Westford granite industry, part 1. Article #37, 23 Aug. 1979, p. 2
Westford granite industry, part II. Article #38. Iver Olsson, H. Fletcher, 30 Aug. 1979, p. 11
Westford Recollections, 1729-1979. Article #43, 27 Sept. 1979, p. 14
1980
Gateway to town. 1930 photograph Boston Road, 8 May 1980, p. 1
More Russian tales. Sadie (Sudak) Sluyski, 20 March 1980, p. 3
Part I. Early founding, Meeting House, site Westford Academy, Hamlin, 2 July 1980, p. 7
Part II. Common, flagpole, watering trough, cannon bandstand, 10 July 1980, p. 4
Part III. Academy, churches, J. M. Fletcher store, trolley line, 17 July 1980, p. 4
Part IV. Telephone office, town hall, Rev. Hall homestead, Frost School, 24 July 1980, p. 9\
Part IX. Prospect Hill, Abbot, Cameron, Heywood Day homes, Baptist temple, 28 Aug. 1980, p. 10
Part V. Read Drew farm, Prescott homestead, Keyes, Stony Brook Bridge, 31 July 1980, p. 8
Part VI. Brick tavern, Hillside Cem., Millstone Hill field station, 7 Aug. 1980, p. 8
Part VII. Methodist Church, Mill Pond, C.G. Sargent home, Abbot mill, 14 Aug. 1980, p. 8
Part VIII. St. Andrews Mission, Prescott Home FV, Town Farm, Robinson, 21 Aug. 1980, p. 2
Part X. Running Fox farm, Tuttle wheelwright shop, Tadmuck club, 4 Sept. 1980, p. 6
Part XI. Pioneer burying ground, Brick Yard hill, School houses, Dupee Tavern, 11 Sept. 1980, p. 9
Part XII, Carlisle depot, Proctor house, Abbot’s Folly, Luce parsonage, 18 Sept. 1980, 10
Snow roller. Picture, Spinner, Curley, 24 Jan. 1980, p. 1
Tourist Guide Map, 2 July 1980, p. 6
Yesterday Today, First Parish Church, 18 Dec. 1980, p. 3
Yesterday Today, Parkerville School No. 5, 4 Dec. 1980
1981
Yesterday Today. Wright & Fletcher store, 5 Feb. 1981, p. 1
1983
Lucille K. Fales, Eagle, 11 Oct. 1983, p. 8
1987
Early Days of Westford’s Postal Service, 31 Dec. 1987, p. 4, 5
November 1921 storm puts the town in the dark, snow roller picture, 19 Nov. 1987, p. 4
Poor Farm, seeing to town’s welfare. Ripley, Bean, O’Toole, 10 Dec. 1987, p. 1, 18
Westford’s natural setting bounteous for early settlers, 26 Nov. 1987, p. 5
Winter warmin’ tips out of the past, 3 Dec. 1987, p. 4
Woman with ties to Westford, Sheila Young, paper dolls, 24 Dec. 1987, p. 3
1988
At home on Chamberlin Road, Ruth Johnson, 18 Aug. 1988, p. 7
Backwoods, brooksides yield fleeting glimpses of nature. John Gagnon, 21 July 1988, p. 7
Closed Schoolhouse continues to serve. Tadmuck School, 14 April 1988, p. 6, 7, 14
Country Teen, 1905-1906, May Day, 18 Feb. 1988, p. 7
Curriculum, discipline tough at turn of the century Academy, 22 Sept. 1988, p. 6, 7
Dairying Memories Deliver Nostalgia, 11 Aug. 1988, 6, 7
Diary reveals never-ending work days. Day Diaries, 7 Jan. 1988, p. 4, 5
District Schoolhouse #9, where nostalgia was created, 23 June 1988, p. 7
During depression era, living down on farm not all hard work. Fletcher, 4 Aug. 1988, p. 7
Eyewitnesses, I remember seeing a boat up a tree. 1938 Hurricane, 22 Sept. 1988, p. 8
Farewell to First Academy, 8 Sept. 1988, p. 6, 7 Farewell to First Academy, 8 Sept. 1988, p. 6
For whom the bell tolls. Matters of death. Gould, Richardson, Healy, Greig, 10 March 1988, p. 6, 7
Freight needs foster rail lines in north and south sections, Wilder, 15 Dec. 1988, p. 7
Graniteville School No. 10, expanding awareness of value of education, 30 June 1988, p. 7, 9
Growing up in Graniteville. WWI. Vivian Sargent Smith, 28 July 1988, p. 7
Homing pigeons fill 80 years of Otis Day’s flights of fancy, 27 Oct. 1988, p. 7
