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Last 14 days

• MSBA site visit advances Thurston School review. Westwood's School Committee heard how a Massachusetts School Building Authority site visit is moving the Thurston Middle School rebuild forward, as Town Hall previewed a capital and tax mitigation fund and a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade literacy pilot heads toward a December curriculum decision.Westwood News
• Select Board adopts revised Fire Station 1 budget. Westwood's Select Board adopted a revised scope and budget for the Fire Station 1 project at its Sept. 28 meeting, aiming to limit the cost impact on taxpayers ahead of a special town meeting vote.Town of Westwood
• Select Board adopts new Fire Station 1 scope, budget. The Select Board adopted a revised scope and budget for the Fire Station 1 project at its September 28 meeting, citing fiscal responsibility ahead of a Special Town Meeting.Town of 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
• 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
• Financial planning, conservation panels meet Tuesday. Westwood's Long Range Financial Planning Committee held a hybrid meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, followed by the Conservation Commission's regular meeting at 7 p.m., both open to residents online and in person.Town of Westwood

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 6, 1:30 p.m.: Early Childhood Council meets October 6. The Westwood Early Childhood Council meets Tuesday, October 6, at 1:30 p.m.; the Town Hall calendar lists no specific location for the session.Town of Westwood
• Tue, Oct 6, 6:30 p.m.: Water district holds business meeting Oct. 6. The Dedham-Westwood Water District holds its general business meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 p.m., with a hybrid option for residents who want to attend remotely.Dedham-Westwood Water District

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