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School Roundup: Xaverian trips No. 4 BC High

Ayoub Kourikchi — Tue, 15 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Senior center fielder Mark Stefaniak lined a one-out, bases-loaded single to center field in the eighth inning to lift the Xaverian baseball team to a 3-2 upset of Catholic Conference-leading and No. 4-ranked BC High Monday in Westwood.

Snapshot: Mile markers

Maureen Quinlan — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:44:02 +0000

Official 2012 Boston Marathon runners per 10,000 residents.

Carl Beane, Red Sox PA announcer, dies while driving

Chad Finn — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Fenway voice Beane dies while driving Red Sox public address announcer Carl Beane, whose warm baritone welcomed “ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls’’ to Fenway Park for nearly a decade, died in a one-car crash in Sturbridge Wednesday afternoon after suffering a heart attack while driving. He was 59.

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Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Turmoil in Europe pushes stocks lower in US

Daniel Wagner — Tue, 8 May 2012 18:18:00 +0000

Political uncertainty in debt-hobbled Europe spread to financial markets Tuesday and pushed stocks lower in Europe and the United States.

High school baseball: Players of the week

Mon, 7 May 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Glenn Parsons, Westwood - In two appearances for the Wolverines, the senior righthander struck out 10, walked two, and allowed one run in eight innings.

Girls lacrosse: Winchester hoping to learn from loss

Hannah Becker — Mon, 7 May 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Parody is what makes sports interesting. In this year’s girls’ lacrosse season, parody is abundant. Of the top five teams, four have just one loss. No. 1 Lincoln-Sudbury was beaten by No. 3 Notre Dame of Hingham. Notre Dame lost to No. 6 Andover. No. 4 Westwood defeated No. 2 Winchester. Westwood lost to Lincoln-Sudbury.

Clear Channel parent's 1Q loss expands

Fri, 4 May 2012 15:36:00 +0000

CC Media Holdings Inc., the privately held parent of the Clear Channel radio network, said Friday that its net loss expanded in the first quarter as revenue rose 3 percent but costs grew faster.

WESTWOOD | BRIEFS: Westwood Lodge notifications

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Residents who would like to receive an automated call from the Westwood Police Department in the event of patient escapes from Westwood Lodge may fill out an online form to opt in at www.townhall.westwood.ma.us/index.cfm/pid/27532. The security plan for the psychiatric hospital on Clapboardtree Street, which has frequent incidents and escapes, is in being upgraded. Additions and deletions to the call list are accepted on an ongoing basis. Contact Christine McCarthy with any questions at 781-326-4172 or send her an e-mail message at cemccarthy@townhall.westwood.ma.us.

Snapshot: Family Size

Maureen Quinlan — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:05:28 +0000

Average family size in 2010.

Recent real estate transactions in Westwood

Meena Ramakrishnan — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:54:29 +0000

165 Alder Rd. Robert E. Wilson and Karen S. Wilson to Niraj K. Dalal and Devangi S. Mehta, $704,000 40 Summer St. Connolly Mary C. Est and John G. Connolly to Gary L. Bishop and Louise M. Bishop, $475,000 823 Gay St. Jack Daly and Kim Daly...

PHOTOS: Westwood lacrosse's legacy of excellence

Maureen Quinlan — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:58:39 +0000

Over the past decade, the Westwood lacrosse team has established themselves as one of the premier girls programs in the state, racking up five championships in the past nine seasons. Much has been made about the talented individuals who suited up on Nahatan Street. To view photos of the Wolverines...

Frank credits hard work, dedication for sustained success of Westwood lacrosse program

Andrew MacDougall — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Westwood’s legacy of excellence Lesley Frank wears a charm, a cross, and two beads, one purple, one green as friendly reminders of how lucky she has been as both the coach of the defending Division 1 state champion Westwood High girls’ lacrosse program, and as a mother of two daughters who have flourished in the game. But when it comes to success, make no mistake - Frank believes sometimes luck can be confused with hard work and dedication.

WESTWOOD: Westwood to vote on revised town charter

Michele Morgan Bolton — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Town takes up charter changes After an arduous three-year process to revamp the 40-plus-year-old document that guides town government, Westwood residents will vote April 24 on whether to adopt a new town charter. The ballot question would approve or reject 31 major and minor changes to the 1970 charter.

WESTWOOD | BRIEFS: Fete for schools nets $55,000

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

A spring social raised $55,000 last month, boosting the amount the Westwood Elementary School Coalition has provided to students and teachers over the past 18 years to more than $1 million. The event at Moseley’s on the Charles drew about 400 people, according to president Mike Walsh. Sponsors included Roche Brothers, Dedham Savings Bank, and Needham Cooperative Bank. The school coalition raises funds for all five of the town’s elementary schools and their parent-teacher organizations. Money goes to such things as curriculum and cultural enrichment programs, field trips, computer equipment, art programs, and supplies.

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Sun, 15 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Yale senior Aleca Hughes of Westwood wins Hockey Humanitarian Award

John R. Johnson — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Inspired by a fallen teammate Yale University senior forward Aleca Hughes of Westwood received the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Hockey Humanitarian Award at the NCAA Division 1 Frozen Four in Tampa on Friday night. Last fall, the Hotchkiss School graduate established the Mandi Schwartz Foundation, honoring a former college teammate who lost who her two-year battle with leukemia.

UCLA mistakenly tells students they're accepted

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:55:00 +0000

Dear future UCLA student: Never mind. Nearly 900 high school seniors who thought they could tell family and friends they had earned a hard-won acceptance to the University of California, Los Angeles, have been told they received the wrong information. They were actually on a waiting list.

Workshop teaches animal caregivers to care for selves, too

Bella English — Sun, 8 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Her mission: helping those who comfort creatures “Refill the Well’’ is a one-night workshop given in Westwood by the Rev. Eliza Blanchard, a Unitarian Universalist minister who left the regular ministry because she heard another calling: the voices of animals. Blanchard ministers to animals and their humans through pet loss circles, an All Creatures worship service, and an “Animals Are Us’’ class on human-animal relationships. She is also the chaplain of New England Pet Hospice and visits sick and dying animals and their owners.

WESTWOOD | BRIEFS: Selectman joins nonprofit

Sun, 8 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Westwood resident and Selectman Phil Shapiro has been named a member of the board of directors of the nonprofit Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority. Shapiro is vice president of finance and the chief financial Officer at Babson College in Wellesley. He was previously a managing director in the Public Finance Department of Standard and Poor’s, chief financial officer of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, and budget director and director of Investor Relations at New England Corp.

Workshop teaches animal caregivers to care for selves, too

Bella English — Sun, 8 Apr 2012 01:00:00 +0000

Help for those who comfort creatures “Refill the Well’’ is a one-night workshop given in Westwood by the Rev. Eliza Blanchard, a Unitarian Universalist minister who left the regular ministry because she heard another calling: the voices of animals. Blanchard ministers to animals and their humans through pet loss circles, an All Creatures worship service, and an “Animals Are Us’’ class on human-animal relationships. She is also the chaplain of New England Pet Hospice and visits sick and dying animals and their owners.

Pitching depth puts Xaverian at top of Globe baseball rankings

Metro Desk — Sat, 7 Apr 2012 18:09:42 +0000

Xaverian's Nick Ahearn returns to a deep pitching staff for the No. 1 Hawks. (Debee Tlumacki / File photo for the Boston Globe) By Zac Vierra, Globe Correspondent With the baseball season beginning, the Globe's baseball Top 20 is largely based on how teams look on paper. Returning players...