Category Archive for "Westwood"

Cub Scouts hold Pinewood Derby

For two hours on Saturday morning, the Downey School cafeteria was transformed into a speedway for cub scouts as 72 pinewood derby cars competed for top honors in Westwood’s annual town-wide Pinewood Derby. When the dust cleared and the top finishers from each den faced off in the final round, Jack Goodwin took home 1st...

Finance and Warrant Commission issues suggestions

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By Richard McDonough Hometown Weekly Correspondent On May 2, Westwood residents will come together to vote on articles that will decide the next stage of Westwood’s development. With recent law changes, retail developments, and zoning concerns, the Finance and Warrant Commission met for their final public hearing to vote on their recommendations for the town...

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...

Holocaust survivor shares powerful story

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday, March 21st, the Westwood Public Library hosted Janet Singer Applefield. A mother and a grandmother, graduate of Boston University’s Masters in Social Work program, and a clinical social worker, Applefield is an incredible woman without knowing her childhood story. However, once she shares that story, her success...

St. Denis and St. Margaret Mary’s CYO teams recently faced off in finals at Catholic Memorial on Saturday, March 18. The girls played a great game. Good luck to St. Denis, who represents Westwood at the CYO Championship in Connecticut....

By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter New Englanders love to brag about how tough they are due to the nature of their harrowing winters. This past winter found many Westwood residents unable to brag about their super-human ability to shovel or withstand freezing temperatures, instead offering up unusually mild days, including a few inconceivably balmy days in...

Spring cleaning at Finance and Warrant meeting

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By Richard McDonough Hometown Weekly Correspondent As spring approaches, the Finance and Warrant Commission are taking the time to square away all housekeeping as Town Meeting approaches. On March 16, the Finance and Warrant Commission met to discuss matters that were rescheduled from last Tuesday’s storm. As hard as it is to predict the weather,...

The Westwood High School Class of 2017 invites the community to join them as they take the stage and model this year’s stunning prom fashions. The WHS Senior Prom Fashion Show will take place on Friday, March 24 at 7:30 in the high school auditorium. For the past 15 years, this fun and fashionable event...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The Greene-O’Leary School of Dance is the longest running Irish dancing school in New England. Established in Glasgow in 1940, they relocated to Boston in 1962. On Wednesday, the school gave a presentation at the Westwood Public Library, spreading the joy of Irish dance to all those who came....

The 2017 6th grade Westwood Basketball Jamboree Champions (left to right): Assistant Coach Stephen Pantano, Trent O’Shea, Adam Pantano, Anthony Lio, Wilfred Chilangwa, Joe Cedrone, Coach Anthony Lio. Not Pictured: Alex Ganson and Alex Heckscher. The Jamboree took place at the Martha Jones school on Saturday, March 4....

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The real estate market is seemingly always in flux, and to understand it seems at times like a grand undertaking. This is made easier with the help of a real estate agent - someone like Elaine de Reyna, for example, who gave a presentation at the Westwood Council on...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter During the school year, Deerfield Elementary offers short-term after-school enrichment classes run by the Deerfield PTO. A fundraiser for the PTO, these courses are offered during three terms – fall, winter, and spring – and run for six weeks each. One of the courses offered this winter term is...

Deerfield students shine at science fair

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On Wednesday, Feb. 15, more than 100 young scientists ranging from kindergartners to 5th graders converged on Deerfield Elementary School’s science fair. A wide range of topics were covered the in the experiments. [caption id="attachment_16991" align="alignright" width="300"]

Margaret Ash,...

Westwood churches celebrate Ash Wednesday

Three Westwood churches observed a sacred Ash Wednesday beginning the 40 days of Lenten penance leading to the celebration of Easter. The ecumenical service was held at the First Parish Meeting House and included a congregation of members from First Baptist Church and St. John’s Episcopal Church....

On Thursday, February 23, the Westwood Garden Club had the pleasure of welcoming Thelma Shoneman to their meeting. She created six beautiful arrangements while narrating the expressive meanings of the flowers used in the designs. All arrangements were raffled off, including the arrangement pictured with Ms. Shoneman. The Garden Club wishes to remind the community that...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Knitting can evoke images of seniors in a circle, chatting about their week while barely even paying attention to their needles, the motion is so second nature. However, the engrained concept of knitting as something for the elderly is one being challenged. This past week at the Islington Branch...

Patriots Cheerleaders hosting open auditions

The five-time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots Cheerleaders will hold open auditions for the 2017 squad on Saturday, March 4, inside the Pieri Gymnasium at Dean College in Franklin, Mass. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., with the day concluding at 7 p.m., for those advancing past all rounds of the preliminary tryout. From a biochemical...

Two third-grade teams of Westwood’s in-town basketball program received quite a thrill last week as they scrimmaged at halftime of a boys varsity basketball game. The boys of “Michigan State” (coached by Micah Smith) and “Kentucky” (coached by Mike Lowney) had a great time, and relished the experience playing in front of a packed gym...

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By Richard McDonough Hometown Weekly Correspondent Westwood Historical Society and former Historic Commission Chairman Ralph Buonopane staged a brief presentation on the history of Westwood at the historic Fisher School. On Valentine’s Day, the Historical Society offered an event to those who love both history and the community. Ralph Buonopane shared his expertise on town...

Westwood’s O’Sullivan takes MASCAC honors

Bridgewater State University senior Sheila O’Sullivan was selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women’s Indoor Field Athlete of the Week on February 13. O’Sullivan posted the top distance in the weight throw at the MASCAC/New England Alliance Championships held at the University of Southern Maine on February 11. The Westwood, Massachusetts recorded...

Category Archives: Westwood

Cub Scouts hold Pinewood Derby

Finance and Warrant Commission issues suggestions

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Westwood Garden Club hosting April fundraiser

Holocaust survivor shares powerful story

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Friendly rivalry

In Westwood, snow must go on

Spring cleaning at Finance and Warrant meeting

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Westwood High Fashion Show coming soon

Westwood hosts Irish stepdancing

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6th grade Westwood Basketball Jamboree Champions

Real Estate 101 at Westwood COA

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Deerfield leans debate and respect

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Deerfield students shine at science fair

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Westwood churches celebrate Ash Wednesday

Shoneman addresses Westwood Garden Club

Westwood children love to knit

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Patriots Cheerleaders hosting open auditions

Third graders scrimmage at varsity game

Westwood in the time before now

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Westwood’s O’Sullivan takes MASCAC honors

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