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The public schools in Westwood, Massachusetts, are no longer affiliated with the booster club following activity on the program’s Twitter account. In a letter to the school community, Superintendent Emily Parks said they recently became aware that “Westwood High Boosters” had repeatedly endorsed viewpoints through its “likes” on Twitter regarding transgender people. Parks did not get into specifics but...

A woman died after being hit by a car in Westwood, Massachusetts, Thursday morning, authorities said. The crash occurred on University Avenue near the Interstate 95 southbound ramp, Westwood police said. The scene remained closed off as of 11 a.m. The car hit the woman on University Avenue near the ramp to Interstate 95 south about 9:50 a.m., according to…

On March 1, several communities in Massachusetts rolled out municipal aggregation programs aimed at providing more affordable and renewable electricity. In Westwood, electricity customers were notified about a program called Westwood Community Choice Electricity. It’s an alternative to current electricity supply options that they were automatically enrolled in. “Westwood has decided to engage for the town an aggregation program, which…

A car crash on U.S. Route 1 caused serious injuries, knocked down utility wires and closed more than one highway in Dedham, Massachusetts, near Westwood on Monday, officials said. The crash took place at the intersection of Route 1, which was closed in both directions, and Interstate 95, which was closed southbound, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. They…

A woman was acquitted this week on charges brought in the crash that claimed the life of a 6-year-old boy in Westwood, Massachusetts, in 2017.

Mass General Brigham officials said Friday the hospital system has withdrawn its controversial proposal to build outpatient care centers in Woburn and Westborough and to expand an existing facility in Westwood after learning Department of Public Health staff would not recommend approval of the projects. The DPH did, however, recommend that the Public Health Council, with conditions, partially approve a…

A man was badly injured when he was hit by a car in Westwood, Massachusetts, and the pizza shop where he works is rallying support for his family. Kevin Torres is out of the hospital after being hit earlier this month. “It was a very scary accident when the car hit me,” he said. After 14 stitches on his forehead,…

Police and school officials in Westwood, Massachusetts, are investigating after inappropriate and racist messages were sent anonymously to the phones of students and staff members at Thurston Middle School via AirDrop this week. School Principal Michael Redmon described the incidents as “harmful and disturbing” in a letter sent to parents Wednesday. “This week, students and staff members have reported receiving…

Parents attending a Westwood School Committee meeting Thursday night were torn over what to do about masks after Massachusetts decided Wednesday to let its statewide school mask requirement expire on Feb. 28. The decision from Gov. Charlie Baker leaves school districts to decide whether to continue mandating masks. “At some point, we need to de-mask our children, but now is…

A man is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Westwood, Massachusetts. A Jeep Wrangler went over a guardrail on the southbound side of the highway just before 2 p.m., rolling over, according to Massachusetts State Police. The driver, later identified as 51-year-old Berlioz Florestal of West Bridgewater, was taken to an area hospital, where he later died,…