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The first photos from Westwood Community Chest's Luminary Night are coming in, proof that despite a light snowfall, tonight is still a good time to unite and light up the town! If anything, the light snowfall complements the picturesque scene of warm luminary lights lining walkways and houses lit up with holiday lights.
If you have pictures to share, please post! Or send them to WestwoodInAMinute@gmail.com, with a note stating whether you would like a photo credit or not, or if you have any thoughts to share about the experience!


Photo by Diane Rothauser.

Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 46 and low of 30 degrees. Sunny during the morning, light drizzle during the afternoon, fog for the evening, clear overnight.
This is progress and I am glad to see the Select Board moving in the right direction. However, a majority of voters at last Monday's Special Town Meeting voted to recommend that the Select Board immediately cease its lawsuit against the Westwood Land Trust.
What is the citizen's petition about? I checked the town website, and the only information I could find on town meeting articles was from last year. The public hearing dates for 2026 are posted as February 24-25.
Apparently, you need to submit a public records request through the town's FOIA portal. What a shame, since it should have been posted to the town website upon certification of petition signatures.
Westwood Minute has obtained a copy of the petition and has added a short description of it to the article. A copy of the petition is attached below the article.