November 2016 - Page 4 of 8 - Hometown Weekly Archive

DS Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon

The Dover Council on Aging held its annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on Tuesday, November 15 at the Dover Church. A new record was set with over 90 guests in attendance. Rev. Max Olmstead said the blessing. Six turkeys were carved with great enthusiasm by Police Chief Peter McGowan, Phil Trotter and Rev. Peter DiSanto from Grace...

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The 6th/7th grade light blue team capped off an impressive 11-2 season with a thrilling Fall Classic victory under the lights at Metacomet Park, 4-2. As the temperatures dipped into the upper thirties, the boys maintained focus, were aggressive on the base paths, had some timely hitting and made some clutch defensive plays...

The boys of the Medfield Youth Baseball's 4th and 5th grade fall baseball program are champions. Coaches: Dave Reilly, Rob Currie, Franco Musto, Christian Carpenter. Back Row: Tommy Bracket, Liam Walsh, Ben Carpenter, Henry Whiting, Shaun Whelan, Will Bergland, Cole Fredriksen, Sebastian Lacruz. Front Row: Marco Musto, Ian Reilly, Sam Currie. Not Pictured: Caden Leonard,...

Dover-Sherborn soccer caps strong 2016 season

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Dover-Sherborn High School boys and girls varsity soccer teams had their strong seasons come to an end in the MIAA DIII South Sectionals this past week with the girls losing in the semifinals to Norwell (2-1), while the boys fell to Martha’s Vineyard (3-2, PK’s) in the...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Peter Hauschka has an impressive resume. An Associate Professor at Harvard University, a research associate at the Boston Children’s Hospital, and the first ever football player from Amherst College to play in the NFL, the Needham local has now turned to his next big adventure: beekeeping. Hauschka manages around...

Local voting civil amidst heated election

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The recent Presidential election has been one of the most heated in history. Opinions and emotions were flying high, as issues beyond just party differences were brought to the surface. The nation as a whole bubbled with anticipation as the votes rolled in, watching diligently as each state was...

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The world’s most popular, beloved, and only green ogre is taking his adventures to the stage with “Shrek the Musical.” He is surrounded with all of the characters from Far Far Away, and many others helping or hurting his seemingly impossible “happy ending.” The musical is full of catchy songs, lively dance numbers, and...

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Each year, Troop 1 Dover participates in various community service efforts by embracing the Scout Law, “A scout is helpful” and the Scout Slogan, “Do a good turn daily.” During the last year, Troop 1 Dover participated in a number of community service activities. A few Boy Scouts supported the Dover veterans by participating...

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The Friends of the Sherborn Library today announced receipt of a $20,000 grant awarded by the Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation. The support will allow the Friends of the Sherborn Library (FOTSL) to effect a full-scale redesign of the Sherborn Library website to increase communication and promotion by FOTSL of services and programming they...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole Porkers (19-0-2) are 2016 D1 South Sectional champions after Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Sandwich in the MIAA South Sectional finals at Taunton High School. The title comes four days after the Porkers took down King Phillip Regional 2-0 on Wednesday evening at Turco Field to advance to...

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Hand-crafted, one-of-a-kind pottery pieces created by 20 member potters of Potters Place in Walpole will be offered for sale during the cooperative’s Annual Holiday Show & Sale. A special selection of pieces was specifically created to benefit the Ecumenical Community Food Pantry of Norwood. The Show & Sale will take place at Potters...

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Fourteen athletes from the Walpole Middle School Cross Country team traveled to Devens, MA on November 5 to participate in the Massachusetts Middle School State Cross Country Meet. The team’s top racer of the day was Sophie St. George, who ran in the girls’ 7th grade race. She came in first place with a...

Walpole residents among Garden Club officers

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The Norwood Evening Garden Club announced the installation of a new slate of officers for a two-year term. Nancy Costa of Norwood was elected President; Sheela Venkatesh of Norwood was elected Vice President; Tracy Firth of Walpole was elected Secretary; and Susan Cosman of Walpole was elected Treasurer. Costa has selected her Board and...

Walpole’s Stern performs in ‘Nutcracker’

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A resident of Walpole, Hadley Stern is performing in Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre’s 29th annual production of “The Nutcracker” in the role of Mouse. Hadley is in the 2nd grade and attends the Fisher Elementary School in Walpole. This holiday season Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre will Present 23 performances of its original version...

by Rama K. Ramaswamy A newspaper article detailing low turnout for 2013’s Veterans Day Ceremony inspired Girl Scout Johanna van der Wal to make it her mission to raise awareness for veterans and replace flags on Memorial Day. In the process, Johanna earned her Girl Scout Silver Award, but Johanna kept going with her mission, long...

Borromeo String Quartet enchants and wows

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Music always has been, and continues to be, a great equalizer. It doesn’t matter your age, background, education or socioeconomic status - liking a piece of music can bring people together. This was illustrated perfectly at the performance given by the Borromeo String Quartet in Needham Town Hall last...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Wellesley and Needham High boys varsity soccer teams renewed their historical rivalry with one another on Monday night under the lights at Memorial Field in the quarterfinal round of the 2016 MIAA One South State Tournament. The sixth-seeded Rockets (11-3-7) got to the quarterfinals via a 4-1 victory...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The recent Presidential election has been one of the most heated in history. Opinions and emotions were flying high, as issues beyond just party differences were brought to the surface. The nation as a whole bubbled with anticipation as the votes rolled in, watching diligently as each state was...

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