Westwood Day a big success
Marcantonio remembers 99 positive years
By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
There in the kitchen she sits, perfectly coiffed, dressed in one of her favorite Chico’s outfits: royal blue pants with a microfiber tank in teal and an artesian embroidered jacket in shades of blue and teal.
Her face has smile lines from decades of a life well lived.
And as you listen...
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Youth lax holding Westwood Day shot contest
Westwood Youth Lacrosse is set to hold a Hot Shot contest at this year’s Westwood Day, September 29, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. All are welcomed to enter to compete.
Westwood Youth Lacrosse will have radar guns on hand to capture the speeds of contestants’ shots. The top three fastest shots in each grade K-8...
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Author Sullivan addresses Westwood Library
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By Caitie Van Dore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
A lively atmosphere greeted attendees last Tuesday night at the Westwood Public Library for a Q&A session with author J. Courtney Sullivan. A Milton native, Sullivan is a bestselling author of such books as “Maine” and “Commencement.” In this event, Sullivan sat down to answer questions about her...
Westwood flocks to Greek Fest
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By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
St. Mark of Ephesus Orthodox Cathedral recently hosted its fourth annual Greek Fest for the town of Westwood.
The event took place all day on Saturday, September 15, and Sunday, September 16. Crowds of families, couples, and friends came to the festival to experience an authentic Greek meal, music, desserts,...
Youth Lacrosse registering for spring season
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Registration for the Westwood Youth Lacrosse spring 2019 season opens on September 15. Westwood Youth Lacrosse is open to new and experienced male players who are in grades 1-8. To register, visit www.WestwoodYouthLacrosse.com and look for the "Register Now" button. Sign up by December 1 to avoid the $100 late fee and...
Westwood returns to school
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Contributor
From students getting ready for their first day of sixth grade at the Thurston Middle School to seniors preparing for their last first day in the Westwood school system at the high school, Nahatan Street bustled with first-day nerves and excitement last Tuesday.
The clanging of lockers filled hallways as...
Westwood kids ready for school
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Young kids were out at the Martha Jones Elementary School to enjoy a cold popsicle and to meet some of their future classmates last Tuesday.
To beat the heat, Principal Donna Tobin was handing out popsicles to the children on the hot August day. Principal Tobin personally wrote each of...
Baby Kneads regional program starting soon
Westwood Early Childhood has partnered with the towns of Walpole, Medfield and Dover as part of the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program to provide a special series for parents of babies ages birth through 6 months. "Baby Kneads" featuring Sheryl White will meet monthly on Monday mornings at 10:30 at the Westwood Main Library. The...
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Westwood’s Berardi still driven
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By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Amidst the fear and adversity from immigrating to America, a young boy from Abruzzi, Italy found inspiration for a better life in the joy of a silver dollar — a fortune to a child and a pathway to his dreams.
On August 8, 1955, 16-year-old Luciano “Louie” Antonio Berardi and his...
Westwood embraces renovated senior center
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By Maria Makredes
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On the morning of August 24, Westwood residents gathered to celebrate recently completed renovations to the Patricia Carty-Larkin Senior Center, named for the predecessor to current Director of the Council on Aging, Lina Arena-DeRosa. Arena-DeRosa has held the post of director for five years, the length of time it...
Westwood ballplayers take title
Sometimes the road to the championship is long and winding.
This was the case for Coach d'Entremont and Coach Zeuthen's 13 year-old team this summer. The Green Monstahs started their season in late June and it took until August 16 to bring home the hardware. After going 9-3 in the regular season to finish in...
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Westwood kids wiggle, giggle at storytime
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Kids learned while having fun as they sang songs, played games and listened to stories at the Westwood Library last Tuesday morning.
The Wiggle and Giggle Storytime had the little ones learning about different animals, words, and numbers - not to mention dancing like airplanes and singing a fun song...
Westwood’s Venkatesh ascends the stage
On Saturday, July, 14, Mayuri Venkatesh, a rising sophomore at Westwood High School, performed her “Bharathanatyam Arangetram” - a South Indian Classical dance debut recital - at Norwood High School. Arangetram literally means “ascending the stage.”
Venkatesh dazzled an audience of nearly 400 guests during a 3-hour solo performance.
Mayuri, daughter of Westwood residents Dr. Maitreyi...
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Hens & Hogs Club celebrates victories
The Powisset Farm Hens & Hogs Club is celebrating the success of four of its members who recently showed their pigs at the Bolton Fair on Friday, August 10. Among the winners were (left to right): Lee Ammons, 16, of Wellesley (Grand Champion Showman and Best in Show Hog), Toby Taft-Pearman, 9, from Westwood, Jessica...
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Kids dance to Rolie Polie Guacamole
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Frank Gallo and Andrew Tuzhilin have traveled as far away as Alabama and Montana performing to kids. Photos by Daniel...
Author Elizabeth Berg addresses library
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By Emily Greffenius
Hometown Weekly Intern
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Berg shows off “Make Someone Happy” before beginning her reading. Photos by Emily Greffenius[/caption] Elizabeth Berg, bestselling author of “Open House”...
McKeown, Balf continue PMC efforts
Despite a rainy Saturday, Westwood's Chris McKeown and tandem partner Todd Balf completed the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC). Their work, however, is not yet complete, as PMC fundraising continues until the end of September.
Making their endeavor even more potent: the Chordoma Foundation (CF) has agreed to match their donations. Between the PMC team and CF,...
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‘The best thing happening in Westwood’
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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‘It’s such a cozy little spot, and this community...
WHS class of ’68 plans reunion
Plans for the 50th Class Reunion of the Westwood High School class of 1968 are now underway. More details will be provided as soon as organizers get a handle on the number of classmates and guests planning to attend.
Organizers are asking members of the class of 1968 to forward this information to other classmates...
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