The Dover Sherborn Education Fund (DSEF) will be conducting its annual phone-a-thon on the evenings of Feb. 6 and 7. This is the DSEF’s biggest fundraiser of the year. People who would prefer not to receive a call may make a donation at dsef.kindful.com before Feb. 5.
For more than thirty years, DSEF, a private, volunteer,...
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Charles River School to construct new middle school
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Charles River School (CRS), an independent PreK – 8 school in Dover, announced today that it has raised an unprecedented $7.5 million in six months and has embarked on a capital campaign. Funds raised by the campaign will support the construction of a new middle school and grow the school’s endowment. The new...
Lewis emphasizes healthy lawns without chemicals
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Great Healthy Yard Project is an environmental non-profit organization working to improve and protect the quality of drinking water in order to help families lead healthier lives. Diane Lewis, the founder of this project, spoke at the Sherborn Library at its new location in the Community Center. Her...
Sherborn Library settles into temporary home
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The Sherborn Library has settled into its temporary home across Sanger Street at the Sherborn Community Center, where it will remain during the construction phase of the library’s exciting renovation and expansion project.
Patrons will find the library comfortably installed in the ‘old school room’ on the first floor of the Sherborn Community Center....
Library named Star Library
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It is of no surprise that the Dover Library is well loved. It is a place that offers not only typical library resources like books, movies, and audiotapes, but also 3D printing, cooking equipment, and a variety of technologies. Due to the hard work of the librarians, as well...
Dover Foundation to celebrate anniversary
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In 2017 the Dover Foundation, one of Dover's oldest continuing volunteer organizations, will turn 70.
The Dover Foundation was founded in 1947 to promote neighborliness, cooperation and good feeling among the citizens of Dover by means of a community effort for the support of a student aid fund to further the education of the youth of Dover.
For the last 70...
DS Hall of Fame seeks nominees
The Dover-Sherborn High School Athletic Hall of Fame was established on December 20, 2016, to recognize and honor Dover-Sherborn High School student-athletes, coaches and teams for their outstanding achievements as members of the Dover-Sherborn High School Athletic Program. Now, the Hall is seeking its first members.
Any individual may nominate a candidate, team or coach for...
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Worcester wins DS National Geographic Bee
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Eighth-grader Jack Worcester has won the Dover-Sherborn Middle School section of the National Geographic Bee. At an all-school assembly on Dec. 23, Jack won in the championship round by correctly identifying Norway as the country that administers the Svalbard archipelago in the Barents Sea. It was the most exciting final in many years,...
Building Zone offers dip into STEM
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Dover Library offers a myriad of activities for kids – everything from coding to building fairy homes. Most recently, the Library began offering a chance to have fun while also exploring the basics of STEM. Building Zone is offered every Tuesday at 4:00 P.M. All different types...
‘Bye Bye Birdie’ coming to Dover
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Open Fields Community Theater will present the Broadway hit “Bye Bye Birdie” for two weekends, January 14-15 and 20-21. Members of the community are invited to “Put on a Happy Face” and sing along with Albert, Rosie and 60’s teen heart throb Conrad Birdie as they hatch a plan for Conrad to give “One Last...
Sherborn Library moves to construction phase
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Beacon Architectural Associates (BAA) was pleased to announce that Five Star Building Corp. from Easthampton, Mass., has been selected as the general contractor for the Sherborn Library renovation and expansion project. BAA, in association with Adams & Smith, developed the design and construction documents for this project. In the next phase, BAA will...
Lasic-Ellis heads to Junior National Team
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USA Gymnastics named Coach Levon Karakhanyan, Medfield resident and owner of Millis’ Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy (MEGA), the Head Coach for the 2017 RD761 Junior International Team Cup. Karakhanyan will lead the five-man squad of 13-14 year olds against teams from Australia, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Great Britain and Japan.
MEGA athlete Ian Lasic-Ellis...
Simek an Eagle Scout
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The rank of Eagle is the highest award in Scouting. To attain this rank, Scouts are required to earn at least 21 different merit badges, hold multiple leadership positions in their Troop and organize an Eagle Service Project.
Working with the Dover Sherborn High School, Charlie Simek completed his Eagle Project by organizing and...
Coffee hour about more than breakfast
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A group of senior men have been getting together in Dover for at least the past 12 years for coffee and donuts, but also for much more – companionship, nostalgia, friendship, and history. This group meets the last Friday of each month. This past Friday, they had a turnout...
Dover-Sherborn bid 2016 adieu
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As a calendar year closes, an opportunity for reflection and remembrance opens.
12 Months. 52 weeks. 366 days (lest we forget, 2016 was a leap-year). Countless stories of highs and lows, victories and defeats, occasions of joy and sadness.
Even the smallest and sleepiest of towns could fill thick tomes with their comings and...
Sherborn Library moves to Community Center
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Sherborn Library is a place for all to enjoy. There are plentiful activities and events for children, books and movies for adults – it is truly a community destination. Currently, the Library is moving across the street to the Community Center so that it can undergo renovations to...
Sherborn Brain Busters take robotics honors
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The Sherborn-based Brain Busters team recently took the top score in the 2016 FLL Robotics competition in Worcester. The Brain Busters team is comprised of Ryan Bendremer (12), Joseph Jia (11), Zachary Szeto (13), and Riya Bahadur (12).
During the Regional competition, the team also won the Last Robot Standing Award, competing against...
Musical inclinations
On Saturday, November 19, fourteen Dover-Sherborn High School students auditioned for the Massachusetts Music Educators Association Eastern District Senior Festival. The following students were selected to participate in the Festival to be held on January 6-7, 2017 at Boston Latin School: (From Left to Right) David Kennan - Band, Hannah Szeto - Band, Isabel Tate...
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Library hosts cookie swap
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Dover Public Library is one of the most festive venues around. From celebrating Diwali to the Chinese New Year, there is never a lack of seasonal events. Most recently, the Library has begun to celebrate the current holiday season with a Cookie Swap. The first ever Cookie Swap,...
Dover hosts Hour of Code
