by Rama K. Ramaswamy
The greater Wellesley community gathered at the Sprague Elementary School gym last week to participate in the 27th annual Spelling Bee, under the auspices of Wellesley Education Foundation’s 2016-17 Co-Presidents, Susan Ryan and Erica Recht.
Under the direction of this year’s Bee chairs Lisa Collins, Victoria Ostler, Becca Cahaly and Eunice...
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...
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...
Once again this year, GV & Y Insurance Agency, in conjunction with Service Master by Gilmore Brothers, will be collecting toys for Toys for Tots until December 5. New, unwrapped toys can be dropped of at GV & Y Insurance, located at 555 High Street, Westwood, during the office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield High girls soccer team has had a season that each player will long remember after having played in Gillette Stadium and posting a 12-3-3 regular season record. The greatest achievement and memory that the ladies from Medfield will have from this season, however, is their impressive...
By Clare Dealy
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
In this day and age, it is essential that youth be provided with opportunities to expand their imaginations and enhance their creativity. Last week, Medfield’s Park and Recreation Center did just that.
Last Thursday, the Pfaff Center opened its doors to Young Remembrandts (YR), an international franchise that specializes...
The Medfield Foundation is pleased to announce that Santa Claus is registered for the MFi Angel Run. The man in the red suit - perhaps a red track suit for this event - will make his grand entrance by special delivery thanks to the Medfield Fire Department at about 11:30 a.m. on Sunday,...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In today’s world, department store names such as Macy’s or Bloomingdale’s are widely recognized, and the very concept of a department store is as common as sliced bread. A name that has been forgotten to most, however, is Jordan Marsh, Boston’s first department store. Not only was Jordan Marsh...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In elementary school, when most kids are asked what they want to be when they grow up, most respond with answers like a fireman, an astronaut, a doctor, or perhaps, a policeman. While many end up choosing other paths, there are a select few who are so lucky as...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following wins over Somerset-Berkley (8-0) and Silver Lake Regional (36-22), the Westwood High football team’s spectacular run deep into the MIAA Division 2A South Sectionals came to an end on Friday evening with a 28-6 defeat at the hands of number one overall seed Falmouth in the Sectional...
What began simply, with third grader Maisie Gronemeyer cleaning out clothes that no longer fit from her closet, has become something much larger.
“She was choosing which clothes were ‘gently used’ to give to Catie’s Closet,” says her mother, Melanie Guerra. “She suggested we tell some friends and neighbors about the organization so they...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Greater Bostonians are no strangers to highway construction. Despite living a few miles outside of the city, projects such as the Big Dig did not exactly escape Needhamites’ attention or distress. While not as big as that monster of a project, this past weekend, the construction came a little...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham High girls volleyball team hosted 11-seeded Revere in the first round of the 2016 MIAA Girls Volleyball Tournament on Thursday night and earned a clean 3-0 sweep.
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One of Needham’s largest fundraising galas, the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham (BID–Needham) 18th Annual Gala was held on October 29 at the Westin Copley Place, Boston. This year’s celebration, “Unmask the Future: Masquerade Ball,” brought together nearly 800 community members for a night of bidding, dancing and excitement all in support of the...
After B Squad was the only 2016 postseason qualifier for Needham Junior Football, the Junior Rockets took the field on Sunday in their Bay State semifinal game against Norwood.
Despite a hard-fought and physical effort, the Rockets fell 16-14 to the Mustangs, putting an end to not only their season but all of Needham Junior...
The Needham Exchange Club marked its Annual Day of Service by focusing on the students of Needham, On Saturday, October 15, teams visited Hillside School and Pollard School to clean up, remove excess vegetation, limbs and trees and generally improve the usability of the courtyards and lots at the schools.
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When one hears the words “Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency” (DARPA) and “military research,” one’s thoughts typically start revolving around the exotic, the clandestine, the fantastical. Neutron bombs exploding over desolate salt flats. Laser-wielding cyborgs running through specially-designed obstacle courses. Cold fusion engines powering aircraft as they take off from Area...
By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
His moment finally came. He had made it to Rio.
The crowd roared and marveled in response to the gymnast's legendary performance. Arms extended high, straining for the upper bar, twisting into a full turn — launching from the low bar to the high bar.
He was in the midst of...
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Saturday, October 29, the new Medfield Public Safety building opened its doors after completing the five month construction which began in June. Not only did the building finish on schedule, it finished under budget. Plans to install solar paneling are underway to help reduce the operating costs of the building;...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It's playoff season, and on Thursday night, the Medfield and Westwood High volleyball teams clashed in the first round of the MIAA D2 Central State Tournament. This marked the third meeting of 2016 between the 12-seeded Wolverines (11-9) and 5-seeded Warriors (16-5), with Medfield sweeping the season series 2-0.
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