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Monthly Archives: September 2017

DS thespians perform ‘Anne of Green Gables’

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter “Anne of Green Gables” has become a classic story since its publication in 1908. The novel has since been adapted for television and film, as well as for the stage. The stage adaptation, “Anne of Green Gables – The Musical” was even performed before Queen Elizabeth II. While it...
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Doyle, Maier, and DS girls ready 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...
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Dover Lifetime Learning announces classes

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Dover Lifetime Learning has announced two of its upcoming classes. They are described as follows: Philosophy: Democracy & Tyranny Would you prefer to live under a benevolent and thoughtful tyrant or a self-interested majority? Although we usually consider democracy and tyranny as being diametrically opposed to each other, they are more intimately related than would...
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Boosters hosting Sprint Triathlon

The Dover-Sherborn Boosters will host it's 13th annual Sprint Triathlon on Sunday, September 17. The race starts at 8:00 a.m. at Farm Pond in Sherborn with a .25 mile swim in this pristine pond followed by a 14.8 mile bike ride through the scenic roads of Sherborn and Dover. The race culminates with a 3.4...
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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....
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Wellesley’s Batty headed to BU

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Under head coach Rocky Batty, the Wellesley High School boys varsity lacrosse program has enjoyed immense amounts of success throughout the past 10 years. Perennially at or near the top of the Bay State Conference, Batty has helped shape WHS into a lacrosse power, with several handfuls of...
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Students roll 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...
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Modifiers car show coming in September

On September 16, the Modifiers annual car show will return with its “classic cars, people and fun.” What makes this show special is not only the color, excitement, and noise, but that the majority of proceeds go to The Wellesley Food Pantry, next door to the Wellesley Community Center, and the United States Marine Corps...
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Fuller Brook Park restoration concluding

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The town of Wellesley’s milestone project to restore historic Fuller Brook Park, the two-and-a-half mile linear park winding through the center of the community, is coming to an end. Planning and design work began in 2009, and actual construction in the park, which most town residents refer to as the “brook path” because...
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Arts on the Green coming to Elm Bank

The Gardens at Elm Bank will open its gates free to all for the third annual Arts on the Green on Wednesday, September 13 from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. Members of the community are encouraged to soak up the last of summer by wandering the gardens, enjoying live music, and strolling through Elm Bank’s Art Walk....
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WTP announces annual Cone Crawl

Wellesley Theatre Project has announced its fifth annual Cone Crawl to be held on Sunday, September 10, from noon through 5 p.m. Community supporters, students, parents, and folks wanting to have a crazy fun time visiting the best cone shops around are invited to purchase a WTP fifth annual Cone Crawl ticket for $10 each....
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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....
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