Girl Scouts help seniors this season
Westwood hosts second annual Holiday Walkabout
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...
Sweet victory on Turkey Day
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...
Eil discusses debut novel at WPL
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...
Diwali Festival lights up Westwood
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...
Westwood honors its veterans
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...
WFD holds an open house
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,...
Scary good time at the COA
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.
Scary good crafting fun at WPL
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...
New graduation requirement at Westwood High School
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.
Kamali discusses new book at WPL
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...
Discover the hidden gems of Westwood
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...
Janis Robinson Daly brings history to life
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Public Library is home to a Historic Fiction Book Club that recently invited Janis Robinson Daly to discuss her books. Her historical fiction novels “The Unlocked Path” and “The Path Beneath Her Feet” center on women in the medical...
Discovering fall must reads at WPL
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“Mocktails and Must Reads” is a special after-hours event for patrons of the Westwood Public Library (WPL) that allows readers an early jump on fall books. Participants are also given early access to the Friends of the Library book sale.
WYWC hosts 4th annual Harvestfest
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Young Women’s Club (WYWC) held their 4th annual Harvestfest at Martha Jones Elementary School this past Saturday, October 5th. The day was filled with fall-themed fun and there was certainly something for all the children to enjoy.
Music meets baseball at Westwood Public Library
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Public Library was honored to host Howie Newman and his musical stylings about baseball. The concert was a great time for everyone in attendance and a very educational experience about baseball history.
Newman is an ex-sports...
Girl Scouts earn Gold Award
The Girl Scouts of Westwood are so delighted and proud that there are four Girl Scouts from our community who have earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award. The Gold Award is the highest award the Girl Scouts offers. Less than five percent of Girl Scouts achieve this honor. As described by Girl...
Westwood Day shines through the rain
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Despite the below average temperature and downpour of rain, crowds of Westwood residents and more gathered together at Westwood High School to partake in the Westwood Day celebrations. This event happened on Saturday, September 21st and included an array of booths,...
“Sourdough Starter Workshop” at the branch
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Islington branch of the Westwood Public Library held a “Sourdough Starter Workshop” given by Sourdough Brandon. According to his web site, sourdoughbrandon.com, Brandon is a “home baker and sourdough recipe developer and educator” who gives workshops throughout Massachusetts and offers...