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The Town recently updated its website to provide residents with all of the information related to the proposed Islington Center Redevelopment Project. For more than two years, various boards and committees, including the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, Finance and Warrant Commission, School Committee, Conservation Commission, and Islington Center Task Force, have studied the Islington Center Redevelopment Proposal submitted by Petruzziello Properties in response to the Town’s Request for Proposal (RFP). Thoughtful and constructive discussions over this long period of time have led to the development of a comprehensive project, which has been carefully designed to benefit Islington Center and the Town as a whole for years to come.
Visit the Islington Center Redevelopment Project Page for more information
Questions related to the project?
Contact any of the following staff members:
Michael Jaillet, Town Administrator
Phone: 781-326-4172
Email: mjaillet@townhall.westwood.ma.us
Nora Loughnane, Community and Economic Development Director
Phone: 781-251-2595
Email: nloughnane@townhall.westwood.ma.us
 Please join us on Wednesday May 23rd at 1:00PM at the New Cemetery to refresh the flags on the graves of Veterans and on Saturday, May 26th at 8:30AM at the New Westwood Cemetery so that we may honor our departed Veterans by planting flowers at their graves. Please bring planting tools and garden gloves.
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 The Memorial Day Parade begins at 10:00AM at Town Hall and will proceed down High Street to the New Cemetery. Memorial Day Ceremonies will begin immediately following the conclusion of the parade.
Volunteers are needed to help refresh flags and plant flowers in the days leading up to the Memorial Day Ceremonies.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH FROM 9AM – 1PM
Event will be held rain or shine.
All materials and supplies will be provided; you only need to bring your own special and individual artistic spirit.
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 New Season! New Location!
On June 12, the Farmers Market will open for the 2018 season in front of Town Hall.
The Farmers Market will be open Tuesdays from 1PM-6PM from June 12 - October 9, rain or shine.
Vendors will be selling seafood, produce, bread and more!
The Westwood Farmers Market is an approved Farmers
Market under the auspices of the Massachusetts Federation of Farmers Markets,
and the Market will adhere to all of their guidelines.
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 Did you know
that the Westwood Health Department
has installed sunscreen dispensers at the School Street Playground, Morrison
Field and the Nahatan Street Tot Lot? We were able to
secure the dispensers free of charge as a pilot program from SunStations, USA. We received monetary donations from Roche Brothers and from Wegman’s to provide the sunscreen for this summer. If the project is successful we will be expanding to other parks and fields in Westwood.
For more information please contact the Westwood Health Department at mrc@townhall.westwood.ma.us or call 781-320-1027.
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 Did you know that the two most common ticks in Massachusetts are Deer Ticks and Dog Ticks? The Westwood Health Department would like to inform residents that deer ticks can carry Lyme Disease. Ticks feed on the blood of their host-humans, birds, reptiles, wild and domestic animals. One of the earliest symptoms of Lyme Disease is a rash that is circular with a clear center resulting in a “bull’s eye” appearance, which can occur 3 to 30 days after exposure. Call your doctor if you or your child gets a rash or fever after getting bitten by a tick. The proper way to remove a tick is with a tweezer:
- Grab the tick near its head or mouth (the part closest to your skin).
- Gently pull the whole tick straight out. Be careful not to crush or twist the tick.
- Wash your hands and the bite with soap and water.
- Put rubbing alcohol on the bite.
- Don't use a hot match to remove a tick
Make it a habit to check everyone in your house, including pets for ticks after spending time outdoors. For more information visit www.mass.gov/service-details/mosquitoes-and-ticks-theyre-out-in-mass.
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 Project Update - May 2018
The project is progressing and the Town was recently notified that closures of the roadway are planned for September. Full details on dates and detours will be provided well in advance to the public.
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The DPW has completed its pavement management plan for the Spring/Summer. The following streets are scheduled to be paved this upcoming construction season: Stanford Drive, Shoestring Lane, Gloucester Road, Lancaster Drive, York Way, Wicklow Drive, Warwick Drive, Wessex Drive, Westchester Drive, Salisbury Drive, Lanark Drive, and Summer Street. Paving is set to begin July 6th. We have notified utility companies of our plans for the upcoming work. We recommend residents reach out to utility companies as well for any potential hook ups. Once these roads are paved there will be a 5 year moratorium preventing any trench work. If there are any questions please reach out to the DPW office at 781-320-1037.
 Teens report that parents play a key role in their decisions to use alcohol and other drugs.
Teens want the right kind of information, support and guidance from parents.
AlcoholEdu offers a free 20 minute online course for all high school parents.
