Medfield photographer’s stunning shots grace library
Home knocks: Gonser the total package
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It’s been an odd offseason for the Medfield High School football team. First, the Warriors lost their starting quarterback Ryan Eamer, who transferred to Xaverian. Then, in the middle of summer practices and conditioning, an impetigo outbreak on the MHS turf forced the Warriors off the practice field,...
Medfield ballers win summer league
A team of Medfield rising 8th graders has won the MetroWest Summer League Division 2 Championship. The championship was held on Sunday, August 13, at Mass Premier Courts in Foxboro.
Back row (left to right): Maxwell Solomon, Drew Stanton, Chris Barrett, Wes Lawson, Ben Sleboda, John Marcucci, and Charlie Katsikaris. Front row (left to right): Brendan...
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Scarves for cancer at Medfield Day
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Medfield Day attendees can help raise money for cancer by making a donation to the American Cancer Society in exchange for hand-knit scarves. Hand knit scarves will be provided free at Medfield Day, September 16, with a donation to the American Cancer Society. All proceeds go directly to the American Cancer Society.
Ann Thompson...
Vacation says goodbye, school waves hello
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Gone are the days of running through the sprinklers in the backyard and lounging around the house all day, and in are the days of jotting down notes in a spiral-bound notebook and hauling a stuffed backpack home every day. For Dover and Sherborn, Walpole, Medfield, Needham and Wellesley, August 30...
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Bridge brings good times to COA
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While the Walpole Council on Aging offers enjoyable activities for the community’s seniors, it also hosts dozens of educational programs, including hearing tests, nutritional advice, and health insurance information. But everyone needs to step away from all of those stress-inducing things sometimes and find an escape. For some people,...
Walpole Library blood drive welcomes donors
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While it may be uncomfortable or time consuming, donating blood is indisputably a selfless act that can save lives. Though not every person is eligible to donate, those who are make it a point to donate whenever they possibly can. The Red Cross made making a difference convenient for local residents...
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Needham artist’s collection featured at library
Adams Farm celebrating 20th anniversary
The staff at Adams Farm is inviting the community to join them for an all-day celebration at the farm (located on 999 North Street) on Saturday, September 30, commemorating its 20th anniversary. A rain date is Sunday, October 1. There will be activities for all ages all day long, beginning with a bird-watching walk at...
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Fahey, Colburn make lax commitments
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Throughout the 2017 season, Walpole’s Darragh Fahey and Robert Colburn were massive difference-makers on the lacrosse field in the Bay State Conference, thanks to Fahey’s incredible versatility and dodging on attack, as well as Colburn’s shut down defensive abilities. Fahey and Colburn helped guide the Rebels to a 17-1 regular...
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Labor of love
On Labor Day morning, area runners took to the streets of Walpole for the 44th annual Walpole Labor Day Road Race. The road race, which was comprised of three separate races - a 5K, 10K, and one-mile fun run for kids - brought out runners and spectators alike for a beautiful holiday morning.
The top three...
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Back to school
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Gone are the days of running through the sprinklers in the backyard and lounging around the house all day, and in are the days of jotting down notes in a spiral-bound notebook and hauling a stuffed backpack home every day. For Dover and Sherborn, Walpole, Medfield, Needham and Wellesley,...
Library to feature poster exhibit
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 subjects. In...
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4-H members compete in swine show
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Members of the Powisset Farm Hens & Hogs 4-H Club of Dover recently competed in a swine show at the Worcester County 4-H Fair in Spencer, MA. Participants were judged on their abilities in the show ring and the appearance of their pig(s). Their pigs were judged for market and breeding suitability....
Crafters unite for library quilting evening
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If a person threw around the word “appliqué” in conversation, one might think the person had just taken a trip to Paris and is practicing some newly learned French. However, this is a common word to a quilter, which obviously refers to a needlework technique to create a pattern...
Westwood’s drummer boy
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By Shelly Santaniello
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
You can learn a lot about a town’s history by strolling through one of its cemeteries. New Englanders are fortunate to have cemeteries with gravestones dating back to the colonial period.
Old Westwood Cemetery, located on the corner of Route 109 and Nahatan Street, has many noteworthy memorials and...
Barnett, Smith, lady-Rockets gear up
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
With the summer coming to a close, soccer hotbeds such as Needham and Dover-Sherborn are readying for the upcoming season. It goes without saying that keeping your skills sharp and staying conditioned are extremely important aspects in soccer, and both the Needham and DS girls have certainly done...
Wilson, Wolverines ready for battle
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Obviously, a 46-12 loss on Thanksgiving to arch rival Holliston and a 28-6 defeat at Falmouth to end their playoff run was not what the Westwood Wolverines had in my mind last fall after winning five in a row during the middle weeks of their season. However, after a 7-4...
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FBC goes on mission to Alaska
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A group from the First Baptist Church (FBC) of Westwood has recently returned from a week spent at the Kodiak Baptist Mission on Kodiak Island, AK. The mission serves a community where there is significant need due to both poverty and the remoteness of the island. The team worked with children and adults,...
New school year, new beginnings
