By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Norfolk Hunt Club recently hosted the second annual Charles River Panorama Hunter Pace, a fitting farewell to summer days. Riders and spectators were up bright and early on Sunday morning, August 21, as the first race began at 7:30 a.m. at Medfield State Hospital....
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Young children accompanied by caregivers made a trip to Needham Free Public Library on a sunny Thursday morning, August 18. The 10 a.m. wake-up call was well worth it, as they welcomed special guest Hugh Hanley for a storytime and songs.
Hanley,...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
As the summer winds down, many Needhamites are spending their last sunny days in the throes of leisure time. Many are relaxing by the pool, perhaps catching up on summer reading or finishing a particularly gripping read. Some, in preparation for back-to-school time, are getting...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Dover Town Library (DTL) is a hub for year-round creativity.
As they do at all libraries, patrons at the DTL feed their minds with the hottest page-turners -- but in Dover, there are plenty of other events that keep the space...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Adams Farm in Walpole is known for its gorgeous scenery. A classic barn, miles of hiking trails, and a beautiful community garden make the Walpole spot the perfect place for an evening out. Taking advantage of the picture-perfect setting, the Friends of Adams Farm (FOAF)...
On a hot and muggy weekend in July, Medfield Youth Baseball and Softball and Boy Scout Troop 89 came together to host the 2022 Little League Baseball state championships for 10- and 11-year-old age groups. In late June and early July, Massachusetts teams played in mini-playoffs culminating in the chance to play the...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood’s future scientists and mathematicians were recently able to show their skills in a weeklong camp designed for hands-on STEM activities. Hosted by the Westwood Recreation Department, children were able to study topics in a way that felt playful and entertaining. On Friday afternoon, August...
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor
Just last week, I was looking out the window of the Hometown Weekly newsroom when the approach of a ride-on lawnmower flushed a rabbit from under some brush coverage and into the open. The freshly-exposed critter seemed annoyed, but not all that put out; it...
In the waning hours of a steamy summer Sunday, the Westwood 16U Select softball team capped off a remarkable run, beating the Blue Hills Impact Club, 8-6, to clinch the Battle of Boston in West Roxbury. It was the third consecutive tournament championship for Westwood over a three-week period.
Mary...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly staff
Needhamites lined up at the Council on Aging to seek healing on Thursday evening, August 11, as psychic medium Dr. Cathy Ripley Greene made an appearance to share gifts from spirit with the audience.
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Medfield Housing Authority, located at 30 Pound Street, opened its doors for a special celebration last Tuesday evening, August 9: it dedicated its community room in honor of Paul Hinkley. Hinkley was once the only facilities employee at Tilden village; he’s spent over three...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole Council on Aging has a multitude of fun events for seniors to partake in before the summer is over. Recently among them: local seniors joined Pat Connell from The Flower Lab to create their own unique masterpieces.
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly staff
Beatles fans were doing double-takes in Walpole last Tuesday evening as local quartet 4EverFab, comprised of Bob Hinsman on drums and vocals, Phil Donovan on guitar and vocals, Kevin Dooley on bass and vocals, and Fran Hart on keyboards, guitar, and vocals, visited the town...
The Freedom Through Literacy Award was established by Judith’s Reading Room in 2015 to identify and honor individual champions of literacy from all disciplines around the world — teachers, librarians, authors, researchers, educators —- anyone who has done exemplary work to instill in others a love of reading.
Lisa Tedeschi...
The Westwood Softball 12UA Select Team continued its winning ways in the Battle of Boston Tournament, going undefeated with a 5-0 record, outscoring their opponents 68-17, and taking their second consecutive tournament championship on Sunday, June 26.
Using a combination of focus, intensity, and enthusiasm, Westwood swept the pool play...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly staff
The Walpole Council on Aging got creative on Monday afternoon, August 1, with an Introduction to Watercolor class — a perfect fresh beginning to the new month.
This being the first introductory class of the season, instructor Mary Huck let artists explore...
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor
Casual stargazers in Hometown Weekly’s communities are gearing up this week for some extraterrestrial visitors in the form of the annual return of the Perseid meteor shower. The Perseids, which represent one of the year’s more reliably excellent displays of falling stars, are peaking now...
Top Row: Coach Gavin Mish, Coach Dave Crabbe, Charlie Crabbe, Declan Burke, Ryan Frigiani, JT Taylor, Peyton Shusda, Coach Mike Shusda, Coach Keith Taylor. Bottom Row: Andrew DeSimone, Christian Selmi, Quinn Burke, Liam Loffler, Noah Mish, Don Alphas, Lucas Pion.
The Dover Sherborn U12 baseball team bookended its amazing four-year...
