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Lions host Daddy/Daughter Dance

Lions host Daddy/Daughter Dance
The Lions Club of Westwood recently held their annual Daddy/Daughter Dance fundraiser at the First Baptist Church Hall. Over 100 attended with their daughters, granddaughters and nieces to spend an evening dancing to DJ Brad Baldwin, joining in the raffle table, while creating memories and strengthening important relationships. The Lions continue to foster a great sense...
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Westwood Artists display at Frame Studio

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Despite the rain, crowds still showed up to support members of Westwood Artists, who were invited to show their work at Frame Studio in honor of their first anniversary. Westwood Artists are a community of artist living and working in Westwood, and have a gallery space in the Westwood Media Center on...
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Letter carriers to stamp out hunger

Letter carriers to stamp out hunger
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On Saturday, May 13, the 25th annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive will take place in Westwood, and local volunteers are hoping everyone on their postal routes will participate. “This is the largest one-day food drive in the country,” says Jack Curran, Vice-President of Local 742 of the National Association of Letter Carriers (AFL-CIO) and...
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Westwood takes indoor soccer victories

Westwood takes indoor soccer victories
The fourth and third-grade boys indoor soccer teams of Westwood took first and second, respectively, at the season playoffs at Forekicks in Norfolk. The playoffs were held on April 9, and the teams are a combination of the Westwood elementary schools....
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Westwood COA visits WWII Museum

Westwood COA visits WWII Museum
Westwood COA visits WWII MuseumTwenty-one seniors from the Westwood Council on Aging traveled to the World War II Museum in Natick on Thursday, April 20, and enjoyed a tour. Participants found the artifacts truly amazing and were stunned by the quality and quantity of the pieces...
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Robotics team attending FLL World Festival

Robotics team attending FLL World Festival
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A Westwood robotics team will represent Massachusetts at the FIRST Lego League (FLL) World Festival in St. Louis, MO on April 26 - 29. Sarah Bernardo, Michael Giovino, Ananya Manglik and Will Vaccaro are the HydraBeasts, an FLL robotics team in its fourth year. All team members are 8th graders at Thurston Middle...
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Westwood kids enter belly of the beast

Westwood kids enter belly of the beast
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Cynde McInnis’ favorite whale is named Nile. The first whale trip McInnis took by herself was in 1995, and Nile surfaced headfirst, right next to her boat. McInnis remembers when Nile came back with her first calf in 1998, and she has seen Nile almost every year since. [caption...
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‘Georgia’ coming to Westwood

‘Georgia’ coming to Westwood
The Friends of the Westwood Library welcomes national bestselling author, Dawn Tripp, on Wednesday, May 10 at 7:00 p.m. Tripp’s acclaimed “Georgia” brings artist Georgia O’Keeffe vividly to life in a riveting story about her years with Alfred Stiegliz in New York and the impact of their relationship on her life, her vision, and her...
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Westwood’s Wysocki spearheads ‘Art as One’

Westwood’s Wysocki spearheads ‘Art as One’
Christina Wysocki, senior at Westwood High School, is an AP Studio Art student who is also in the Senior Independent Project Program (SIPP). SIPP has allowed her to explore her passion of art-making in a non-traditional classroom setting. For Wysocki’s SIPP project, she has chosen to work with five students in The Education Cooperative (TEC) program...
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Seniors help Red Sox play ball

Seniors help Red Sox play ball
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter When the Patriots won the Super Bowl, Lina Arena-DeRosa, Director of the Westwood Council on Aging, made an impromptu decision to throw a party, inviting all seniors in the area to watch the celebration parade. Of course, after the extravagant and joyous event took place, those who participated wanted...
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Islington Library hosts Connie Mayo

Islington Library hosts Connie Mayo
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On April 3, Aaron Cerullo was presented with a Certificate of Continuous Membership in the American Legion. This certificate was issued in grateful appreciation for faithful and dedicated allegiance to the ideals of The American Legion. Aaron Cerullo is a longtime and dedicated member of American Legion Post 320, Department and has been...
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Islington Library hosts Connie Mayo

Islington Library hosts Connie Mayo
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Becoming a published author can seem like an impossible feat, and while it isn’t impossible, it is certainly difficult. One author who can attest to this is Connie Hertzberg Mayo, the author of “The Island of Worthy Boys” and a Sharon, Massachusetts local. “From the time I started writing...
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CYO basketball awards night coming

CYO basketball awards night coming
The annual St. Margaret Mary CYO basketball awards night will be held on Sunday evening, May 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the lower church. The most valuable player, unsung hero and coach’s awards will be presented to players from each team. Every player from each of the St. Margaret Mary’s teams will...
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Mother/Daughter Book Club inspires enthusiasm

Mother/Daughter Book Club inspires enthusiasm
By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter As technology becomes more ubiquitous, reading interests and levels drop more and more. Libraries are doing all they can to keep up with the times, and to maintain interest in good, old-fashioned books. The Westwood Public Library has a number of programs that combat diminished reading, but one of their most...
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Westwood Robotics competes in championship

Westwood Robotics competes in championship
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Westwood Robotics, FRC team 1757, finished up the best competitive season in its 10 year history this weekend. They competed at the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) District Championship held at UNH Durham. The team earned a place in the championships by placing 9th out of 40 teams and captaining an alliance of three robot...
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Vandalism at high school, investigation ongoing

Vandalism at high school, investigation ongoing
By Richard McDonough Hometown Weekly Correspondent Last month, Westwood High School was struck by an act of vandalism. A swastika was recently spray-painted on school property, and the response has been as expected. The symbol has become so associated with inhumanity that the very sight of it conjures up thoughts of disgust, contempt and, for many, pain....
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Westwood residents to sing ‘Annelies’

Westwood residents to sing ‘Annelies’
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Dedham Choral Society concludes its 2016-17 season and helps “remember” with a concert entitled “Lest We Forget,” featuring “Annelies” by contemporary British composer James Whitbourn on Sunday, April 30, at 3:00 p.m. at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston. Westwood residents performing in this emotionally moving concert include Brian and...
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Westwood Garden Club hosting April fundraiser

Westwood Garden Club hosting April fundraiser
On Thursday, April 27, the Westwood Garden Club will be holding its annual fundraiser at Temple Beth David located at 7 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood. Ample parking is available . The program will be “Quilts with Table Scapes,” and will be the backdrop for the Club’s luncheon/tea. Tickets are $20 per person - family and friends are...
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‘Bridges Together’ a community success

‘Bridges Together’ a community success
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[/caption]The Westwood Council on Aging’s intergenerational program, “Bridges Together,” sponsored by The Foundation for Westwood Education, was a smashing success at Thurston Middle School. The two-year initiative brought together Westwood seniors and middle-schoolers every Tuesday afternoon for six...
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