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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026

Two Westwood obituary notices were posted this week: Conley, Patricia Ann, and Stoddard, David Ernest. Conley, 83, died October 5 and is being laid to rest from Holden, Dunn & Lawler Funeral Home with services and burial at St. Margaret Mary Church and New Westwood Cemetery this week. S…

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Select Board adopts revised Fire Station 1 plan

Westwood's Select Board adopts revised plan for Fire Station 1 after advisory committee review. Also in today's brief (11 items): Select Board adopts revised Fire Station 1 plan; Furniture donation drive to benefit New Life bank; Young writer recounts adventures in Scout Troop 3; Town o…

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Government · Select Board

Select Board signs Oct. 26 town meeting warrant

Westwood's Select Board signed the warrant for the Oct. 26 Special Town Meeting. The board voted 3-0 on a roll call at a brief Zoom-only session. Town Clerk Dottie Powers said a constable would post the warrant by the weekend.

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Schools · School Committee

School Committee seeks MCAS action plan after declines

The School Committee asked administrators to return with a deeper analysis after hearing declines in grade 8 English, science and eighth grade civics MCAS results. Superintendent Tim and Caitlin said comparable districts are not struggling on civics, and a new "win block" intervention is underway.

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Planning Board stalls High Street rezoning

Planning Board holds off backing High Street rezoning after neighbors warn of traffic risks. From our own coverage: Select Board takes up revised fire station budget; Select Board weighs pausing license-plate cameras. Also in today's brief (12 items): Westwood holds on for 16-14 win aft…

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Last-second kick stuns Xaverian for road win

Westwood football team overcame a tense road battle to beat Xaverian on a last-second kick. Also in today's brief (7 items): Westwood football rallies past Xaverian on late kick; Library wants input on its future priorities; WHS Unified team to play Westwood police; Dedham-Westwood Wate…

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Sports

Westwood sports roundup, Sept. 28 to Oct. 4

Westwood Youth Soccer's Fall PreK Soccer Skills program has filled to capacity, requiring age 4 by Nov. 1, 2026, the league's website shows. Meanwhile, the Westwood Basketball Association laid out details for its winter programs: the grade 1-12 In-Town league runs Saturdays from the fir…

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