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Monthly Archives: July 2018

Colburn, Child, Dillon named All-American

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor BostonLax released their 2018 class of All-Americans earlier this week, and a significant portion of the players on this prestigious list hail from Hometown Weekly’s six towns. From Walpole High, Franklin Pierce-bound close D and senior captain Rob Colburn earned BostonLax All-American status after helping guide the Rebels...
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Clyde Wheatley entertains Needham seniors

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Senior citizens were serenaded by jazz saxophonist Clyde Wheatley last Wednesday night at Needham’s Summer Concert Series, held at Wingate Residences. The concert featured many different hits from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller and Louis Armstrong. Wheatley played over the recordings of...
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ScienceTellers take Needham by storm

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter ScienceTellers, an interactive science and storytelling program, was invited to help kick off the summer reading program at the Needham Free Library last Tuesday evening. Kids in attendance listened to a story called “The Mystery of the Golden Piano,” all while getting to conduct science experiments that related to...
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Friends of Needham Hockey awards scholarships

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The Friends of Needham Hockey, Inc. (FONH) presented their 2018 FONH Varsity Ice Hockey Scholarship to five recent graduates of Needham High School. These Needham High School graduates each played varsity ice hockey at Needham High and submitted an essay describing how the NHS hockey program has helped them prepare for future endeavors...
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Colburn, Child, Dillon named All-American

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor BostonLax released their 2018 class of All-Americans earlier this week, and a significant portion of the players on this prestigious list hail from Hometown Weekly’s six towns. After helping lead Dover-Sherborn to the Division III Central/East sectional title with 14 goals and seven assists in DS’s final four...
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Chief Carrico settles into new role

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Earlier this May, Medfield welcomed a new fire chief, William Carrico. Carrico is a second generation fireman, a father, and is going to be at the helm of the Medfield Fire Department as it continues to assist the surrounding area. He is looking forward to building a strong relationship with...
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Auto show draws hundreds to Medfield

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Hundreds came out on Sunday, June 24, to enjoy the sunny weather and admire a variety of different antique automobiles and classic motorcycles at the Medfield on the Charles Auto Show. The event gave owners not only the opportunity showcase their vehicles, but to share the personal stories and histories...
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Lax in the family for Seibels, Darceys

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor These days, the communities of Medfield and Wellesley are breeding grounds for many big-name lacrosse players, with Maggie McCarthy, Jack Cahill, Michael Bomes, Grant Chryssicas, and John MacLean being some of the most recent and notable Warrior and Raider lax alumni. However, two more name that have already...
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Bomes, DeSisto, Martin named All-American

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor BostonLax released their 2018 class of All-Americans earlier this week, and a significant portion of the players on this prestigious list hail from Hometown Weekly’s six towns. After helping lead Dover-Sherborn to the Division III Central/East sectional title with 14 goals and seven assists in DS’s final four...
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Happy Strummers entertain in Westwood

By Emily Greffenius Hometown Weekly Intern On June 21, the longest day of the year, the Westwood Library hosted The Happy Strummers, a senior ukulele troupe based in Dover, to lead a sing-along celebrating the summer solstice. The 14 players – 11 women and three men – meet to practice once a week on Wednesdays, simply for...
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DSHS music boasts noteworthy year

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Correspondent As Dover Sherborn High School closes its doors for the summer, and students and staff begin their plans for vacation, many have taken the time to reflect on the past year at the high school. For Janice Barry, Dover Sherborn’s K through 12 Fine and Performing Arts Department chair,...
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Iona Stephen awarded scholarship

In a ceremony in Franklin, Dover Sherborn High School graduate Iona Stephen was recently awarded a scholarship by the Scots’ Charitable Society. The Scots’ Charitable Society is the oldest charitable organization still existing in the Western Hemisphere. Founded in 1657 and incorporated in 1786 the organization exists to help people of Scottish heritage. The society is...
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Chicatabot Garden Club recognized

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The Chicatabot Garden Club of Dover has received a Yearbook Award Certificate from the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts for its 2017 – 2018 yearbook. This yearbook is published yearly for members and includes, all in one place, important history and by-laws, membership listings for both the Federation and Club members, and details...
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Walpole’s Wagner comes home to Bruins

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor On Saturday night, Mark Divver of The Providence Journal was first to report that unrestricted free agent centerman Chris Wagner was headed to the Boston Bruins on a two-year, $2.5 million deal. The significance? Wagner is a native of Walpole and will be living his childhood dream of...
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Nelson Hammer exhibiting in Wellesley

Needham landscape architect and artist Nelson Hammer is exhibiting 38 of his watercolor paintings from July 3 through August 30 at the Wellesley Public Library. All the works shown are birds, based on photographs taken by friends, relatives, and by the artist himself. He recently received permission to interpret the photographs of professional wildlife photographer...
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Eco Campers learn to fish

By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Kids were fishing at Lake Sabrina in Wellesley last Monday during an Eco Camp hosted by the Wellesley Conservation Council. The first day of the camp saw middle-school-aged participants catching fish while learning about the natural environment around them. The Youth Commission in Wellesley partnered with the Wellesley Conservation Council to...
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Wellesley Amateur Radio reaches new heights

A longtime town resident and ham radio enthusiast, Charlie Bures, WA3ITR, reports he has been involved with a Natick High School High Altitude Balloon (HAB) launch. The STEM project carrying an Amateur Radio tracking device and GoPro cameras was launched on Wednesday, June 20. The project was funded by the AeroClub of New England, the oldest...
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Lax in the family for Seibels, Darceys

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor These days, the communities of Medfield and Wellesley are breeding grounds for many big-name lacrosse players, with Maggie McCarthy, Jack Cahill, Michael Bomes, Grant Chryssicas, and John MacLean being some of the most recent and notable Warrior and Raider lax alumni. However, two more name that have already...
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Happy Strummers entertain in Westwood

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By Emily Greffenius Hometown Weekly Intern On June 21, the longest day of the year, the Westwood Library hosted The Happy Strummers, a senior ukulele troupe based in Dover, to lead a sing-along celebrating the summer solstice. The 14 players – 11 women and three men – meet to practice once a week on Wednesdays,...
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Powisset cooks whip up dessert

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Sweet aromas filled the air, and the repetitive thud of knives hitting cutting boards banged over the quiet hum of strawberry and rhubarb slices sizzling in a pan. This was the scene in the kitchen of Powisset Farm as members of the community came to chop, stir and taste...
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