January 2017 - Page 4 of 6 - Hometown Weekly Archive

Library Friends seek book donations

The Friends of the Westwood Library are currently accepting book donations to benefit the Library. The group seeks gently-used hardcover and paperback books in addition to CDs and DVDs in excellent condition. No textbooks, dated materials, magazines, audio cassettes or video cassettes will be accepted. Individuals wishing to donate may drop off their items in the vestibule...

Westwood kindergartners through Babe Ruth-aged players are being invited to register for the 2017 season on www.westwoodlittleleague.com. Early-bird registration will be in effect until Jan. 15. Regular registration ends on Feb. 1 (there is additional time for Babe Ruth players, though they are encouraged to sign up as early as possible). Registration for each player covers hat...

Historical Commission discusses buildings’ fates

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The residents of Walpole take their history very seriously – as they should. It’s a wonderful history, filled with many different periods, nuances, and important moments. Two buildings that are a large part of this intricate history are currently being discussed in regards to their futures. At the most...

Rebel gymnastics grinds through adversity

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole and Wellesley High School gymnastics teams entered Friday night’s Bay State Conference matchup looking a bit different than usual. Due to a circulating stomach virus plaguing its way through both locker rooms, the Raiders and Rebels were each forced to grind through their match with a...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Pickleball has been around since the 1970s, but it has just begun to creep into Walpole. In December, Walpole Recreation created sign-ups for two different times to play the game. Both twelve-week sessions filled up within days, showing the department just how popular pickleball is. Sara Hootstein, the Program...

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“Fairytales, Feminism, and Falconry” will be presented by Arielle K. Harris, local author of fantasy novels, on Saturday afternoon, January 14, at 1:00 p.m at the Walpole Library. The presentation is part of the Author Series, sponsored by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library. Arielle K. Harris spent her formative years in Scotland,...

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The Camy 5K Run & David 5K Walk, which was held in Walpole on November 12, recently presented check donations totaling $4,500 to the Walpole Community Food Pantry ($1,500), Walpole Italian-American Club ($1,500), and the Italian-American Mutual Benefit Society of Walpole ($1,500). At the check presentations were race committee member and I-A Society...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter It is of no surprise that the Dover Library is well loved. It is a place that offers not only typical library resources like books, movies, and audiotapes, but also 3D printing, cooking equipment, and a variety of technologies. Due to the hard work of the librarians, as well...

Dover Foundation to celebrate anniversary

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In 2017 the Dover Foundation, one of Dover's oldest continuing volunteer organizations, will turn 70. The Dover Foundation was founded in 1947 to promote neighborliness, cooperation and good feeling among the citizens of Dover by means of a community effort for the support of a student aid fund to further the education of the youth of Dover. For the last 70...

The Dover-Sherborn High School Athletic Hall of Fame was established on December 20, 2016, to recognize and honor Dover-Sherborn High School student-athletes, coaches and teams for their outstanding achievements as members of the Dover-Sherborn High School Athletic Program. Now, the Hall is seeking its first members. Any individual may nominate a candidate, team or coach for...

Worcester wins DS National Geographic Bee

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Eighth-grader Jack Worcester has won the Dover-Sherborn Middle School section of the National Geographic Bee. At an all-school assembly on Dec. 23, Jack won in the championship round by correctly identifying Norway as the country that administers the Svalbard archipelago in the Barents Sea. It was the most exciting final in many years,...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The Dover Library offers a myriad of activities for kids – everything from coding to building fairy homes. Most recently, the Library began offering a chance to have fun while also exploring the basics of STEM. Building Zone is offered every Tuesday at 4:00 P.M. All different types...

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Open Fields Community Theater will present the Broadway hit “Bye Bye Birdie” for two weekends, January 14-15 and 20-21. Members of the community are invited to “Put on a Happy Face” and sing along with Albert, Rosie and 60’s teen heart throb Conrad Birdie as they hatch a plan for Conrad to give “One Last...

Raider hockey earns back- to-back victories

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After a tough 3-1 loss to Medfield before the holiday break, the Dover-Sherborn High School varsity boys hockey team earned two consecutive wins this past week with a 6-0 victory over Newton South before downing East Longmeadow 3-1 to improve to 4-2 (1-2) on the young season. Early goals...

Sherborn Library moves to construction phase

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Beacon Architectural Associates (BAA) was pleased to announce that Five Star Building Corp. from Easthampton, Mass., has been selected as the general contractor for the Sherborn Library renovation and expansion project. BAA, in association with Adams & Smith, developed the design and construction documents for this project. In the next phase, BAA will...

Lasic-Ellis heads to Junior National Team

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USA Gymnastics named Coach Levon Karakhanyan, Medfield resident and owner of Millis’ Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy (MEGA), the Head Coach for the 2017 RD761 Junior International Team Cup. Karakhanyan will lead the five-man squad of 13-14 year olds against teams from Australia, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Great Britain and Japan. MEGA athlete Ian Lasic-Ellis...

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The rank of Eagle is the highest award in Scouting. To attain this rank, Scouts are required to earn at least 21 different merit badges, hold multiple leadership positions in their Troop and organize an Eagle Service Project. Working with the Dover Sherborn High School, Charlie Simek completed his Eagle Project by organizing and...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter A group of senior men have been getting together in Dover for at least the past 12 years for coffee and donuts, but also for much more – companionship, nostalgia, friendship, and history. This group meets the last Friday of each month. This past Friday, they had a turnout...

The DS Middle School Hockey Team, pictured here, is well on its way to a flying start with wins over Natick, Nobles, Fessenden and the Boch Blazers. The team plays an 18-game schedule that runs from November through the end of February against local town and private school teams including Wayland, Weston, Xavarian, Thayer, Belmont...

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The weeks leading up to the holidays were filled with festive music and entertaining theater as the students from WHS band, choral and drama departments held performances. Leading off the holiday festivities on December 1, the WHS Concert Band and Wind Ensemble, led by Mr. Steven Scott, entertained the...

Monthly Archives: January 2017

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