Little Olympics at Islington Branch
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Although the young athletes would have been forgiven to think they were in Rio when they were baking in the sun, they were in fact escaping the heat in the Islington Branch library on Thursday, August 18. For an hour on that hot morning, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30...
The delicate sound of Westwood
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Hidden away in the courtyard of Westwood High School, the community concert band, Westwood Winds, put on a fantastic show Monday evening. The band was comprised entirely of music enthusiasts with ties to Westwood, and had only practiced together seven times over the summer before the show.
Made...
Top Secret Science in Westwood
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly
The cafeteria of the Sheehan School in Westwood was transformed into a science lab for local kids this week. “Top Secret Science,” a non-profit education group based out of Woburn, provided first to fifth graders the chance to enjoy hands-on science projects while beating the heat.
“We are at different places...
Westwood’s king of the jungle gyms
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Pssst…are the kids out of earshot?
Okay, good, because this is sensitive information. If it falls into the wrong hands, it could lead to days - maybe even weeks - of “Can we go? Can we? Can we?!?”
There is a oasis in Westwood. Not just any oasis, but a youthful,...
The menagerie of Westwood Library
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
A mysterious table stands in the room with a white tablecloth draped over it. Sunlight streams in through the glass doors, casting shadows on boxes and crates stacked against a wall. One crate starts to shake.
Something is inside, something that wants to get out. The crate rattles again....
Once at this center
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By Cameron Small
Hometowk Weekly Intern
Most thespians know the horrors of tech week, commonly dubbed Hell Week, the week in which everything comes together (in theory) before a show opens. The technical crew of sound and lights meets with the actors who’ve been rehearsing for months, mixed with the stage crew responsible for set...
Annual Rotary Installation kicks off
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Annual Rotary Installation kicks off
The 2016-2107 season of the Rotary Club of Westwood kicked off over food and drinks at the Annual Rotary Installation, officiated by Governor-Elect Karin Gaffney of District 7910. The Rotary Club of Westwood is a part of Rotary International, with over 1.2 million Rotarians collaborating in over 34,000 clubs...
Links at the Westwood library
By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Everyone knows that having fun isn’t hard with a library card, but for the young families of Westwood, membership was not required for mini-golf at the Islington branch of the library. Conveniently located at 280 Washington St. in Westwood, minutes away from Legacy Place in Dedham, Islington’s smaller, community-oriented branch of...
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Westwood Farmers Market delights citizens
By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On a characteristically hot Tuesday, July 26, those in a rush may not have noticed the Westwood Farmers Market taking place. Tucked in the St Margaret’s Parish parking lot, the Market was a tribute to locally grown food in a region largely dominated by convenient and air-conditioned supermarkets. The small market,...
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Rogers completes Eagle Scout Project
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John Rogers of Troop 3 Westwood recently completed his Eagle Project. The project refurbished an old destroyed picnic site in Lowell Woods off of Sandy Valley Road. The team of volunteers worked over 85 hours to completely renovate the picnic site. All of the old debris was removed and new wood chips were...
Flag on the play in Westwood
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
A college-aged man picks up a football off of Sheehan Field and drops back for a pass. All around him, children alternately drop into coverage or attempt to get open. The pass, a lob towards the corner of the end zone, is up. Both teams’ eyes are squarely on...
Aloha, Westwood Council on Aging
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
In need of a tropical getaway on this muggy Wednesday morning, Westwood’s Council on Aging staged a Luau-themed lunch for the members of the senior community. The price of entry? Attendees had to drape a Hawaiian lei garland around their necks.
The event featured a solo-performing artist playing festive...
Bloodmobile returns to Westwood
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Your blood donation on Saturday, August 6, will help avert a seasonal crisis that often occurs when many would-be donors are not available.
Vacation time or not, the need for whole blood is constant at the Dana-Farber and Brigham & Women’s hospitals, and their bloodmobile will be in Westwood once again on Saturday, August...
Pokémon GO a-go-go in Westwood
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Summers in the suburbs have always had their own specific vibe, an amalgamation of outdoor adventure, old friends and conspicuous leisure time that can make even the most cynical of individuals nostalgic and wistful. For younger members of suburban communities, it is the finest of seasons, far removed from...
Outdoor water advisory in Westwod
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
In the hot and humid midsummer, it is only natural to be curious about the levels of water available to our communities. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts declared a Drought Advisory on July 8 for the region including the Dedham-Westwood Water District (DWWD). Eileen Commane at the DWWD spoke about...
Westwood plane crash leaves two injured
Fireman’s foam floods school field
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
Towel? Check. Swim suit? Check. Goggles? Check.
This was not just an everyday inventory checklist for a day at the beach, or a weekend down the Cape. It was what most people brought to Westwood’s Annual Fireman’s Foam event held last Wednesday, July 13 at the Sheehan school field, held...
College courses made available to Westwood
Charles and Nancy Donahue of Westwood have donated 62 DVDs of college courses that are available to Westwood students and residents through the Minuteman Library Network at the Westwood Library. The courses were donated in memory of Mr. Donahue’s parents, Charles and Katherine Donahue. Katherine was a fourth grade teacher and Charles was the Chairman...
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Westwood Sports Hall of Fame nominations now open
