WHS students spin ‘Charlotte’s Web’
Westwood High School class of 2018 graduates
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Students of the class of 2018 walked across the stage in front of family, friends, and proud members of the community last Sunday to become the latest group of graduates of Westwood High School.
Though their time as high school students has come to an end, Officer William Sheehan knows the...
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‘Stained Glass Sky’ coming to library
Innovative photographer Kira Seamon is set to bring her "Stained Glass Sky" kaleidoscope photography exhibit to Westwood through June.
Kira's traveling art exhibit is very popular and booked now in 18 libraries in the Boston-Metro area, including Wellesley, Dedham, Dover, Walpole, Medfield, Needham, Weston, Westwood, Sharon,...
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Kira's traveling art exhibit is very popular and booked now in 18 libraries in the Boston-Metro area, including Wellesley, Dedham, Dover, Walpole, Medfield, Needham, Weston, Westwood, Sharon,...
Powisset Farm serves up brunch
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you’ve ever wondered how to make the perfect meal, you might want to befriend some of the seniors in Dover and Westwood who frequently participate in the in the “Powisset Cooks!” program at Powisset Farm.
These Council on Aging members have honed their knife skills, refined their palates, and, most...
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Thurston Middle School gives spring concert
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The auditorium grew loud as families found their seats, chatting with one another and greeting fellow parents around them. The stage was empty, save for a piano, a drum set, and the risers, which spread across the length of the stage.
The lights soon dimmed, and dozens of students, dressed in...
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Deerfield Outdoor Classroom awarded MAC grant
The Deerfield School was recently the recipient of a $1000 grant from the Massachusetts Agricultural in the Classroom (MAC) mini-grant program. The grant was awarded specifically to two projects conceptualized by Jennie Goosen, master gardener and a Deerfield parent.
One of the projects that is currently being implemented, the Three Sisters Garden project, ties directly...
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Westwood Nursery School visits farm, FD
The Westwood Nursery School has been busy in the Month of May with a visit to the farm and from the Westwood Fire Department.
The students had a chance to visit Miss Sally’s Farm (the Charlescote Farm) located in Sherborn. This is a fourth-generation working farm in which the children had the chance to...
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Local author shares inspiration behind novel
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you’ve ever seen the movie “Then She Found Me,” then you’re already familiar with Elinor Lipman’s work. Aside from writing the book of the same name, which was adapted as a movie, Lipman has authored over a dozen books and is a compelling fiction writer.
“The things that I...
Rotary announces R.A.Y. Award winners
The Rotary Club of Westwood and Westwood Youth & Family Services (WY&FS) have announced the recipients of the 2018 Recognize A Youth (R.A.Y.) Award. Three Westwood High School students and a student from Downey Elementary School were honored recently at a Rotary Club reception at the Library. The recipients, through their actions, have demonstrated an...
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Westwood welcomes new children’s librarian
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“I always knew I wanted to do something with books, literature, or writing,” said Kristy Pasquariello, the Westwood Public Library’s new children’s librarian. “I’ve been a book person my whole life!”
Although she only recently assumed the role, Kristy brings a wealth of experience to her new position.
After studying as an undergraduate...
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Prodigy music program holding open house
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The Westwood Prodigy Music Lesson Program will be hosting an open house at Westwood High School on Wednesday, June 6.
The event will run from 5:00-7:30 p.m., and will feature a number of student performances, a band and string instrument "petting zoo,” instrument rentals, tours of the recently updated WHS music practice facilities, a...
Westwood elementary musicians band together
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood Public Schools’ band players have come a long way from solely playing “Hot Cross Buns.” The fourth and fifth graders from Downey School and Martha Jones School performed together for their spring band concert, exceeding the expectations of the audience.
Together, Downey and Martha Jones’ fourth grade students performed...
Westwood’s Krieger honored by ARL
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The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) is hosting a series of special ceremonies to honor the organization’s volunteers, including awards being given to those who shined brightest during the past year. The events began Tuesday at ARL’s Dedham Animal Care and Adoption Center; similar events will also took place in Boston and...
PMC Kids ride on the horizon
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With this year’s 11th annual Westwood Kids Pan Mass Challenge ride on the horizon for Sunday, June 10, at 8:30 a.m., it’s hard to believe that the very first ride was over a decade ago.
Started by Denise Singleton and a group of Westwood residents in 2008, the event was inspired by Westwood...
Touch-a-Truck on June 9
The Westwood Young Women Club's annual Touch-a-Truck event will be held Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Westwood High School. The day of activities will feature bounce houses, a petting zoo, train rides, crafts, food, and of course, lots of trucks and vehicles - even a helicopter.
The event will be...
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First Parish welcomes NEBB
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It’s not often that Westwood residents have the opportunity to see 30 brass musicians performing together just minutes away from their homes. So when that opportunity arises, members of the community are eager to see it in person.
On Saturday, May 5, the New England Brass Band, a 30-piece brass...
WPD addresses Westwood Woman’s Club
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The Westwood Woman's Club's Thursday, April 19, tour of the new Westwood Police Headquarters had to be postponed for the next program cycle. Instead, the police came to the club meeting at the COA. Members enthusiastically welcomed Sergeants Salcedo and Sicard to review the latest information on the many fraudulent telephone, mail and...
Westwood High showcases musical talent
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood Public Schools’ Performing Arts department always manages to impress the community. From the elementary string concert to the middle school band concert to the high school musical, the town has made it clear that its students are bursting with talent.
Westwood High School once again seized the opportunity to...
Westwood celebrates Opening Day
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On April 29, Islington Center was bustling with excitement. Parents and caregivers lined the sidewalks near Morrison Field and readied their phones to record the highly anticipated parade. A Westwood fire truck and police cruiser rolled by, making the hundreds of children that marched behind the vehicles visible. They...
Cultural Council holding community conversation
The Westwood Cultural Council is inviting the people who live and work in town to help advise them about how best to allocate public dollars for programs and activities in the arts, humanities, and interpretive sciences. The all-volunteer, municipally-appointed council receives an annual allocation of money to fund projects by individuals, organizations, and schools that...
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