Westwood receives $625,000 grant to expand youth substance prevention efforts across town schools. Also in today's brief (13 items): New $625,000 grant targets youth substance prevention; Law firm probes Frugal Fannie's mass layoff notice; Select Board chair hosts coffee hour with resid…
Westwood Little League's site shows its 2026 season open, with registration currently available for the Majors and Minors divisions and all other divisions closing in April. The Westwood Basketball Association opened registration for its 2026-2027 Metrowest Travel Basketball tryouts (gr…
Westwood opens its Fire Station 1 rebuild project to a public forum Wednesday night. Also in today's brief (11 items): Seasonal pumpkin patch attraction opens for fall; Library walking book club meets at Hale Education; Select Board holds hybrid meeting Monday; Youth and Family Services…
Frugal Fannie's is closing its Westwood store after more than 40 years amid a going-out-of-business sale. Also in today's brief (9 items): Frugal Fannie's closing after 40 years in Westwood; Nor'easter to bring high winds, rain this weekend; Westwood freshman football hosts Milton Satur…
Norfolk County registry warns homeowners of scheme targeting property deeds. Also in today's brief (12 items): Norfolk County warns of deed scam targeting homeowners; Financial planning, conservation panels meet Tuesday; Pedestrian, environmental boards meet Thursday evening; Library sc…
Westwood's Finance and Warrant Commission holds a public hearing on town finances Tuesday night. Also in today's brief (11 items): Recreation Commission meets tonight; Finance panel holds hearing on town spending; Ukulele Play-Along returns to library; Library hosts queer craft and movi…
Westwood Youth Soccer has opened registration for its Winter Futsal League, played Sundays for grades 2-9, and for its Winter Skills program, two eight-week Saturday sessions for grades PreK through 2 running November through March. The organization cautioned that skills sessions are li…
Three Westwood obituaries were published this week: Christian, Roger Lawton, M.D., 86; Henry, William L., 91; and Pritchard, John Leo, 90. Dr. Christian, a physician, died September 12 at home after an illness; William Henry had been a resident of Fox Hill Village in Westwood; John Prit…
Westwood earned national recognition for its municipal finances as the public library rolled out a week of community programming. "Westwood Receives GFOA Financial Reporting Award for 29th Consecutive Year," Westwood Minute reported, marking nearly three decades of clean financial repor…
Westwood School Committee hears MSBA site-visit update, weighs new tax-mitigation fund for Thurston rebuild.