Category Archive for "Westwood"

Sheehan STEM Festival brings out Westwood’s young scientists

By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Sheehan School was abuzz with inventions and experiments as the Sheehan PTO hosted its annual Sheehan STEM Festival last Wednesday. With 58 teams registered and 130 students participating, the night featured a variety of inventions, science experiments and creative projects created by Sheehan’s second through fifth grade classes. From...

League of Women Voters hosting forum for Westwood candidates

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The Westwood, Walpole, Dedham League of Women Voters will be sponsoring a Candidates’ Forum for those running for offices in the Westwood town election. The event will be held Sunday April 3 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. at the Islington Community Center, located at 288 Washington St. in Westwood. A number of the...

Josh and the Jamtones to perform in Westwood

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Josh and the Jamtones will play two shows at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on April 9 to benefit St. John’s Nursery School in Westwood. The shows will take place at the Sheehan School at 594 Pond Street, Westwood and is sponsored by Dedham Savings Bank. Josh and the Jamtones are a Boston-based children’s...

First Baptist Church to honor Westwood Boy Scout troop

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When the First Baptist Church of Westwood celebrates Scout Sunday at its service on April 10, it will honor all branches of scouting. In particular, this year the church will recognize Boy Scout Troop 3 Westwood for its continuing commitment to community service as well as for two recent Eagle Scout projects. Troop...

By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood High class of 2016 hosted its annual Senior Prom Fashion Show on March 18 at Westwood High. Over 60 students took to the catwalk decked out in the latest in prom fashion at the show, with between 350-400 students attending overall. In addition to the main event, students also performed...

Westwood Young Women’s Club hosts Easter egg hunt

By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Easter bunny visited Westwood High last Sunday as the Westwood Young Women’s Club hosted its annual Easter egg hunt at the Westwood High football field. A surprise winter storm on the first official day of spring held off long enough for several dozen kids and parents to enjoy the day hunting...

Foundation For Westwood Education to celebrate its 25th anniversary

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The Foundation for Westwood Education will host its 25th anniversary celebration on May 6 from 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. at Venezia, Boston's premier waterfront restaurant. It's the Foundation for Westwood Education’s turn to Entertain for Education. This spring, to celebrate 25 years and over $1 million in grants awarded to the town,...

IAM Strong 5K to be held on May 1 in Westwood

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The IAM Strong Foundation has announced that the Second Annual 5K Run and Walk will take place on Sunday, May 1. The 5K will take place in Westwood with an off road course beginning and ending at the Charles Flahive Field. There will be a 1.5-mile route for those preferring a shorter...

Westwood Boy Scout troop to celebrate 90th anniversary

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The Boy Scouts of Troop 1 Islington will be celebrating two very significant events on Saturday, April 2. Three current Scouts will attain the rank of Eagle Scout at an afternoon Court of Honor at the Islington Community Center. Matthew Mason’s Eagle Scout Project was for The Town of Dedham Trails Program. ...

Westwood Rec hosts “March into Summer” event

By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff With the weather already feeling like an early spring, Westwood Recreation hosted its annual “March into Summer” open house at Westwood High on March 12. The annual event kicked off Westwood Recreation’s annual summer registration period. While parents registered their children for summer programs, kids had the opportunity to explore some...

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood Council on Aging hosted its annual St. Patrick’s Party at the senior Center on March 15. Those who attended the sold-out event enjoyed a traditional corn beef and cabbage lunch catered by Conrad’s. The band Doolin provided traditional and contemporary Irish music to the crowd of seniors...

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The annual Westwood Town-Wide Pinewood Derby raced into the Downey School cafeteria last weekend. With 67 scouts participating in the race, the event provided a fun challenge to area Cub Scouts from all den levels. Each Cub Scout competed against their own den members to open the race, with...

Westwood High students vote in mock primary

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff As registered voters in Westwood went to the polls to pick their nominees for president on Super Tuesday, Westwood High students had the opportunity to do the same in a mock presidential primary. With 463 votes cast in the mock election, the results did differ slightly from Westwood’s Super...

Westwood High fashion show to be held this Friday

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The Westwood High Senior Prom Fashion Show will take place on Friday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Westwood High auditorium. The Westwood High School Class of 2016 invites the public to join them as they take the stage and model this year’s stunning prom fashions. For the past 14 years, this fun...

Westwood teacher ‘spreading the word to end the word’

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff On March 2, students at Thurston Middle learned how a word some students use hurts those with disabilities. Lily O'Brien, an eighth grade French teacher at Thurston, designed a banner to display in the school cafeteria during lunch times, and encouraged students to sign a pledge to stop...

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff Westwood voters chose Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton as presidential nominees during the Massachusetts presidential primary on March 1. A total of 5,779 of Westwood’s 10,855 registered voters turned out to make their pick for presidential nominees, which represents a 53 percent voter turnout overall. On the...

Westwood High hosting fashion show on March 18

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The Westwood High Senior Prom Fashion Show will take place on Friday, March 18 at 7 p.m. in the Westwood High auditorium. The Westwood High School Class of 2016 invites the public to join them as they take the stage and model this year’s stunning prom fashions. For the past 14 years, this fun...

Westwood R.A.Y. Award nominations now open

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The Westwood Rotary and Westwood Youth and Family Services (WY&FS) are seeking the public’s help in identifying young people in our community that have demonstrated a commitment to helping others. The organizations would like to celebrate these individuals by honoring them with the R.A.Y (Recognize-A-Youth) award. Recipients will have distinguished themselves through...

Westwood’s Hale Reservation hosting Paint Night

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Hale Reservation’s second annual Paint Night will take place on Thursday, March 10 from 7-9 p.m. at Powissett Lodge. Participants can pick up a brush to create a custom designed finish line painting for a great cause. Over 50 percent of all ticket sales will support the runners’ fundraising efforts. For...

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The Westwood Cub Scouts will hold its annual Townwide Pinewood Derby on Saturday, March 12 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. All events will be held in the Downey School Cafeteria. Weigh-in will be held on Friday night beginning at 8:00 p.m. Cars will be sequestered after weigh-in and judged by a...

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