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COA tries to keep seniors engaged

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

There’s no question that, from a physical standpoint, COVID-19 hit the senior population the hardest. Unfortunately, with people being hesitant to visit their grandparents, seniors being hesitant to leave their homes knowing how hard it hits them, and the unfortunate reality of Massachusetts having lost...

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Senior Center Closed through June

The Westwood Council on Aging has announced that the Patricia Carty-Larkin Senior Center will continue to be closed through June. Additionally, all special programs, trips, and events have been cancelled during the summer months.

While it is disappointing that the senior center will remain closed for the time being, seniors...

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Westwood COA celebrates Thanksgiving

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff On Thursday, November 21st, guests arrived at Westwood’s Council on Aging to have their own Thanksgiving feast.  Guests were greeted by the sound of violins playing as they entered the room and picked their spots at tables. Friends, gathered together for the last time before the holiday, talked about their...
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COA hosts Annual Ladies Tea

On Thursday May 31, the Westwood COA hosted their fourth Annual Ladies Tea sponsored by the Julia Ruth House of Westwood. Over 40 ladies came with hats and gloves to enjoy a delicious lunch of fruit, tea sandwiches, scones and dessert....
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Westwood COA takes to Powisset Farm

The Westwood COA partnered with Powisset Farm in Dover to offer two exciting cooking classes at the Farm last week. The first was an “Understanding and Working with Herbs” session last Thursday, which was enjoyed by 12 participating seniors. The second session was an intergenerational cooking class, during which six seniors and six students made...
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Real Estate 101 at Westwood COA

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The real estate market is seemingly always in flux, and to understand it seems at times like a grand undertaking. This is made easier with the help of a real estate agent - someone like Elaine de Reyna, for example, who gave a presentation at the Westwood Council on...
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Westwood COA hosts Super Bowl party

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The entirety of New England was stunned on Super Bowl Sunday when the Patriots came back from a 25-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons and win the game. The night of, people went crazy, running into the streets of Boston and partying the night away. However, a large...
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