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Category Archives: Dover-Sherborn

Local youth to shine in upcoming musical

Talented young performers from across the area will take the stage in “Beyond the Rainbow: Live in Living Color,” a vibrant musical revue celebrating the power of music to bring people together. This highly anticipated production will be held at the Dover-Sherborn High School Mudge Auditorium on January 18, 19, 24, and 25. Presented by Open...
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Annual Gingerbread House Decorating at DTL

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor On Saturday, December 14, the Dover Town Library (DTL) held their third and final Gingerbread Hose Decorating session for children. This event occurs annually, offering multiple sessions for families with children of all ages. The multiple sessions are necessary due to the sheer popularity of event. Even during this last session,...
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Sherborn closes out 350th anniversary

By Riley Fontana Hometown Weekly Reporter Sherborn celebrated its 350th anniversary throughout 2024, culminating in a heartfelt ceremony to bury a time capsule at the historic 1858 Town House. The capsule, filled with mementos of the yearlong celebrations and snapshots of life in 2024, is set to be unearthed by future Sherborn residents in 2074. The large capsule...
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COA crafts holiday cookies

By Madison Butkus Hometown Weekly Reporter The Dover and Westwood Council’s on Aging (COA) joined together once again this past Thursday, December 12th at Powisset Farm to learn how to create some festive holiday cookies. Chef Thi put together this special class that featured both hand-on experiences and demonstrations to help seniors elevate their holiday baking flare. On...
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Locals enjoy Holiday Market

By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter

With Christmas just around the corner, the Committee to Celebrate Sherborn’s 350th Anniversary, along with the Sherborn Community Center Foundation (SCCF) and the Sherborn Lions Club (SLC) hosted a festive “Shop Sherborn” Holiday Market event on Saturday, December 7th. Community members filed into the Sherborn...

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Festival of Trees delights community

by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Massachusetts’s Horticultural Society’s (MHS) 16th annual Festival of Trees is in full swing this holiday season, much to the delight of the local community. Opening weekend was bustling, as visitors flocked to the Garden at Elm Bank on the Dover/Wellesley line to browse the dozens...

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Santa stops by Sherborn

By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter

With Christmas just around the corner, the Sherborn Lions Club (SLC), along with the Sherborn Community Center Foundation (SCCF) and the Committee to Celebrate Sherborn’s 350th Anniversary, hosted a festive Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday, December 7th. Families and friends gathered together at the...

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DPD resolves barricade standoff 

On Friday, November 29, the Dover Police Department (DPD) reported: “At 11:00 hours, Dover Officers responded to Claybrook Road for an unwanted person. Upon arrival, our Officers encountered a male subject armed with a knife, retreated and attempted to deescalate the situation. The subject barricaded himself in the house and mutual aid resources...

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Dover’s annual foxhunt tradition returns

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The annual Amelia Peabody Memorial Foxhunt (APMF) took place at Powisset Farm on Saturday, November, 23rd. This community event celebrating open space, the generous legacy of Amelia Peabody and the time-honored tradition of the sport of fox hunting was presented by...

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How Sherborn was split into two towns

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

As part of the Town of Sherborn’s 350th anniversary and the Town of Holliston’s 300th anniversary, the Sherborn Historical Society and the Holliston Historical Society co-hosted a special program. “The Big Split” was presented at the Sherborn Library to a large...

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Sherborn honors its veterans 

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

In honor of Veterans Day, the town of Sherborn came together on Monday, November 11th to hold a Veterans Day Event at the Sherborn Town Hall. The event started promptly at 11 am to honor active military personnel and Veterans within...

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BGC honors history with a Victory Garden

By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Boggestow Garden Club (BGC) held an event titled “Eleanor Roosevelt’s Victory Garden: a tribute by Callie Cohen,” at the Sherborn Community Center. This spectacular performance was in celebration of Sherborn’s 350th Anniversary.

Cohen, who gave a first person portrayal of Eleanor...

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All about beekeeping at Sherborn Library

By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Recently, at the Sherborn Library, John Hedly presented information on how to get started in beekeeping. A director of the venerable Worcester County Beekeepers Association (WCBA), John shared his knowledge of the types of honeybees and the jobs they do, how to set up a...

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Locals learn the secrets of the tarot 

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

For those who were interested in trying their hand at learning to read tarot cards, the Dover Town Library held an excellent class by tarot teacher Laura Campagna from Laura Campagna Astrology. Within this workshop, attendees were able to learn about...

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Scary good times at Sherborn Library

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

In honor of Halloween, the Sherborn Library hosted a kids' Halloween costume parade, held both inside and outside the library. Children ages 0 to 5, along with their guardians, were invited to wear their favorite costumes and practice trick-or-treating before the...

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Dover Sherborn’s canine star debuts

The Dover Sherborn Middle School play is set to have a novice actor take the stage this winter. Sunny, a three-and-a-half-year-old Golden Retriever, will be playing the role of Sandy the Pup in the December production of Annie.

“It’s really fun to work with Sunny,” said Brynn Cullum, an eighth-grade...

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Pine Hill hosts 4th annual trunk or treat

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

Ghouls, witches, princesses, wizards, and creatures of all kids ventured out to Pine Hill Elementary this past Saturday, October 26th to take part in Sherborn’s fourth annual trunk-or-treating event. Trunk-or-treating is an event where adults decorate the back of their cars...

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DSHS presents: Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”

By Frederic Courtin

Community Contributor 

The Dover Sherborn High School Drama Program is excited to invite the community to witness a new twist on the classic tale of ambition, guilt and fate in their upcoming production of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” Performances are in Mudge Auditorium on Friday, November...

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Sherborn Library hosts Annual Jack-O-Lantern Competition

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Sherborn Library hosted some friendly competition throughout the month of October with their 5th Annual Jack-O-Lantern Competition. Twenty three families participated this year and each of the pumpkins were decorated in such fun, unique ways.

Families were...

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Charles River School hosts Touch a Truck

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Charles River School hosted its annual Touch a Truck event, inviting the community to come and check out local machines. Touch a Truck events encourage all ages to explore the inner workings of different community vehicles and meet the people...

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