As the busy summer season kicks off at Trustees parks, woodlands, farms, historic homesteads and gardens, and beaches around the state, the statewide nonprofit has announced some important changes taking place at its Noanet Woodlands property in Dover.
Effective as of June 15, in line with many properties across the state, a parking kiosk will be...
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Seniors continue bocce tradition
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Friday from April to October, a group of women from the Dover Council on Aging set aside a couple of hours to get together and play bocce. While it may not be as popular of an activity nowadays, these women have an absolute blast playing.
“It’s obviously social,...
Dover author discusses Pacific Ocean theater
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On May 23, longtime Dover resident Henry Faulkner visited the Dover Town Library for a talk on the history surrounding his books, “Sprouting Wings” and “Slow But Deadly.” The historical fiction novels revolve around Alan Ericsson, who begins his training to be a carrier pilot as tensions between the...
‘Up In Smoke BBQ’ June 13
The Friends of the Dover Council on Aging are inviting all Dover residents to join them outdoors at the Caryl Community Center for an “Up In Smoke BBQ” on Wednesday, June 13, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This is event's fifth year. The cost is $5 per person pre-registration, or $10 on the day...
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Sherborn Garden Club celebrates ruby anniversary
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
There’s a lot one can accomplish in 40 years. In that time, a person can dry flowers and decorate an eight-foot tree with them for the library. Perhaps someone would create a cookbook entitled “Thyme Flies” in those four decades. Or maybe a person could use that time to...
Memory statue to receive facelift
The mysterious lady draped in black located at “the split” in Sherborn is getting a beauty treatment.
The statue and surrounding monument are the centerpiece of the Sherborn Local Historic District and were given to the town in 1924 by a local son, William Bradford Homer Dowse. As with any aging lady, periodic conservation treatments...
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A Doughboy’s Story
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By Kevin Shale
A short walk through Highland Cemetery is also a journey through Dover’s history. Here lie the men and women who wrote that history. Yankees to the core, they were farmers, tradesmen, mothers, patriots, and soldiers, some of whom would give their lives in service to their country. We celebrate these heroes...
Brain Busters make waves at Championship
The Sherborn based Brain Busters Robotics team earned the prestigious Judges Award at the FIRST World Championship. The four-day event was held in Detroit and attended by more than 40,000 people, with 15,000 students from 37 countries competing.
The Brain Busters team is comprised of Ryan Bendremer (13), Zachary Szeto (14), and Riya Bahadur (14).
After...
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Elm Bank beckons anew
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For some, the start of spring is the date of the March equinox. Others don’t consider the season to have arrived until the snow melts away and the trees and flowers begin blooming. However, for many, the spring finally springs when the Massachusetts Horticultural Society opens the Gardens at...
Creative Colors tickles patrons pink
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
After a long, chilly winter, residents of Dover rejoiced in the arrival of spring. Last week, when 85-degree weather rolled into town, it was understandable that so many spent every moment of the afternoon soaking up the sun.
However, a handful of children decided to take a break from...
Dover’s Cohen goes for the gold
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Erik Cohen, 16, a sophomore from Dover, won gold in all of his swimming events last weekend at Boston University. His events were the 4x25m freestyle relay, 100m freestyle, and 50m freestyle. He swims with the Special Olympics Chapter in Brookline, MA, where he also attends high school. Erik has won gold in...
Powisset Farm hosts Ethiopian lunch
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While there is much to do at Powisset Farm, visitors from all over Massachusetts head to the farm to participate in “Powisset Cooks!” – one of the farm’s many cooking programs. On April 28, a group of home cooks joined Meqdes Mesfin in the Powisset test kitchen, ready to...
Smart robots visit DTL
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Robots are fascinating machines. They assist in intricate surgeries and help build automobiles. They can open doors and run faster than Usain Bolt. Some countries have even welcomed artificial intelligence with open arms and grants of citizenship.
While some may fear that technology is evolving too fast, many children are...
Geranium sale set for May 12
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Timed just right for Mother’s Day, the Boggestow Garden Club Annual Geranium Sale will be held on Saturday, May 12, as part of the Sherborn Library Arts and Crafts Fair. The sale will take place on Jamison Field near the entrance to Pine Hill Lane at 10 a.m. — no advance sales —...
DSMS presenting comedic plays this weekend
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Fifty-five Dover-Sherborn Middle School students are busy rehearsing for three comedic one-act plays. Audience members of all ages will love a funny spin on their favorite superheroes in the comedy, "Superheroes, With Great Power Comes Ordinary Responsibilities." The hilarious play, "Game of Tiaras," is a mash-up of Disney princesses and "Game of Thrones"...
‘Damn Yankees’ coming soon
In a typical April, Sheridan Miller and Michael Jones would be involved with a spring production for The Dover Foundation, a philanthropic organization that has provided scholarships to graduating Dover students for the past 70 years. This year, however, their usual performance space at the high school was unavailable, due to it being used for the state’s...
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Projecting the future of puppet shows
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
They’re clunky and heavy, and many classrooms have replaced them with sleeker and more modern technology.
However, the overhead projector has not become obsolete yet.
Vinny Lovegrove, a visiting puppeteer at the Dover Town Library, proved on April 18 that overhead projectors are perfect for puppet shows.
As dozens of...
Sherborn actor in ‘Lucky Stiff’
Sherborn's George Motley is set to perform in the Walpole Footlighters' production of "Lucky Stiff."
Nebbishy British shoe store clerk Harry Witherspoon’s life is going nowhere until he learns that an American uncle he’s never met has left him $6,000,000 worth of diamonds. There’s only one catch – the terms of Tony Hendon’s will require Harry...
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DS hosting Challenge Success regional kick-off
Dover-Sherborn High School will host a parent education event featuring keynote speaker Dr. Brad Sachs on Friday, May 4, from 7:00-8:30 p.m., in the Mudge Auditorium at Dover-Sherborn High School. Dr. Denise Pope will join Dr. Sachs on stage for a conversation about the prevalent stress and anxiety facing adolescents today. They will promote a...
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Senior Café welcomes Happy Strummers