Long-Sought-For Schoolhouse No. 8, Bleak outlook for teachers in 1872, 16 June 1988, p. 7
Memories of summers at Cold Spring Farm. Marian F. Winnek, 14 July 1988, p. 6, 7
Minot’s Corner School No. 6, Toy’s turkey farm, shopping center, 19 May 1988, p. 7
More doctrin’ and dosages, 31 March 1988, p. 6, 7 Nabnasset District School No. 7,
An old fashioned bargain at $2000, 9 July 1988, p. 7
Nearly 200 years of history at Academy, 25 Aug. 1988, p. 7
Old schools forge memories, Cameron school, 28 April 1988, p. 7
Oldtimers share memories of Westford Thanksgiving past, 24 Nov. 1988, p. 7
Ornamental Tree Association, 20 Oct. 1988, p. 7
Peddlers find bustling market into early 20th century, 17 Nov. 1988, p. 5, 14
Peddlers had goods in store for Yankees, 10 Nov. 1988, p. 6, 7
Phone switchin’ from home, before area codes, exchanges, 3 March 1988, p. 7. 10
Pranks, parades and pastimes of July 4, 7 July 1988, p. 6, 7
Presence of railroad ebbs, written by Arnold Wilder, 1 Dec. 1988, p. 7, 13
Recalling Doctrin’ & dosages, 17 March 1988, p. 6, 7
Recalling good life on Burbeck farm, 14 Jan. 1988, p. 7
Recollections of 19th-century student life at Center school, 7 April 1988, p. 7
Red Line railway stations, neighborhood hub of activity, by Arnold Wilder, 8 Dec. 1988, p. 7, 10
Runaway cars, horses usher an era of the family automobile, Day, Smith, 29 Dec. 1988, p. 7
School days recalled at second Academy, 15 Sept. 1988, p. 6, 7
Scraping away the layers reveals Nashoba school No. 4, circa 1872, 5 May 1988, p. 7
Sidestepping 1893 W.A. ball. Butterfield, Parkhurst, Frost, Stevens, 1 Sept. 1988, p. 7
Stony Brook Schoolhouse No. 2, 21 April 1988, p. 7, 18
Teamsters traveled long trail to Boston, Kittredge, Leighton, Perkins, 5 Oct. 1988, p. 6, 7
Town reels in wake of the hurricane, 22 Sept. 1988, p. 1, 8
Westford Grange No. 208 rooted in past, 29 Sept. 1988, p. 6, 7
1989
A natural Apple Blossom history. Wright, Perrins, Carver, Curley, 11 May 1989, p. 5
A second generation Russian recalls close-knit community. Alex Belida, 23 Feb. 1989, p. 7, 14
Abbot employees took time out to enjoy sporting competition, Billy Kelly, 4 May 1989, p. 7, 17
Abbot’s paternalism painted the town with countless benefits, 20 April 1989, p. 7, 14
Before supermarket shopping, Westford had home delivery, 17 Aug. 1989, p. 5
Biographical Sketch of Library Benefactor, J. V. Fletcher, 7 Dec. 1989, p. 5
Chamberlin Cormner smithy. Ephraim Chamberlin, Mark Jenkins, 23 March 1989, p. 7, 18
Christmases past, when sleds were king. Wilder Sienkiewicz, 28 Dec. 1989, p. 5
Early century residents could get there from here by trolley, 12 Jan. 1989, p. 7, 12
Early pioneers are key to mystery plots. Parker, Corey, 16 Nov. 1989, p. 5
Early Roads Paved with Strange Sights, 5 Jan. 1989, p. 6, 7
Education for early Russians extends to young and old alike, 16 March 1989, p. 7, 14
Fading records, clues to slave life, Peggy, 2 March 1989, p. 3
First Town Meeting Changes boundaries, 18 May 1989, p. 5
Forge Village once seen as Utopian due to the generosity of John C. Abbot, 13 April 1989, p. 7, 13
Happy 260th birthday, 19 Sept. 1989, p. 1
Headed home, picture Groton Road at Nutting Road. 7 Sept. 1989, p. 5
History of quarrying holds hard tales of tough business, 15 June 1989, p. 5, 11
Library evokes tales of colorful namesake, 30 Nov. 1989, p. 5
Life is more simple in the first decade. Theodore Hamblett, Orion Wells, 23 Nov. 1989, p. 5, 11
