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Monthly Archives: March 2017

Westwood High Fashion Show coming soon

Westwood High Fashion Show coming soon
The Westwood High School Class of 2017 invites the community to join them as they take the stage and model this year’s stunning prom fashions. The WHS Senior Prom Fashion Show will take place on Friday, March 24 at 7:30 in the high school auditorium. For the past 15 years, this fun and fashionable event...
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Westwood hosts Irish stepdancing

Westwood hosts Irish stepdancing
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The Greene-O’Leary School of Dance is the longest running Irish dancing school in New England. Established in Glasgow in 1940, they relocated to Boston in 1962. On Wednesday, the school gave a presentation at the Westwood Public Library, spreading the joy of Irish dance to all those who came....
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6th grade Westwood Basketball Jamboree Champions

6th grade Westwood Basketball Jamboree Champions
The 2017 6th grade Westwood Basketball Jamboree Champions (left to right): Assistant Coach Stephen Pantano, Trent O’Shea, Adam Pantano, Anthony Lio, Wilfred Chilangwa, Joe Cedrone, Coach Anthony Lio. Not Pictured: Alex Ganson and Alex Heckscher. The Jamboree took place at the Martha Jones school on Saturday, March 4....
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Wolverine girls hoop concludes season in South Finals

Wolverine girls hoop concludes season in South Finals
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor It was about as tough of a loss as any for the Westwood High School girls varsity basketball team on Saturday afternoon against top-seeded Foxboro at Massasoit Community College in Brockton. Despite leading by three at the half (24-21) and one at the end of three (32-31), the...
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Real Estate 101 at Westwood COA

Real Estate 101 at Westwood COA
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The real estate market is seemingly always in flux, and to understand it seems at times like a grand undertaking. This is made easier with the help of a real estate agent - someone like Elaine de Reyna, for example, who gave a presentation at the Westwood Council on...
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Walpole Library hosts blood drive

Walpole Library hosts blood drive
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Experiences with giving blood range drastically. Some have never given at all, and don’t know their blood type. Some give consistently every two months, doing the absolute maximum they can. No matter what end of the spectrum Walpole residents might be on, the Blood Drive held roughly every four...
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HESSCO St. Patrick’s 5K upcoming

HESSCO St. Patrick’s 5K upcoming
HESSCO Elder Services in Sharon is once again partnering with Mick Morgan’s Irish Pub for the 6th Annual Mick Morgan’s St. Patrick’s 5K. This event, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 18, is HESSCO’s largest fundraiser and coincides with the national March for Meals campaign. The campaign mobilizes hundreds of local Meals on Wheels programs...
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Artist Chris Coyne to give demonstration

Artist Chris Coyne to give demonstration
Rockport artist Chris Coyne will demonstrate watercolor painting at the Walpole Public Library on Monday evening, March 20, at 7:00 p.m. Coyne has a gallery on Bearskin Neck, and many examples of his work, including oils, can be seen at http://fineartamerica.com/artists/chris+coyne. coyne 1Christopher J. Coyne was born...
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Chowdah Fest to take Walpole

Chowdah Fest to take Walpole
Barb Maiewski will serve up batches of chowder for the Annual Chowdah Fest at Union Congregational Church, 55 Rhoades Avenue in East Walpole, from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 31. Homemade clam chowder, vegetarian corn chowder, and Apple Harvest Fair fish chowder will be offered, along with sandwiches, desserts, and beverages. Prices range from $3.50...
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Rebels conclude incredible Super Eight run

Rebels conclude incredible Super Eight run
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor One of the best local high school sports stories this winter has been the incredible run to the Super Eight by the Walpole Rebels. Following an unbeaten 21-0-1 regular season, the Rebels earned the No. 7 seed and a play-in round date with perennial power Catholic Memorial on...
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Society of Artists hosting Swinand critique

Society of Artists hosting Swinand critique
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On Tuesday, March 28, the Wellesley Society of Artists will hold the annual Margaret Fernside Memorial talk, which will feature an Art Critique by Susan Swinand. This event is free and open to the public and will provide an excellent opportunity to learn what an art expert sees that makes a painting a...
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Davis offers first American look at Medici artist

Davis offers first American look at Medici artist
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The Medici family’s name is ubiquitous in history classes. The Italian family had economic, social, and artistic influences throughout their time of power in history. Carlo Dolci, a painter who found favor with the Medicis, earning him patronage, is one of the important historical figures that came to notoriety...
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Magician David Oliver coming to WCC

Magician David Oliver coming to WCC
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This month, on March 21 at 4:00 p.m., the Wellesley Community Center (WCC) will present David Oliver as the next guest at Gil Stubbs’ World of Magic. David Oliver is a master of presenting classical magic in a contemporary manner. His magic has been featured on the Discovery Channel, “The Early Show” on CBS,...
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Wellesley’s Richardson running for a cause

Wellesley’s Richardson running for a cause
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The Boston Marathon is one of the most iconic and famous sporting events in the entire world, with all of those who take part in it running for their own personal reasons or beliefs. In 2017, one local athlete will take to the streets of Massachusetts on Patriots Day and run for what...
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Raider hockey concludes in semifinals

Raider hockey concludes in semifinals
By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a 5-1 victory over Bay State Conference rival Natick on Sunday evening in the quarterfinal round in Canton, the Wellesley High School varsity boys hockey team traveled to Gallo Arena in Bourne for the South Sectional semifinals against another conference foe, Braintree. Despite an incredible defensive effort, the No....
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Four DS skiers take home title

Four DS skiers take home title
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The Dover-Sherborn Middle School alpine ski team took to the slopes this past weekend to compete in the U12, U14, and U16 state championship races all across New England (Dartmouth, Mount Sunapee, Cranmore Mountain, Okemo). Garrett Theberge (U12), Ethan Sveen (U14) and Addie Atwood (U14) all took home first place in their respective...
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Richard Smith is Thoreau at Community Center

Richard Smith is Thoreau at Community Center
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter For many, Henry David Thoreau remains a writer read in high school. His general principles and beliefs stick around somewhere within the brain, but he’s largely forgotten throughout most of the day. For some, however, Thoreau is a beacon of how one should live, his principles becoming deeply engrained...
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Renowned WWI historian coming to Dover Historical Society

Renowned WWI historian coming to Dover Historical Society
The Dover Historical Society will hold its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, March 22 at 7:30 in the Dover Library, Lower Level Community Room. In addition to the election of officers and presentation of the 7th Annual Preservation Award, the featured speaker will be Paul Jankowski, the Raymond Ginger Professor of History at Brandeis University, who...
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Discovering owls, nocturnal animals

Discovering owls, nocturnal animals
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Living in suburban Boston has many perks. Living mere minutes from the city while also being able to appreciate and immerse oneself in nature is just one in a list of many. However, despite this benefit, it can be hard to take advantage of both without proper direction. The...
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Needham High makes a statement

Needham High makes a statement
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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff It's approaching noon on a half-day at Needham High School (NHS). One might expect to find legions of students queued at every exit, primed to escape into the midday sun and seize the remains of the afternoon. There is a very different reality at play, though, and it is most...
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