April 2019 - Page 2 of 4 - Hometown Weekly Archive

Curious Creatures invade Dover Library

By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday morning, Nikolas Parent from the Curious Creatures Zoo visited the Dover Library to teach a crowded room of children about the various animals he'd brought with him. The first animal Nikolas brought out was Lily, the red-footed tortoise. Parent set up a funny gag wherein he asked the children...

Wellesley ABC seeks permanent home

By Rama K. Ramaswamy Wellesley A Better Chance, a national program that offers young people of color access to top schools, has launched a campaign to purchase a permanent home. For 46 years, their program has helped educate nearly 100 women of color at Wellesley High School, all of whom have graduated and attended college, leading...

William Paul Ford, Jr. of Barnstable and Naples, FL, died suddenly at his home in Naples on April 18th, 2019 at the age of 74. He graduated high school from Our Lady's Help of Christians, and earned a BA in Marketing from Boston College in 1967. After serving proudly in Vietnam with the Army's 513th...

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff “Should I do this one or this one?” a middle schooler asked her friend, holding up two cards displaying different designs for henna tattoos. The two were among the many kids who came to the Westwood Library to get the temporary body art. A line formed a long...

Third graders to experience 1800s school days

The Westwood Historical Society will again give every Westwood third-grader the experience of an 1800s school day. Charles Donahue will again oversee this special program in May. As in the past, the Fisher School will be transformed into a historic classroom with antique school desks and chairs, plus a dunce cap and stool. Every Westwood third-grade...

Westwood Youth Soccer entered three third grade boys teams in Norwood's indoor soccer league at Compete Indoor Sports Complex this winter. One team, coached by Dave Blumh and Chris Rull, made it to the championship game, but came up just short, losing to Walpole 3-2. The boys played great all season and are looking forward...

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter The Fells Branch of the Wellesley Library hosted Brain Builders on Thursday afternoon, April 4. The program is an interactive play event designed for kids ages 2-6. Past Brain Builders events included using masking tape to create a hopscotch course, using cardboard tubes to launch ping pong balls...

New county sheriff visits Wellesley seniors

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Appointed by Governor Charlie Baker and running for the position in November 2020 as a Republican, Norfolk County Sheriff Jerome P. McDermott made a visit to the Tolles Parsons Center to speak to seniors about the inmate population and scams that target people in their age group. McDermott lives...

Weycker cementing legacy for Wellesley baseball

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Wellesley High School has had some solid players come out of their baseball program over the years. Over the last two seasons, Wellesley has been a powerhouse in the Bay State Conference, winning the South Sectional and Eastern Mass titles in 2017, followed by a return to the South finals...

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff On Saturday, April 13, the community came to Old Post Road School to support the League School’s many students with a late morning 5K. Despite the dreary weather, runners and walkers alike were eager to support the school’s efforts to make its playground accessible to its students - and...

Lynch’s relief pitching gives Walpole win

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter With a freshman starter on the mound, the Walpole softball team would eventually put ten runs on the board en route to a 10-6 victory over Needham. However, it was the relief pitching of Katie Lynch that would save the day for the Rebels. Samantha Marshalsea would pitch...

Donato tosses gem as Rebels down Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the Bay State Conference’s elite met on Thursday afternoon at Bird Middle School as reigning Division I state champ Needham traveled to square off against Walpole, a team coming off their first Super Eight trip in program history last spring. Coming off of a tough 2-0...

Gerry Clifford exhibiting at Open Studios

Needham Open Studios is celebrating 21 years as a supportive, inclusive and vibrant, community. Neighbors and art enthusiasts are invited to take a self-guided tour from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the weekend of Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, and visit 35 new and returning award-winning artists while they demonstrate their skills in...

On Sunday, March 24, over 75 people gathered at Temple Beth Shalom in Needham for a potluck meal and conversation on how the community reckons with, seeks renewal and reconciles the remnants of the town’s past. Special guest speakers included Executive Director of the Needham History Center and Museum Gloria Greis and Rev. Darrell Hamilton...

Brentano String Quartet playing Great Hall

On Saturday night, May 4, the Great Hall Performance foundation will welcome the Brentano String Quartet. Since its inception in 1992, the Brentano String Quartet has appeared throughout the world to popular and critical acclaim. “Passionate, uninhibited and spellbinding,”raved the London Independent; the New York Times extolled its “luxuriously warm sound [and] yearning lyricism.” Within a...

Needham’s Lamenzo publishes children’s book

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Having a picky eater can be a struggle for many parents - and for kids, as well, for whom the pressure to try new foods that they may not like can feel overwhelming. In her new book, “Addy Wants to Fit In,” Jacky Lamenzo explores the relationship between children and...

By Ainsley Shelley Hometown Weekly Intern The name Marty Salka is one that almost every single member of Medfield High School is familiar with. But with roughly a thousand people recognizing this man, who is Marty? According to Salka himself, his job title is “Permanent Substitute and Cafeteria Constable,” but his role at MHS is far too...

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Two girls get a cat and a chicken for their ‘Old MacDonald’ farm animals.[/caption] On Monday, April 8, the Medfield Library held their “Music...

Medfield blanks Westwood to stay unbeaten

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Friday afternoon at Curt Schilling Field, there would be only one inning in which either team managed to put runs on the board. Unfortunately for Westwood, the team that scored all of those runs was Medfield, who beat the Wolverines, 3-0. While he pitched well, control issues...

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Senior midfielder Tommy Gill (1) dodges by a defender. [/caption] After Westwood defeated Medfield (9-8) for the first time in program history last season to earn themselves a...

Monthly Archives: April 2019

Curious Creatures invade Dover Library

Wellesley ABC seeks permanent home

Obituary – William Ford, Jr.

Henna comes to Westwood Library

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Third graders to experience 1800s school days

Westwood soccer players conclude season

Fells Branch hosts Brain Builders event

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New county sheriff visits Wellesley seniors

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Weycker cementing legacy for Wellesley baseball

5K raises autism funds, awareness

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Lynch’s relief pitching gives Walpole win

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Donato tosses gem as Rebels down Rockets

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Gerry Clifford exhibiting at Open Studios

Community attends ‘It Happened Here’

Brentano String Quartet playing Great Hall

Needham’s Lamenzo publishes children’s book

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Marty Salka reflects on his legacy

Library holds Music Makers event

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Medfield blanks Westwood to stay unbeaten

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Hauptman, Sherman lead Warriors in rout

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