April 2016 - Page 4 of 6 - Hometown Weekly Archive

Medfield resident lectures at MassArt

On April 15th, Medfield resident and artist Geena Matuson was a guest lecturer at her alma mater, Massachusetts College of Art & Design. Geena spoke to a freshman seminar class held by urbanologist and historian Max Grinnell, sharing the steps she took towards becoming a successful freelancer and showcasing artist. Geena Matuson (MHS class of 2009)...

Medfield students celebrate Chinese culture

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The auditorium at Medfield High was filled with traditional Chinese culture as the school hosted its Chinese Cultural Show last Wednesday. Featuring recitations of traditional Chinese poetry, to dance, music and martial arts, students at Medfield High and area middle schools came together to celebrate all that is Chinese....

Medfield native set to show feature film in Boston

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff Jared Marshall, a Medfield native who now runs his own film company in Los Angeles, will show his first feature film, “Of Fortune and Gold,” at the Boston International Film Festival. The film is an indie adventure that tells the story of four young millennials who travel across...

MCPE hosts spelling bee at Medfield High

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It was no ordinary Tuesday afternoon at the Medfield High School Auditorium. Card tables crowded the stage, the halls were filled with wizards, Boston sports teams, various bees and other interesting characters. The buzz of excitement was in the air, mixing in with the tantalizing aroma of pizza, baked goods, candy and snacks....

Medfield Historical Society to present ‘Letters from Europe’

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The Medfield Historical Society will present the third of its spring programs, “Letters from Europe: My Father in World War II,” taking place at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church at 26 North Street in Medfield on Monday, May 2 , at 7:30 p.m. This is a timeless story of a marriage and family...

Walpole High students host dance performance

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The Walpole High Dance Company presented its dance performance, called “Rabbit Hole,” on April 1 and April 2 at Walpole High. The performances featured an array of songs and dances highlighting contemporary dance. From multi-layered mixes of classical music to voice-overs and sound effects, the show featured a number of unique musical tracks....

Walpole resident running in the Boston Marathon

By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff Walpole resident Erin Collins will be running for the second time in the Boston Marathon on April 18 to support the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team. With less than a week away before the big day, she is busy preparing for the marathon. After losing a lot of training time due to...

Walpole Footlighters preparing to debut ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’

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The Walpole Footlighters are getting their spring musical comedy “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” ready for production at the Footlighters Playhouse, 2 Scout Rd., Walpole. The show will be performed May 6 – 22. A delightful musical based on the beloved comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles Schulz, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”...

Walpole High Student Council holding recycling fundraiser

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The Walpole High School Student Council's annual electronic recycling fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Walpole High School parking lot. The Student Council will be collecting virtually all electronic devices and household appliances. They will be collecting small devices such as cell phones, iPods...

Westwood High senior hosts ‘Hoops for Hunger’ tournament

By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff Westwood High senior Davonte Higginbottom hosted a charity basketball tournament to benefit the Westwood Food Pantry last Friday. With 66 students participating, the Hoops for Hunger basketball tournament raised a total of $402, which will be donated to the Westwood Food Pantry. For most high school seniors with sports ambitions, they...

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff A large tree came crashing down onto a home in Needham last Thursday. The tree fell onto a single-family home at 62 Noyes Street during a period of heavy rain and strong wind in the afternoon. The home, which dates back to 1877, is currently up for sale, and...

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Correspondent You've seen them around town or perhaps at the end of your street. The "FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING" signs are like the crocuses of the public works world, heralding the start of every spring with their appearance. Perhaps you've taken them for granted for years, knowing only that they exist,...

As Seasons Change, Residents Return to Charles River Peninsula

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Correspondent "This is sort of a hidden place," Molly Ladd said as she calmly escorted a legion of leashed dogs into the back of her SUV. "Not many people know about it." Ms. Ladd, a visitor from Brighton, was one of a small handful of people who had stopped by...

Boston Marathon Coming Through Wellesley

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff When the 120th running of the Boston Marathon takes place on Monday, April 18, more than 20,000 runners will head through Wellesley on their way to Boston as part of the most renowned road races in the world. While being part of an iconic race such as the Boston Marathon...

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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff Dr. Terri Halperin planned to run the Boston Marathon this year to commemorate her 40th birthday with her husband, Dr. Michael Davidson. Unfortunately, Davidson, the Director of Endovascular Cardiac Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, was killed last January when the son of one of his former patients shot and...

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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley Free Library Foundation recently hosted a Gala to raise money to purchase two robots for the library and it was a stunning success as it raised over $250,000. With 285 people attending, the gala sought to purchase the robots, which will be primarily used to teach coding. The...

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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff A single case of MRSA was confirmed at Wellesley High on Wednesday, April 6. MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is a type of staph infection that is resistant to many antibiotics and frequently causes skin infections. Principal Jamie Chisum sent a letter home to parents alerting them of the infection, noting...

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By Rama K. Ramaswamy When asked why Hardy parents Anna Garcia-Miller and Jennifer O’Neil-Sebaratnam and fourth grade teacher Felicia Moran decided to run the Boston Marathon, they all rallied around supporting METCO, which provides the opportunity for an integrated public school education for children of color from racially imbalanced schools in Boston by placing...

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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff On Thursday, April 7, the jazz ensembles from all four schools in Dover-Sherborn performed at Mudge Auditorium as part of the DS Jazz Spectrum Concert. The event was used as a fundraiser for the METCO Family Friends program, and raised almost $800. There are 40 METCO students who attend the...

Middle School Students to Perform One Act Comedies

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The Dover-Sherborn Middle School drama students are spending after school hours rehearsing comedic timing and slap stick humor for the upcoming spring plays. This is the fourth year that the middle school one act plays will be directed by Dover-Sherborn High students. The student directors chose their own plays, and for the last three...

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