Westwood brief: Monday, September 28, 2026
Westwood receives $625,000 grant to expand youth substance prevention efforts across town schools
Westwood receives $625,000 grant to expand youth substance prevention efforts across town schools.
Today in Westwood
- New $625,000 grant targets youth substance prevention. Westwood Patch reports the town has landed a $625,000 grant aimed at expanding youth substance abuse prevention programs, though details on how the money will be used are still emerging.Westwood Patch
- Law firm probes Frugal Fannie's mass layoff notice. A law firm, Strauss Borrelli, says it is investigating whether Frugal Fannie's Fashion Warehouse in Westwood violated the WARN Act, a federal law requiring advance notice before mass layoffs.Strauss Borrelli PLLC
- Select Board chair hosts coffee hour with residents. Select Board Chair Marianne LeBlanc Cummings held a Coffee and Conversation session Monday morning for residents to talk informally with town leadership.Town of Westwood
- Environmental group plans October furniture drive, repair café. The Westwood Environmental Action Committee is organizing a furniture donation drive and repair café in October, giving residents a way to pass along used furniture and get items fixed instead of thrown out.Westwood Minute
Coming up
- Tue, Sep 29, 4:00 p.m.: Library hosts Robot Olympics for grade schoolers. Westwood Public Library's STEAM Team invites third through fifth graders to complete robot and coding challenges Tuesday, September 29, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Children's Programming Room. Registration is required.Westwood Public Library
- Tue, Sep 29, 7:00 p.m.: Library's horror book club meets Tuesday night. Westwood Public Library's Tuesday Night Terrors horror book club meets September 29 from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room, with nine seats still open for registration.Westwood Public Library
- Tue, Sep 29, 7:00 p.m.: Planning Board holds regular meeting Tuesday. Westwood's Planning Board meets Tuesday, September 29, at 7 p.m., according to the town's online calendar.Town of Westwood
- Wed, Sep 30, 6:00 p.m.: Library hosts Twilight movie night and bedazzling craft. Teens and adults can watch the Twilight movie while bedazzling books and doing Twilight-themed crafts at Westwood Public Library on Wednesday, September 30, from 6 to 8:15 p.m. Only five registration seats remain.Westwood Public Library
- Wed, Sep 30, 6:30 p.m.: Islington Branch true crime club meets Wednesday. Westwood Public Library's True Crime Book Club meets Wednesday, September 30, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Islington Branch's Wentworth Hall.Westwood Public Library
- Wed, Sep 30, 3:00 p.m.: Council on Aging board meets Wednesday. The Council on Aging holds its September board meeting Wednesday, September 30, at 3 p.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Westwood
- Wed, Sep 30, 6:00 p.m.: Fire Station 1 forum returns Wednesday. The Select Board joins planners for a Fire Station 1 public forum Wednesday, September 30, at 6 p.m., where residents can weigh in on the rebuild before further decisions are made.Town of Westwood
- Thu, Oct 1, 6:45 p.m.: Westwood field hockey hosts Bellingham Thursday. Westwood's junior varsity field hockey team hosts Bellingham in a non-conference game Thursday, October 1, at 6:45 p.m., per MaxPreps.MaxPreps
- Fri, Oct 2, 4:00 p.m.: Westwood girls soccer faces Dover-Sherborn Friday. Westwood's girls soccer teams host Dover-Sherborn in conference matches Friday, October 2, with the junior varsity game starting at 4 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps