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WHS performer has a taste for the classics

WHS performer has a taste for the classics

Not many high school students would tell you they prefer listening to Frank Sinatra over today’s hit makers, but rising senior at Westwood High School (WHS), William Daniel Russell took a liking to the classics as a youngster.

“I spent my entire childhood singing,” said Russell. “My parents raised me...

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Westwood seniors learn about Bing Crosby

Westwood seniors learn about Bing Crosby
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Just days after Lady Gaga was lauded at the Academy Awards for her performance in “A Star is Born,” former film salesman for the Walt Disney Company Bruce Hambro taught the seniors of the Westwood Council on Aging all about Bing Crosby, the “first multimedia star of the 20th...
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Frank Sinatra presentation coming to library

Frank Sinatra presentation coming to library
“The Life and Times of Frank Sinatra” is a multimedia presentation by cultural historian Bruce Hambro, who will present it at the Walpole Public Library on Thursday evening, October 25, at 7:00. Hambro will cover the phenomenal career of "Ol’ Blue Eyes," as well as the news and gossip that surrounded his relationships, while the...
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Rodgers and the Walpole Public Library

Rodgers and the Walpole Public Library
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Mount Rushmore is one of America’s national monuments that attracts millions of visitors each year. While the enormous sculpture features the faces of four U.S. presidents who had the greatest impact on the country, lecturer Bruce Hambro suggests there should be four different faces carved into the mountainside. “Richard Rodgers,”...
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The delicate sound of Westwood

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...
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