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With deadline approaching, inside a Nero's Law training session with Mass. EMTs
A training deadline is quickly approaching for EMTs in Massachusetts to be prepped on caring for police dogs — and it’s all hands on deck to get all of them up to speed. Nero’s Law allows emergency crews to treat and transport police dogs if they are hurt in the line of duty, and also requires them to complete...
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Home in Westwood destroyed by fire
A destructive fire in Westwood, Massachusetts, left a home in ruins Thursday night. The fire happened at about 9:30 p.m. on Mill Street. Firefighters had to vent the home, break windows and cut holes in the house with a chain saw. “It’s been a very tough fire because the second floor collapsed onto the first floor, so we are...
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Westwood home destroyed by fire
A Mill Street home in Westwood, Mass., is a total loss after a fire ripped through the home Thursday night.
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Westwood Schools Cut Ties With Booster Program Over Twitter Activity
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...
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Elderly Woman Hit and Killed by Car in Westwood
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…
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Westwood Among Towns Rolling Out Community Choice Electricity
Municipal aggregation programs have gone into effect in some Massachusetts communities.
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Your Town's Energy Program Could Save You Money. Here's How It Works
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…
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Crash Causes Serious Injuries, Closes Route 1 at I-95 in Dedham
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…
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Woman Found Not Guilty in 2017 Westwood Crash That Killed Boy, Hurt His Father
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.