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Precinct 6: Rita Miller School Ballot info Dubey said voters can request ballots until April 28. "You don’t need a reason to request one except that you prefer to vote by mail," Dubey said. Absentee ballots are available until noon, May 3. Dubey said, "You need to have a reason to request an absentee ballot that you can’t make it to the polls -- either out of town on election day, a member of the military, residing overseas,  requires assistance due to a physical disability or for religi...

Open space in focus One question asked was if the candidates support open space acquisition. Also asked was their thoughts on the Select Boards decision against pursuing the purchase of the Westford Riding Academy. Cunningham said he supports open-space acquisition, but said the academy property offers no direct connection to other conservation parcels. "The cost would probably have been pretty high. Its a matter of figuring out which ones are best for the town, and which ones we can really af...

Wicked Local WESTFORD -- School Committee candidates answered questions about inclusion, budget issues the pandemic and more at an April 14 candidates forum. The forum was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Westford. The forum also included Select Board candidates Eric Barber-Mingo and John Cunningham, as well as candidates for uncontested seats. The three open School Committee seats have drawn six candidates. Questions came from the league, and from town residents. Diversity, inclu...

OTHER COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION Election worker -- closer -- for several years. Prior to moving to Westford, coached youth soccer for four years and was a Webelos Den Leader and Cub master. WHY ARE YOU RUNNING FOR THIS OFFICE After serving Westford for much of the last 16 years on several committees and now on the Finance Committee, I want to put my energy and experience to work for the town once again. Working for the town has given me a renewed sense of purpose.   WHAT IS THE G...

Wicked Local WESTFORD -- The League of Women Voters of Westford is hosting a virtual candidates forum -- and wants to hear from voters in town with questions. The leagues candidates night takes place April 14, 7-9 p.m., according to an announcement on the leagues Facebook page.  Questions welcome The league asks residents to send questions by 5 p.m. April 9 to a link on the leagues website. Organizers have asked those submitting questions to observe rules: Organizers said residents can call i...

ebevins@newsandsentinel.com This still image from closed-circuit TV at the U.S. Capitol reportedly shows Parkersburg resident Eric Barber taking a selfie in the rotunda, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. (File Photo) This still image from closed-circuit TV at the U.S. Capitol reportedly shows Parkersburg resident Eric Barber, nearest the camera, searching through equipment on a stand at the C-SPAN media station, according to a c...

Morgantown sandwich shop operator arrested in assault of U.S. Capitol officer who died By March 15, 2021 - 11:53 am A West Virginia man is among two suspects arrested and charged with assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian D. Sicknick with a strong chemical spray during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Authorities have not yet determined whether exposure to the substance, possibly bear spray, caused Sicknick’s death. The spray, meant to deter aggressive bear, inflames the eyes and upper respi...

Eric Barber WASHINGTON — A former Parkersburg City Councilman had his first preliminary hearing in Washington, D.C., on his criminal charges in relation to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capital on Wednesday. In a hearing Wednesday before federal Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Eric Barber, 41, had his first appearance in Washington and had a Federal Public Defender appointed to represent him. Barber will remain on pretrial release with...

Barber PARKERSBURG — Former Parkersburg City Councilman Eric Barber said on Jan. 6 that he walked to the U.S. Capitol, climbed the steps and looked inside as protesters stormed the building, but he remained outside. A criminal complaint filed in federal court and unsealed Wednesday after Barber’s arrest on charges including disorderly conduct and theft paints a different picture. Barber, 41, appeared Wednesday afternoon before Magistrate Judge Dwane L. Tinsley in the U.S. District Court for...

ebevins@newsandsentinel.com This still image from closed-circuit TV at the U.S. Capitol reportedly shows Parkersburg resident Eric Barber taking a selfie in the rotunda, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. (Screen Grab) This still image from closed-circuit TV at the U.S. Capitol reportedly shows Parkersburg resident Eric Barber, nearest the camera, searching through equipment on a stand at the C-SPAN media station, according to a ...