Westwood High completes J-Term’s second year
Westwood’s MacPherson sings at Gillette Stadium
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Westwood's Dana MacPherson recently performed the National Anthem at the New England Revolution home match against D.C. United on Saturday, May 25. Dana was selected along with members of her girl-group, Girls Nite Out, as one of three winners chosen by the New England Revolution to perform.
Girls Nite Out performed their own rendition...
Thurston musicians celebrate tradition of excellence
It was a record-setting year for the music program at Westwood’s Thurston Middle School. For over 20 years, the school’s band, chorus and orchestra have participated in the Great East Music Festival. This year, for the first time, each took home the festival’s highest award: a platinum medal for outstanding performance.
The Great East Music...
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Inaugural Eid celebration brings in crowd
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Once a year, Muslims around the world spend a month fasting during the holiday of Ramadan. They break that fast on Eid ul-Fitr, a day on which they can enjoy a lovely celebration with friends and family.
This year, the Westwood Library was the setting for what might be...
Wolverines walk at Flahive Field
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The Westwood class of 2019 graduated on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, June 2, walking across Flahive Field and into the unknown as "Pomp and Circumstance" played. The first outdoor graduation at Westwood High School in recent memory, the event celebrated the end of the class' journey through the Westwood Public School system -...
Three Westwood students win RAY Awards
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Tuesday night, May 21, the Westwood Rotary Club and Westwood Youth and Family Services recognized their three RAY (Recognize a Youth) award winners inside the Westwood Library. This year, the award, given to a young person in the community that has demonstrated a commitment to community service, went...
Resker and Clare, Eagle Scouts
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
For the last 13 years, Henry Resker and Maxwell Clare of Islington’s Troop 1 have worked their way to the highest honor of Scouting. As of Saturday, June 1, the boys are officially Eagle Scouts. The rank is achieved by four of every 100 scouts. It requires hundreds...
PMC Kids Ride approaches
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As the 12th annual Westwood Pan Mass Challenge Kids Ride approaches, hundreds of eager young riders will be taking to their bikes in order to raise money for a great cause. Over the past 11 years, the Westwood community alone has raised nearly $600k for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund to...
Community cleans up Haslam Pond
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
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“It’s like a Gordian knot,” observed one of the volunteers who came...
Learning blooms in Deerfield outdoor classroom
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What began years ago with small planting and composting projects has blossomed into an outdoor classroom rooted in centuries-old Native American and Pilgrim traditions. Led by School Librarian Julie Krass and Master Gardener parent volunteer Jennie Goossen, Deerfield Elementary School now boasts three types of gardens that yield bountiful opportunities for student learning...
Seligman shoots down myths about Hickok
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Monday afternoon, April 29, Dan Seligman gave a presentation to the Westwood Council on Aging that tried to find the truth among the myths and legends of the legendary American gunslinger Wild Bill Hickok. Seligman explained that far before Hollywood, dime store novels that were “written by...
Troop 3 hosting Court of Honor
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On May 25, Troop 3 will hold a Court of Honor to award Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle, to three young men from Westwood. Cameron Doherty, Max Moscaritolo, and John de Reyna will each receive this award at a ceremony to be held at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Westwood, 808...
CF West Fest raises funds, awareness
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Saturday, April 27, the community came to the Boylston Schul-Verein German-American Club in Walpole for a good cause. For the second year in a row, CF West Fest was a great success in raising money and awareness for cystic fibrosis research.
CF West Fest began last year when...
WestwoodWinds begins season, invites new members
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WestwoodWinds Community Band is inviting all Westwood-area musicians to participate in its 10th concert season. Rehearsals are scheduled on seven consecutive Mondays from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. in the Westwood High School band room starting June 10. Interested residents can sign up at https://westwoodwinds.org/join-us or attend the first “open house” rehearsal on June...
Michelle’s Menagerie comes to Westwood
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
April vacation was in full swing when nearby towns were stricken with a series of rainstorms. Luckily for the children of Westwood, Michelle Debye and her Animal Menagerie were in town for a visit. On Thursday, April 18, Westwood's Islington Branch Library was filled with people. Children sat...
Bouldings debut ‘Magical Strings’ in Westwood
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Philip and Pam Boulding, a Celtic song duo from Washington state, have played all over the world together for forty years. On Tuesday night they made their Westwood debut. And while their instrument playing was impressive, it was just a small part of what the duo does.
Philip built...
Maureen Obey art show at library
Maureen Obey will be holding a solo show called “Through My Eyes” at the Main Library during the month of May. Maureen is an active member of both the Westwood Artists and the Norwood Art Association. She has shown her work at the Norwood Fine Artist Gallery and Studio. She has been painting seriously for...
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Henna comes to Westwood Library
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
“Should I do this one or this one?” a middle schooler asked her friend, holding up two cards displaying different designs for henna tattoos. The two were among the many kids who came to the Westwood Library to get the temporary body art. A line formed a long...
Third graders to experience 1800s school days
The Westwood Historical Society will again give every Westwood third-grader the experience of an 1800s school day. Charles Donahue will again oversee this special program in May. As in the past, the Fisher School will be transformed into a historic classroom with antique school desks and chairs, plus a dunce cap and stool.
Every Westwood third-grade...
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Westwood kids stretch their creative muscles
