There is something whimsical about coming to the library after hours, seeing the lines of books against a dark night sky and waiting to get warm after standing in the cold.
But people gathered outside Westwood Public Library on a recent Friday night, weren’t there to just check out books, but to experience “Winter...
By Samantha Drumm
On Friday, February 6th, students from Dover-Sherborn, Medfield Middle, Medfield High, Westwood, Weston, and even Tufts University gathered, joined by a common passion—performing a full set of songs with only their voices.
The evening marked Medfield High’s Eighth Annual A Cappella Night, hosted by Medfield’s own Soundwaves and their fearless chorus...
By Hometown Weekly Reporter
Those driving down High St. may have noticed a store’s windowfront art that changes season to season. Most recently, Decor and More has traded in their holiday reindeer mural for a Drake Maye tribute piece, painted by Boston artist Joan Aylward, aka “ChalkBOS”. While all over New England, people have...
By Isabell Macrina
Everyone is guilty of having a few broken things around the house that they just can’t get rid of, either for sentimental reasons or stubborn ones. The Repair Café at Dover’s Caryl Community Center was just the place for people to bring these items for the chance of having them fixed.
By Isabell Macrina
Westwood Public Library was fully packed Thursday night to hear from the legendary coach of Ivy League women’s basketball, Kathy Delaney-Smith, who first coached at Westwood High School and later Harvard. Her famed “Act As If” philosophy has given her the distinction of the winningest coach of any sport in Ivy...
There will be a Special Town Meeting on Monday, February 2, 2026 at Westwood High School Gymnasium (200 Nahatan Street).
• Check-in: 5:30PM and meeting begins at 6:30PM
• In an Open Town Meeting form of government, voting takes place in person during the meeting. To vote on any article on the upcoming Special...
You won’t want to miss A Cappella Night once again presented by Medfield Music Association (MMA) on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Medfield High School at 7pm! At least seven or more talented local a cappella groups are set to perform with headliner “Beezlebubs” from Tufts University. The lineup of ensembles scheduled to appear...
Dedham Savings Community Foundation awards grant to Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc.
January 20, 2026 – Dedham Savings Community Foundation has awarded a grant to Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) to support its bilingual (Spanish and English) Affordable Housing programming. Grant funds will strengthen NOAH’s efforts to address the shortage of affordable housing...
Kristen Evans remembers walking into Westwood’s Sheehan Elementary School for the first time at the start of the 2007-2008 school year. She was about to take the helm as principal.
“I was excited and I was scared because I was taking over for a woman who had been in the Westwood community for over...
By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On Tuesday December 30th, The Westwood girls basketball team matched up with a strong, and undefeated division one Needham Rockets squad, ending 52-36 in the Rockets' favor. Despite such a large scoring margin, the matchup didn't come without positives and easily fixable mistakes.
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By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On Tuesday, December 23rd, the Westwood Boys basketball team matched up against the Dover-Sherborn Raiders. In a hard fought game, the Wolverines would eventually win the game, finishing 49-42.
From tip off, junior Aidan Rodman expertly commanded the floor at...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter
With the new year fast approaching, it is important to take time and look at the year we all had. Westwood Public Library (WPL) found a fun way to reflect on the year, with a trivia competition! Ready to test your knowledge on the key pop-culture moments, librarian Rosie...
The Westwood Fire Department responded to three significant fires over the weekend of December 12-14, requiring emergency recalls of off-duty personnel for each incident and prompting department officials to highlight ongoing staffing shortages.
The busiest call came on Friday night at Fox Hill Village, a five-story, 350-unit...
By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor
The Westwood Public Library (WPL) successfully hosted its inaugural Adult Holiday Season Book Swap on Tuesday evening in the Main Library's Community Meeting Room.
The event invited community members to bring 1-5 gently used adult or young adult books in good...
By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor
This past Saturday Celestial Lodge in Westwood, from the 6th Masonic District of Massachusetts hosted Breakfast with Santa at the Westwood Masonic Building on High Street.
The morning starter bright and early at 8:00a.m. and went on until 11:00a.m. This...
By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On Westwood’s annual Thanksgiving day rivalry matchup the Wolverines football team faced off against the Holliston Panthers in undoubtedly the most dramatic football game of the year, where Westwood took the edge in the final seconds to win the game 22-19, and improve their all-time Thanksgiving record to...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Tuesday, November 25th, Supreme Companies, Inc. held a ceremony to officially open their new mixed-use multi-family community building, “The Block,” at 22 Everett Street. This project came after the passage of the MBTA Communities Act in early 2021, which Mass.gov explains requires all MBTA Communities, such as Westwood,...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood Public Library welcomed New York Times best seller Peter Swanson, author of “The Kind Worth Killing” and “Eight Perfect Murders” to talk about his new book and the one he broke the mold for, “Kill Your Darlings” and the process that goes into his writing.
Swanson was a...
By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On a very, very rainy Thursday night, the Westwood Wolverines football team matched up with TVL rivals, Hopkinton. The muddy game ended with a win for Westwood, 14-0, their second shutout of the season.
With the absence of receiver Charlie Jessup, and the lingering injuries to Westwood's receiving...