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May is skin cancer awareness month!
Join the Westwood Health Department in conjunction with Brigham & Women’s in visiting the Dana-Farber Blum Family Resource Center Van to learn more about skin cancer screening and prevention.
Friday, May 25th
10:00AM - 2:00PM
COA Parking Lot, 60 Nahatan Street
Stop in for a free exam by a dermatologist and free sunscreen samples!
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 Registration is now open for Youth & Family Services Creative Craft Club!
June 28th through August 9 (no group on 7/5)
Rising
1st - 3rd Grade
Thursdays 11:00AM to 12:00PM
AND
Rising
4th - 6th Grade
Thursdays 3:00PM to 4:00PM
Click here for more information and to register
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Cub Scout Pack 1 and American Legion Post #320 encourage you to retire your worn American Flag.
Worn flags can be brought to the American Legion Post on Deerfield Avenue from 10:00AM to 3:00PM on Sunday, May 20th.
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 The 2018 Roy London Humanitarian Award
Ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 2nd. The Committee recognized four individuals and
one organization. This year’s recipients
were Janet Shepperson, Shirley Munroe, George & Virginia Lester and the
Westwood Young Women’s Club. These
recipients performed numerous acts of kindness and unselfishly contributed their time and talents to others, both within and outside
Westwood.
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 The
Rotary Club of Westwood and Westwood Youth & Family Services (WY&FS)
proudly announce the recipients of the 2018 Recognize A Youth (R.A.Y.)
Award. Three Westwood High School
students and a student from Downey Elementary School were honored recently at a
Rotary Club reception at the Library.
The recipients, through their actions, have demonstrated an ethic of
caring for others that is essential for the health of our community. This year’s honorees are Olivia Goldberg, Ali
Fleischer, Caroline McDonough and Sasha Marino.
Olivia
Goldberg is a senior at Westwood High School. She was nominated by Trish Tucke,
the director of the Westwood Food Pantry.
Olivia is a student member of the Food Pantry board and helped plan the
Town Wide Scouting for food drive, as well as a food drive this spring. Olivia
is a member of the National Honor Society, volunteers with the PMC Kids ride
and serves as a student board member on the WY&FS Advisory Board.
Ali
Fleischer is also a senior at Westwood High School. She was nominated for the award by Jessica
Cataldo of the WHS Guidance department. Ali plays point guard on the WHS basketball
team and volunteers her time coaching a 7th grade girls’ basketball
team. She also volunteers as a leader on
the WHS Unified Basketball Team, which aims to be inclusive of all students
regardless of ability.
Caroline
McDonough is a junior at the high school.
She was nominated by Karlene Duffy, the religious education director at
Saint Margaret Mary. Caroline volunteers
at the church in a number of capacities including teaching a religious education
class, assisting with the running of the vacation bible camp and other events
for children at the church. She also
gives of her time by mentoring
elementary students and lending a hand at charitable events such as IAM Strong
foundation. Caroline served this season
as a co-captain on the WHS Girls Hockey Team.
Sasha
Marino is a fifth grader at Downey Elementary School. Sasha was nominated by her karate instructor,
Mr. Jackson. Sasha is a martial artist who is expected to earn her black belt in
June. She volunteers her time raising
funds for families in need, including participating in an annual pushup
challenge fundraiser. This year she
completed 201 pushups in ten minutes.
She also is involved with jazz band, friendship groups, student council
and holiday collection drives of pajamas and books at her school.
At the
ceremony, the honorees celebrated their accomplishments with their families and
those that nominated them.
The
Rotary Club of Westwood focuses its service efforts in six areas: promoting
peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, saving mothers and children,
supporting education, and growing local economies. The club supports the R.A.Y. Awards as a way
to encourage and recognize the community service performed by the youth in
Westwood. For more information about the
Rotary Club of Westwood, please visit www.westwoodrotary.com.
Nominations
for the R.A.Y. Award are accepted year-round.
For more information on the program and a nomination form please go to
the WY&FS page at www.townhall.westwood.ma.us
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 If a load of recycling contains non-recyclables – even by just a fraction – that entire load risks not being recycled. That’s according to new guidelines being enforced by China, a major importer of recyclable materials created in the U.S. Why does it matter? Quite simply, if you’re not recycling right you could be preventing tons and tons of materials from ever seeing a second life.
It’s a global issue, and to help solve it we’ve joined forces with industries, businesses, cities, and consumers like you to recycle often and recycle right. Join us now in the battle against contamination by learning about the challenges impacting recycling, and then share the information with others.
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