Emily Parks outlines her recommendations for a return to in-person, five day a week learning.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday night, the Westwood School Committee unanimously approved a motion to send all of Westwood’s students back to school for in-person learning, five...
Getting students outside to learn during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a priority for educators, but it is also a challenge for those working in during a New England winter. A grant provided by the Dedham Savings Community Foundation is making it a little easier for teachers and students at Westwood’s Martha Jones...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Like every community, Westwood has seen its fair share of COVID cases. Almost a year ago, the virus put a stop to everyone’s normal routines. Now with vaccines rolling out and an increased urgency to return to normal, multiple teams in Westwood, including the Fire...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
An escape room activity is a fun way to spend an evening. It almost always includes puzzle-solving, memory games, and some complicated riddles that lead to players solving one momentous puzzle at the end. On Wednesday, February 17, patrons of the Westwood Public Library participated...
Town employees lined the streets to pay respect to Troiano.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last week, the Westwood community lost a cherished member known for his dedicated service to the Westwood Department of Public Works, where he was employed for twenty-five years. Billy...
Charles and Nancy Donahue of Westwood have generously donated 132 college courses on DVD - each containing 24 half-hour lectures - to the Westwood Library. Particularly during this time of pandemic and social distance, the Donahues feel the courses would be of great benefit to local students and their families.
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
There are few Americans who didn’t learn about the Pilgrims’ 1620 landing in Plymouth. It’s hard to ignore, especially since there’s a national holiday that rolls around every November dedicated to the efforts of Pilgrims to make this land their new home. But the story...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Bob DiCicco, a Westwood resident, knows the danger of COVID-19 and the damage it can inflict personally.
At the start of 2020, Bob was going about his life as usual. As a singer and actor, he has a creative mind...
As the snow piles up, residents of Westwood are welcomed to join the Adopt-A-Hydrant program. Residents who join will help keep the over 600 fire hydrants around town clear and accessible for emergency services.
Those who sign up will help their community by clearing snow around their assigned hydrant,...
In what might be Hometown Weekly's most extreme understatement of the still-young 21st century, we at the paper are confident in saying the last 365 days won't soon be forgotten.
With a world-stopping pandemic, contentious US presidential election, and demonstrations for racial equality dominating headlines around the globe, it won't...
This year's New Year's Eve fireworks in Westwood have been canceled. This comes after the announcement that the state of Massachusetts would be rolling back their reopening phase from Phase 3, Step 2 to Phase 3, Step 1. As of Sunday, December 13, outdoor gatherings are now limited to 50 people.
One of the once ubiquitous 'thank you' posters from early on in the pandemic greeted people on the Zoom call.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Sunday night, a group of organizations held their eleventh At My Neighbor’s Table event of the year -...
Santa poses with the welcome sign a family made for him during a trip to a home on School Street.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With COVID-19 forcing many families to remain stuck at home throughout the holiday season - or at the...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Lateefah Franck replaced Sheryl Goodloe as Westwood’s METCO director in June of 2019. Originally from Washington DC, Franck considered going to law school before falling in love with education, eventually serving as everything from a literacy tutor, to an elementary school teacher, all the way...
The town of Westwood has declared a parking ban now in place until March 31st. Residents and visitors can no longer park their cars overnight on the street.
The parking ban is in place to ensure that snow plows can properly clear roads and emergency vehicles can get to...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Most of my assignments these days involve Zoom or large outdoor activities - nothing that takes me out of my comfort zone. This weekend, I was asked to attend Hale Reservation’s annual fall family scavenger hunt. Normally, I would protest going into the woods for...
Registration for players in grades 3-8 for the spring 2021 Westwood Youth Soccer season is now open online through December 7. Click through the Registration link on the left-hand side of the home page at www.westwoodsoccer.org.
Members of the community are asked to consider volunteering to help coach...
The hot tub came with a Hoyer chair for Will to get in and out of it.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As of about a week ago, there is now a hot tub in Will McHugh’s yard, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. But...
The Westwood Historical Society has presented John (Jack) Wiggin with its Quarter Century Award this year. This award recognizes a Westwood resident for contributions to our community for more than 25 years - and Jack certainly has 25 plus years living and serving Westwood!
Jack was born and raised in...
Miss Kristy and Lizzy McGovern read 'The Little Red Hen' before singing the peanut butter and jelly song.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
One of the things people have discovered during the eight months of COVID-19-related lockdowns is that certain groups transition well to...
