Westwood Lodge Developments, Online Karate and a Fire Captain on NBC

In another development regarding security evaluations at Westwood Lodge, officials announced that there will be a public hearing on the matter on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. , as well as local and state officials, at the meeting.

Westwood Fire Captain Bill Cannata as part of a segment that highlights Cannata's efforts training emergency response personnel on how to deal with people with autism. The segment airs Tuesday, Feb. 28.

Another Westwood Fire Captain, Colin McCarthy, , and says he is ready to take on the opportunity. 

Steve DiOrio, a karate instructor in Westwood, , through which he'll be able to give an overview of his instruction through online videos.

that sits atop the roof at Thurston Middle School this week, a project the company began last summer.

Administrators at Thurston, meanwhile, , as well as an art instructor position, at the school as part of the Fiscal Year 2013 budget.

Westwood High School hosted the ; all teams who competed are headed to the MIAA tournament. 

This week also marked the first in a new series called Vintage Westwood, a weekly feature profiling various historical spots in town. The first installment of highlights .

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