By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday night, the Westwood School Committee met to both announce the results of collective bargaining with the teacher’s association regarding the fall school reopening, and to decide whether they would allow teachers' children to attend school in person four days a week.
Outdoor yoga raises money for Beirut
While the heat kept some older yogis away, the crowd was sizable.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While many people saw the footage of the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, with the United States dealing with civil unrest, COVID-19 and a fast-approaching presidential election, its...
Town clerk ensuring voting goes smoothly
Westwood’s ballot dropbox sits in front of the police station.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For as much as people fight about politics on social media, not many eligible voters actually vote and even fewer understand how the voting process works. But because voter...
Commane explains water restriction mandate
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood is currently under increased, mandatory outside watering restrictions due to a lack of rainfall and the shutting off of Well Five. In Westwood, you can now only water your lawn on Tuesdays from 6-9 a.m., and from 6-9 p.m. - although you can use...
COA responds to pandemic demands
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood Senior Center closed its doors in March as the pandemic was sweeping the nation. Since then, staff members have been trying to provide seniors with entertainment and assistance as they safely remain in their homes. The Westwood Council on Aging (COA) team has...
McHugh playing Golf Fights Cancer marathon
On Thursday, August 13, Bill McHugh will be playing 100 holes of golf in the Golf Fights Cancer Golf Marathon to raise money for those in need.
"That’s the minimum number of holes of golf I’ll play," says McHugh. "Although this will be a true challenge, I believe it’s well...
School Committee votes for hybrid model
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Unsurprisingly, last Thursday evening, the Westwood School Committee unanimously voted to adopt the “hybrid” school opening model for the fall. But while they thoroughly outlined why this was the best choice and how the system would work, when it came time for community comments, it...
Westwood Library announces author visits
As the Westwood Public Library remains physically closed, the Zoom activities continue on. From August through September, the library will be offering a series of virtual author talks via Zoom.
The author talks tipped off with J. Courtney Sullivan's talk on her book, Friends and Strangers, on August 5. ...
Chief Silva answers town’s policing questions
An image of the Westwood BLM rally was superimposed over the night’s two main speakers as an introduction page.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With so much discussion about law enforcement in America, it is natural that people want to do what they can to...
Dedham-Westwood Water District announces restrictions
As of July 29, residents in Dedham and Westwood are required to restrict watering their lawns to assigned days of the week. Customers in Dedham may water their lawn on Mondays and Thursdays, while customers in Westwood may water their lawns on Tuesdays and Fridays. All lawn watering should take place from 6:00...
Westwood leans toward hybrid reopening model
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When discussing the emails she has received regarding how to reopen Westwood’s schools in the fall, Carol Lewis acknowledged: “based on the emails, we have received, it’s clear there are conflicting views on this topic and that there is no way we are ever going...
School Committee outlines plan for reopening
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday night, the Westwood School Committee met over Zoom to discuss reopening plans for the fall, as well as a few other issues.
The meeting started with Emily Parks acknowledging the death of a longtime colleague. Former Westwood High principal Phil...
Simple recycling ending in Westwood
Due to COVID-19, simple recycling (the pink bags used for textile recycling) will be ending in Westwood. Until next week, residents can use the pink bags for clothes, shoes, belts, and other accessories that can be recycled for other purposes.
The final curbside pickup for the pink textile bags...
Westwood Library offers curbside pickup
The Westwood Public Library is now offering curbside pick-ups for patrons borrowing materials from the library from Monday to Thursday, between 10:00 a.m. and 4 p.m. Patrons can use the library catalog, the Minuteman Mobile App, or call library staff to place a hold on materials.
When materials are...
Library hosts Star Wars Trivia
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
I like to say that I'm good at trivia. I'm an avid fan of Trivial Pursuit, I used to play those little trivia games on Facebook, and I occasionally help my parents out during their trivia nights.
I also enjoy Star...
Playgrounds and recreation courts reopen
While many kids were out on the playgrounds and courts, his premature status as a baby kept Jack Spinello homebound on his first birthday.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With the playing fields and recreational playgrounds of Westwood opening this weekend, the question arose...
Lily pads, trash litter Lyman’s Pond
From certain angles, Lyman’s Pond looks more like a golf course than a body of water.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
I have a weird obsession with hermits. My favorite hermit story is that until the early 1800’s, wealthy families would employ “garden hermits”...
COA tries to keep seniors engaged
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
There’s no question that, from a physical standpoint, COVID-19 hit the senior population the hardest. Unfortunately, with people being hesitant to visit their grandparents, seniors being hesitant to leave their homes knowing how hard it hits them, and the unfortunate reality of Massachusetts having lost...
Post 320 achieves 100 percent membership
The Westwood Legion Post 320 accomplished 100 percent membership for the current year. Post 320 was one of 22 posts in the district to accomplish 100 percent membership.
If you have served federal active duty in the United States Armed Forces since December 7, 1941, and have been honorably discharged...
Library launches new summer reading program
Summer reading has started at the Westwood Library. As of June 1, participants can sign up for their category of reading (kids, teen, and adult) and start logging their hours of summer reading to earn a chance to win prizes.
The library will not be using paper logs this...
