Westwood's Select Board issues a statement addressing the court's judgment in its lawsuit against the Westwood Land Trust. From our own coverage: Family flu clinic set for Saturday at WHS.
Westwood Cares secures a $625,000 grant to fund youth substance use prevention programs for five years. From our own coverage: Finance panel sends fire station budget to Town Meeting; School panel reviews MCAS, hate speech coalition work.
Finance panel trims Westwood fire station budget by $1.6 million ahead of Monday's vote. From our own coverage: FinCom scales back fire station budget ahead of vote; School Committee reviews MCAS, health survey data.
Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, died at her Westwood home in September. Also in today's brief (12 items): RFK granddaughter's death reported this week; Board of Health meets Wednesday afternoon; Cribbage night returns to Islington Branch; Pajama storytime set for Islington Branch.
Residents get one more chance to question the $40 million Fire Station 1 project Thursday. Also in today's brief (12 items): Westwood JV football hosts Bellingham tonight; Middle school book club meets Tuesday; High school book club meets Tuesday night; Board of Health meets Wednesday afternoon.
One Westwood obituary notice was published this week: Murphy, Anthony R., 83, of Westwood, who died October 10, 2026, after 56 years of marriage to his wife, Ann. He is also survived by his children, Ted, Katie, and Bill.
Westwood Special Town Meeting set for Oct. 26 as several boards hold meetings this week. Also in today's brief (13 items): Registry of Deeds food drive opens Nov. 12; Westwood forward draws scouts in Foxboro game; State program may ease winter heating bills; Recreation Commission meets Monday night.
Westwood will hold a free family flu clinic Oct. 24 at Westwood High School.
The Westwood Select Board previewed the FS1 project ahead of twin votes and adopted a new town counsel policy.
Westwood Select Board backed restoring full-service hospital care in Norwood and adopted new rules for legal services. Board members voted unanimously to send a letter supporting restoration of acute care, including an emergency department and a cardiac catheterization lab, at Norwood Hospital.