Category Archive for "Westwood"

Library hosts Boston Harbor presentation

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Marguerite Krupp shows a map of the Boston Harbor and its different islands. Photos by Daniel Curtin
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By Linda Thomas Hometown Weekly Correspondent These days, he can be found making change and helping customers. But his life was not always as simple and serene as it is inside Fox Hill Village. Nicolas “Nick” Trakadas — and his Village Pantry — has been a part of the fabric of the Westwood independent retirement living community since the...

It was an evening when “History Came Alive” - all 225 years’ worth - as several hundred people came to partake in the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds’ birthday celebration. The event, which was held on June 20 and free to the public, showcased the notable land records of many prominent people, along with changes...

WMC’s Garfield wins Emerging Leader Award

Melinda Garfield, executive director of the Westwood Media Center (WMC) and president of MassAccess, is the recipient of the Alliance for Community Media’s 2018 Emerging Leader Award. The award was presented at the ACM 2018 National Conference in Baltimore, MD, during an event celebrating leaders who work to promote community and media. The Emerging Leader Award...

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter The Westwood Library was awash with rhythm last Thursday evening as Craig Norton came to teach the community about music and drums. Dozens of kids sat in a drum circle with different percussion instruments, like shaker eggs, tambourines, and an assortment of various drums. The event not only gave the...

WestwoodWinds to entertain town in August

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Melinda Garfield, Executive Director of the Westwood Media Center, will narrate “Peter and the Wolf” at the upcoming WestwoodWinds Community Band concert Monday, August 6, at 6:30 p.m. "Peter and the Wolf" is a musical depiction of a Russian fairy tale that will be a special treat for young children and the young...

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Twelve regional garden clubs were invited to install cottage gardens in 8’x3’ picket fence planters on the front lawn of Rosecliff, the site of the recent Newport Flower Show. The planters were an integral part of the streetscape for the tiny house village, the centerpiece of this year’s show. The class was subdivided...

Emily Ma, an 11-year-old fifth-grader at Martha Jones Elementary, won first place at the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association's Bay State Contest in May, and also performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York City in June. The MMTA Bay State Contest is a major state-wide piano...

Miss Teen Massachusetts breaks pageant stereotypes

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Correspondent Twelve years ago, Westwood’s Dawn Khoury brought in the mail, giving no thought to the postcard advertising International Junior Miss, a pageant for girls ages four to 24. As Dawn tossed the postcard aside, her daughter, five-year-old Kiersten Khoury, gave it a look, captivated by the postcard’s photo of...

Team members from Walter & Shuffain, P.C. in Westwood volunteered at Cradles to Crayons in Brighton on June 15 as part of the 8th Annual Massachusetts Society of CPAs Day of Service, an event that encourages MSCPA members to get involved in their community through volunteerism projects. Over 550 MSCPA members participated in volunteer activities...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Correspondent Anyone who drives through Westwood can see from the thriving greenery and perfectly manicured medians that the community places a special emphasis on preserving and maintain the town’s natural wonders. Although it prides itself on its ability to make Westwood a beautiful place to live, the community is not immune...

On Thursday May 31, the Westwood COA hosted their fourth Annual Ladies Tea sponsored by the Julia Ruth House of Westwood. Over 40 ladies came with hats and gloves to enjoy a delicious lunch of fruit, tea sandwiches, scones and dessert....

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By Emily Greffenius Hometown Weekly Intern On June 21, the longest day of the year, the Westwood Library hosted The Happy Strummers, a senior ukulele troupe based in Dover, to lead a sing-along celebrating the summer solstice. The 14 players – 11 women and three men – meet to practice once a week on Wednesdays,...

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Sweet aromas filled the air, and the repetitive thud of knives hitting cutting boards banged over the quiet hum of strawberry and rhubarb slices sizzling in a pan. This was the scene in the kitchen of Powisset Farm as members of the community came to chop, stir and taste...

Westwood resident and student movie director Brendan Egan premiered his first movie at the Dedham Community Theatre on Saturday, June 30. The movie, which was written by Brendan when he was 14 year old, is titled “Collapse.” The film follows the lives of three kids who lose a beloved father during the events of 9/11,...

By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Westwood Police Officer Brad Pindel led a talk on bus safety at the Martha Jones on Tuesday morning, June 12, to young children getting ready to make the transition to elementary school. Pindel has been the school resource officer in Westwood for the last 14 years and has been giving this talk...

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Patrick Chung of the New England Patriots arrived in Westwood on Saturday for a clinic on Flahive Field. Photos by...

In October of 2015, then-eight-year-old Zac Ventola, a huge New England Patriots and Tom Brady fan, opened a bucket of Unreal Candy and won one of several dozen Tom Brady autographs hidden in the buckets throughout New England. He screamed and cried tears of joy, and it was all captured on video by his mom....

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter The Council on Aging kicked off the summer with a barbecue last Wednesday at the Senior Center in Westwood. This is the fifth year in which the barbecue luncheon has taken place at the center. The food and entertainment were provided by the The Ellis Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,...

PMC riders raise cancer funds, awareness

By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Children, parents and volunteers were up early on Sunday morning riding their bicycles at Martha Jones Elementary School to support Westwood’s 11th annual PMC Kids Ride.

PMC Kids Rides, which began as a grassroots effort in 1998, has raised more than $8 million...

Category Archives: Westwood

Library hosts Boston Harbor presentation

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From Ethiopia to Westwood

Registry celebrates 225 years

WMC’s Garfield wins Emerging Leader Award

Westwood Library drums up fun

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WestwoodWinds to entertain town in August

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Evening Garden Club wins big in Newport

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Emily Ma takes Carnegie Hall stage

Miss Teen Massachusetts breaks pageant stereotypes

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Locals volunteer for Cradles to Crayons

Hydro-raking cleans Perry Crouse Pond

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COA hosts Annual Ladies Tea

Happy Strummers entertain in Westwood

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Powisset cooks whip up dessert

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Egan’s film debuts in Dedham

Westwood kids learn bus safety

Patrick Chung leads clinic on Flahive

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TB12, Westwood’s Ventola share a moment

Seniors enjoy COA BBQ

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PMC riders raise cancer funds, awareness

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