Wellesley girls continue shutout streak
Natural Resources Commission declares climate emergency
As a new decade begins, scientists, world leaders and environmental activists are warning about the dangers of climate change and scrambling to address threats it brings to their communities.
To show their commitment to addressing the town’s vulnerability to climate change, the Wellesley Natural Resources Commission passed a resolution declaring a climate emergency. With support...
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Raider girls avenge loss to Brookline
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In their last matchup, the Wellesley girls’ varsity basketball team dropped a close game to Brookline by a score of 39-35. In another tight matchup on Friday night, a late-game surge and some clutch free throw shooting would give the Raiders their revenge via what was ultimately a...
Pool league a huge hit with Walpole COA
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While the Walpole COA has an absurd number of activities for seniors, ranging from Zumba and tap dancing to mahjongg and dominos, perhaps the most popular activity is playing pool on one of two tables on the top floor of the Walpole Co-Operative Bank South Street Center. In fact,...
Scales propels Rebels over Wamps
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High School girls varsity basketball team hosted Braintree on Friday night as the Rebels (11-5, 7-4) looked to end a two-game losing skid, as well as complete the season sweep of the Wamps (5-10, 4-8) following a 42-30 win at Braintree on January 7.
A pair of...
Walpole celebrates MLK with candlelight vigil
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On MLK Day, Walpole residents and members of the United Church braved the cold to gather on Walpole Common for a candlelight vigil in honor of the late Reverend and civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., before moving across the street into the church for more...
Beginner square-dancers celebrate Snowflake Ball
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday night inside of the Carter Memorial Church, a large group of beginner square dancers got to experience the unique excitement of a big Saturday night dance when the Great Plain Squares held their annual Snowflake Ball.
While many of the dancers had been taking classes and going...
NHA resident needs assessment released
The Needham Department of Health and Human Services has released a comprehensive assessment of the needs of Needham Housing Authority (NHA) residents. The NHA is a valued resource in Needham, providing affordable housing to many town residents, including families, older adults, and people with disabilities.
The assessment was conducted to understand the NHA residents’ perceptions...
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Singh leads Rockets over Tech Boston
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham High School varsity boys basketball team hosted reigning Division II state champ TechBoston Academy on Saturday night in a battle between two of the top programs in the state.
From the start, Needham was in control. Behind a trio of double-figure scoring performances by senior captain...
Medfield girls stand for Australia
Australia is facing an unprecedented national crisis, as bushfires have spread across the nation. Over 20 people have been killed, 1,500 homes destroyed, and an estimated 1 billion animals may have perished.
Across the country, over 10 million hectares of Australian land has been burned to the ground. Over 1 billion animals have lost their lives...
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Zina Avagyan, Project 351 participant
Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden and Blake Middle School Principal Nathaniel Vaughn have announced that eighth grade student Zina Avagyan has been named as a participant for this year’s Project 351 service initiative.
Avagyan has been selected as Medfield’s student ambassador for Project 351, which brings together one student from each of the 351 communities in Massachusetts...
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Warriors outlast Raiders at Boch Arena
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield/Norton girls varsity hockey team hosted rival Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton on Saturday afternoon at Boch Arena in Dedham.
The Warriors (7-5-2, 3-3-1) entered looking to earn points for the third consecutive game following a 2-2 tie with Franklin and a 4-2 win at Dedham. The Raiders (1-13-3, 1-5-1), meanwhile,...
Warriors swim on Senior Night
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It was the final dual meet for the Medfield Warriors swim team on Thursday afternoon at the Dedham Town Pool, but for seniors Emma Keating and Pari Ahmadi, it was far more. Thursday night was Senior Night, marking the end of their careers as regular-season Medfield swimmers (though...
Athletic Hall of Fame honoring Lorenzen
The DSHS Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its third annual dinner and induction ceremony on March 7 from 5-8:00 p.m. at the Richard J. Wakely Gymnasium. Honored this year will be longtime teacher, coach and Athletic Director Jim “JL” Lorenzen. Lorenzen was a Phys. Ed. teacher for 29 years at Dover-Sherborn, as well as...
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Sherborn plans Feb. 11 housing meeting
Housing has been a hot topic in Sherborn recently and Tuesday evening, February 11, will present an opportunity to weigh in on potential measures to address some of the issues. That night, the Sherborn Housing Partnership and Planning Board will host a discussion and public hearing on a couple of warrant articles to help advance...
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Students, seniors meet for Tech Day
