December 2016 - Page 3 of 7 - Hometown Weekly Archive

Holiday Stroll Scavenger Hunt winners announced

Congratulations to the three lucky winners of this year’s Holiday Stroll Scavenger Hunt. Each family won $850.00 worth of gift cards from over 30 Wellesley Square stores. Winner's pictured are (on right) The Harris Family (And Friends). Left to right: Chad Harris, Emily Shanahan, Mike Harris, Thomas McDonnell, Charlie Harris, Andrew Plante. Photos by William McDermet...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Wellesley and Xaverian Brothers High School varsity basketball teams tipped off their seasons last Wednesday night in Westwood with a non-conference matchup. Both teams traded blows throughout, but it was the Hawks who pulled away late and came out with the 50-29 victory to start the season...

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The First Lego League, headquartered in Manchester, New Hampshire, held its annual regional Qualifiers for the Massachusetts region (the largest region in the FLL global competition with over 430 teams statewide) on December 11 in Worcester. The theme of this year’s competition was “Animal Allies – improving the interaction between animals and humans.”...

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff Bren Bataclan put down his paint and brush for a moment, looking over the beginnings of his work. He flipped through a few rough drawings, checking them against his notes before turning back to his art. Then, before he could return his brush to his canvas, a line of...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield and Dover-Sherborn High School boys varsity hockey teams met for the first time this season on Saturday night in Franklin, with the Warriors prevailing 3-1 in a tightly contested match. Junior forward Tommy Schofield, who currently leads the team in points (five), got the Warriors...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Holiday crafts are everywhere during this festive season. Ornament making, cookie baking, and gift wrapping are among the popular. However, the Medfield Public Library offered a twist on the traditional craft by offering needle felting. This past Thursday was the fourth time the library has offered this activity, led...

Manganello appointed School Resource Officer

Officer Michelle Manganello is a familiar face in Medfield. She grew up and attended school here graduating from Medfield High in 2001 and Framingham State University in 2005 and has been an officer of the Medfield Police Department since January 2005. At the start of the school year, Officer Manganello began her new position as...

Elliot Bridge opens to snow and celebration

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The night of December 16, big flakes began to fall from the sky, covering the ground in a fresh blanket of snow, the first real snow of the season. However, to think that this would dampen the spirits of those celebrating the opening of the Elliot Street Bridge is...

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By Ethan Lee Hometown Weekly Correspondent On Wednesday, December 7, Needham High School hosted the Greater Boston Mathematics League (GBML), a mathematics competition involving schools across the state. The GBML, carried out over the span of the school year, consists of five different meets, of which the Needham High School edition was the third. Held...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Needham High School boys varsity ice hockey team opened up their 2016-2017 season on the road against Acton-Boxborough, and the Rockets returned to Needham victoriously after putting on an offensive showcase throughout the final two periods, netting seven unanswered goals in an 8-3 comeback victory. “It feels good...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Needham High School boys varsity swim and dive team started their season off with a strong performance against Boston College High School on Thursday, winning all three relay events (200 Medley, 200 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle) as well as multiple standout individual performances. Veteran swimmers Eric Zhu, Henry Keegan,...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Three months ago, the Walpole Council on Aging acquired a new Director, Ms. Kerri McManama. While the COA has always provided a myriad of events and opportunities, McManama is making sure that this only increases in the months to come. This past Friday, the COA held its weekly Bingo...

Hylander brings ‘Christmas Carol’ to life

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter An absolute classic, it is nearly impossible to get through the holiday season without some version of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Whether it’s the actual novella, or one of the many film adaptations including traditional renderings, comedic approaches such as ‘Scrooged,’ or even animated versions like ‘Mr....

Basketball opens season with strong victory

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole High varsity boys basketball team tipped off their 2016-2017 season on Tuesday night at home in front of a packed crowd against non-conference opponent Bishop Feehan. After jumping out to an early lead, tight defensive play and ball control allowed the Rebels (1-0) to pull away...

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Ten-year-old Walpole resident Philip Lippolis is fighting through his second round of cancer and will have to be isolated for a year due to his immune system. Philip’s family and friends are looking to raise money to purchase a VGo robot so Philip can...

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield and Dover-Sherborn High School boys varsity hockey teams met for the first time this season on Saturday night in Franklin, with the Warriors prevailing 3-1 in a tightly contested match. Junior forward Tommy Schofield, who currently leads the team in points (five), got the Warriors on the...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The Dover Public Library is one of the most festive venues around. From celebrating Diwali to the Chinese New Year, there is never a lack of seasonal events. Most recently, the Library has begun to celebrate the current holiday season with a Cookie Swap. The first ever Cookie Swap,...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Each and every person uses computers every single day, whether it’s a smart phone, a car, a watch, or a television. However, many are not aware of the actual inner workings of computers and the capabilities that they offer. John Quackenbush decided to try to change that by leading...

Sherborn Dollars for Scholars Fall Appeal

Sherborn Dollars for Scholars (SDFS) is proud to celebrate 51 years of acknowledging and supporting Sherborn high school’s seniors and college students. With over $500,000 dollars in awards granted since SDFS’s inception in 1965, hundreds of scholarship recipients have achieved their dreams and created careers they love, thanks to the help SDFS provided. Last June...

On December 11, 13, members of the Boy Scout Troop 97 Walpole partnered with the Walpole Trails Committee to clear and widen existing trails. Under the direction of Gary Riggott, the participants cleared three trails in the town forest that connects to the Bay Circuit Trail. This clearing allows for better public access to the...

Monthly Archives: December 2016

Holiday Stroll Scavenger Hunt winners announced

Raider hoop shows fight in opener

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5th graders on to Lego Championship

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The Michelangelo of Medfield

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Boys hockey prevails in grudge match

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Needle felting brings holiday cheer

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Manganello appointed School Resource Officer

Elliot Bridge opens to snow and celebration

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High school hosts GBML

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Hockey victorious in season-opener

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Rocket swimmers off to strong start

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Council on Aging brings bingo and more

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Hylander brings ‘Christmas Carol’ to life

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Basketball opens season with strong victory

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Community campaigns for VGo Robot

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Raider hockey battles in grudge match

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Dover hosts Hour of Code

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Sherborn Dollars for Scholars Fall Appeal

Boy Scouts clear Walpole trails

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