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Community Chest’s Gala of Giving a huge success

Organizers of the Westwood Community Chest's Gala of Giving that took place on March 26 at Brookmeadow Country Club report that the event was a huge success.

Some of the highlights included:

  • More than 100 attendees dressed up in Derby-themed outfits, including fun hats
  • They enjoyed Southern-food and...
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Suburban towns celebrate Earth Day

Kathryn Gentile Hometown Weekly Correspondent

Earth Day, a day to celebrate the planet we live on and pledge to protect it, is only two weeks away. There are many ways to celebrate this day, from planting flowers to learning about the earth to simply getting outside and enjoying nature. However, if you’re interested in celebrating...

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Where to Walk: Adams Farm

By Samantha Drumm Hometown Weekly Staff

Those looking for a slow stroll, a long hike, or an at-home adventure won’t be disappointed by the over 700 acres Adams Farm offers for exploration.

The large property, purchased by the town in 1997, loosely includes private conservation trusts adjacent to the 300 acres...

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Chief Silva announces retirement after 13 years

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...

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Where To Walk: The Rocky Woods

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. 

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Celebrating artists with Westwood Library 

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...

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Celebrating Women’s History Month

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...

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Westwood Community Chest present ‘Blue Ribbon Derby’

“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...

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Boston Marathon presentation at library

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...

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Junior Woman’s Club to host ‘Night in White’ fashion show

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...

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Cooking With Roberta’ a popular COA offering

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...

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Heavy snowfalls force FS1 operations to relocate

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...

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Westwood High Quiz Bowl team finding success

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. ...

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Good Deeds: Heartfelt Commitment to Public Safety

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...

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Vacation gets wild at the library

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...

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FoodSource Hotline is Available

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...

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Winter Book Tasting at Westwood Public Library

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...

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Eighth-Annual A Cappella Night to Remember

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...

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Patriots Window Art at Decor and More

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...

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