July 2017 - Page 3 of 6 - Hometown Weekly Archive

Walpole wins District 11 championship

The Walpole American 12 year-olds beat Canton on Friday night, July 14, to become District 11 champs. A two-run homer in the top of the first by Jake Preto put Walpole ahead 2-0, but Canton stormed back in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead at 3-2. In the top of the third,...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter It is said that in today’s world, children are harder and harder to impress as technology becomes more ubiquitous and toys and games become more complex. There are few things, however, that remain elusive and maintain their mystique. One of these is magic, which still manages to awe children...

Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Week after week, the boys and girls lacrosse teams for all six towns within Hometown Weekly’s range of coverage in 2017 supplied seemingly endless headlines and excitement. All the hard work these boys and girls put in translated into all 12 boys and girls lacrosse squads from Dover-Sherborn,...

Book Babies offers Friday morning delights

By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The Wellesley Hills Branch of the Wellesley Public Library is a local gem. Not only is its outward appearance a gorgeous presentation of stone and wood, but inside offers a calm, soothing atmosphere, complete with dimmed lighting and a friendly, attentive staff. On Fridays at 10:30 a.m., the space...

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Local residents were out in full force on Saturday to take part in the Wellesley Square Merchants’ Association’s annual July Jubilation event. July Jubilation, which has now been taking place for a quarter century, presents an opportunity for shoppers and their families to appreciate the wares of over sixty area vendors in a...

Yusuf Isaacs makes impactful graduation speech

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On June 20, five brave Wellesley Middle School eighth graders stood in front of nearly 2,000 people to deliver graduation speeches. While all five were well crafted, well written accounts of their time at Wellesley Middle School, one in particular stood out. After Yusuf Isaacs spoke, he received a...

Chicoski named All-American after dominant 2017

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Getting good grades and excelling at a sport can take one a long way, but Wellesley’s Caitlin Chicoski is on a whole different level. Since walking in the doors of Wellesley High School as a freshman in 2014, Chicoski has shined in both the classroom and on the lacrosse field,...

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By Gabe Stern Hometown Weekly Intern For Cindy Rudolph and Chris Roberts, passion for art has been an evolving process. While they both have been interested in painting since their adolescent days, it has become a priority for both of them since they both retired from their nine-to-five jobs. Thursday night at the Westwood Library, Rudolph...

Westwood Library creates room-brightening terrariums

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter At almost any home furnishings store, terrariums can be purchased for considerable sums of money. While the decorative succulents are a unique and brightening decoration for any room, they are also quite simple to create yourself. [caption id="attachment_19630" align="alignleft" width="600"]

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By Ned Sheehan Hometown Weekly Intern On Thursday, July 13, hundreds of swimmers and their families packed the pool at Westwood High School to watch the an exciting swim meet between the undefeated Walpole Barracudas and a resilient set of Westwood Waves (0-3), with the Barracudas prevailing by a final score of 200-122 despite a...

Water District issues drinking water notice

Last Thursday, the Dedham-Westwood Water District released a drinking water notice revealing routine testing of the District's facilities had yielded an isolated positive E. coli result: "We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants to ensure the safety of the water supply. On July 12, 2017, our water system learned that a raw (untreated)...

‘A Ghost Story’ haunts of indie vibes

By Peter Kougias Hometown Weekly Intern “Whatever hour you woke, there was a door shutting,” opens the film. Virginia Woolf's quote blatantly establishes the overall thematic tone of “A Ghost Story,” David Lowery’s supernatural drama. The story begins with couple C (Rooney Mara) and M (Casey Affleck) wavering between their house and a new home. M dies in...

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By Linda Thomas Hometown Weekly Correspondent Nothing thrilled a then 16-year-old Jeff Silva more than getting the chance to do a ride-along with a Texas state trooper. Maybe he didn’t know it then that police work would be the path he’d choose. But you could tell. It was in his blood. He’d seize every moment — school...

Connaughton, Antonucci, Deehan take lax awards

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The 2017 season was an extremely successful one for the Westwood High School boys and girls varsity lacrosse teams. On June 30, several stars on both teams took home prestigious end-of-the-year awards. [caption id="attachment_19601" align="alignright" width="400"]

Pictured during Westwood’s South Sectional semifinal match with NDA (Hingham),...
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On July 20, Hale will be hosting a fundraising swim-a-thon. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Noanet Pond at Membership Beach in Westwood. Members and non-members alike are encouraged to join. The event is being held in honor of longtime staff member, Julia Brune. While at Hale, Julia transformed Membership Beach into...

Bubble Man brings Westwood community together

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By Gabe Stern Hometown Weekly Intern The scene was a bit hectic on the Senior Center lawn five minutes before “The Bubble Man” was scheduled to entertain young Westwood families last Monday, July 10. [caption id="attachment_19588" align="alignright" width="300"]

Photos by Gabe Stern[/caption]Kids ranging from...

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Every Wednesday, from noon to 3 p.m., the gymnasium of the Wellesley Recreation Department reverberates with the noises of pickleball. For the past five years, pickleball has been gaining notoriety and popularity within the U.S., and Wellesley is no exception. While most of the players on Wednesdays are seniors,...

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LINX Dance Studio won awards at Starbound National Talent Competition’s 2017 National Finals June 25-28 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. LINX dancers ages 8-16 competed with more than 10 other talented dance studios across MA, NY and NJ during the three full days of competition. While LINX attended regionals in previous years,...

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by Rama K. Ramaswamy June 21 marked the longest day of the year and the official beginning of summer. What better way to mark the occasion than with the Wellesley Recreation Department’s sponsorship of the summer concert held on the green next to the Town Hall? The Wellesley Town Band delighted its hometown audience with...

Wellesley making large impact on college lax

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Thanks to the always-growing and popular youth program, many boys and girls grow up in Wellesley with lacrosse in their blood. In past years, the hard work and training that goes on for years in the youth program has translated into players such as Matt Dziama (Virginia) going...

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