Early voting information for Westwood residents
The town is excited to announce that all registered voters will be able vote before Election Day for the first time ever in Massachusetts. Early voting will begin on October 24th and continue through November 4. Prior to the enactment of this new law, the only way a registered voter was allowed to vote prior...
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Westwood exercise courses offer more than physical health
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
From the sheer volume and level of enthusiasm heard from down the hall, you would think there was an exercise class for kids going on at the Westwood Senior Center. Of course, it was many of the regular members who are a few years older than teenagers, but the...
Historic furniture more relevant than one might think
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Today, we think of technology in terms of computers and phones, not in terms of furniture. However, innovations in furniture crafting, and even the furniture itself, used to be one of the main forms of technology in early New England. Nancy Carlisle, the Senior Curator of Collections at Historic...
Westwood Robotics Club gives engineering a new spark
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Imagining the activities that make second and third graders excited.
Mechanical engineering does not immediately jump to mind.
The Robotics Club at Westwood High School, however, has made this topic one to squeal about by utilizing the tantalizing appeals of Legos and computers.
Inside the Westwood Library, the third...
Westwood annual family flu clinic
The Westwood Health Department is pleased to announce that the Annual Family Flu Clinic will be held for Westwood residents age five and older on Saturday, October 15, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Westwood High School gym, located at 200 Nahatan Street. The vaccine is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Health insurance...
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Bogastow Ski Team registration now open
Registration is now open for the Bogastow Ski Team, which is open to all skiers age 7 and up. Details and racer information can be found on www.bogastowski.com. All racers registered by November 6 will be entered into a drawing for a $100 Nashoba Valley gift card.
No prior race experience is required; however, skiers must be...
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Make it, Build it, and Smash it at the Westwood Library
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The afternoon of September 28 was a lively one at the Westwood Library, when kids were invited to drop in to a program designed to let them unleash both creative and destructive powers. Towers made from newspaper were built and brought down, little green army men were launched from...
Boys soccer frustrated by Medfield
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Westwood boys varsity soccer teams took the field at the Wheelock School on Tuesday evening with Medfield prevailing 4-0, earning their first win of the 2016 season and improving their record to 1-3-2.
Despite stellar early defensive play from both sides, Jack Fitzgerald got the...
Nest to Table a fun success
On Sunday, September 18, the Westwood Early Childhood Council, in collaboration with Powissett Farm and the Council on Aging, held its first Intergenerational Exploration Program at Powissett Farm in Dover.
A group of 20 local seniors, children and parents worked together collecting eggs and herbs while learning...
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Lions calendar shifts gears for 2017
Now in its seventh year of print, the Westwood Lions Club has been producing high-quality, full-size calendars featuring local, amateur photography of and about our community. Donations for the calendar has generated approximately $10,000, all gifted to the various charities supported by the Westwood Lions — including the Westwood High School Scholarship Foundation, Thanksgiving Meals...
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Westwood Day wows town
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The night before the main portion of Westwood Day began, the skies opened up and offered up some much-needed rain in the surrounding areas. However, any reservations the citizens of Westwood may have had regarding the impact this precipitation would have on the town’s celebration were absolutely assuaged.
Wondrous Wednesdays bewitch Westwood Library
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
As the morning’s bright light streamed in through the windows of the Westwood Library, visitors were treated to a rare and unique sight: an audience full of toddlers, perfectly captivated and attentive. In front of them, Children’s Librarian Hannah Gavalis alternately read, sang and moved.
“This is Wondrous Wednesday...
Needham Bank provides Westwood METCO funding
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Needham Bank today announced that it will provide a total of $25,000 in funding, spread among five school districts serving six local communities, to enable them to continue full METCO participation during the 2016-2017 school year.
METCO, which has been in existence since 1966, is the country’s oldest continuously operating voluntary desegregation program. It...
Westwood eats up Greek Festival
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The daytime skies have been cloudy, but the mood outside St. Mark’s Greek Orthodox Church in Westwood was anything but. Over the course of Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18, the parish held its Second Annual Greek festival, featuring food, music, and an unmistakable sense of community.
Several...
Teen STEAM in Westwood
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STEAM education is vital to our future - a local Westwood teen takes on the challenge
In 2016 State of the Union Address, President Obama announced a computer-science-for-all initiative. The President’s 2017 budget mentions that there are currently more than 600,000 high-paying tech jobs open across the United States, and by 2020, 51 percent...
Westwood Police Explorers earn Presidential recognition
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On September 12, the Board of Selectmen recognized two Police Explorers for each earning The President’s Volunteer Service Award: Mr. Michael Forde, a member of the Westwood High’s Class of 2017, and Mr. Adam Ganz of Sharon High’s Class of 2016.
The Westwood Police Explorer program is one of certifying organizations for the...
Baby Sign Language at the Westwood Library
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Young parents and their recently-born children sat in a circle around Sheryl White, founder and owner of Baby Kneads, on the morning of Thursday, September 8. For over an hour, the children’s room of the Westwood Library was home to Sheryl’s lessons on American Sign Language for babies. Signs...
Autumn block party delights
On Saturday September 10, “THE LOOP” neighborhood had its third annual Block Party. Festivities included a DJ, photo booth, “make your own slushie” truck, and dunk tank. Kids rode their bikes and scooters up and down Pond Plain all day while the adults ate, played cornhole, and mingled. The event was capped off with an...
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