Dover’s Seth Novitch an Eagle Scout
First Parish honors civil rights icons
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The first word that came to mind after seeing the “Icons of the Civil Rights Movement” exhibit was “striking.”
Inside of First Parish Needham sat 30 original paintings depicting civil rights icons in the tradition of Russian icons. The paintings were done by Pamela Chatterton-Purdy and are also featured in...
Impressive day on track for Warriors
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Medfield High School competed in the freshman/sophomore meet on a rain-soaked track on Saturday in Norwell, and while the weather certainly was not ideal, it did not dampen the competitive nature of the event, as the Warriors ran wild and returned home after achieving tremendous success.
John McNeil finished fourth in the long...
Needham’s Madsen centering Vassar bullpen
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The key to success at any level of baseball is the possession of a solid pitching staff. More specifically, a team’s pitching staff needs to be well rounded, deep, and have guys that are able to come on in relief and shut down the opposition when their starters...
Schuermann, DS tennis remain undefeated
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn boys varsity tennis team extended their undefeated season to 12-0 on Thursday afternoon with a 4-1 victory over Westwood, but it did not come easily for the Raiders, thanks to a hard-fought effort by Aaron Janfaza and the Wolverines.
DS’s Max Schuermann earned a 6-0, 6-0 sweep over Dahra...
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Medfield High School number five in state
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Each year, U.S. News ranks the best high schools in the country. Among the high schools ranked in Massachusetts, 22 were awarded gold medals, 54 earned silver medals, and 24 received bronze medals. Medfield Senior High School found itself ranked the number five high school in the state, with a gold...
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Touchdown Club offering Balloon-A-Grams
The Touchdown Club of Needham is offering a chance to congratulate NHS seniors with Balloon-A-Grams.
Members of the community are welcomed to send a balloon - or a bunch, should they so choose - to a graduating senior, along with a personalized message. The blue and gold mylar balloons are $9 apiece.
Balloon-A-Grams will be delivered on...
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Hurley and Rebels end unbeaten streak at seven
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The class of Bay State Conference boys lacrosse met on a rain-soaked Turco Field on Tuesday night as the Walpole Rebels (7-1) faced off against the Needham Rockets (6-2) in a battle of two heavyweight programs. Behind an incredible effort in net from Austin Shaver (14 saves), a...
Bob Begin explores mutiny on the Bounty
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Bob Begin starts his talk by telling the audience that if the mutiny hadn’t occurred, no one would ever have heard of The Bounty, which is an accurate, albeit humorous way to start off an entire lecture on the subject. On Wednesday, April 26, Begin recounted the events leading...
Finance Committee prepared for town meeting
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On April 27, the Walpole Finance Committee met to discuss a number of important issues to the town. The Walpole spring town meeting took place on Monday, May 1, so many of the items discussed were mainly to provide clarification to any residents before the town meeting took place....
Walpole-trained dancers win regional title
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On March 26, the Commonwealth Dance Academy from Walpole attended the Dance Educators of America dance competition and workshop, which was held at the Boston Marriott in Quincy. During the very successful weekend for the school, two Medfield dancers were regional title winners for their performances on stage and in their workshop classes:...
Tenacre students honored for essays
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Eight Tenacre fifth graders were honored for their essays in the 2017 Will McDonough Writing Contest. Tenacre students earned first and second place, as well as six honorable mentions.
The Tenacre students are residents of Dover, Medfield, Needham, Walpole, and Wellesley.
They are as follows:
Dover - Marlee Austin, Honorable Mention
Medfield - Nick Consigli,...
Chicoski, Raiders nab two key conference wins
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was an incredibly strong week for the Wellesley High School varsity girls lacrosse team, as the Raiders (6-3) took down two Bay State Conference opponents at home in Brookline on April 25 by a final of 14-4, and Norwood on April 29 by a final of 15-3....
Student work displayed in Wellesley
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Clever Hand Gallery is a beautiful space, filled with works done by artists all throughout New England. Owned and operated by the members of the cooperative, the gallery has been in operation since 1973. Built from the ground up by members of the community, another way the Gallery extends...
Community Investors host Girl Power Hour
by Rama K. Ramaswamy
“Straight Outta School Sports,” a new community building program designed by Community Investors, held the first ever Girl Power Hour on April 7 at Wellesley Middle School (WMS). During the event, girls were invited to join an hour of no-fee fun, including basketball, double Dutch, cheering lessons, and kid-directed free play. Special...
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Rotarians distribute saplings to kids
Every year, the Rotary Club of Wellesley purchases and bags 400 tree saplings for distribution to Wellesley fourth graders.
Susy Jordon, Wellesley Town Horticultural technician, handed out bagged Sweet Gum saplings for distribution to Wellesley fourth graders at Fiske School on Monday, April 24. The fourth graders were very attentive as Susy explained what Arbor...
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Town Band performing two May concerts
The Wellesley Town Band will be presenting two concerts this month: Sunday, May 7, at Wellesley High School, and Saturday, May 13 at the Gardeners’ Fair at Elm Bank.
The May 7 concert at the high school will be held in Babson Auditorium and will begin at 3:00 pm. The concert will feature music from...
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Casino Night coming to Wellesley
The Wellesley Council on Aging and The Friends of Wellesley Council on Aging are holding their 6th annual signature event, “Casino Night,” on May 19 from 7-9:30 p.m. at Tishman Commons at Wellesley College. Tickets will be $15.
Attendees will receive $5,000 in “play” money to cash in for chips at any of the casino...
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Westwood Seniors produce amazing watercolors
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Monday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., a group of artists gathers together at the Westwood Council on Aging (COA). This group comprises the advanced watercolor class, though given the crowd’s rambunctiousness, one might never know that it’s made up entirely of seniors. This group is one of three...
Westwood Troop 3 to honor Eagles
On Saturday, May 6, Troop 3 will hold a Court of Honor to award Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle, to five young men from Westwood. John Rogers, Robert Maughn, Ryan Marten, Cameron Clasby and Mathew Berluti will each receive this award at a ceremony to be held at 5:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of...
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