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Westwood Schools Finalizes Instructional Assistant Contract, Launches Fall Literacy Pilots

WESTWOOD — June 4, 2026 — Westwood School Committee marks retirements, new hires, and a finalized staff contract at June 4 session. School Committee Chair Joanna French summarized the meeting in a community access TV recap, noting that roughly a dozen educators — including high school teacher Amy Davenport and curriculum leader Donna

Westwood Planning Board Approves Canton Street Tree Removal, Delays Child Care Facility Vote

WESTWOOD — June 2, 2026 — Westwood Planning Board unanimously clears four dead trees from Canton Street and pushes child care facility decision to July. Meeting jointly with the Westwood Tree Warden on June 2, the board approved scenic road removal of four dead or dying trees at 504 Canton Street, finding

Westwood Select Board Approves Tax Bill Insert on Fire Station 1 Feasibility Study

WESTWOOD — June 1, 2026 — Westwood Select Board approves tax bill insert on Fire Station 1 study and launches town counsel search. At its June 1 meeting, the Board voted unanimously to place an informational insert in resident tax bills updating the public on the Fire Station 1 feasibility and schematic

Westwood Schools Launch Side-by-Side Literacy Pilot in 12 Classrooms This Fall

WESTWOOD — May 14, 2026 — Westwood School Committee hears literacy pilot and hate speech coalition updates at May 14 meeting. Assistant Superintendent Caitlin Ahern told the committee that the district's Literacy Review Steering Committee has selected two programs — EL Education's Literacy Program and ARC Core's

Westwood Select Board Reorganizes, Puts Norwood Costco on Next Agenda

WESTWOOD — May 11, 2026 — Westwood Select Board reorganizes after annual election and flags Norwood Costco as a traffic concern. At its May 11 meeting, the board elected Maryann LeBlanc-Cummings as chair, Joe Prevatera as third member, and newly elected Erin Sibley as clerk for the coming year. Town Administrator

Westwood School Committee launches high school principal search, declines school choice

Westwood School Committee unanimously declines school choice and sets high school principal hire timeline for late May.

Westwood Opens Police Chief Search to Outside Candidates After Internal Review

WESTWOOD — April 14, 2026 — Westwood Select Board swears in two officers, advances police chief search to external competition. The board, chaired by Marianne LeBlanc-Cummings, heard from Town Administrator Connor Reed that one internal Westwood Police Department candidate has advanced through initial interviews and the search is now open to

Westwood School Committee Names Sheehan Principal, Approves Staff Salary Increases

WESTWOOD — April 14, 2026 — Westwood School Committee introduces new Sheehan principal and confirms Thurston Middle School grant filing. At its April 14 meeting, the committee introduced Stacey Mahoney — currently principal at Fannie E. Proctor Elementary School in Northborough — as the incoming principal of Sheehan School, with an official start date

Westwood Planning Board Approves Everett Street Parking Changes, Backs Nine Town Meeting Articles

WESTWOOD — April 7, 2026 — Westwood Planning Board approves Everett Street parking boost and unanimously backs nine Town Meeting zoning articles. At the April 7 meeting, the board approved the relocation of an on-site playground and the addition of two off-street parking spaces at the mixed-use development at

Westwood Select Board Authorizes Parking Spaces, Stop Sign, and Election Warrant

WESTWOOD — March 30, 2026 — Westwood Select Board approves parking plan, neighborhood stop sign, and 2026 election warrant. At its March 30 meeting, the board voted unanimously to authorize striping of 10 on-street parking spaces on Washington Street near the Lords and Ladies Salon at 190 Washington Street, and to

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