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Westwood Legion highlights youth opportunities

The Westwood American Legion Post 320 welcomed Will McDonell (Catholic Memorial School), Cam Valentine, Richard Li and John Rogers (Westwood HS) to the Post’s November monthly business meeting. Each of these young men spoke on their experiences in the American Legion Boys’ State program held at Stonehill College in North Easton. The youth who were sponsored...

St. John’s Nursery School celebrates Vets Day

St John’s Nursery School in Westwood celebrated Veterans Day with a visit from U.S. Army Chief Patricia Lopresti, who has been serving in the Armed Forces for several years. Chief Lopreseti has completed tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq. She shared photos and videos of the airplanes and helicopters that she flies, and answered the...

Westwood Library hosts Halloween morning fun

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Last week, the Westwood Public Library invited children of all ages to join them for a Halloween morning celebration. With sing-alongs, a story time, a parade, and party, the youngest trick-or-treaters and their caregivers flocked to the library to join in on the fun. [caption id="attachment_22699" align="alignright" width="400"]

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Halloween costumes are certainly not only for trick-or-treating children. The wise seniors of Westwood’s Council on Aging know that, and proved that people of any age can join in on the celebration of costumes and candy at their annual Halloween party. [caption id="attachment_22694" align="alignright" width="400"]

Once again this year, GV & Y Insurance Agency, in conjunction with Service Master by Gilmore Brothers, will be collecting toys for Toys for Tots until December 5. New unwrapped toys can be dropped of at GV & Y Insurance, located at 555 High Street in Westwood, during the office hours of 8:00 a.m. to...

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The Westwood Woman's Club (TWWC) featured the Westwood Media Center (WMC) at its first meeting with Melinda Garfield, Executive Director and Maggie McGinnis, Production Coordinator, in attendance as guest speakers. The TV team shared their background, experience and mission at the newly-named Westwood cable station. They also announced recent projects they have launched,...

Seniors collaboratively cook at Powisset Farm

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Sweet and savory aromas filled the Powisset Farm test kitchen on Thursday, October 26, as members of both the Westwood and Dover Council on Aging joined Chef Didi Emmons in making a three-course meal with delicious fruits and vegetables. Didi, who has published several vegetarian cookbooks, prepared an afternoon with...

Celebrating longevity with the COA and cake

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Every year, the Westwood Council on Aging throws a giant birthday bash for their oldest community members. The annual 90s party is one that the seniors look forward to each year as a chance to celebrate with those in the community who were also born before 1927. “It’s my tenth...

Westwood Youth Lacrosse has a number of exciting enhancements to this year’s program designed to improve player experience. In addition to introducing full-time professional lacrosse coaching across all age groups, the league is working closely with Head Coach Todd Zahurak of the Westwood High School lacrosse program to align the philosophies and strategies in the...

Westwood Woman’s Club celebrates 71st season

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The October 19 first meeting of The Westwood Woman's Club 2017-18 season opened with retired president Peg Loughnane inducting new officers: President Margaret Rustrian, Vice President Marion Plaisted, Secretary Susan Scales and Co-Treasurers Betty Connors and Mary Ruth Geishecker. Member Barbara Hayes welcomed three new members, Myrna Brasie, Maria Ruggieri, and Mary Joyce....

On Saturday, October 21, St. John’s Nursery School held their annual Pumpkinfest at Hale Reservation. The warm weather provided the perfect day for visitors to enjoy live music, face painting, play multiple fun games, jump in the bouncy houses, explore Hale on hay rides, and engage...

Forty buckets full of help and hope. That’s how First Parish of Westwood, UCC showed its support to recovery efforts after the devastation caused by recent hurricanes. In the immediate aftermath of a natural disaster, monetary donations are usually the most effective response. However, it did not go unnoticed that many people were looking for more...

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The Westwood Young Women’s Club (WYWC) hosted its second annual town-wide yard sale on October 14. With 46 houses participating, the club raised $1,170 in donations to help maintain the Westwood Tot Lot and School Street Playground over the coming year. For a donation of $25, each participating household was given a spot on...

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In less than a month, The Fisher School will open its doors to the public for the premier of artist Madeline Bugeau-Heartt’s latest theatrical endeavor “A Crack of Strange Light.” The first segment of this strangely spiritual performance series will be performed in the restored one-room school house on November 12 at 4...

Olympian sets record straight about depression

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter If you’ve watched the past three Summer Olympic Games, you’ve probably heard the name Allison Schmitt announced a few times. Since her debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Allison has become an eight-time Olympic medalist on the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team and has seen success at the...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter As the bells rang for early dismissal, Westwood’s middle school students planned their afternoon downtown with friends. While some stopped at the local coffee shop for a Frappuccino and a snack, others headed straight to the Westwood Public Library to hang out with friends and get a head start...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Libraries and bookstores house countless pages of stories waiting to be picked up by avid readers. One particular 304-page book flies off the shelves as preteens grab copies, soon to be sucked into the precise, yet chaotic, world of Elly Swartz’s “Finding Perfect.” To discuss her highly praised debut...

Simon Curtis says hello to ‘Christopher Robin’

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By Peter Kougias Hometown Weekly Intern Simon Curtis’ latest film, “Goodbye Christopher Robin,” depicts the grim origin of the classic “Winnie the Pooh” tales. The story revolves around the dysfunctional relationship between writer A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son, Christopher Robin (Will Tilston). Set post-WWI, Milne struggles raising his son due to PTSD, conflicts...

For its first meeting of 2017-18, the Westwood Garden club was treated to a lunch at Powisset Farm in Dover. D.A. Hayden, general manger of Powisset Farm, gave a talk about the farm. She then introduced Chef Didi Emmons, who did a cooking demonstration and had her cookbook for sale. While Chef Emmons was preparing a...

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Westwood Land Trust (WLT) will be hosting the 11th annual Capturing Nature in Westwood Art Exhibit to raise awareness and appreciation for the community’s beautiful natural environment. Residents are encouraged to go outside, look around and explore, and “capture” the natural beauty one sees through a painting, 3-D piece, photograph, or any other...

Category Archives: Westwood

Westwood Legion highlights youth opportunities

St. John’s Nursery School celebrates Vets Day

Westwood Library hosts Halloween morning fun

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Seniors enjoy a COA Halloween treat

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GV & Y collecting for Toys for Tots

Westwood Woman’s Club hosts WMC

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Seniors collaboratively cook at Powisset Farm

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Celebrating longevity with the COA and cake

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Youth lax integrates with high school

Westwood Woman’s Club celebrates 71st season

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St. John’s holds annual Pumpkinfest

First Parish sends buckets of hope

WYWC yard sale a success

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Experimental theater coming to Westwood

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Olympian sets record straight about depression

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Library offers half-day hangout spot

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Preteens find perfection in new author

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Simon Curtis says hello to ‘Christopher Robin’

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Garden Club enjoys Powisset Farm lunch

WLT hosting annual art exhibit

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