Pictured last season against Westwood, senior center Phil Parker (23) will serve as one of four Medfield High School varsity hockey captains in 2020-2021. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Medfield High School varsity boys hockey enters the 2020-2021 season...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
People have had to readjust their lives since the COVID-19 measures were put in place. A large number have gone from wearing suits to wearing pajamas, from a desk to a laptop, from a classroom to a Zoom session. With so many affected by the...
Pictured last season against Millis/Hopedale, senior captain and defenseman Billy Rooney (5) will look to continue to be a key cog on the back end for the Raiders in 2020-2021. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Dover-Sherborn/Weston varsity boys ice...
Pictured last year winning a puck battle against Wellesley, senior winger Connor McNaughton (21) will look to help lead Needham High School varsity boys hockey to a successful season in 2020-2021. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Needham High School...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Saturday, December 12, members from the Medfield Lions Club came to the parking lot of St. Edward the Confessor Church to sell the last of their Christmas tree supplies before closing shop for the season. This year’s iteration has been different from those prior,...
The town of Sherborn has named Lieutenant David Bento as interim chief, after a unanimous vote by the Select Board. This became effective on Friday, December 4.
A press release published on December 8 by Sherborn's town administrator noted that a Police Chief Search Committee has been formed. Included in...
One of the once ubiquitous 'thank you' posters from early on in the pandemic greeted people on the Zoom call.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Sunday night, a group of organizations held their eleventh At My Neighbor’s Table event of the year -...
Santa poses with the welcome sign a family made for him during a trip to a home on School Street.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With COVID-19 forcing many families to remain stuck at home throughout the holiday season - or at the...
Taking a photo alongside the found reindeer was a pivotal part of the experience.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, and you probably recall the most famous reindeer of all, but do you know Anna,...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Lateefah Franck replaced Sheryl Goodloe as Westwood’s METCO director in June of 2019. Originally from Washington DC, Franck considered going to law school before falling in love with education, eventually serving as everything from a literacy tutor, to an elementary school teacher, all the way...
The World of Wellesley and Building a Better Wellesley are co-sponsoring a next At My Neighbors Table conversation on Sunday, December 13, from 5-6:30 p.m., taking a look at our essential workforce. It is titled: "What Would Our Communities Look Like If We Valued Our Essential Workers?"
The discussion...
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor
Before I start, I'm going to have to apologize in advance for the amount of onomatopoeia in this story. Typically, I'm not one who relishes rendering (or reading) abstract sounds in print, but really, there's no other option here. How else is one to describe...
The sixth mass extinction - which scientists have coined as the Holocene Extinction - is upon us. According to the United Nations, around one million plant and animal species are currently in danger of extinction, and many more within the next decade. While other extinctions have occurred in Earth’s history, none have occurred...
By Maddie Gerber
Hometown Weekly Intern
“Well, I would usually wake up before school to do homework, maybe around 6 a.m. or so,” said current Needham High School senior Julia Ochalla, describing what a typical Monday looked like for her back in pre-pandemic times. Ochalla continued to detail her busy...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Tri-Valley League announced its postseason awards for all Fall I varsity athletics this past week.
Following an unbeaten 7-0-3 season, Medfield girls soccer had six of its members named all-conference. Ally Dubbs, Marissa Gorog, Izzy Brown and Morgan Reilly...
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Needham native Stephen Hauschka announced his retirement from football this past week. A Super Bowl XLVIII champion with the Seattle Seahawks and a 13-year NFL vet, Hauschka played soccer, basketball and lacrosse at Needham High School before graduating in 2003.
Pictured last season against Wellesley, senior point guard Jack Connell (1) will serve as one of three co-captains for Walpole High School varsity basketball in 2020-2021. Photos by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The only thing for certain as it pertains...
Pictured last season against Bellingham, senior defenseman and returning captain Kevin McGough (13) will look to help lead Westwood High School boys varsity hockey to a TVL championship in 2020-2021. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2020-2021 MIAA hockey...
Pictured last season against Medfield, sophomore defenseman Abby Wayne will serve as an assistant captain this season for DS girls varsity hockey. Photo by Mike Flanagan.
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Dover-Sherborn varsity girls ice hockey is set to drop the puck on...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Each year, residents and visitors flock to Medfield center to enjoy the annual Holiday Stroll. Some of those taking part in the stroll typically enjoy a meal at some of the local eateries, while others get to work on their holiday shopping. Families make...
