Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden and Dale Street School Principal Stephen Grenham have shared that the Dale Street School was recently awarded a $4,700 grant from the Mass Cultural Council to bring hands-on science experiences to students.
The grant was awarded as part of the Mass Cultural Council’s STARS Residencies, which aims to fund programs that last three...
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Wilder lifts Warriors over Shamrocks
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield High School boys varsity hockey team hosted Bishop Feehan at Pirelli Arena in Franklin on Monday for a little holiday non-conference matinee.
The Warriors (6-3-2, 3-3-2) entered off the heels of a 5-2 victory against Bellingham on January 18 and were looking to put together...
Raiders take Wolverines to the wire
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity boys basketball team hosted Westwood on Friday night for the one and only meeting between the two rivals this 2019-2020 season.
Behind a 22-point first-half performance by junior captain and guard James McGowan (27 total), the Wolverines (8-2, 6-2) were able to...
Snow Sisters visit Sherborn kids
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
It is every girl’s dream to meet her favorite fairy-tale princess. On Saturday, January 11, some of those dreams came true as dozens of kids visited to the Sherborn Library to meet the Snow Sisters. The princesses came with stories, songs, and more for the kids in attendance.
Children arrived...
Kaufman captivates Walpole kids
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
It isn’t often that children’s events at the library leave both kids and parents relaxed. Normally, they involve activities and loud, interactive songs that seem to make every kid practically burst with energy.
The session of the Baby and Toddler Jam at the Walpole Library on Friday,...
Wamps outlast Rebels
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High School varsity boys hockey team hosted Braintree on Wednesday evening looking to earn points in consecutive contests following a 3-3 tie with Wellesley on January 2.
Unfortunately, the Rebels (4-2-2, 2-1-2) were unable to shake off a slow start as the Wamps (5-2-1, 3-1-1) jumped...
Families relish Fun Day at Hale
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
It’s rare to have a sunny, warm day in the middle of January. It’s even rarer to find the perfect way to spend such a day. Hale Reservation was ready though, with their already-scheduled annual Winter Family Fun Day on Saturday, January 11. With temperatures touching the...
Wolverine girls battle at Warrior Arena
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Tuesday night, the Westwood Wolverines girls hockey team made the trek to Brighton, where they took on the Notre Dame Cougars at Warrior Arena - the ice on which the Bruins hold their practices. While the Wolverines would ultimately lose the game, 5-1, it was a unique experience...
Society of Young Magicians conjures fun
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While a society of magicians conjures images of old men with beards, secret brick alleys and hidden passageways behind library bookshelves, the Wellesley Community Center is host to a society of young magicians that is more fun than anything else which met this week.
The Wellesley Society of Young Magicians...
Depleted Raiders drop match to Milton
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On the surface, a close 30-27 loss to Milton that moved the team to 2-7 on the year may seem reason to be concerned if you’re a Wellesley wrestler.
It’s a bit more complicated than that, though.
Coach Mike Langan noted that his team is so banged up, and there are...
Cohen leads Raiders over Tigers
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Wellesley High School boys varsity hockey team travelled to face rival Newton North at John Ryan Arena in Watertown on Saturday. Coming off a 3-3 tie against Walpole on January 2, the Raiders (5-2-1, 2-1-1) entered on a four-game point-streak (3-0-1) and looked to make it to...
Estelle and the world’s most expensive drug
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Estelle Lemieux and her parents have lived in Walpole since moving from Florida two years ago. In the living room of their house are a couple of balloons from her second birthday, just a few days ago. Like many two-year-olds, Estelle loves Paw Patrol, her favorite characters being...
Needham’s Keating publishes ‘Yesterday’s Soldier’
Needham's Tom Keating, Vietnam veteran and VFW Post 2498 Chaplain, has announced the release of "Yesterday’s Soldier: A Passage from Prayer to the Vietnam War." A piece from the book recently appeared in Hometown Weekly's December 26 edition under the title of "A card from Ahn."
Tom Keating spent over five years studying to be a...
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Klemm, McIntyre lift Rockets over Wamps
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Braintree has served as Needham’s kryptonite in girls basketball over the last two seasons. In 2018-2019, the Needham girls dropped both regular season contests to Braintree as the Wamps took the Herget Division title. In the postseason, Needham and Braintree met in the Division I South finals, with...
Girls’ basketball continues to dominate
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By Maddie Gerber
Hometown Weekly Intern
Last Tuesday night, the Rockets managed to overcome a tough first half against Weymouth to eventually best the Wildcats, 60-31, adding another win to their already-impressive 5-1 record.
Although the girls had just come off an easy victory over King Philip’s last Saturday, they struggled in the first...
Medfield discusses Pfaff Center replacement
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
For the better part of a century, the Pfaff Center in Medfield has been a key locale for the town. Originally serving as Medfield’s high school after its 1927 construction, it also served as an elementary and middle school before becoming the Pfaff Community Center, where it currently houses Medfield...
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New decade, same ice cream
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Every year, millions of people face the ongoing problem of whether or not to stay up until midnight to celebrate the new year. This year, Medfield’s Council on Aging had a solution for some older folks: celebrating New Year before midnight. On December 31, the COA welcomed seniors...
Brother Kevin Peterson preaching in Dover
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The Dover Church will welcome Brother Kevin C. Peterson, who will preach a sermon, "Transformation in the Wilderness," on Sunday, January 19, at 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend to hear him speak.
Brother Kevin C. Peterson is founder and executive director of The New Democracy Coalition and the Boston Mountaintop Project,...
Sen. Saltonstall, Dover’s gentleman farmer
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
From his trips to Europe to his strong voice on the Senate floor to his dedication as Massachusetts’ governor, there was very little Senator Leverett Saltonstall could say he didn’t do by the time he retired to his Dover farm.
Sen. Saltonstall purchased his farm in 1928. It is from there that...
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Raiders, Clockers battle until the end
