Zullo Gallery hosts holiday exhibit
Expectations high for Shaughnessy, Rocket hoop
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Needham High boys basketball was the talk of not only the town, but a large portion of the state last winter following an incredible to run to a South Sectional title, backboned by star guard and Brown commit Thomas Shaughnessy.
The Rockets’ season ended with a tough loss...
New course engineers interest in sustainability
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Seventeen students from Olin College of Engineering have spent the semester studying the lifecycle of clothing in Professor Caitrin Lynch’s new “Dirt to Shirt” course. The students, all in their first year of college, have learned to look at their clothes through a different lens and consider the future...
Expresso Yourself hosting New Year’s Gala
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On the last Saturday of the month, December 30, Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse will host an international dance party from 7-10 p.m.
There will be an open mic where teens and adults can share a poem, story, song, or dance. Following the open mic will be international folk dancing led by a professional dance...
MMA serves up ‘Spaghetti with Santa’
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every year, members of the Medfield community gather in the high school’s cafeteria for a spaghetti dinner, hosted by the Medfield Music Association (MMA). The pasta-filled evening always features performances from the school’s music groups and a visit from a special guest: Santa Claus.
The “Spaghetti with Santa” dinner is...
BID-Needham breaks ground on new facility
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Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham (BID–Needham) recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new, 37,000 square foot state-of-the-art Outpatient Clinical Center. Nearly 100 community members and leaders, physicians, nurses and staff celebrated the occasion together, led by BID-Needham President and CEO John Fogarty, Chair of the Board of Trustees Stephen E. Vanourny, and State...
2018 Medfield wall calendar now available
The all-new Medfield wall calendar for 2018, with proceeds benefiting the Medfield Food Cupboard, is now available for sale at various retailers around town.
A full-size full color 13 month calendar, it features photos taken exclusively of Medfield, and 50 percent of the profits are donated to the Food Cupboard each year. This is the calendar's...
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Needham Bank donates to Medfield Food Cupboard
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In the spirit of giving back, Needham Bank asked all of their retail employees from their nine branches to bring canned or dried goods for the local food pantries to the most recent quarterly meeting. As part of the evening, a branch was randomly selected to receive all of the donations for their...
Medfield’s Kong in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Isabella (Bella) Kong, 10, of Medfield, will be performing in Wheelock Family Theatre's production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," taking on the role of a narrator and a member of the village. The show will open on February 2, 2018 at the Wheelock Family theatre, with performances through March 4, 2018. Bella is very...
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Montrose School receives national award
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Character.org has named Montrose School as a National School of Character. This award recognizes Montrose’s integrated and purposeful approach to character education.
Founded in 1993, Character.org, is a national nonprofit based in Washington, DC. The mission of the organization is to provide leadership and advocacy for character worldwide through its 11 Principles. Character.org’s...
Pitman-Brown exhibiting art at Broadmoor
Artist Paula Pitman-Brown will present an exhibition of her art, "Animals/People - Environments Urban and Natural," through January 30 at Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary in Natick.
The exhibition is open to the public Tuesdays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturdays, Sundays, and Monday holidays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
An opening is...
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Library relaunches Friday hang-out program
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Thanks to the Westwood Public Library’s awesome children’s librarians, the library has become one of the most popular middle school hang-out spots. The main branch is well known among Thurston Middle School students for its half-day activities, homework help, and teen resources.
Now, the middle school students have been able...
Pollard Middle School receives $3.4K grant
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Students that refrain from eating breakfast before school lose two hours of productivity per day, reported a recent study. Officials from Pollard Middle School aim to increase the amount of students participating in school breakfast, an effort that caught the eye of New England Dairy & Food Council. Pollard’s school nutrition department was...
Westwood singers voice holiday cheer
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On December 6, a row of cars lined up on Nahatan Street with their turn signals flashing. One by one, cars pulled into the Westwood High School parking lot, searching for a space to park and head inside for a jaw-dropping performance from Thurston Middle School’s and Westwood High’s...
Raiders steal one from Wolverines
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two familiar foes faced off on Monday afternoon at Canton Ice House as the Dover-Sherborn and Westwood High School boys varsity hockey teams met for their first and only regular season meeting of 2017-2018. Behind a fantastic penalty kill and 22 saves by freshman goaltender Aidan Britt,...
OPR sing-along lifts holiday spirits
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Three children tossed a kickball to each other as they ran around the Old Post Road (OPR) auditorium, while one of the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) members configured the evening’s sound system. The kickball trio paused their game only to help test the microphone, shyly mumbling “Test. Test one, two, three,”...
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Woman’s Club celebrates COA choir debut
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On Thursday, December 7, Westwood's COA choir gave their first performance at the Westwood Woman's Club Christmas party.
Carol Abel recently organized the group of twelve women with well-known guest tenor soloist Duane Sullivan. Carol's exquisite piano accompaniment directed the singers with polished charm and bubbling energy. Together they provided an afternoon of rich...
Bird Park illuminates holiday season
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With the sun now setting just shortly after 4 p.m., many are feeling the effects of the short days and long, chilly nights. For those in Walpole who crave sun-kissed summer afternoons and long hours of daylight, there might only be one thing that makes a winter night enjoyable: the abundance...
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Historical Society releases Civil War book
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The Walpole Historical Society has announced the release of their newest publication, “Civil War Soldiers - Walpole, Massachusetts” by Susan Anderson and Charles Hardy.
This 503-page book serves as the first comprehensive resource of all the men with ties to Walpole who fought in the U.S. Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865....
Lawrence, Wellesley girls puck ready up
