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The fallen leaves and the first frost prove that the fall and winter heating season is upon us, and Westwood Community Chest (WCC) has launched its annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraising campaign. The organization says its campaign is an attempt to replenish the funds it awards to struggling Westwood residents for home heating and other pressing expenses.
With inflation and increasing costs of life essentials like groceries, utilities, and medications, WCC says its Neighbors Helping Neighbors campaign will ensure grant awards remain available to Westwood residents who need help to get back on their feet.
WCC is a volunteer-run non-profit organization that provides temporary, financial assistance to Westwood residents through confidential grant awards. Money raised by WCC is directly applied to utility bills, mortgages, rent payments, medicine, groceries, transportation and more. Applicants are struggling individuals, families, children, their parents, and the elderly who reside in Westwood.
Those wishing to learn more about WCC and its Neighbors Helping Neighbors campaign, and/or to apply for a WCC financial assistance grant can visit the WCC website at https://westwoodcommunitychest.org.
Sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 63 degrees. Sunny for the morning, partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening, clear overnight.
This needed to happen 5 years ago. But now the real wrangling begins as MPT will fight to get as much $$$ as they can from the state as possible”just compensation.”
I appreciate all of the work and time that the FS1 Steering Committee and Select Board have put into this process. I've also noticed a big difference in communication around this from the town on Facebook and Westwood Wire. This feels like a much different process than the first time around.
Combing the FS1 vote with the general election makes a ton of sense, and in fact, makes me wonder why not do this will ALL elections instead of holding town elections in April?
Just a reminder that you can e-mail the FS1 Committee at FS1Committee@westwoodma.gov with questions/feedback, etc.
Two different votes for the Project?
First one in October for 'site selection, budget, and funding sources' for a new FS1.
Then, a November vote for 'designing, constructing, equipping, and furnishing' of a new FS1.
Seems repetitive.