A Westwood Spin-A-Thon, spearheaded by the National Honor Society, is set for March 16 at 1 p.m. at Rev'd Indoor Cycling in Dedham. Admission is $10, and all proceeds will benefit the Jimmy Fund.
To sign up, visit www.tinyurl.com/wwspinathon....
By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
When Marie Maciejko (pronounced “ma-cheko”) was growing up in Westwood in the 1950s, a tinny jingle piercing through the humid air in summer would set mouths watering. The ice cream truck was about to turn the corner, and that meant a rambunctious rush to find Papa Joe in his garden.
Papa Joe,...
The Rotary Club of Westwood is making plans with the bunny for a major spring event.
On Sunday, April 7, from 8:30-11:30 a.m., Rotarians will present music, face painting, bunny craft, gifts from the bunny’s basket, other characters for photo ops, and delicious breakfast food. The social spring event will be followed by an Easter...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At the Westwood Council on Aging’s Valentine’s Day Party, on top of the seniors, volunteers and workers that came to enjoy the festivities, there were appearances by a state representative, a chair of the Westwood select board, and the King.
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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When asked for a final quote to put a bow on the day of crafts, the ladies of the...
First Parish of Westwood, UCC is set to host “Thoughtful + Loving + Caring: Your Health, Your Choices” on March 10 from 2-4 p.m. at First Parish (252 Nahatan Street).
How you care for yourself and how others should care for you, if you are not able, are important aspects of personal health care. Thoughtful planning...
On Friday, March 8, the Foundation for Westwood Education will hold a Fantastic Feud Night to benefit the Foundation at Victory Grille in Dedham. There will be raffles, a silent auction and a cash bar at what is sure to be a very fun event.
For the past 28 years the Foundation for Westwood Education has...
Sometimes a squiggly line is more than a squiggly line; sometimes it can be whatever you want it to be.
That’s the lesson students at the Hanlon Elementary School learned during a recent event led by Hanlon first-graders in celebration of International Creativity Month.
Inspired by the Antoinette Portis book, “Not A Box,” the “Celebrating Creativity” project...
By Doug Hyde
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
No, it isn’t a typo.
BrookWood is the short name for the combined high school gymnastics team from Brookline and Westwood.
For the last three years, this co-op team has brought together high school gymnasts from both towns, giving more competitive opportunities and experience to these young athletes. This season,...
Knitters at the Islington Branch Library are giving back.
Mary Campion hatched the idea for members of the library's Sit and Knit group, which meets weekly, to create a "peace blanket" for donation. Everyone would knit a square, which would then be combined to form a larger quilt. With help from members of the...
Westwood residents are enjoying the monthly hikes with the Westwood Community Trails group.
The Westwood Community Trails group is inviting locals to explore various areas throughout the town. Richard de Reyna is leading hikes that will have residents discovering Westwood’s outdoor resources in a fun, safe, and healthy way. The next outing will be...
Westwood High School recently hosted a number of alumni on an LGBTQ panel as part of its Courageous Conversations program, through which students and staff work together to identify topics that should be discussed.
Spanish teacher Anne-Marie Sklarwitz organized the event, bringing together six alums who graduated from 1975 to 2017. Each spoke about...
By Alex Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For creating a seven-part video series designed to help people understand caring for the elderly free of charge, the Westwood Media Center has been awarded the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce’s (NVCC) Paul Smith Award for Outstanding Volunteerism.
In a release, the NVCC said in part: “Our selection committee was impressed by...
Recently, Christine Keddy, Associate Pastor for Family Education and Outreach at the First Baptist Church of Westwood, presented a framed poster of decorated handprints, created by a multitude of Westwood youth, to Lina Arena-DeRosa, Director of Westwood’s Council on Aging. It was decided that the colorful poster will hang in the hallway of...
Teaching children to be inclusive and compassionate is an ongoing mission in the Westwood Public Schools. When educators at the Downey School had the chance to make those principles resonate with the help of technology, a picture book and a dog, they seized the opportunity.
“This all stemmed from our ‘Same and Different’ curriculum, which...
The Woman's Club of Westwood recently held their annual Christmas party with lots of food and festive holiday decorations. The members were dressed in their Christmas attire and looking forward to a fun time.
The Club had invited Duane Sullivan, who was raised in Westwood and attended the school system, to perform. Sullivan...
A number of Westwood High students, teachers, and staff took part in a project last month to clean up the yards of some local senior citizens. The effort, spearheaded by the sophomore class, is part of a multi-year effort to help the community. The class of ’21 first conceived of the project as freshmen and...
By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Her alarm clock went off on time.
But it didn’t matter.
She missed the bus anyway.
It was the beginning of the school year 1975, and Nancy Maloof Winn was starting her freshman year at Westwood High School.
She grew up over by the railroad station on Juniper Ridge Road, about a 4½-mile walk...
By Alex Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Council on Aging hosted their annual Holiday Luncheon this past Wednesday at the NorFolk Golf Club.
With light streaming in off the fairways and across the packed dining room, 135 senior members of the Westwood community, town representatives, the police department and the North Pole enjoyed a...
