Westwood Select Board Appoints New Law Firm As Town Counsel
The Westwood Select Board has appointed a new law firm to serve as town counsel, while Westwood High School has a new principal at the helm, according to reports from Westwood Minute.
TOWN HALL
The Westwood Select Board has appointed a new law firm to serve as the town's legal counsel, a move that shapes how the town will handle legal matters going forward, according to a report from Westwood Minute. Details on the firm's name and the scope of the contract were included in that outlet's coverage; the "Westwood Select Board Appoints Law Firm as New Town Counsel" story marks a notable governance change for the town (read it at https://westwoodminute.town.news/g/westwood-ma/n/382954/westwood-select-board-appoints-law-firm-new-town-counsel).
In real estate news, Greater Boston Commercial Properties brokered the sale of two Westwood properties occupied by Banfield Pet Hospital for a combined $2.1249 million, according to a report from the New England Real Estate Journal. The deal, credited to brokers Keefe and O'Brien, reflects continued investor interest in Westwood commercial properties (read it at https://nerej.com/keefe-and-obrien-of-greater-boston-commercial-properties-sell-two-pet-hospitals-for-21249-million).
SCHOOLS
Westwood High School has a new principal, John Murray, whose background and path to the role were profiled by Westwood Minute in a "Meet Your Westwood Neighbor" feature published this week. The piece traces how Murray arrived at the position ahead of the coming school year, according to Westwood Minute (read it at https://westwoodminute.town.news/g/westwood-ma/n/382827/john-murrays-path-becoming-westwood-high-schools-new-principal).
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Where To Eat In MA This Summer: Dining Roundup" — Westwood Patch rounded up new patios, waterfront venues and rooftop bars opening across Massachusetts this summer, per Westwood Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/westwood).
"Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Grows: How To Order Fast Food Safely In MA" — Westwood Patch reported on a five-state cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to shredded lettuce and offered tips for ordering fast food safely, according to Westwood Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/westwood).
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.