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Memorial Day moves to Thurston Middle

Memorial Day moves to Thurston Middle

Ned Richardson, the Grand Marshal of the event, speaks about his time in two different branches of the military.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

While it was originally scheduled to be held at the New Westwood Cemetery, because of rain, Westwood's Memorial Day ceremony...

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Memorial Day ceremony salutes centennial veteran

Memorial Day ceremony salutes centennial veteran

At the end of the ceremony, it was pointed out that WWII Veteran George Yered was nearing his hundredth birthday.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The rain cleared just in time for Needham’s Memorial Day Ceremony last Monday afternoon at Memorial Park. While many...

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Needham honors vets in memorial service

Needham honors vets in memorial service
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter   Every year on Veterans Day, the Needham community comes together at Memorial Park to honor the town’s veterans with a commemorative service.   This past Sunday, crowds of Needham residents, firefighters, police officers, and, of course, veterans came out for the ceremony.   “I have friends who have served and died,” said Tom...
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Westwood COA celebrates 50 years

Westwood COA celebrates 50 years
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Lina Arena-DeRosa, Director of the Westwood Council on Aging, never does anything small. When the Patriots won the Super Bowl, she put together an impromptu celebration party to watch the parade in Boston and sit with friends eating hamburgers and potato salad. Opening day for the Red Sox was...
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