Zullo Gallery features student art
McCarthy, Lady-Warriors best Grosek, Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Medfield and Dover-Sherborn have played some extremely memorable girls lacrosse games over the last several years, and Monday night’s first of two regular season meetings between the two teams lived up to expectations.
Thanks to some huge saves in net by DS senior goaltender Natalie Grosek throughout the...
Children create hilarious comic book
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Disappointed by the lack of Goldfish crackers for his school lunch, Steve took his “Tuesday Surprise” outside to eat. Unbeknownst to Steve, an ordinary boy, a Peruvian devil bug had landed on his lunch, and he accidentally ate it. Minutes after eating the slop of food and the poisonous...
ANGP fundraising drive underway
Earlier this week every Medfield household received the annual blue ANGP fundraising flyer in their mailboxes. ANGP, also known as the All Night Graduation Party, is seeking community support to help underwrite the expense of the annual event. All in Medfield have an opportunity to participate in the send-off. The annual ANGP blue flyer appeal...
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Medfielder a Celebration of Music finalist
Out of over 500 entries, Medfield resident, 12 year old Hanna Jameson O'Loughlin has been selected as a finalist (one of just 23) in the Celebration of Music contest for RI PBS. The winner will be selected with online voting, and the winner will be announced during the Ethan Bortnick: Celebration of Music concert on...
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Jazz Night to feature Grace Kelly
On May 4, Medfield won’t know what hit it when Grace Kelly, a high-energy, inspirational and sell-out 25-year-old sax player and vocalist headlines Jazz Night with the award-winning Medfield High School Jazz Band and Jazz Choir, and Blake Middle School Jazz Bands.
Grace Kelly will be the first-ever female guest artist and vocalist for Medfield Jazz...
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Medfield Lightning are champions
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The Medfield Lightning 2nd grade girls U8 indoor soccer team has won back-to-back championships....
McCarthy, Lady-Warriors best Grosek, Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Medfield and Dover-Sherborn have played some extremely memorable girls lacrosse games over the last several years, and Monday night’s first of two regular season meetings between the two teams lived up to expectations.
Thanks to some huge saves in net by DS senior goaltender Natalie Grosek throughout the...
DSMS presenting comedic plays this weekend
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Fifty-five Dover-Sherborn Middle School students are busy rehearsing for three comedic one-act plays. Audience members of all ages will love a funny spin on their favorite superheroes in the comedy, "Superheroes, With Great Power Comes Ordinary Responsibilities." The hilarious play, "Game of Tiaras," is a mash-up of Disney princesses and "Game of Thrones"...
‘Damn Yankees’ coming soon
In a typical April, Sheridan Miller and Michael Jones would be involved with a spring production for The Dover Foundation, a philanthropic organization that has provided scholarships to graduating Dover students for the past 70 years. This year, however, their usual performance space at the high school was unavailable, due to it being used for the state’s...
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Projecting the future of puppet shows
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
They’re clunky and heavy, and many classrooms have replaced them with sleeker and more modern technology.
However, the overhead projector has not become obsolete yet.
Vinny Lovegrove, a visiting puppeteer at the Dover Town Library, proved on April 18 that overhead projectors are perfect for puppet shows.
As dozens of...
Sherborn actor in ‘Lucky Stiff’
Sherborn's George Motley is set to perform in the Walpole Footlighters' production of "Lucky Stiff."
Nebbishy British shoe store clerk Harry Witherspoon’s life is going nowhere until he learns that an American uncle he’s never met has left him $6,000,000 worth of diamonds. There’s only one catch – the terms of Tony Hendon’s will require Harry...
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DS hosting Challenge Success regional kick-off
Dover-Sherborn High School will host a parent education event featuring keynote speaker Dr. Brad Sachs on Friday, May 4, from 7:00-8:30 p.m., in the Mudge Auditorium at Dover-Sherborn High School. Dr. Denise Pope will join Dr. Sachs on stage for a conversation about the prevalent stress and anxiety facing adolescents today. They will promote a...
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Komjathy, Bomes power Raiders past Wamps
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was about as complete of a performance as a lacrosse team could have on Wednesday afternoon for Wellesley High School against Braintree.
The Raiders (4-0) saw pure and utter domination at the faceoff X by sophomore midfielder Teddy Komjathy, who won 21 faceoffs on the afternoon. Meanwhile,...
Lending student artists a Clever Hand
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In the front window of Wellesley’s Clever Hand Gallery, dozens of handmade goods caught the attention of passersby. Behind the goods were several posters picturing the faces of the students of Wellesley High School’s intensive ceramics class and intensive jewelry/metals class – the creators of the fantastic pieces in...
Second CreateAthon a complete success
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By Rama K Ramaswamy
The second Annual CreateAthon, a Wellesley Education Foundation event, was held at the end of March at Wellesley High School. The event was free due to generous sponsorship.
At the CreateAthon, high school and middle school students who live or go to school in Wellesley were tasked to work in...
Wellesley students perform service in Mexico
Twenty Wellesley High School students and four adult sponsors spent a week in February giving their time and energy to a marginalized population in Monterrey, Mexico. The group worked with Back2Back Ministries to serve in children’s homes where abandoned, orphaned and vulnerable children are residing. Mornings were filled with educational talks about the impact of...
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Antonucci, Leone power Wolverines in OT
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a 12-10 season-opening loss to Newton North on April 3, the Westwood High School varsity lacrosse team responded with a 19-8 victory over arch-rival Holliston on April 6 to climb into the win column.
On Thursday, the Wolverines hosted perennial Division I North power Acton-Boxborough at Flahive...
WMC is a creator’s dream
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you’ve ever turned on the television and scanned through every channel searching for something to watch, you may have come across one of the Westwood Media Center’s (WMC) channel.
On the government and community channels, Westwood residents can find recordings of important government meetings, like School Committee and...
Spring welcomes wildlife to town
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With the arrival of spring weather, there has been an increase in news about coyotes. Just a couple of weeks ago in West Roxbury, a coyote had been filmed running along the side of a street.
Coyotes are certainly present in Westwood, but Animal Control Officer Paul Jolicoeur assures residents that they...
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