Emily Collins

Emily has a degree in journalism from Suffolk University in Boston. She started her journalism career at her school’s newspaper, The Suffolk Journal, where she covered arts, environmental news, local news and world news topics. Emily spent her time in college pursuing her passion for writing through multiple internships and volunteering as a photojournalist in Brazil. In her fourth year at Suffolk, she was offered a co-op position at Boston.com as a staff writer. Emily wrote for the Community section at Boston.com with some of her articles receiving tens of thousands of views. Emily is excited about continuing her journalism career and strengthening her skills at WestfordCAT.
Contact her at ecollins@westfordcat.org

School Committee Discusses Driver of School Budget Pressures

By Emily Collins WESTFORD — Westford Public Schools closed fiscal 2026 without a general fund deficit, but officials say rising special education, transportation and facility expenses continue to put significant […]

Triboard discusses preliminary $3.1M budget gap for FY28

By Emily Collins WESTFORD — Town officials are beginning the fiscal 2028 budget process with a preliminary $3.1 million gap as rising expenses continue to outpace expected revenue growth. The […]

School Committee Narrows Options for Robinson School Building Project

By Emily Collins WESTFORD — The School Committee has narrowed the possible options for the Robinson School Building Project from 18 to seven as the town enters the next phase […]

Sarah Fletcher named 2026 Wild Woman of Westford

The sixth annual Wild Women of Westford event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Westford Museum, 2 Boston Road. The fundraiser combines […]

Hope Fest Returns to Support Kids Battling Cancer

The sixth annual Hope Fest will return to Westford on Sept. 19, bringing live entertainment, family activities and community fundraising together in support of children and families affected by childhood […]

Conservation Commission considers expanding community garden

The Conservation Commission chose to hold off on seeking a new farmer for the Day Field on Wednesday as town officials consider expanding the neighboring Westford Community Garden to meet […]

WA student organizes Dog-A-Thon to support animal rescue

WESTFORD — After years of seeing injured and malnourished street dogs during family trips to India, Westford Academy student Shivay Dhar wanted to find a way to help. That desire […]

Westford hires new operations analyst

WESTFORD CENTER — The Town of Westford has appointed Eric Du as its new operations analyst, bringing a decade of experience in financial and operational analysis across nonprofit, healthcare, manufacturing […]

Conservation Commission member steps down after 24 years as board approves projects, discusses signage updates

The Conservation Commission recently announced that longtime member Marilyn Frank has stepped down after 24 years of service, marking the end of more than two decades of volunteer leadership.

Committee works to improve pedestrian, bicycle safety throughout Westford

WESTFORD — The Pedestrian Safety Committee is celebrating recent infrastructure improvements while continuing work on projects aimed at making walking and bicycling safer throughout town. The committee advises the Select […]

School Committee rates Superintendent ‘Proficient’ in Annual Evaluation

Originally published in the June 24, 2026 print edition of The Westford Villager.

Task Force reflects on yearslong effort to preserve historic Town Farm

FORGE VILLAGE — When a discussion on demolishing the historic Town Farm property at 35 Town Farm Road arose in 2019, it was a handful of residents who stepped forward […]