Category Archive for "Westwood"

In memory of our fallen heroes

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter On Memorial Day, Westwood celebrated those who gave their lives in service to our country with a festive parade along High Street and a solemn ceremony at the New Cemetery. On the clear, sunny morning, adults, kids, teens, and seniors assembled along the parade route in anticipation of the parade. Soon the...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Daniel Harrington, a former columnist at “The Providence Journal” and a Director of the Rhode Island Hall of Fame, brought his “Larchmont Remembered” tour to Westwood Public Library (WPL), after making many stops at lucky libraries in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Calling the sinking of The Larchmont “America’s most horrific...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter In 2025, Fox Hill Village celebrated 35 years as a cooperative-model, independent-living facility for seniors. Residents have served on the governing board, enjoyed learning through courses and discussion groups, and enriched their lives with offsite cultural activities, game groups, gardening, and walking and hiking trails, among other options. The finals of the...

WHS poets shine at fourth annual poetry slam

May 1 was a great day for poetry at the Fourth Annual Westwood High Teen Poetry Slam. Student competitors from 9th through 12th grades did poetic battle in two rounds, dazzling and energizing an audience over 100, including competing poets, judges, emcee, Westwood’s current Youth Poet Laureate Elizabeth Lowney, students, faculty, honored guests and staff. To...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Westwood Young Women’s Club (WYWC) sponsored a Bluey Party (for real life) at the Westwood Public Library (WPL) for families and children of all ages. Bluey, a six year old blue heeler, and the titular character of the popular Australian children’s television show “Bluey,” traveled all the way to Westwood for...

By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Westwood girls lacrosse’s tense matchup against the number one ranked team out of New Hampshire, Bishop Guertin, ended in a resounding win for the Wolverines 15-7. In Westwoods endlessly difficult schedule, they found themselves in a game against the number one seed from New Hampshire; but the Wolverines were determined...

Taste of the Region at Blue Hill Country Club

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter The Neponset River Regional Chamber of Commerce presented Taste of the Region, a showcase of restaurants, caterers, and other food businesses held in the ballroom at the Blue Hill Country Club in Canton. Seventeen companies provided information and delicious tasting samples during the evening. Attendees enjoyed entertainment provided by Dennis Blanchard of...

By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In their already tremendous season, the Westwood Girls Lacrosse Team finished off the Holliston Panthers with an astounding result, 16-4, on Thursday April 10th. On the Wednesday before, the girls faced off against the 6th ranked, Higham, scoring 15 goals to Highams 12, they expand their undefeated streak, and hope...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter A swing- and jazz-loving crowd filled the community room of the WPL, anticipating the first concert in the library’s free Sunday Spring Concerts series, sponsored by the WPL’s 21st Century Fund. The first concert featured the Boston area’s Portrait in Jazz, a sextet led by Westwood resident Brad Ellenburg, with Gary...

WPL to share their “Digital Age Survival Kit”

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Beginning on Tuesday, April 8, the Readers’ Services Librarian Julia Horwitz will be leading a four part series regarding media literacy and digital wellness for adults at Westwood Public Library (WPL). The program is entitled, “Digital Age Survival Kit.” Regarding the series, Horwitz shared: “This is a series that I am leading...

Westwood Robotics secures prestigious STEM honor

Founded in 2006, Westwood Robotics “The Wolverines” is a close-knit high school team that consists of around thirty members and three mentors. Each year, they compete in competitions organized by FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an international association that creates team-based robotics challenges. One such challenge is the FIRST Robotics Competition...

One Book One Town discusses “Little Fires Everywhere”

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter On March 20, at the Pine Hill School Auditorium, Celeste Ng, author of “Little Fires Everywhere” and Kristy Pasquariello, the library’s Director of Reader Services, discussed Ng’s book and her writing process before a large and enthusiastic audience of 120+ book lovers. Westwood Library Director Elizabeth McGovern introduced the program by...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Massachusetts artist Rebecca McGee Tuck traveled to the Westwood Public Library (WPL) to discuss art as a form of activism. Tuck is an artist and a sculptor whose work has been featured in exhibits across Massachusetts, including Fitchburg Art Museum, Cape Cod Art Museum, and Boston Sculptors Gallery. Apart from her...

By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter The battle against cancer is made up of stories, from patients, to doctors, their families, and to the countless people who dedicate themselves to finding the cure. Former President of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dr. Edward Benz once said, “When they write the history of how cancer was conquered, the Pan-Mass Challenge...

Swinning appointed as second Poet Laureate

A unanimous Westwood Select Board has accepted the recommendation of the Westwood Poet Laureate Selection Committee and appointed Beth Swinning as Westwood’s second Poet Laureate, for a two-year term to begin June 1. Swinning brings a wealth of talents and skills to this honorary position—as a teacher/librarian at Martha Jones Elementary School in Westwood, a...

Westwood’s Germano presented Post Cane Award

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter Friends, family, and peers gathered at the Westwood Council of Aging (COA) to honor Eddie Germano as the town’s oldest citizen and the recipient of the Boston Post Cane. Germano, who turned 100 this past November, was the next recipient of this honor. The tradition of the Boston Post Cane began...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The recent decision to eliminate the Mandarin program at Westwood High School (WHS) has left students, parents, and community members both shocked and upset. The program, which serves as more than just an elective, is widely viewed as a critical component of education, preparing students for an increasingly globalized future. Mandarin,...

Westwood Artists’ Community Exhibition at WPL

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter The Westwood Artists’ continued a tradition seven years in the making. Twelve artists of different mediums, ages, and backgrounds came together to exhibit their work at the Westwood Public Library (WPL). Although they differed in their artistic styles and mediums, these twelve creatives created a community around their greatest commonality: calling...

by Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter According to the Christian Science Monitor, “It was 15 years ago when Dutch environmental journalist Martine Postma was finally moved to action over all the appliances she saw being thrown away in her Amsterdam neighborhood . . .on Oct. 18, 2009, she arranged a local event where volunteers skilled in repairs...

Mocktails & Must-Reads brings readers together

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Westwood Public Library (WPL) recently welcomed patrons to come visit for a special after hours event entitled: “Mocktails & Must-Reads: Winter Warm Up.” This is WPL’s third Mocktails & Must-Reads event, the first one was hosted in the early summer for summertime reads and releases, while the second one was...

Category Archives: Westwood

In memory of our fallen heroes

Larchmont tragedy remembered at WPL

Pool Tournament at Fox Hill

WHS poets shine at fourth annual poetry slam

Local families party with Bluey

Wolverines undefeated streak rolls on

Taste of the Region at Blue Hill Country Club

Girls’ lax continues undefeated streak

Jazzin’ in the library

WPL to share their “Digital Age Survival Kit”

Westwood Robotics secures prestigious STEM honor

One Book One Town discusses “Little Fires Everywhere”

Discussing art as activism at WPL

Dr. Choueiri rides to cure cancer

Swinning appointed as second Poet Laureate

Westwood’s Germano presented Post Cane Award

WHS eliminates Mandarin program

Westwood Artists’ Community Exhibition at WPL

A successful tri-town Repair Café

Mocktails & Must-Reads brings readers together

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