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Monthly Archives: March 2022

COA announces Rockwell Museum tour

The Walpole Council on Aging has partnered with Fox Tours to present its first trip destination of the season to the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, on Tuesday, April 5.  

Tourers will depart from the South Street Center, 60 South Street, Walpole, at 8:15...

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Needham athletes excel at indoor track

Needham High School was represented well at the Massachusetts Indoor Track and Field Meet of Champions. Two individual athletes and two relay teams competed on February 26 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Roxbury. 

Perras tutors through pandemic and beyond

The Needham Community Council had some decisions to make about the English Language Learning program at the onset of the pandemic two years ago. For health and safety reasons, many of the existing tutor pairs did move to online, virtual learning, but many others were forced to take a pause. Today, however, the...

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Ukraine vigil held outside town hall

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

After recounting the now famous story of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky turning down an offer to be evacuated from his country with the declaration “I need ammunition, not a ride,” first generation Ukrainian-American Daniel Pavlotsky told the crowd assembled at Town Hall for Needham’s Vigil...

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Steven Qie, Youth of the Month

The Needham Exchange Club has recognized Steven Qie from Needham High School as its Youth of the Month. Steven is an outstanding student and has also been involved in broad-based community service that has won him a national President’s Volunteer Service Award in each of the last three years. He also earned an...

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Artist Henry exhibiting at Gorse Mill

"When We Are Silent", a new solo exhibition by artist Ruth K. Henry, is on display March 7-26 at Gorse Mill Studios, 31 Thorpe Road, Needham. A gallery opening reception will be held this Saturday, March 12, from 6-9 p.m.; all visitors are welcomed, and there is plenty of free parking available.

Seamus Fox, International Songwriting semifinalist

Seamus Fox, an 18-year-old singer songwriter from Needham, is a semifinalist in the prestigious 2021 International Songwriting Competition (ISC). Seamus wrote and recorded “Road Of Life”, his first original track, which released on all streaming platforms last November. It has been streamed on Spotify more than 13,000 times in the past few months.

Medfield swimming breaks records

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Robin Bauer, Medfield High School Class of 2004… we’ve got some bad news.

In fact, we’ve got bad news for lots of former Medfield swimmers who set records during their time wearing the white and blue. 

See, at the...

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Flippo advances Warriors by Rockets in overtime

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Playing their first playoff game since March of 2020, the Medfield and Needham High girls hockey teams put on a show on Wednesday night in the MIAA Division II round of 32.

Following a 2-1 defeat to...

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Hunter’s Run returns on April 3

Hunter’s Run Foundation is excited to be holding its 7th Annual 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on April 3 at Kingsbury Club Medfield. 

Hunter is a 14-year-old two-time double lung transplant recipient. Hunter was born with a rare lung disease, and his parents were told...

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Roger Mackay

Of Medfield, and formerly of Dover, Needham and Westwood, died Tuesday, February 23, 2022 having lived a full life as a husband, father, and mentor. He is survived by his wife Nancy Fischer Mackay. He was preceded in death by his first wife Alice Guggenheimer Mackay.

Born in in Milton,...

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Blomquist, Sullivan lead Wolverines over Timbs

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

On December 13, the Walpole and Westwood High School girls varsity hockey teams opened their respective seasons against one another. Down 3-0 early, Westwood stormed back with four unanswered goals to pull of a 4-3 victory. 

Flash ahead 73 days and...

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Westwood Artists start a new year

The Westwood Artists have announced they are hosting a show at the main branch of the Westwood Public Library through the month of March. “It’s been two years since our last library exhibit,” says Karen Flowers Cagan. “It is so exciting to be able to host this exhibit once again!” 

Poet’s Writing Group meets in person

Lynne Viti called this the ‘core group’ of the class, though she noted there is room for three or four more members. 

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

After exclusively meeting on Zoom because of the pandemic, last Tuesday night at the Westwood Library, the Westwood Poet’s Writing...

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Timbs, Wolverines face off in Canton

Senior forward Kate Devlin (pictured) fights off a stick check and moves the puck through the neutral zone. 

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

On December 13, the Walpole and Westwood High School girls varsity hockey teams opened their respective seasons against one another. Down 3-0 early,...

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Children return to stage in Walpole

By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Correspondent

Audiences of Walpole Childrens Theater’s (WCT) performance of "Wizard’s Crystal" were in for a real treat last weekend: the return of live theater. 

Aspiring actors, devoted volunteers and the community...

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COVID causes Community Council adjustments

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

When COVID-19 first hit Massachusetts and caused widespread lockdowns in March 2020, the Needham Community Council (NCC) both took on a greater importance in town and was forced to adjust its processes to accommodate social distancing rules. Nearly two years later,...

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Nikita Patel, Youth of the Month

Photo by John Terry. Shown with Ms Patel Are Club Members Joe Burns (on her right) and Jim Reulbach, President Elect.

Nikita Patel was honored as an Exchange Club Youth of the Month on February 17. She is an excellent student at Needham High and was recently...

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Needham’s Art in Bloom coming soon

Beth Shalom Garden Club will soon be presenting its 14th Needham’s Art in Bloom, virtually. 

Beth Shalom Garden Club and participants from Needham Garden Club and Kalmia Garden Club will interpret artwork by Needham High School students with flower arrangements.

The free virtual presentation will be available...

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