The Westwood High School 2021-22 varsity volleyball team
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With no state playoff tournament or Tri-Valley League Championship, for the Westwood girls’ volleyball team last season, it was all about being together and giving their seniors one final hurrah.
Salons, barbershops talk COVID impact
Anthony’s Barbershop in Needham noted how many of their customers used the time they were closed to experiment with new hair styles.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As COVID recedes, Hometown Weekly is taking a special look at how some of the businesses in...
Everything peaceful at Buckmaster Pond
Whether they were picnicking or kayaking, there were all sorts of people taking advantage of the summer weather on Saturday afternoon.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For whatever reason, this week, journalists began to reexamine the “Central Park Karen” event that captured the country’s...
Bubble Music Man returns to Westwood
Rob Peters noted that since his bubbles were made of soap and water, they wouldn’t stain any clothes - which came in handy, given the number of kids popping them left and right.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“You can’t not have a good...
Westwood hosts flag football camp
One of the unique things about the camp was that the entire flag belt came off when pulled, so it was very obvious to the ball carrier when he was down .
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With two-a-day practices just around the corner,...
Westwood adapts to hold ANGP
As always, the mechanical bull was a huge hit at the All Night Graduation Party.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On top of prom, the boat cruise, field day, the senior fashion show, and graduation parties in general, because of COVID-19 restrictions, last year's...
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...
St. John’s completes solar panel project
St. John’s Episcopal’s new solar panels sit on top of their roof.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While they have already had solar energy for eighteen years, last week, St. John’s Episcopal Parish completed an installation that will provide the church with over one...
Habitat for Humanity begins Highview project
The group poses for a photo at Habitat for Humanity’s newest project on Highview Street.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While technically trees had already been cleared and a large machine had already started digging up the ground, on Monday afternoon, South Shore Habitat...
Youngest Little Leaguers work on skills
One of the Cardinals shows off some good fundamentals during a ground ball drill.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While many older kids played in summer leagues, played pickup games with friends or just found that the baseball skills they’d developed over the years...
Westwood celebrates Earth Day with cleanup
With a mixture of plastic and burlap bags, the group set out from Twin Post Road towards Hale Reservation.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you’ve spotted giant bags of trash laid out on the sidewalks of Westwood this week, you may have wondered...
Volleyball on three game win streak
Westwood dives on the floor in celebration after a huge win against Hopkinton.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While many high school volleyball teams are already done with their seasons, Westwood is just a bit over 75 percent of the way done with theirs....
Wolverine volleyball wins on Senior Night
After a brief Westwood run, a Mustang timeout allows Coach Jenny Murphy to instructs her team in the first of two wins against Norwood.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Wolverines volleyball team moved to 3-3 on the year this week, thanks to...
School Committee approves full in-person learning
Emily Parks outlines her recommendations for a return to in-person, five day a week learning.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday night, the Westwood School Committee unanimously approved a motion to send all of Westwood’s students back to school for in-person learning, five...
Westwood finishes unique indoor track season
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While many other Massachusetts schools pushed their indoor track season, which is actually being played outdoors, to the MIAA’s new Fall II schedule, Westwood was able to finish their indoor track season indoors during its usual, winter season.
“We had the...
Westwood honors longtime employee Billy Troiano
Town employees lined the streets to pay respect to Troiano.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last week, the Westwood community lost a cherished member known for his dedicated service to the Westwood Department of Public Works, where he was employed for twenty-five years. Billy...
Storm brings differing snow totals
Medfield's Austin Verge and Garrison Schilling serve a customer after they get their generator going.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last week’s snowstorm (the earlier one, which is depressing to write) was believed to be unique in that just a few miles could...
Wolverine comeback falls short in Norwood
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At the end of the second half against the Norwood Mustangs, the Westwood Wolverines’ boys basketball team trailed by sixteen points, 32-16. With 1:22 left in the game, they trailed by only four points, 58-54. But despite this run, spurred in large part by James...
Noone’s jumper sinks Medfield comeback
Michael Noone’s midrange jump shot put Westwood up for good.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Michael Noone was second to none on Friday night, draining a midrange jump shot that put Westwood ahead for good with a little over eight seconds left in...
McGowan’s 31 leads Wolverines past Hopkinton
Despite the attempts to slow him down, James McGowan finished the game with 31 points.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In 2008, Steph Curry was held scoreless while playing for Davidson in a game against Loyola Maryland. Davidson won the game by thirty points,...
