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Monthly Archives: November 2016

Medfield fifth grade girls take over Garden

The fifth grade girls travel basketball teams took to the TD Garden floor on Sunday as part of the Celtics “Parquet Takeover” program for youth teams. The teams played a full one hour game on the famed court prior to the Celtics taking on the Denver Nuggets. Pictured are: (Front) Kelly Blake, Mary Palladino,...
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‘Art & Soul’ comes to Needham

At a time of deep social division within this country, the Sanctuaries/Washington DC will conduct a special arts workshop entitled “Art & Soul” from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, at First Parish in Needham. The workshop will use different art forms (poetry, music, visual) to help participants deepen their creative and spiritual...
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COA’s mahjongg more than just a game

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Walking into the room where the Council on Aging holds their weekly mahjongg games, you would think you were walking into a room of giggling teenagers. The four women who came together this past week to let loose and play were having so much fun, their laughter and mirth...
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As renovation looms, library hosts contractors

Recently, patrons may have noticed groups of visitors to the Sherborn Library looking for something other than the new best-selling book, a favorite periodical or assistance with a research project. On October 26, interested general contractors and subcontractors were invited to come and look, walk through the library building, and stroll the surrounding site, all...
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Lifetime Learning offers food for thought

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Many people try to avoid school as vehemently as possible once it is no longer required. However, for the members of the Lifetime Learning classes, this is far from their objective. Lifetime Learning in Dover offers courses in philosophy, music, history, art, and horticulture. Thursday was the last class...
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Soccer on to round two

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Dover-Sherborn High boys soccer team earned the number two overall seed in the 2016 MIAA Division 3 South State Tournament after winning the Tri-Valley League outright with a 13-1-4 campaign during the regular season. On Saturday, the Raiders continued their incredible 2016 season with a 3-0 win...
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Local artist teaches art and culture in Westwood

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Samuel Valentino is not a sit back and watch kind of guy. As a dozen or so children painted traditional Australian Aboriginal works of art, he stood, relaying traditional Aboriginal folktales. One involved the telling of the how The Pointers constellation was created, another the creation of the sun....
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Randy Pierce inspires at Hale Reservation

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter For many people, just getting out of bed is the hardest part of the day, and going from hour to hour until you can get back in is a systematic sludge. When Randy Pierce lost most of his sight a year out of college, he believed that everything fun...
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Xaverian golf wins state title

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Led by Walpole’s Jack Boulger, Paul and David Carey, and Davis Kelliher, the Xaverian Brothers High School varsity golf team won the Division 1 State Championship on October 31 over archrival St. Johns Prep (Danvers).   The state championship came at William Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park in...
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R. Antonucci leads Westwood football to state semifinals

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor On a night when they were without two of arguably their biggest difference makers in wideout Jake Antonucci and linebacker Dylan Linehan due to injury, the Westwood High football team persevered through adversity and outmatched Silver Lake Regional (Kingston) 36-20 in the MIAA Division 2A South Semifinals. [caption id="attachment_14609"...
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Westwood Volleyball falls in state tournament

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Its 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...
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Wellesley Little League the pride of Massachusetts

The boys of Wellesley South, whose push for the Little League World Series in Williamsport was closely followed by their entire community and Commonwealth, were recently honored with a visit to the State House. On behalf of Hometown Weekly and the state of Massachusetts: congrats, boys!...
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Wellesley students honored for being green

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The concept of being green encompasses a wide range of ways in which people reduce waste, reuse things, and recycle materials. On Thursday, October 20, in the Linden Square, two groups of Wellesley Students were honored for their work to help make Wellesley a greener town. The first group...
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Wellesley Field Hockey on to round two

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Wellesley High field hockey team extended their season with a 2-1 victory over Bay State Conference foe Braintree in the first round of the MIAA Division 1 South Field Hockey Tournament on Friday afternoon at Sprague Field. The eighth-seeded Raiders got off to a great start against the...
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Football falls in south semifinals

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a 43-22 victory over Hingham in the first round of the MIAA Division 1A South playoffs on October 29, the Wellesley High football team returned to the gridiron on Saturday afternoon to take on six-seeded Bridgewater-Raynham in the South Semifinals. Despite a spectacular defensive effort against the Trojans...
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Wellesley HS holds annual Acatober Concert

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent On the weekend of October 21, the Wellesley High School choral department held its annual Acatober a cappella concert. Due to the high demand for tickets, this year, the show was held on two nights, selling out the Katherine L. Babson auditorium for both performances, with concertgoers being treated...
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Middle School presents Shakespeare evening

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Wellesley Middle School Drama is proud to showcase two Shakespeare plays, “As You Like It” and “Much Ado About Nothing,” in their production of “An Evening of Shakespeare.” WMS’ talented young actors and tech crew look forward to sharing this unique and engaging performance with the Wellesley community on Thursday, November 17 at...
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WHS Orchestra to present fall concert

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On Tuesday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the Katherine L. Babson Jr. Auditorium, the public is invited to see the award-winning WHS orchestras at their fall concert. The skill and virtuosity of these students is second to none; in fact, last year, the Honors Chamber Orchestra was awarded the state MICCA gold...
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History of the Jeep illuminates American history in Walpole

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Today, Jeeps are ubiquitous. Driven by everyone from newly minted 16-year-old girls to veteran drivers of forty years. However, when John Simeone saw a Jeep on the streets of Walpole in 1943, he was absolutely dumbfounded. What was an army vehicle doing rolling down suburban streets? He said he...
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Kim Weineck illuminates pastel painting

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Last week, the Walpole Public Library hosted Kim Morin Weineck, a pastel and oil painter who concentrates on the beauty of interpretive landscapes. Weineck offered perspective and insight into the delicate art of pastels, sharing some of her tricks of the trade, as well as answering questions fellow...
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