Life’s hardships are not over for Russian immigrants. Matthew Secovich, co-author Rainvilles, 16 Feb. 1989, p. 7,10
Low pay a fact of life for early keepers of town law and order, 28 Sept. 1989, p. 5
Making good grades, Benjamin F. Day, road crew, 6 April 1989, p. 7
Memories of old-fashioned Christmases, part I. Sullivan, Nesmith, Jarvis, 21 Dec. 1989, p. 5
No. 5 is the last pristine example of quaint one-room learning, 13 April 1989, p. 3
Old School Day awaits students as an opportunity to relive history, 2 Nov. 1989
Oldtimers spin tales about their early woolen mill days, 27 April 1989, p. 7, 8
One’s woman’s retrospection of a Forge Village long past. Alice P. Collins, 19 Oct. 1989, p. 5, 8
Open house focus, saving vintage school. Parkerville School, 20 April 1989, p 2
Parkerville historical notes uncover past of old buildings, May Balch, 26 Oct. 1989, p. 5, 18
Pot-bellied stove, lard barrels in store. Wright & Fletcher, 3 Aug. 1989, p. 5, 9
Recalling Allister MacDougall, 21 Sept. 1989, p. 5, 12
Refrigeration puts freeze on traditional harvest of ice, with Seavey, 2 Feb. 1989, p. 7. 14
Russian Brotherhood Cemetery is world apart on Patten Road, 9 March 1989, p. 7, 13
Russian immigrant wedding, time of custom, assimilation. Alex Belida, 2 March 1989, p. 7, 10
Smithy, wheelwright, once fascinated youth. Snow roller, Prescott memories, 30 March 1989, p. 7
This small-town police force operated from the home front. John Sullivan, 5 Oct. 1989, p. 5, 12
Trolleys Open World to Young, 19 Jan. 1989, p. 7, 14
Vote of first town meeting, swine shall goe at large, 11 May 1989, p. 5
Westford holds a solid position in the history of the granite industry, Lucille Fales, 1 June 1989, p. 5, 11
Who Rests in Old Burying Ground, Old Pioneer Burying Ground, 9 Nov. 1989, p. 5
1990
19th Century town indebted to library, academy, 1 March 1990, p. 5
1852, Town of noteworthy homes, part 7, Kate Hamlin, 15 March 1990, p. 5
A Day in the Life of an Earnest Youth, part 1, Albert E. Davis, 11 Jan. 1990, p. 5
Center site of substantial homes, part 9, Kate Hamlin, 29 March 1990, p. 5
Distant from Civil War front, town not unscathed, part 2, Kate Hamlin, 8 Feb. 1990, p. 5
Ideas invade post-Civil War town, part 4, Kate Hamlin, 22 Feb. 1990
Looking back at quaint town traditions, Kate Hamlin, 13 Dec. 1990, p. 5
Looking back Correction of 13 Dec 1990, 20 Dec. 1990, p. 2
Memories of 19th century Westford, part 1, Kate Hamlin, 25 Jan. 1990, p. 5
Mentally unstable once piece of social pie, Kate Hamlin, 12 July 1990, p. 5
Nineteenth-century sees berry fruitful Westford, part 3, Kate Hamlin, 15 Feb. 1990, p. 5
Old houses with some tall stories, part 8. Kate Hamlin, 22 March 1990, p. 5, 15
Sturdy town center homes, Kate Hamlin, 9 Aug. 1990, p. 5
Time proves to be kind to these old houses, Kate Hamlin, 19 July 1990, p. 5
Westford youth wide-eyed in Boston, part 2, Albert E. Davis, 18 Jan. 1990, p. 5
Women of substance overcame 19th-century sexism, Foley, Rogers, Stevens, 8 March 1990, p. 5
1994
Forebearers Day Colonial Worship, Sunday, Nov. 20, 1994, 17 Nov. 1994, p. 8
1995
Turn of the century memories, Minot’s Corner schoolhouse, 21 Dec. 1995, p. 3
1996
Fletcher’s love of town led to library donation, 4 April 1996, p. 6
The Library’s origin goes back to the 1800s. Westford Social Library, 29 Feb. 1996, p. 9
New library building attracts plenty of readers Fletcher, Bunce, Read, 25 April 1996, p. 17
Perfect day for library dedication, 11 April 1996, p.
