By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood seniors recently gathered at the COA at midmorning on Thursday, October 6, for a Thai cooking lesson with Chef Roberta Hing. The course covered a few simple dishes that could easily be replicated at home.
Seniors eagerly jumped at the opportunity...
Westwood’s Gay Street has been an active spot since mid-July when construction on the town’s new Hanlon-Deerfield elementary school began. But the long process of building this new school, which is partially funded by the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), was commemorated with an official groundbreaking ceremony on September 28.
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Saturday, September 24, marked the return of the annual Greek Festival to St. Mark’s Orthodox Church in Westwood. A highlight of the autumn for many in the community, the festival provided a perfect venue for visitors to enjoy music, performances, church tours, food, and much...
Like teens across the country, students at Westwood High School start their learning day at 7:25 a.m. Researchers, educators and politicians have all weighed in on the school start time debate. National data shows that the majority of adolescents today simply aren’t getting enough sleep. The question of when the school bell should...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Art has a way of connecting people unlike anything else, but artists George Connelly and Paul Cornacchini, have taken it to another level.
Connelly and Cornacchini share canvases and work in tandem to create incredibly detailed portraits. The duo, known professionally as...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood Public Library held a card-making craft session on September 19. The afternoon recognized Thinking of You Week, an international celebration of sending handmade greeting cards and notes.
Reference Librarian Corinne Coveney guided crafters to a table...
Steve Trask spent 33 years working as a police officer in the city of Framingham. “I loved every second of being a police officer,” Trask said. He retired in 2020 as the Police Chief and Emergency Management Director and came out of retirement in April to take on a new role as Westwood...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly staff
Adjacent to the golf course and between Booth Drive and Downey Street resides Currier Reservation. Tucked away, the preserve is known by locals, and the quaint trail is truly a hidden gem — emphasis on the hidden, as I passed by it a couple of...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood’s future scientists and mathematicians were recently able to show their skills in a weeklong camp designed for hands-on STEM activities. Hosted by the Westwood Recreation Department, children were able to study topics in a way that felt playful and entertaining. On Friday afternoon, August...
In the waning hours of a steamy summer Sunday, the Westwood 16U Select softball team capped off a remarkable run, beating the Blue Hills Impact Club, 8-6, to clinch the Battle of Boston in West Roxbury. It was the third consecutive tournament championship for Westwood over a three-week period.
Mary...
The Westwood Softball 12UA Select Team continued its winning ways in the Battle of Boston Tournament, going undefeated with a 5-0 record, outscoring their opponents 68-17, and taking their second consecutive tournament championship on Sunday, June 26.
Using a combination of focus, intensity, and enthusiasm, Westwood swept the pool play...
Bridget Mulkeen pitched a one-hit shutout with error-free defense behind her in the final as the Westwood 16U Select Softball team beat Rage Softball from Salisbury, MA, 5-0, to claim the Nor'Easter Classic Tournament in Laconia, NH.
The astonishing performance in the championship game capped an inspiring run, as Westwood...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Beth Swinning carries the spirit of Shark Week everywhere she goes.
“The librarians at the public library visit us to get the kids ready for summer reading," The Martha Jones Elementary school librarian revealed. "We worked together for this visit to get...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Council on Aging hosted an armchair traveler event at the Westwood Public Library on Thursday, July 19, as seniors and library patrons stayed cool in the Community Meeting Room and got a taste of Florence, Italy. Led by Linda Sorgiovanni and Carolyn White of...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
There’s no place like home!
Westwood Recreation provided a home away from home for young thespians with their Musical Theater Camp production of “The Wizard of Oz” on July 21. A forty-two page script modified the original story to an abridged version...
On August 21, Chris Hancock,a resident of Westwood, will run the 7-mile Falmouth Road Race for the 17th time to benefit The Boston House, a no-cost home away from home for children with cancer and their families.
Chris has personally raised over $125,000 for Boston House going into this year,...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood Young Women’s Club (WYWC) recently presented a lively family gathering on the lawn of the senior center as the Stacey Peasley Band took the stage on Monday evening, July 11.
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Hale Education Inc. in Westwood is known for being a hub of summer camp, youth based-education programs and culture. To that end, a semi-outdoor concert recently took place on Thursday evening, July 14, featuring three different acts: Erin Ash Sullivan, Steve Robb, and Three At...
Bright, sunny skies and an overall beautiful day provided the backdrop as Westwood High School’s class of 2022 walked in caps and gowns to its graduation on Sunday, June 5.
It was a day that, just two years...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The smell of dirt and grass on the field constituted tell-tale signs of summer for Westwood kids as children ages seven through fourteen gathered at Sheehan Field last week for flag football. The short week due to the holiday meant that the program was at...
