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Monthly Archives: March 2018

7th grade girls are Metrowest champs

7th grade girls are Metrowest champs
The 7th grade girls Medfield basketball team won the Division 2 Metrowest Championship on March 11, capping off a terrific season during which the girls went 13-2 in Metrowest and 17-3 overall. The Team (Left to right) is Chris Olenik, Paige Ostrowski, Rich Callahan (back row), Kate Olenik, Emily Morgan, Eve Tormey, Harper Foscaldo,...
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Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse featuring Colette O’Connor

Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse featuring Colette O’Connor
The Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse returns at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 26 North Street, Medfield. This month’s Coffeehouse will feature Colette O'Connor, and the theme for the evening is “Messengers.” Colette O'Connor has been touring/traveling and performing since 2012. Her music is a delightful blend of sunshine, kindness-philosophy, and...
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March’s second nor’easter storms through

March’s second nor’easter storms through
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter March certainly came in like a lion with a nor’easter at the beginning of the month that left many without power. Just days later, Massachusetts was hit with another nor’easter – this time bringing wet, heavy snow to the Greater Boston area. Dover Sherborn Regional Schools closed on Thursday, March...
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Linden finishes sixth at nationals for DS

Linden finishes sixth at nationals for DS
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Erik Linden has already well established himself as one of the elite runners in the state of Massachusetts throughout the winter with personal and DS school records being broken by the senior seemingly every week. However, on Sunday, Linden established himself as one of the top six runners...
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DSHS hosts SADD trivia night

DSHS hosts SADD trivia night
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Which snack company’s advertising campaign included the slogan “Once you pop, you can’t stop” in the 1990s? It was a question that stumped Dover Sherborn High School’s teens and the question that kicked off their trivia night sponsored by Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) on March 9. After fueling up on...
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DS 8th graders go for hoop title

DS 8th graders go for hoop title
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DS 8th graders John Bennett, Colin Boland, Willy Bowen, Hakeem Daphnis, Luke Loefflere, Jack Lordi, Ethan Lynch, Jack Potter, Grady Russo and Will Whittlesey are going for MetroWest Youth Basketball’s top prize. After a third straight 10-win season, the DS 8th grade boys are playing in MetroWest’s Division 1 basketball championship bracket,...
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Jon Mattleman to address DS parents

Jon Mattleman to address DS parents
Parents and guardians of children ages 11-21 and members of the community are invited to Jon Mattleman, speaking on "The Secret Life of Teens." The program, which is presented by the DS Challenge Success Speaker Series and SPAN-DS, will be held at the Mudge Auditorium at Dover-Sherborn High School on Tuesday, March 27, from 6:30...
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Sherborn Library construction continues

Sherborn Library construction continues
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Construction activity at the Sherborn Library continues at a brisk pace. Visitors to the Town Campus will see noticeable changes to the library as exterior walls, windows and skylights are installed. “Many patrons have asked about the small, barn-like structures popping up on the construction site,” noted Library Director Elizabeth Johnston. “Once hoisted...
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Seniors’ bear hands comfort children

Seniors’ bear hands comfort children
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter In the craft room of the Tolles Parsons Center, the home of the Wellesley Council on Aging, the rhythmic whirring of Rosetta Solari’s sewing machine drowns out the sound of chattering voices. Hard at work, four seniors cut, stitch, and stuff the fabric of the community service teddy bears. The...
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Wellesley hosts 2018 Olympic games

Wellesley hosts 2018 Olympic games
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Let the games begin. On the rainy afternoon of January 23, the Wellesley Free Library organized a variety of Olympic-themed activities for children and their caregivers to participate in. From 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Wakelin room was transformed into the PyeongChang arena, where children could imagine themselves...
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Ryan lifts Hawks past Gould, Raiders

Ryan lifts Hawks past Gould, Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a 4-3 victory over Framingham in the first round, the No. 1-seeded Wellesley Raiders (16-3-2) hosted the No. 8-seeded Xaverian Hawks on Saturday night at Babson Skating Center for their quarterfinal round matchup in the Division I South playoffs. The Hawks (11-6-5) entered Saturday’s tilt off the...
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Rho Epsilon Omega partners with Spicer

Rho Epsilon Omega partners with Spicer
Wellesley’s Rho Epsilon Omega was chartered on January 23, 1988 to advance the purpose and ideals of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the oldest Black sorority for college-educated women. The chapter has rendered outstanding service to the Boston-MetroWest area since its inception and sponsors activities that address the ongoing global challenges faced by women, youth, and...
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Conservation Council receives Turkey Trot grant

Conservation Council receives Turkey Trot grant
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The Wellesley Conservation Council (WCC) recently received a $3000 grant from the Wellesley Turkey Trot Foundation (WTTF) to design and add interactive plant identification markers along the trails at its Guernsey and Pickle Point Sanctuaries. The markers will provide common and scientific names of selected plants and trees. Visitors can use their...
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WSO draws music lovers to library

WSO draws music lovers to library
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Children and caregivers filed into the Needham Free Library’s Community Room to enjoy a classical music concert on March 3. Four strings players from the Wellesley Symphony Orchestra (WSO) sat with their instruments at the front of the room, practicing before being introduced by WSO President Leslie Holmes, who...
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Bassett boosts library’s YA Services

Bassett boosts library’s YA Services
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Over the years, libraries have evolved to meet the growing needs of their communities. With dozens of programs offered in conjunction with computers for use, as well as books and audiovisual materials to check out, the Needham Free Public Library attracts hundreds of community members each month. 
In the last...
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Roche, Rebel girls best Klemm, Rockets

Roche, Rebel girls best Klemm, Rockets
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two teams with aspirations of making a deep tournament run met on Friday night as the No. 7-seeded Walpole Lady-Rebels hosted the No. 10-seeded Needham Rockets in the first round of the Division I South Sectionals. To beat a team once is hard enough; twice is even more...
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Paul Christian to read at Library

The Needham Free Public Library will host retired Boston Fire Commissioner Paul A. Christian, author of "South Boston on Parade," on Thursday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m., in the Library’s Community Room. In this most enjoyable and informative work, author Paul Christian traces the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade’s history from 1901 to the present, through hundreds...
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Maple syrup storytime inspires children

Maple syrup storytime inspires children
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Pancakes, waffles, and French toast just wouldn’t be complete without a drizzle of maple syrup over them. The sticky, sweet syrup is an American favorite – especially at breakfast time – and only contains one simple ingredient: sap from a maple tree. The process of making it, however, is...
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Dover teen handles icy incident

By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Can you remember what you were doing on January 27? Perhaps it was just another chilly Saturday to you, but to Anna Pomahac, it is not a date to be forgotten. During a visit to Elm Bank, the tenth grader at Dover-Sherborn High School expected nothing more than a morning walk with...
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Bates headed to State Geography Bee

Bates headed to State Geography Bee
Calden Bates has been notified by the National Geographic Society that he is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2018 Massachusetts National Geographic State Bee. The contest will be held at Elms College in Chicopee, MA on Friday, April 6. This is the second level of the National Geographic Bee competition, which is...
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