By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood hosted its second annual Holiday Walkabout. This annual event invited Westwood residents to explore what local artists have created all year and possibly purchase some gifts. Three local organizations turned their spaces into holiday marketplaces.
First Baptist Church hosted its Holly...
By Owen Ziegler
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Eager to fill their stomachs, the Wolverines had one last thing to do; win a championship. Westwood (8-3) faced off against their rival, the Holliston Panthers (5-6) seeking to ad a win and a back-to-back TVL large championship to complete...
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Public Library (WPL) invited author Philip Eil to discuss his debut novel “Prescription for Pain”, in collaboration with the library's True Crime Book Club. This discussion allowed Eil to discuss the case of his novel and bring more patrons...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The South Asian Association of Westwood (SAAW) held their annual Westwood Diwali Festival (Festival of Lights) at Westwood High School. This community-wide event showcased a variety of South Asian culture, pageantry, food, fashion, and rituals.
This magical evening...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In honor of Veterans Day, the town of Westwood came together on Monday, November 11th to hold a Veterans Day Observance ceremony at Veterans Park. The event started promptly at 11 am to honor active military personnel and Veterans within the...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Fire Department (WFD) opened their doors for an open house where family and friends were welcomed to check out the facility.
WFD Mascot Sparky, along with fellow Firefighters, welcomed everyone into the event with bright smiles on their faces. Sparky,...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Council on Aging (COA) found themselves deep in the Halloween spirit this past week as they hosted a Halloween Luncheon for their seniors. This event was hosted by Fox Hill Village and included some special guest appearances.
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Public Library (WPL) has a large variety of programs for the Halloween season. It recently invited Pop-Up Art School to run a clay bobble head workshop. This after-school craft invited kids of all ages to come and create their...
Westwood High School (WHS) educators have come up with an answer to a question students have long asked about math: “When am I ever going to use this?” The answer is now “every single day” thanks to a new Financial Literacy class which is now a graduation requirement at WHS.
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A capacity audience of enthusiastic readers turned out for the affable Marjan Kamali’s talk about her new book, “The Lion Women of Tehran,” and her development as a writer at the Westwood Public Library (WPL).
Kamali’s father was...
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Public Library is packed with resources and materials available to all patrons but few know about the historical records stored within the stacks. The “Westwood Hidden Gems” program dug deep into the history of Westwood and all that can...
