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Monthly Archives: March 2023

WPL announces Youth Poet Laureate application

Westwood’s inaugural Poet Laureate, Lynne Viti and the Westwood Public Library have announced that applications for the position of the Town of Westwood Youth Poet Laureate opened on March 10th, 2023 and continue until April 7, 2023. This is a newly created position, established on February 27 by the...

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Boys’ Basketball’s final quarter comeback 

By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter

There was an astonishing fourth-quarter comeback from the Westwood Wolverines on Monday, March 6th. This gave Westwood the jump on the scoreboard ahead of Walpole in the Sweet 16 round of state playoffs. Polishing off a final score of 62-57, Westwood...

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COA chefs honor Julia Child

 By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Seniors took to Powisset Farm to celebrate women’s history month and a certain notable culinary figure. Powisset’s Chef Thi regards Julia Child as one of her heroes. As an explanation, Thi let the food do the talking. She guided COA seniors...

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Harney dancers step into St. Paddy’s 

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporter

In case there was any doubt about Walpole being a festive Irish community, it was reinforced the week before St. Patrick’s Day at the Council on Aging. On Friday, March ninth, festivities took place in the Murphy room. 

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12th annual HESSCO 5k returns 

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Before Saint Patrick’s Day officially begins, Walpole extends the celebration in numerous ways. A crowd rallied behind the annual HESSCO 5k at Mick Morgan’s Irish pub and restaurant in Sharon. This Irish event...

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Boys’ Basketball drop to Westwood

By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Boys’ basketball has been fearless and passionate all season long. The Timberwolves represented all their hard work on Monday evening, March 6th. The boys tipped off against the Westwood...

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Walpole House residents clean-up the community

At the beginning of the month, The Guild for Human Services’ Walpole House residents helped their community by picking up trash and litter around their neighborhood. Walpole House is home to five adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Walpole House Manager Isaiah Anjoh says he looks forward to monthly community outreach days like...

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Needham kids make music with Blissful

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Parents and infants traveled to the NFPL for an enriching morning of music. Music at the Blissful sang kiddos into the weekend with rhythmic guitar beats and crafty foundational learning. 

CATH hosts Meteorologist Harvey Leonard

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Boston local meteorologist, Harvey Leonard has recently retired and is off-air. Beginning as Harvey Moskowicz, Leonard used his middle name on air and has been referred to as Harvey Leonard since. A year...

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Needham boys rocket into Final Four

The Needham boys (#5 seed) traveled to Lawrence on Saturday night to take on the #4 seed, Central Catholic, in MIAA state tournament round of eight. Not only did the players make the trip, but the students and fans did too. Central Catholic's gym looked and sounded like Needham North. Central got out...

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Bertucci’s closes its doors

By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Another one bites the dust - or, in this case, crust. Needhamites were surprised to discover earlier this month that their local Bertucci’s Brick Oven Pizzeria has permanently closed. Though reactions on social media ranged from sadness over the loss of a favorite restaurant to...

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Elaine Kassel  

88, of Needham, MA, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Monday, February 20. Elaine was a world traveler, relentless advocate for Democratic principles, civil rights and women’s causes, an active volunteer in the...

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MAP Save the Whales club 

The “Save the Whales”  Club at the K-1 MAP site ran sponsored laps (one and a half football field lengths), sold  popcorn, lemonade,  flower and herb seeds, collectible glass plates, whale stuffies and whale  stickers to raise money for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation organization (WDC) in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

8th graders win Junior High Hockey Championships

Bottom Row left to right: Danny Duggan, Peter Shaughnessy, Kevin Nee, Brendan O’Connor, Robert Felice, Brian Mullis . Top Left to right  John Shaughnessy, Liam Connelly, Brayden Gordon, Will Foscaldo, Jack Blake, Colton Hermann, Collin Borteck, Colin O’Leary, Owen Mix, Nathan Keefe, Mason Paguio, Max Weber . Coaches left to right Stephen Nee,...

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BAC announces annual Fairy Walk

Bellforge Arts Center (BCA) is pleased to announce the date of the second annual Fairy Walk

on April 29th, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (RAIN DATE of April 30th) It’s almost spring and...

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DS students move to regional Spelling Bee


Sonali Koo, winner of the DSMS Spelling Bee

The School Spelling Bee season comes to a close in the Dover Sherborn Schools with two students moving on to Regional competition. 

In its fourth year of participating in the...

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Pine Hill Elementary introduces International Night

By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor

A long line of cars curved around Pine Hill Lane in Sherborn last Friday night, as students and their families headed over to attend the school’s First Annual International Night.

Several countries were represented by different parent volunteers from the community, so...

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COA learns wildflowers with Ted Elliman 

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporter

On Monday, March 6, the Sherborn COA began the first of two lifetime learning courses on the topic of native wildflowers. Lifetime learning seniors shook off the winter doldrums with a sunny day and good company. 

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COA drawings welcome spring

by Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporter

With springtime just around the corner, Walpole seniors opted for a relaxing moment in the middle of the day. Instructor Ellen led artists into the Neponset room for an hour and a half of colored pencil sketching.

Artists worked diligently on sketches....

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Barn storytime brightens rainy day

By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff

There’s still so much to do on a rainy day at Powisset Farm. Some opt for a walk outside, while others browse the indoor market. Toddlers greeted Friday morning with storytime with Ms. Stacie. Kids took a set on a blanket by the market inside...

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