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Westwood mobilizes to distribute vaccine
February 23, 2021By Amelia TaralloHometown Weekly Staff Like every community, Westwood has seen its fair share of COVID cases. Almost a year ago, the virus put a stop to everyone’s normal routines. Now with vaccines rolling out and an increased urgency to return to normal, multiple teams... more...
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‘Harry Potter’ escape room a hit
February 23, 2021By Amelia TaralloHometown Weekly Staff An escape room activity is a fun way to spend an evening. It almost always includes puzzle-solving, memory games, and some complicated riddles that lead to players solving one momentous puzzle at the end. On Wednesday, February 17, patrons of... more...
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Westwood honors longtime employee Billy Troiano
February 8, 2021Town employees lined the streets to pay respect to Troiano. By James KinneenHometown Weekly Reporter Last week, the Westwood community lost a cherished member known for his dedicated service to the Westwood Department of Public Works, where he was employed for twenty-five years. Billy Troiano,... more...
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College courses available for curious students
February 1, 2021Charles and Nancy Donahue of Westwood have generously donated 132 college courses on DVD - each containing 24 half-hour lectures - to the Westwood Library. Particularly during this time of pandemic and social distance, the Donahues feel the courses would be of great benefit to... more...
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Daley presents ‘1620: the First Year’
January 26, 2021By Amelia TaralloHometown Weekly Staff There are few Americans who didn’t learn about the Pilgrims’ 1620 landing in Plymouth. It’s hard to ignore, especially since there’s a national holiday that rolls around every November dedicated to the efforts of Pilgrims to make this land their... more...
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Westwood resident takes on COVID-19
January 12, 2021By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Bob DiCicco, a Westwood resident, knows the danger of COVID-19 and the damage it can inflict personally. At the start of 2020, Bob was going about his life as usual. As a singer and actor, he has a creative... more...
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Residents urged to adopt a hydrant
January 8, 2021As the snow piles up, residents of Westwood are welcomed to join the Adopt-A-Hydrant program. Residents who join will help keep the over 600 fire hydrants around town clear and accessible for emergency services. Those who sign up will help their community by clearing snow... more...
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Westwood 2020: a year in review
December 31, 2020In what might be Hometown Weekly's most extreme understatement of the still-young 21st century, we at the paper are confident in saying the last 365 days won't soon be forgotten. With a world-stopping pandemic, contentious US presidential election, and demonstrations for racial equality dominating headlines... more...