COA celebrates Valentine’s Day
Westwood students excel in Academic Decathlon
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Westwood students recently competed in Academic Decathlon; their team performance was impressive enough to qualify them for States at Harvard University on March 3. Among the students competing were Annabel Cimbal (who earned a gold medal in Math), Isabella Georges (bronze medals in Math, Music, Essay; silver medal in Interview; ribbon for top...
Westwood Dems elect convention delegates
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On Saturday, February 10, Westwood Democrats met to elect delegates to the State Convention in Worcester. Forty attendees gathered in the Champagne room at Carby Street.
The election winners for the 2018 Westwood caucus: Ishani Tewari, Maryann Wattendorf, Sheila Hanley Longval, Dianne McCarthy, Bill Delay, Patrick J. Ahearn, Evan Walsh, and John Hickey....
Westwood’s Esposito delivers for MD family
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Westwood's Caterina Esposito was among a number of Santa's helpers to make a visit to a Maryland family, delivering a gift that promised to make their holiday season especially happy and bright: a walker custom-designed and constructed by a group of Johns Hopkins University engineering students for the family's smallest member.
RoseLynn Lidy was...
Community spreads ‘Messages of Hope’
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The World Health Organization estimates more than 300 million people suffer from depression. Depression doesn’t target any particular group; any person of any age of any race can be affected, but still, there is a social stigma surrounding mental illnesses.
To help eradicate the stigma and support those – particularly...
The art of appreciation
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A group of seniors sat around the conference table at the Westwood Council on Aging, each studying a handout with three different photographs printed on it. On the left side of the page was a photo of Donatello’s bronze sculpture of David, who stood with a feminine build, a...
Wolverines score community service wins
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“High school sports and being together only comes once in a lifetime, so let's make the absolute best of it,” Coach Ed Amico said to the players on the Westwood girls ice hockey team.
Amico doesn’t just mean on the ice, though.
For the past few years, the team...
Islington Branch Library hosts local poet
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
She stood beside one of the large circular tables inside the Islington Branch Library. Behind thick, black-rimmed glasses, her eyes scanned the paper she held before her, occasionally looking up from the page to make eye contact with the audience. As she read the words on the page out loud, the...
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Westwood’s Haak plays Carnegie Hall
William Haak, a seventh grader at Thurston Middle School in Westwood, performed at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York on Saturday, January 27, as a second-place winner of the Crescendo International Competition. He performed the Grand Valse Brillante in E-flat Major, Op. 18, by Frederic Chopin. He will be performing for...
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Woman’s Club hosts Dr. Edward Zarrow
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The Westwood Woman's Club welcomed Dr. Edward Zarrow, aka Dr. Z in the halls of Westwood High School, and just Ted, as guest speaker to their membership during their last January 18 meeting at the COA.
The much-sought-after language teacher arrived early to set up his interactive presentation with his friendly smile and signature bow tie. He...
‘Book Buzz’ inspires library patrons
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With so many books available at the library and in book stores, voracious readers often ask themselves a perplexing question: “What should I read next?”
As librarians, the Westwood library staff members can empathize with their patrons, which is why they have begun a “Book Buzz Panel.” The idea is...
Rabies clinic offers low-cost vaccinations
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Adopting a pet is an exciting time for animal lovers. However, along with cuddling on the couch, teaching tricks, and finding the perfect squeaky toy, adopting an animal also means looking after our furry friends’ health. For cats, dogs, and ferrets, this means staying up to date on rabies...
Experimental theater returning to Westwood
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The second installment of artist Madeline Bugeau-Heartt’s latest theatrical endeavor “A Crack of Strange Light” will premier this weekend on Sunday, January 28, amidst the wintery splendor of Hale Reservation. Part Two of this performance series will be held for one night only in the Powissett Lodge at 5 p.m.
“A Crack of Strange...
Westwood’s Hall running Boston Marathon
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Laura Hall will be among thousands this April to run the 122nd Boston Marathon. While her eye will be set on the finish line of the grueling 26.2-mile race, the real finish line for the Westwood resident is an end to stroke.
Laura is running the marathon in honor of her husband and...
IAM Strong opens spring grant cycle
The IAM Strong Foundation, which seeks to shatter the stigma surrounding teen mental health struggles, has announced its spring 2018 grant cycle. This grant cycle opens on February 1 and will extend through April 1. Grants will be awarded on or before May 1.
The very first grant cycle for the IAM Strong Foundation was held...
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COA aims to be brain fit
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
From childhood, we’re taught to be kind to our bodies. Eat all your vegetables to nourish your body. Get enough sleep at night for your body to grow. Spend time exercising every day to stay fit and strong. But as we age, we must also continue these practices to...
‘VolunTEENS’ lend hands to Westwood Library
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A group of teens at the Westwood Public Library chatted enthusiastically amongst one other. Some sat in a circle on the rug folding pamphlets for the annual Harry Potter Night, while others gathered at one of the tables, carefully cutting out letters to spell the names of the four houses.
Although...
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FBC collecting used clothing
The First Baptist Church of Westwood (FBC) has announced that it has recently teamed up with St. Pauly Textile, Inc. to collect used clothing. This company works with non-profit organizations to set up used clothing drop-off sheds designed to give community members a clean, attractive, and well-monitored place to donate gently used textile items that...
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WWC hosting ‘Carpe Diem’ presentation
On Thursday, January 18, at 1:30 p.m. at the COA, teacher Dr. Ted Zarrow will present an afternoon of classroom innovation on the ancient Latin language. Dr. Zarrow teachers at Westwood High School. Guests are welcome....
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XBHS AD Stevenson announces retirement
This fall was the first since 1993 that Coach Charlie Stevenson didn’t lead the Xaverian Hawks on the football field. He passed on the clipboard and headset to his friend and former defensive coordinator, Al Fornaro, who took over as head coach and led the Hawks to the Super Bowl.
Now, after a more than...
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