By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Lateefah Franck replaced Sheryl Goodloe as Westwood’s METCO director in June of 2019. Originally from Washington DC, Franck considered going to law school before falling in love with education, eventually serving as everything from a literacy tutor, to an elementary school teacher, all the way...
The hot tub came with a Hoyer chair for Will to get in and out of it.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As of about a week ago, there is now a hot tub in Will McHugh’s yard, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. But...
Miss Kristy and Lizzy McGovern read 'The Little Red Hen' before singing the peanut butter and jelly song.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
One of the things people have discovered during the eight months of COVID-19-related lockdowns is that certain groups transition well to...
A Biden supporter stands just outside of the senior center on Ice House Road.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While record numbers of Bay Staters voted in the November 3 election by mail due to COVID-19, scores of voters still headed to the polls...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While everyone in the country is terrified that the Asian Giant Hornet, sometimes referred to as the “murder hornet,” is coming to a backyard near them, Westwood is dealing with its own invasive species originally hailing from the Far East. Japanese knotweed and oriental bittersweet,...
A Jaguar pounces on the ball en route to a 4-1 win over Franklin.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Motivated by their team motto, “dreams don’t work unless you do,” on Saturday morning, the Westwood Jaguars, the fifth grade girls team of Boston Area...
All the RAY award recipients pose for a group photo at the outdoor ceremony.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Tuesday night in front of the Westwood Town Hall, the Rotary Club of Westwood and Westwood Youth & Family Services honored this year’s four recipients...
A nice 'tackle' by the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive back.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Even before COVID-19 put a stop to a variety of football leagues, flag football was a growing sport for those concerned about their children receiving head trauma playing traditional football,...
After months of dodging the coronavirus via staying indoors, the kids let loose with some dodgeball.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With kids having been cooped up all summer due to the lockdowns, and most gym classes either being jumping-jacks in front of a...
Unlike the lady slippers, these signs were both highly visible and numerous.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Have you ever seen an endangered species of either plant or animal life in the wild?
Before you answer, know that despite what...
The group spots the beaver while the guide attempts a photograph.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
After the adults had drank their beer and the kids had eaten their chips and run around the field, Trustees tour guide Susan Eastland delivered the crushing words...
While they didn’t have enough players for a full game, it was an impressive showing for a Sunday morning before a Patriots game.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Watch any sport in America and you will hear the commentators noting how fascinatingly different the...
This young man with his cut up hot dogs didn’t manage to catch anything all day.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
I’ve never seen anyone catch a real fish at Buckmaster Pond. While I’ve been there a handful of times and have never seen...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday night, the Westwood School Committee met to both announce the results of collective bargaining with the teacher’s association regarding the fall school reopening, and to decide whether they would allow teachers' children to attend school in person four days a week.
While the heat kept some older yogis away, the crowd was sizable.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While many people saw the footage of the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, with the United States dealing with civil unrest, COVID-19 and a fast-approaching presidential election, its...
Westwood’s ballot dropbox sits in front of the police station.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For as much as people fight about politics on social media, not many eligible voters actually vote and even fewer understand how the voting process works. But because voter...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood is currently under increased, mandatory outside watering restrictions due to a lack of rainfall and the shutting off of Well Five. In Westwood, you can now only water your lawn on Tuesdays from 6-9 a.m., and from 6-9 p.m. - although you can use...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Unsurprisingly, last Thursday evening, the Westwood School Committee unanimously voted to adopt the “hybrid” school opening model for the fall. But while they thoroughly outlined why this was the best choice and how the system would work, when it came time for community comments, it...
An image of the Westwood BLM rally was superimposed over the night’s two main speakers as an introduction page.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With so much discussion about law enforcement in America, it is natural that people want to do what they can to...
Stephenson’s sidearm style flummoxes Westwood’s batters en route to a complete game shutout.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Sunday night, the rain fell on Needham High’s baseball field, but not enough to warrant stopping or cancelling the game between Needham and Westwood. Unfortunately...