Service was a big part of Fletcher’s life. J. V. Fletcher, 21 March 1996, p. 17
Today’s library has deep roots in the past. Westford Social Library, Wright, 15 Feb. 1996, p. 17
Top-notch library credit to director, 30 May 1996, p. 4
1997
History of Westford’s First Parish is by the book. 2nd printing. G. Downey, 2 Oct. 1997, p. 11
1998
Recollections: Sargent’s descendent comes of age in Graniteville, 18 June 1998
1999
A remembrance of past Thanksgiving celebrations. Article #1. 25 Nov. 1999, p. 1, 9
Christmas placed third in the 1850s. Hamlin, Day, Taylor, Prescott, MacDougall,. Article #4. 22 Dec. 1999, p.
Diaries bring history of life, hay-day and all. John and Emma Day. Article #3. And About Recollections, 16 Dec. 1999, p. 5
Diaries recall life on Westford farms in the early 1900s, Winnek, Day. Article #5. 30 Dec. 1999, p. 3
Fletcher’s love of town led to library donation, 4 April 1996, p. 6
History of Westford’s First Parish is by the book. 2nd printing. G. Downey, 2 Oct. 1997, p. 11
Paper doll trail leads to Westford families. Sheila Young, Lettie Lane, Article #2. 9 Dec. 1999, p. 5
2000
Automobiles were rare and most folks stayed close to home. Jarvis, Wilder, Spinner, Fletcher, etc. Article #14. 27 April 2000, p. 5
Back to the future, Homeopathy was once the rule here. Richardson, Wells. Article #10. 17 Feb. 2000, p. 5
Clang, Clang, Clang went the trolley through Westford. Article #15. 1 June 2000, p. 5
Dr. Osgood pulled teeth with a cant hook and a twist. Doctoral history, Article #9. 3 Feb. 2000, p. 6
Johnson, Lamb, Burbeck, Life on the farm was full of rural joy. Article #6. 6 Jan. 2000, p. 7
Latch string always out. Yankee Peddlers, Raleigh man, Article #8. 20 Jan. 2000, p. 5
Smith, at turn of century we made own fun, Fletcher, Johnson, Perkins, Hornbrook. Article #7. 13 Jan. 2000, p. 5
Town Poor Farm made poverty and need local concerns, 6 April 2000, p. 5
Town Poor Farm made poverty and need local concerns. Article #13., 6 April 2000, p. 5
When the smell of horse blankets mingled with coal smoke. Article #12. 16 March 2000, p. 5
2008
Memories of Christmas past. Sullivan, Wilder, Ruth Nesmith Hall. 18 Dec. 2008, p. 9
From October to December 2024, Marilyn Day, a board member of the Westford Historical Society,
digitized and reformatted the articles of June Kennedy.
Special thanks to the Town of Westford Engineering Department for using its large bed scanner.