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Monthly Archives: April 2018

Early Childhood Council plans portrait fundraiser

Early Childhood Council plans portrait fundraiser
The Westwood Early Childhood Council's annual portrait fundraiser, "Portraits in the Park," will take place on Saturday, May 5, and Sunday, May 6, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., at Sen Ki Lot. The fundraiser features professional photographer and Westwood resident Caroline Maguire. Individual or family photos will be taken outdoors for $60 to help...
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Plansky, Arrows rolling and still unbeaten

Plansky, Arrows rolling and still unbeaten
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Coming off of an ISL title in 2017, expectations were high for the St. Sebastian’s varsity lacrosse team heading into this season. The expectations for Seb’s lax in 2018 rose considerably with the Arrows returning future high-level Division I collegiate talent such as John Piatelli (Cornell commit), Will...
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Artists unite for seascape demonstration

Artists unite for seascape demonstration
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter As eastern Massachusetts residents, we have the privilege of living just a short drive away from picturesque beaches. However, just because the ocean is close by, that doesn’t mean that the Wellesley Society of Artists and Needham Art Association would pass up the opportunity to see seascape oil paintings. The...
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NHS sophomore Ghogawala attends Advocacy Summit

NHS sophomore Ghogawala attends Advocacy Summit
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Sameena Ghogawala, a sophomore at Needham High School, participated in the 2018 Advocacy Summit organized by Save the Children Action Network (SCAN). From March 18-20, she travelled to Washington D.C. and joined 232 advocates from 30 states to tell members of Congress to invest in kids, to fund early childhood education, global maternal...
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Curtis powers Lady-Rebels past Rocketeers

Curtis powers Lady-Rebels past Rocketeers
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor An incredible 12-10 comeback victory over reigning Division I state champ Needham on April 5 was the perfect start to the season for the Walpole High girls varsity lacrosse team. Considering Walpole girls lacrosse’s move up to Division I from Division II this season, the win over the...
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A future for the Italian American Club

A future for the Italian American Club
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Walpole’s Jean St. George remembers pieces of her childhood being spent at the Italian American Club. She recalls the times her grandfather and father spent hanging out at the club, and can name plenty of family members, including her son, who had become members. In fact, St. George even...
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Tax Day vigil promotes human needs

Tax Day vigil promotes human needs
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Over the weekend, many adults spent a chunk of their time scrambling to file their taxes before April 17. Certainly, these last-minute filers were busy, but so was Walpole’s Peace and Justice Group, who held their Tax Day vigil on town common on April 14. With banners and signs in...
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Crowes Pastures playing Walpole Library

Crowes Pastures playing Walpole Library
Acoustic duo Crowes Pasture plays live in Walpole on Wednesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. Monique Byrne and Andy Rogovin bring leather-and-lace harmonies to classic and contemporary folk music in a style that draws from old-time, folk, and bluegrass traditions. Sponsored by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library, the performance will be held in...
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Students STA involved in community

Students STA involved in community
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Every year at Needham’s Pollard Middle School, the eighth grade students participate in a day that revolves around the community: Students Take Action Day, or STA (pronounced “stay”) Day for short. Throughout the year, the eighth graders must participate in donating six hours of their time to community service. While...
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Senior Café welcomes Happy Strummers

Senior Café welcomes Happy Strummers
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Every Thursday, the community’s seniors gather at Sherborn’s Pilgrim Church to enjoy lunch with the Sherborn Council on Aging’s Senior Café. Accompanying a delicious spread each week is some kind of program. Sometimes it’s an entertainer. Other times, it’s related to health or travel. And once a month, the...
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Sherborn discusses animal intelligence

Sherborn discusses animal intelligence
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Growing up, you may have been told that animals do not have feelings. You may have seen your pet as a commodity, rather than a family member. Perhaps you were told as a youth that humans are superior to animals. Sherborn-based anthrozoology professor Paul Waldau challenged those who grew up...
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‘Damn Yankees’ coming soon

‘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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Boys and girls track begin 2-0

Boys and girls track begin 2-0
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Dover-Sherborn Regional High School boys and girls track and field teams each remain unbeaten at 2-0 after consecutive victories over Medway and Dedham to begin the 2018 campaign this past week. The DS boys took down Medway, 101-30, on April 10 to begin their season. Spencer Robbins...
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Wheelock fairs well with science

Wheelock fairs well with science
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Every year, second grade students at Medfield’s Ralph Wheelock School spend weeks preparing for the science fair. For days, they rack their brains to conceive an idea that will wow their classmates. Hours upon hours are spent testing hypotheses and making slight adjustments to their experiments to see if...
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Hillers outlast Rideout, Warriors in thriller

Hillers outlast Rideout, Warriors in thriller
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The one team that seemingly had Medfield’s number in 2017 was Hopkinton, as the Hillers defeated the Warriors both times the two TVL rivals met a season ago. The Warriors ended up getting the final laugh last season, as Hopkinton was knocked out in the Division II...
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MPL offers new reading experiences

By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter When she arrived as the Medfield Public Library’s new director in February, Meena Jain brought a handful of new ideas and suggestions with her. Already during her short time in Medfield, she has worked with Medfield Public Schools to bring children’s author Kwame Alexander to town, invited a guest speaker to...
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Spring Gala to support Neighbor Brigade

Medfield is known for being a "giving community.” Many groups hold fundraisers, but what makes the Medfield Lions Club Spring Gala unique is that all proceeds raised are used by the Medfield Lions to support the needs of the Medfield Neighbor Brigade. Who are the Neighbor Brigade? The Medfield Neighbor Brigade chapter was formed in March...
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Library exhibits ‘Green Politics’

Library exhibits ‘Green Politics’
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Although climate change is a controversial topic in the United States, many countries around the globe have agreed that it is happening and is negatively influencing the planet. In the past few decades, activist groups have attempted to raise awareness for global warming and the need for environmental protection....
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Despite results, Rebel lax showing promise

Despite results, Rebel lax showing promise
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Needham High School boys varsity lacrosse team got the result they wanted to start the season on Thursday afternoon in Walpole, but the manner in which it came likely was not how they drew it up. Behind a hat trick by junior midfielder Brendan Walsh and a...
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Eyes on Owls at Bird Park

On Saturday, April 22, Eyes On Owls will present a live owl program in conjunction with the Trustees at Walpole's Bird Park. All who attend are in for some fun, with educational close-up views of these secretive birds of prey in Naturalist Marcia Wilson's presentation, “Who’s Watching You? Owls of the World.” Wilson introduces the audience...
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