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Youth-run chess tournament a success
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During the week of June 27 to July 1 at the Sharon Community Center, Chess Master Connections (CMC) organized a youth chess camp. Many of the attending campers wanted to experience what a real chess tournament looks like as well as practice what they learned at the camp, and were encouraged to run...
WestwoodWinds invites musicians for seventh season
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WestwoodWinds, Westwood’s community concert band, invites all Westwood-area musicians to participate in its seventh concert season.
Rehearsals are scheduled on six consecutive Mondays from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the Westwood High School Band Room starting on June 13.
The first rehearsal is an “Open House” where any interested musician can sit...
Westwood campers march for the fourth
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Patriotism was in the air on Independence Day as the Westwood Recreation summer camp program hosted its annual Independence Day parade.
Campers from all ages who attend Westwood Recreation’s day camps over the summer attended the parade, which ran in the late morning at Westwood High School. Campers donned...
Westwood receives Green Communities grant
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Michael Jaillet, Town Administrator for Westwood announced that Westwood has been awarded a second competitive energy efficiency grant by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER).
Three years ago, Westwood became a Green Community. Since becoming a Green Community, the Town has applied twice for grants to fund energy efficiency efforts in the...
Westwood Boy Scout hosting car wash for project
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A Westwood Boy Scout is hosting a car wash fundraiser for his Eagle Scout project.
Cameron Doherty will be hosting a car wash on July 9 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Westwood Senior Center on Nahatan Street to raise funds for his Eagle Scout project.
For his project, Doherty will...
Westwood’s Maddie Walter on road to recovery
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By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Even at the tender age of five, Maddie Walter was unusually fast on her feet. She’d run up and down the field kicking the ball in front of her, zigzagging — leaving the other players in her dust.
“That boy keeps taking the ball from me,” her mother, Linda, remembers her...
International Colonials take on Westwood
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The International Colonials, a traveling basketball team made up of players from across the world, took on the Westwood High basketball team on June 21.
Hosted by the Westwood High Boys Basketball Boosters, the game provided tons of fun as well as a unique opportunity for Westwood athletes and...
Westwood COA hosts BBQ party
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
To welcome the start of summer, the Westwood Council on Aging hosted its annual Summer BBQ at the Westwood Senior Center on June 23.
The event featured traditional summer food served to a packed house of seniors, including hot dogs, chicken, corn on the cob, brownies, strawberry shortcake and more....
Westwood lemonade sale for Alzheimer’s Association a success
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Over 20 families set up lemonade stands around Westwood on June 18 and raised over $3,500 for the Alzheimer’s Association.
The lemonade fundraiser was held as a part of the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Longest Day,” an annual fundraising event held each year on the summer solstice to both symbolize the...
Westwood church breaks ground for new extension
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On May 21, parishioners of First Parish Church on Nahatan Street gathered for a Groundbreaking Ceremony to mark the beginning of construction on a new addition to the church meetinghouse.
This event also included a chance for the congregation to meet the project architects, Holmes and Edwards of Quincy, and the builders, Curtis...
Register now for Westwood fall school sports
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The Westwood Athletic Department is currently conducting registration for fall sports.
Please register before July 31 to assure a spot in tryouts. Each student athlete must complete the following requirements in order to be eligible to try out for school sports:
Registration must be completed. Go to the Westwood High School athletics...
Touch-a-Truck returns to Westwood
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood Young Women’s Club hosted its annual Touch-a-Truck event at Westwood High School on June 11.
With trucks and vehicles from a number of agencies and companies, hundreds of kids and families turned out to enjoy a day of exploring and learning.
From backhoes to dump trucks to police cars...
Westwood Gridiron Club hosts Nine and Dine fundraiser
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
High school football season might still be several months away, but the Westwood Gridiron Club was busy raising money for the team at its annual Nine and Dine fundraiser, which was held last Monday at the Norfolk Golf Club.
The Nine and Dine kicked off in the afternoon with...
Support the Alzheimer’s Association at Westwood lemonade stands
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A number of Westwood residents will be hosting lemonade stands around Westwood on Saturday, June 18 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. as a part of the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Longest Day” fundraising event for Alzheimer’s research.
In total, there will be 19 stands across town set up on streets and in front of...
Westwood resident participates in One Mission Buzz Off
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Eight-year-old Westwood resident Zac Ventola participated in this year's One Mission Buzz Off, which was held at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro on June 5.
Zac raised nearly $3,400 by redeeming cans, selling his old toys, having a lemonade and cookies drive-thru stand in his driveway and by making hundreds of fun buttons to...
Westwood Rotary Club names R.A.Y. award recipients
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The Rotary Club of Westwood and Westwood Youth and Family Services (WY&FS) proudly announce the recipients of the 2016 Recognize A Youth (R.A.Y.) Award.
Five Westwood High School students were honored at a Rotary Club Luncheon on June 7 for their initiative and commitment to community service. The recipients through their...
Westwood High Class of 2016 celebrates big day
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The students in Westwood High’s Class of 2016 came together to celebrate their graduation from Westwood High at the annual commencement exercises at the high school gymnasium on June 6.
For many students, commencement is the final day the students will be together as one group, as Westwood’s newest...
Residents bringing Alzheimer’s fundraiser to Westwood
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The Alzheimer’s Association is challenging communities to show their support of caregiver heroes and those facing Alzheimer’s during National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month by participating in an event near them this June in honor of The Longest Day.
Each event around the summer solstice recognizes the long days that are part of...
Foundation for Westwood Education announces grant recipients
At its May 11 board meeting, the Foundation for Westwood Education, a non-profit organization that helps to support educational projects and programs in Westwood, approved a number of grants for various educational programs and projects.
The Martha Jones School received a grant to fund a program exploring the music, art and dance of West Africa....
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