Stacey Peasley Band rocks Medfield concert
Westwood Youth Track concludes successful summer
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By Ned Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Intern
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Science and storytelling intertwine in Westwood
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
ScienceTellers makes learning about science more engaging and enjoyable by pairing scientific demonstrations with a riveting story. Westwood Public Library hosted a Science Tellers event on Monday, July 31, during which children from ages four to eight participated in experiments and a listened to the tale of two children, Grace and...
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Football Academy announces awards
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Medfield football recently held its annual Jr. Warrior Football Academy. The Academy has announced its award winners:
Camper of the day I: Eddie Viles
Camper of the day II: David Hill
Camper of the day III: Jackson Foscaldo
Camper of the day IV: Colby Guarnagia
Spirit: Will Griffin
Leadership: Nick Caro
Hard work: Ryan Murray
Most Improved: David Hill
Camper of Week:...
Medfield Library hosts tie-dye event
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Children at the Medfield Public Library customized their clothes with pops of color at the library’s tie-dye event in the Craft Room. Led by instructor Brenda, children transformed their plain white clothes into beautiful, colorful creations. “There’s no such things as a bad tie-dye, just one you might not...
Dwight-Derby House holding Anniversary Gala
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The Dwight-Derby House will host its 20th Anniversary Gala on Sept. 9 to celebrate 20 years since the Town of Medfield purchased the house and property. The evening of local food and music promises to be a fun-filled event with local musicians Tom Duprey, David Hawthorn, and Jeri Bergonzi with her trio, hors d’oeuvres (6 p.m.) and an elegant buffet...
Betro Pharmacy retires after 65 years
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For 65 years, Walpole and the surrounding community’s residents could count on Betro Pharmacy for any of their retail healthcare needs. Owner Peter A. Betro and his staff’s personalized services made filling prescriptions, choosing insurance plans, and finding any medical equipment one may need a pleasant and hassle-free experience....
Grace Sterling completes Fashion Academy
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Seventh grade student Grace Sterling of Westwood recently received a Fashion Academy "Certificate of Completion" from the School of Fashion Design. Fashion Academy introduces high school students to fashion design, sketching, patterns, and sewing in a professional studio workroom setting on Newbury Street in Boston....
Library to feature poster exhibit
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A new exhibit at the Walpole Public Library can best be described as “Art that wears its politics on its sleeve.”
The exhibit consists of posters from several countries, and the causes they espouse are many. Posters on display are about issues like the Spanish Civil War, migration, anti-fascism, Angolan independence, censorship and other...
Indie music meets silliness in Walpole
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The name “Rolie Polie Guacamole” may sound like pure silliness, but parents at the Walpole Public Library were pleasantly surprised to discover that the children’s indie band is talented, upbeat, and hilarious. Rolie Polie Guacamole engaged their audience, taking kids on a musical expedition of brushing one’s teeth, riding...
Walpole’s Carlow named National Lacrosse All-Star
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Mason Carlow, son of Tim and Meg Carlow, a Walpole resident and rising seventh grader at Blessed Sacrament School, was recently named a 2017 National Lacrosse All-Star and was selected to represent the state of Massachusetts and Team New England at the National Lacrosse Academy and Brine National Lacrosse Classic from July 18-21 in Richmond, Virginia.
The National Lacrosse Academy brings the...
Memorial Park hosts truckloads of entertainment
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The sky was gloomy, but the mood was cheery on August 7 at Needham’s Memorial Park, as kids of all ages took turns in the driver’s seat of a variety of trucks. The Touch-A-Truck event, sponsored by the Needham Free Public Library, brought a Needham Police Department cruiser, a...
Shaughnessy, Shaker dominate Shot For Life
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
August normally is not the time of year for local basketball stars to be making headlines.
But don’t tell that to rising senior at Needham High School, Thomas Shaughnessy, who recently committed to play basketball at Brown, as well as Needham High class of 2017 graduate and point...
Lieberman hangs with Revs
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Anna Lieberman, an 11-year-old resident from Needham, joined the New England Revolution on Wednesday, July 26 at the third annual Bowl for a Goal at Splittsville Luxury Lanes in Foxborough to support Special Olympics Massachusetts. Anna spent the evening meeting Revolution players, singing karaoke, and helping the team raise funds for Special Olympics Massachusetts.
The players and coaching staff joined...
Galloway pleads ‘not guilty’ to charges
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By Gabe Stern
Hometown Weekly Intern
Tammie P. Galloway pleaded not guilty to four indictment charges including first degree murder, home invasion, robbery, and larceny of a motor vehicle last Thursday, August 10, at the Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham. The victim of all four charges was Galloway’s former neighbor, Laura Shifrina, who was found...
Sherborn’s open mic night strikes a chord
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By Mary Kate Nolan
Hometown Weekly Intern
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Dover Library hosts origami crafts
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
How is it that dozens of animals, shapes, and everyday objects could be constructed with just one piece of paper?
The Dover Town Library’s “Crafternoon” gave visitors the opportunity to learn the Japanese art of paper folding, origami, to create a wealth of paper creations. The Community Room at the...
Peck named Bentley football captain
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Sherborn and Medfield native Connor Peck was recently named one of the four captains for Bentley University football alongside Foxborough’s Mack Lowrie, Waltham’s Junior Chery, and Pawtucket, RI’s Martin Bannerman.
After playing Pop Warner for Holliston throughout his upbringing, Peck played offensive guard at Catholic Memorial from 2010-2014 and was a...
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Summer Brewfest set for September 9
The Sherborn Business Association will host the 5th Annual Summer Brewfest on Friday, September 9 from 6:30 to 10:30 pm at The Heritage of Sherborn. A number of new local breweries, such as Start Line Brewing Company and Greater Good Imperial Brewing, are joining this year along with repeat local favorites such as Jack's Abby, which has supported Brewfest from the...
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Lifetime Learning to feature ukulele class
The Dover Lifetime Learning Program, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Dover Council on Aging, is offering a fun music class again this September, as Daniel Metraux is set to teach basic ukulele in two eight-week sessions at the Caryl Community Center.
Playing music keeps brains active, improves coordination, and lifts the mood. Many...
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