next 24 hours. 150 palestinian prisoners will be handed over in exchange, we think, for 50 hostages taken by the terrorist group. jeff joins us live from tel aviv. jeff. sometimes this is the most dangerous part of a war, when you have an upcoming pause in the fighting. there is not a pause right now. it will not go into effect until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. that is part of the reason you are seeing the smoke rise above gaza. later today, we learned we ll be getting a press conference, news conference from prime minister netanyahu. the first comments he makes since they came to this agreement with hamas around 3 a.m. local time temperature took six hours to get to this decision. prior to the meeting, prime minister netanyahu called it a tough decision, but the right decision. under this brokered deal, israel will get 50 hostages, women and children, and israel will release 150 palestinian prisoners. as far as hostages being released from gaza, they will come out in groups of 10
Westwood Town Meeting approves bridge funds for Hanlon project
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The move toward replacing Hanlon Elementary School took a big step forward during Westwood s annual Town Meeting on May 3.
Residents approved Article 13, which would allow the town to borrow $1.46 million to help with design development for the school project.
Should residents approve the overall project at a Town Meeting in October, the old Hanlon School would replaced with a larger facility that would house students from both Hanlon and Deerfield.
Peter Ittig, a member of the Finance and Warrant Commission, said he voted against the measure, saying the request was premature; he wanted the town to wait until the vote in October.
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Westwood school project gets thumbs up from state
COURTESY OF WESTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Westwood has gotten the green light – and a commitment of up to $18.2 million in reimbursement funding – from the Massachusetts School Building Authority for a new elementary school. The MSBA, which accepted Westwood into its program in 2018, approved the town’s project on April 14, subject to the town approving the project at Fall 2021 Town Meeting.
“This is a huge step,” said Maya Plotkin, chair of the Westwood School Building Committee. “We have had strong support from the community, including the Select Board, the Town Administrator, and other town groups and boards. In addition, residents have been fantastic about staying engaged and providing feedback on this project.”
Westwood reaches settlement over Amazon site in Norwood
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WESTWOOD – After more than five months of negotiations, Westwood has reached a settlement with National Development over the Amazon distribution site just over the town line on Everett Street in Norwood.
During its Jan. 4 meeting, the Select Board revealed some of the details of the agreement, including:
Traffic – drivers will not be allowed to turn onto Everett Street. There will also be a yard marshal, and Amazon will provide drivers with maps of the area.
Lights – Opaque shields will be installed to reduce the glare from the warehouse site to adjacent neighborhoods.