By Mike Flanagan,
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor -
It’s normally the time of year in Dover-Sherborn when spring sports are getting into full swing. The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented sports, such as boys and girls lacrosse, baseball and softball, from starting their 2020 seasons. The MIAA is currently planning for...
By Amelia Tarallo,
Hometown Weekly Staff -
Over the last few weeks, Massachusetts residents have found themselves self-isolating and avoiding the company of friends and extended family. After being cooped up for over a month, people are yearning for some of their favorite springtime activities. Parents wish they could...
The annual Arts and Crafts Fair, organized by the Friends of the Sherborn Library, has been cancelled this year in light of coronavirus. To support the small businesses that usually sell at the event, organizers have created an online marketplace: www.sherborncraftfair.com.
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Attentive walkers in Walpole may have notice something recently: colorful, hand-painted rocks distributed throughout the town, emblazoned with uplifting messages. Their origin: Keep Walpole Beautiful. "So many of you helped us this winter to make kindness rocks to bring happiness and a little whimsy to our town," wrote Rebecca Joyce on the group's...
By Amelia Tarallo,
Hometown Weekly Staff -
HESSCO, a nonprofit whose mission is to help older adults and individuals living with a disability remain safe and independent at home for as long as possible, has been aiding seniors in Norfolk County communities since 1973.
It...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Part of being a collegiate athlete is enjoying the ride that got you to where you are.
Walpole native Will McCarthy has been on quite the lacrosse journey throughout the last eight years, starring at Xaverian and helping the Hawks to...
The Walpole Knights of Columbus are temporarily halting their collection of cans and bottles until further notice. Members of the community are invited to watch Hometown Weekly and the Knights' Facebook page (@kofcwalpole) for further updates.
...Due to COVID-19, the Walpole Household Hazardous Waste Day scheduled for May 2 has been cancelled for the time being. Once a new date has been determined, this information will be made available to all Walpole residents.
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By James Kinneen,
Hometown Weekly Reporter -
With most Americans' current recreation plans eliminating gatherings with people outside of their homes, local park and recreation departments are finding themselves in the precarious position of needing to provide content while maintaining social distancing and ensuring community safety.
Teachers at a local daycare, Needham Children's Center (NCC), have really been missing their students. Since beginning social distancing, the NCC teachers have quickly transitioned to virtual classrooms and have enjoyed having Zoom meetings with their students. But they decided to go a...
It is with great sadness that the Needham Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2498 announces the death of Past Post Commander Daniel Keane. He was a victim of the coronavirus.
Dan had been living in the Chelsea Soldiers Home, where he suffered from a variety of ailments. Prior to that,...
The Needham Knights of Columbus are rising to address one of the menaces which has emerged in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic: hunger. “The coronavirus pandemic rages around us and is creating devastating damage to individuals, families, the healthcare system, the stock market, the economy, businesses and more," said Grand Knight Bob Timmerman...
The annual Charles River Center Building A Dream Gala fundraiser, scheduled for Friday, May 1, was canceled due to the coronavirus health crisis. To mitigate the significant financial shortfall, an online auction will take place from Saturday, April 25, to Saturday, May 2. This is an opportunity to provide much needed financial support...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Needham native Danny Jacobs was living the dream: a senior lacrosse player at Middlebury College in Vermont preparing to cap off his athletic and academic career this spring.
Nicknamed “Diesel” by teammates, the 5’10,” 175-Ib attack-man out of Nobles was set...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
From sports to restaurants, hospitals to universities, every business in America has been significantly altered by COVID-19 and the social distancing rules it’s necessitated. Real estate has been far from immune from these radical changes, with agents significantly altering the ways they buy and sell...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Boston Globe announced recently recognized its 2019-2020 class of All-Scholastic and conference All-Star recipients.
From Dover-Sherborn, junior point guard Evan Skeary was named a TVL All-Star. Skeary will be a returning captain for his senior season next winter.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Boston Globe announced recently recognized its 2019-2020 class of All-Scholastic and conference All-Star recipients.
From Dover-Sherborn, junior point guard Evan Skeary was named a TVL All-Star. Skeary will be a returning captain for his senior season next winter.
Westwood High School senior David Han is collecting gently used orchestral or band instruments for WHS’ Senior Independent Project Program (SIPP). The focus of his project, “Old Instrument - New Life,” is to provide donated musical instruments to students in order to increase music learning opportunities in Westwood and the greater Boston area.
With the Senior Center closed until June 1 and town events cancelled, local students and teachers are looking for new ways to share music with Westwood’s seniors. Music Matters, a music appreciation program that was scheduled to take place at the Senior Center, has moved online to a YouTube channel for the remainder...
“Socially Distant, but not Socially Isolated.” That’s the name of a creative campaign launched by Westwood High School’s Student Council to help students stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The social media challenge started on March 22, and will continue until students return to school, which is now slated for...
