By Bill Gilman Managing Editor
Police Chief Jeffrey Silva, who has led the Westwood Police Department through over a decade of modernization and professional accreditation, announced his upcoming retirement to the Select Board at its March 23 meeting .
Silva, who took the helm in May 2013, will conclude a law...
By Samantha Drumm Hometown Weekly Staff
With spring finally at our door, we’re excited to greet the warm weather by spending some extra time outside exercising.
The Hometown Weekly is excited to kick off spring with a new series exploring local hikes and walking paths and sharing them with our community.
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff
For the month of March, Westwood Artists participated in the annual gallery showing at Westwood Public Library.
To celebrate the local talent, the staff hangs the pieces on the first floor of the library for everyone to enjoy, and even buy if one speaks to...
As Women’s History Month arrives each March, it offers a chance to reflect on the strength, vision, and lasting impact of the women who have shaped our communities, country, and our lives. Recognizing these achievements is essential to understanding the nation we live in today.
I’m reminded of an afternoon last September...
“Blue Ribbon Derby” is the theme for the 2026 Westwood Community Chest Gala of Giving.
The annual gala is scheduled for Thursday, March 26, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Brookview Country Club in Canton.
To fit in with the theme of ‘Blue Ribbon Derby’ guests are encouraged to weafr party...
At Westwood Public Library, 660 High St. (Route 109), Westwood, on Wednesday, April 8,, at 7 p.m., join bestselling author Paul Clerici as he delivers his new multimedia presentation “Boston Marathon at 130.”
The award-winning writer takes you through the colorful and historic 130 years of the Boston Marathon - mile by...
The Junior Woman’s Club of Walpole (JWCW) invites the community to step into an evening of elegance, celebration, and style at its annual fashion show fundraiser, A Night in White, on Thursday, April 2, at 6:00 PM at the Four Points Sheraton, 1125 Providence Highway, Norwood.
This year’s theme, A Night in White, sets the stage for a sophisticated and high-energy evening...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff
This past week, Westwood Council on Aging hosted one of their classes favored by attendees, Cooking with Roberta: Let’s Do Brunch!
The class focuses on each part of the meal and puts them all together, and everyone gets to enjoy brunch afterwards!
Roberta and volunteer Julia brought out some...
After an evaluation by the structural engineer contracted by the Town of Westwood for ongoing building assessments, all Westwood Fire Department operations will be based out of Fire Station 2 (FS2) beginning immediately.
Following the historic snowfall this week, Fire Department personnel observed increased water damage to the apparatus bay floor at Fire Station...
Do you know what the tallest mountain in Scotland is? Or could you come up with the answer for this question: Which composer’s “12 Fantasies for Viola de Gamba” solo was considered lost until 2015? Those are just two questions students participating in high school Quiz Bowl competitions have been asked to answer. ...
By William P. O’Donnell Norfolk County Register of Deeds
Every February, America marks American Heart Month, a tradition that began when President Lyndon B. Johnson first proclaimed it in 1964. It remains a call to action sixty years later: learn CPR, know where the nearest automated external defibrillator (AED) is, and be ready to step...
By Isabell Marcina Hometown Weekly Staff
School vacation week means kids and parents alike are looking for something to do. Thankfully, Westwood Public Library hosted Matt Gabriel from Wildlife Wonders Animal Show to bring a little exotic animal excitement to the week.
After 20 years caring for and showing his exotic rescue animals, Gabriel aims...
When food costs compete with heating bills and rent, many Massachusetts families are facing impossible choices.The uncertainty around nutrition policy changes makes the situation even more challenging. If you or your family need help accessing food, call Project Bread's toll-free FoodSource Hotline today at 1-800-645-8333.
The FoodSource Hotline connects residents to resources right...
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...
