Oven Mouth part of Westwood’s legacy
Library hosts $45 million flower workshop
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Local artists headed to the Westwood Public Library on Monday, July 24, to reproduce a painting that sold for nearly $45 million: Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1.” With a grant from the MA Cultural Council and the guidance of portraitist and painter Greg Maichack, the artists worked...
Foamtown weekly
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Goggles were a necessity for any children who wanted to dive into the foam. Photos by Elizabeth Collotta[/caption]After being postponed...
Finding Common Ground seeks political understanding
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Do you believe there is a growing divide among your fellow citizens? Have you been feeling ridiculed or attacked for your political beliefs? Are you fearful about the future of our country? Have politics increased your level of anxiety?
If the answer was yes to any of these questions,...
Westwood COA celebrates 50 years
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Lina Arena-DeRosa, Director of the Westwood Council on Aging, never does anything small.
When the Patriots won the Super Bowl, she put together an impromptu celebration party to watch the parade in Boston and sit with friends eating hamburgers and potato salad. Opening day for the Red Sox was...
Alec MacGillivray, from Westwood to Nashville
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Athletes in today’s world see all types of adventures in their lives after hanging up the cleats. Some, like Manny Pacquiao and Curt Schilling, get involved in politics. Others, like Brian Bosworth, pick up acting. Sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t.
When it comes to Alec MacGillivray,...
Locals showcase art at Westwood Library
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By Gabe Stern
Hometown Weekly Intern
For Cindy Rudolph and Chris Roberts, passion for art has been an evolving process. While they both have been interested in painting since their adolescent days, it has become a priority for both of them since they both retired from their nine-to-five jobs.
Thursday night at the Westwood Library, Rudolph...
Westwood Library creates room-brightening terrariums
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At almost any home furnishings store, terrariums can be purchased for considerable sums of money. While the decorative succulents are a unique and brightening decoration for any room, they are also quite simple to create yourself.
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Water District issues drinking water notice
Last Thursday, the Dedham-Westwood Water District released a drinking water notice revealing routine testing of the District's facilities had yielded an isolated positive E. coli result:
"We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants to ensure the safety of the water supply. On July 12, 2017, our water system learned that a raw (untreated)...
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Westwood’s Police Chief Silva is gold
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By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Nothing thrilled a then 16-year-old Jeff Silva more than getting the chance to do a ride-along with a Texas state trooper.
Maybe he didn’t know it then that police work would be the path he’d choose. But you could tell. It was in his blood.
He’d seize every moment — school...
Hale hosting swim-a-thon
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On July 20, Hale will be hosting a fundraising swim-a-thon. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Noanet Pond at Membership Beach in Westwood. Members and non-members alike are encouraged to join.
The event is being held in honor of longtime staff member, Julia Brune. While at Hale, Julia transformed Membership Beach into...
Bubble Man brings Westwood community together
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By Gabe Stern
Hometown Weekly Intern
The scene was a bit hectic on the Senior Center lawn five minutes before “The Bubble Man” was scheduled to entertain young Westwood families last Monday, July 10.
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Westwood’s old dogs learn new tricks
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By Mary Kate Nolan
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Thursday, June 29, a few four-legged friends and their two-legged owners gathered at the home of Susan Lowell to improve their agility and let out a little (or a lot of) energy. The program, run through the Islington Community Center in Westwood, aims to provide the dogs...
Hale hosting swim-a-thon
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On July 20, Hale will be hosting a fundraising swim-a-thon. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Noanet Pond at Membership Beach in Westwood. Members and non-members alike are encouraged to join.
The event is being held in honor of longtime staff member, Julia Brune. While at Hale, Julia transformed Membership Beach into...
Locals tough out rain for farmers market
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by Gabe Stern
Hometown Weekly Intern
The weather was not ideal to have a farmers market last Tuesday, June 27, but many locals toughed out on-and-off rain to enjoy fresh, local produce from nearby businesses.
In the back parking lot of St. Margaret Mary Church - out of view from High street - four vendors...
Middle school orchestra wins highest honors
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On Friday, May 26, the Thurston Middle School Orchestra won the platinum level highest honors plaque at the 2017 Great East Music Festival. This was the first time the Thurston Middle School had won platinum level honors for its orchestra ensemble. The Thurston Middle School 8th grade band and chorus also won gold...
East St. Bridge reconstruction approved
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State Senator Mike Rush (D-Norfolk & Suffolk) and State Representative Paul McMurtry (D-Dedham) today announced that the MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board and MassDOT have approved the contract for the Westwood East Street Bridge project that, due to height restrictions, has had problems in the past with trucks not clearing the structure....
Wolverine basketball wins international thriller
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By Ned Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Tuesday, June 20, the Westwood High School boys varsity basketball team won a thrilling overtime game against the New England Colonials, an all-star team made up of some of the top prospects from over 10 different European nations. The Wolverines, who went 17-4 during the 2016-17 regular...
Westwood youth hockey reunion ends with title
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It’s no secret that town hockey has taken a bit of a hit in recent years due to the massive increase of select and club hockey programs scattered all over the state of Massachusetts. In today’s hockey world, it is more common for a youth hockey team to be made up of players...
Westwood Wallabies go undefeated
