Westwood Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Nonprofit wins $625,000 youth prevention grant

From Westwood News

• Finance panel sends fire station budget to Town Meeting Westwood's Finance and Warrant Commission took up two warrant articles for the Oct. 26 Special Town Meeting, including a scaled-back fire station budget shaped by cuts to the building's footprint and a stabilization fund renaming tied to future tax impact planning.Westwood News
• School panel reviews MCAS, hate speech coalition work Westwood's School Committee heard updates on MCAS results, a youth health survey and a summer-long effort by the Community Coalition to Combat Hate Speech to set new response protocols, with a 2027-2028 calendar preview expected to come up for a vote in November.Westwood News
• Planning Board responds to open meeting law complaint The Westwood Planning Board took up a complaint alleging an open meeting law violation tied to a zoning dispute over a proposed child care facility, with Town Counsel Lauren Goldberg citing a threat of 'appellate remedies' over a parking waiver dispute under the Dover Amendment.Westwood News
• Select Board weighs Norwood Hospital restoration support Westwood's Select Board considered sending a letter backing restoration of full-service hospital care in Norwood, citing more than 126,000 annual patient encounters before the hospital's emergency department and cardiac catheterization lab closed, while also adopting new rules governing the town's outside legal counsel.Westwood News
• Select Board previews fire station Town Meeting vote Westwood's Select Board previewed the two-vote threshold needed for the Fire Station 1 project at the Oct. 26 special Town Meeting and the Nov. 3 ballot, following a unanimous Finance Committee recommendation, and recognized the town's 2026 Mass Save Impact Award.Westwood News
• Family flu clinic returns to high school Saturday Westwood holds a family flu clinic Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Westwood High School, offering free seasonal flu shots to residents.Westwood News
• Babysitting offered at Oct. 26 town meeting The town is offering sign-up babysitting for parents attending the Oct. 26 Special Town Meeting at 7 p.m., letting residents bring young children while they attend.Westwood News

Happening Fri, Oct 23

• Library closes for staff development day Friday The Westwood Public Library, including Main Library meeting rooms, will be closed all day Friday, Oct. 23, for staff development.Westwood Public Library
• Fall rummage sale set for Oct. 23-24 A fall rummage sale runs Oct. 23 and 24 in Westwood, according to the Westwood Patch community calendar.Westwood Patch

Westwood on Thu, Oct 22

• Library launches survey on community priorities The Westwood Public Library launched a survey asking residents to share community needs and help set future priorities for library programs and services.Westwood Public Library
• Westwood Cares secures $625,000 prevention grant Westwood and the nonprofit Westwood Cares received a $625,000 state grant for youth substance use prevention programming, paid out at $125,000 a year over five years with an option to reapply for another five-year term.Town of Westwood
• Town earns top award for financial reporting Westwood received the Government Finance Officers Association's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, a national recognition for the town's financial reporting practices.Town of Westwood
• Trucks, treats and Halloween fun roll into Westwood Costumes, construction trucks, face painting and a magician will headline a free, family-friendly Halloween event in Westwood, according to Westwood Patch.Westwood Patch

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 22, 7:00 p.m.: Two town boards meet Thursday night Westwood's Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee and the Historical Commission both hold regular meetings Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m., per the town's public meeting calendar.Town of Westwood
• Sat, Oct 24, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Friends of library book sale returns Saturday The Friends of the Library book store opens Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Main Library, with weekly-updated stock of like-new books and puzzles.Westwood Public Library
• Mon, Oct 26, 4:15 p.m.: Medfield vs. Westwood JV soccer Oct. 26 Westwood's junior varsity girls soccer team hosts Medfield in a conference match Monday, Oct. 26, at 4:15 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Tue, Oct 27, 11:00 a.m.: Library hosts Halloween-themed sing-along Tuesday The Westwood Public Library hosts 'Spooky Songs with Sarah Gardner,' a Halloween-themed children's sing-along, Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at the Main Library.Westwood Public Library
• Thu, Oct 29: Free educational event on college admissions, 529 strategies A free educational event on college admissions trends and 529 savings strategies is scheduled for Oct. 29 in Westwood, according to the Westwood Patch calendar.Westwood Patch

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