By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood seniors added a bit of magic to their week with a show by master illusionist Lyn Dillies. Performing at the Westwood Public Library, Dillies gave an overview of her life through magic. With heartfelt stories and impressive magic tricks, Dillies...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
Seniors braved the blustery conditions last Wednesday, March 15th to enjoy the long awaited St. Patrick's Day luncheon at the Patricia Carty-Larkin Center. The event had sold out in only five minutes and the function room was packed on both sides.
Westwood’s inaugural Poet Laureate, Lynne Viti and the Westwood Public Library have announced that applications for the position of the Town of Westwood Youth Poet Laureate opened on March 10th, 2023 and continue until April 7, 2023. This is a newly created position, established on February 27 by the...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Seniors took to Powisset Farm to celebrate women’s history month and a certain notable culinary figure. Powisset’s Chef Thi regards Julia Child as one of her heroes. As an explanation, Thi let the food do the talking. She guided COA seniors...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood’s clergy aims to keep faith accessible to all, especially during the upcoming season of Lent. The Reverend V. Michael Bousquet Rector recognizes that not everyone can make it to worship in the...
by Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Baypath Humane Society Volunteer and animal foster mom Michelle Kreell has been helping cats and dogs find forever homes since 2013. Kreell visited the Westwood Public Library with companions Lane, a rescue dog, and Marley, a stuffed animal pooch, to teach...
The First Baptist Church of Westwood recently announced that Daniel K. Moore of Rumford, RI, has accepted the position of Director of the Westwood Ringers.
Those in the audience at the Ringers’ concert last spring will recognize Dan who directed the handbell choir for a...
Westwood residents McKenzie McIntyre and Grace McMurray will compete on a Team Excel synchronized skating team representing The Skating Club of Boston at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships from March 1-4, in Peoria, Illinois. McKenzie McIntyre represents...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
At noon on Tuesday, Feburary 14th, seniors congregated at the Council on Aging in Westwood for a special Valentine’s Day luncheon. Acoustic music, delicious food, and a raffle made the afternoon sweet as...
Dr. Robert McIntyre, simply known as “Dr. Bob” around Westwood, was known for his love and dedication to his four sons, his wife Susan, and the town he called home. Westwood residents were stunned last March when the popular Chief of Internal Medicine at South Shore Hospital died in...
Construction is well underway at the new state-of-the art elementary school that will replace the
Hanlon and Deerfield Schools. To bring the two schools together as one, the new school needs
a name, and the School Committee is asking for the community’s help with brainstorming ideas.
From through Wednesday, March 1, you can submit your suggested...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Even the youngest visitors gain a great appreciation for reading through programming at the Westwood libraries.
Children’s Librarian Caitlyn Moore runs the Books and Boogie storytime at the Islington Branch on Monday mornings, and it has become a community staple. Adapted through the pandemic, the weekly...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Westwood native Meghan Joyce Tozer recently returned home to make a special stop at Westwood Public Library while on tour for her debut novel, “Night, Forgotten”.
The book is a psychological thriller that discusses themes of family trauma, generational trauma, and the...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Contributor
Local poets convened within the walls of the Westwood Public Library conference room this past
Tuesday, January 17, for a bi-weekly meeting. The group runs from September to May,
providing a place for both seasoned and aspiring poets alike to read and critique one another's
work in a safe and supportive environment.
The...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Students of Westwood High’s Robotics First Robotics Competition (FRC) team 1757, the Wolverines, recently introduced children in grades three to five to LEGO robotics. One of many
STEAM groups held at the Westwood Public Library, FRC's students were happy to spend time
sharing their passion and knowledge with the community.
Students introduced...
At the Westwood Ringers’ Christmas Concert at the First Baptist Church in early December,
their music director, Peter de Reyna, let the audience know that he would be leaving the
Ringers at the end of the year. The Ringers had known this for some time and made it clear that
they had greatly enjoyed working with...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Members of the Westwood Woman’s Club recently met in the dining room of the Patricia Carty-
Larkin Senior Center for a presentation by Audubon Specialist Sean Kent. The presentation discussed winter birds of New England.
Kent shared an informative slideshow of pictures with group members, which included...
By Diana Holiner
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
When you think of your middle school wood shop class, the most common project that probably comes to mind is the birdhouse.
For the Westwood father-daughter team of Nima and Mina, the birdhouse turned into more than just a one-time project.
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Hale Education welcomed guest poet Kayla Kennedy to its monthly poetry reading on Wednesday, January 4.
Kennedy is a Massachusetts-born poet, as well as an actress and fiction writer. She is the author of “This is How You Love”, a poetry collection....
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Westwood Community Trails' (WCT) monthly hikes kicked off for 2023 this past Saturday.
Westwood Community Trails is sponsored by Westwood’s Department of Public Works and its Recreation Department, with input provided by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Committee,...
