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Monthly Archives: July 2013

The Harlem Wizards take on Walpole High

The Harlem Wizards take on Walpole High
BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch)
The Wizards took on Air Walpole, a team made up of Walpole Superintendent Lincoln Lynch, principals from area schools, several teachers and staff from Walpole Public Schools, Walpole Police Chief John Carmichael, and many more community leaders, officials, and citizens.During the game, the Wizards performed a number of tricks while...
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Plaque Honors Founders Of Medfield High Boosters Club

Plaque Honors Founders Of Medfield High Boosters Club
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10)
Hometown Weekly Staff
Last week, a small group of people gathered in the hallway outside the Medfield High gym to unveil a plaque, which had been moved from Blake Middle School, honoring John Miner for helping to create the Boosters Club and becoming its first president. Miner’s son Gary was on...
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Road Construction Projects Continue In Medfield

Road Construction Projects Continue In Medfield
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10)
The Town of Medfield has announced that road construction will continue for the next three weeks at least.A grinding and paving project began on Pine, Winter, and Harding Streets on Monday, September 21 that will continue for three weeks. Only local traffic will be allowed on those streets during the...
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Sherborn Residents ‘Reach The Beach’

Sherborn Residents ‘Reach The Beach’
Twelve Sherborn residents competed in the 201 mile, overnight Reach the Beach relay race through New Hampshire on September 18-19. The team name was “SherBorn to Run,” and the members are Emily Daly, Meg Hyde, Allan Giesen, Paul Grennell, Ken Frankel, Andrea Stiller, Matt Guarini, Qing Dong, John Hourihan, Jackie Martin, Kim Charneski and Skip Wiemeyer....
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Needham Volleyball Serving Up Wins This Fall

Needham Volleyball Serving Up Wins This Fall
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10) Thu, Oct 01, 2015 Two seasons ago, the Needham High girls’ volleyball team struggled through a winless season, but last year new head coach Courtney Chaloff helped turn things around and the Rockets improved to 8-12, narrowly missing out on the playoffs. This year, Needham has jumped out to a 4-2 start after edging...
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Wellesley Police Chief Named IACP President

Wellesley Police Chief Named IACP President
BY ROBERT ROSEN (@roberterosen) Wed, Nov 04, 2015 Wellesley Police Chief Terrence Cunningham was sworn in as the new President of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) by FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday, October 27 during the annual IACP Convention held in Chicago. Cunningham has 30 years of experience in law enforcement, including 13 as...
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Medfield Resident Competes In Ironman

Medfield Resident Competes In Ironman
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10) Wed, Nov 04, 2015 When Medfield resident Kevin Barton was recovering from running in the 2011 Boston Marathon, a friend approached him about trying something new and training for a triathlon. He quickly signed up for an Ironman 70.3 and took part in his first competitive triathlon. Just about four years later and Barton...
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