The Congregational Church of Needham UCC held a “Period Party” and donated 1,000 menstrual hygiene kits to Circle of Hope, a Needham-based nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness. After running a church-wide collection drive for pads, tampons, wipes, and liners, 30 parishioners joined together on Sunday, March 19 to assemble...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Needham kids made an afternoon stop at the NFPL for an extra lesson. “From Egg to Chicken,” taught by farmers from the Natick farm, opened children’s eyes to the various functions that chickens provide to us every day. Taking kids out...
Royal watchers and music lovers are eagerly awaiting the United Kingdom’s coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla on May 6 at Westminster Abbey. According to BBC sources, the King, “an active supporter of classical music and the arts throughout his lifetime” has “personally chosen the music...
Needham author Janet M. Drake has published "Remember me to all the friends - Civil War letters from George W. Harwood, Massachusetts 36th Regiment."
The historical text collects the letters of Civil War soldier...
Medfield's Boy Scout Troop 89 members Brandon Peter Mak and Dylan Reese Corbett were honored at their Eagle Court of Honor on March 4, 2023, at the United Church of Christ in Medfield. Family, friends, members of Troop 89, as well as state and local officials, attended this event,...
Medfield fans packed Rink 2 of the world-renown Foxboro Sports Center on Sunday night for the Junior High championship game, looking for back-to-back 6th grade championships for Medfield, and the first of two for the night, preceding the Medfield 8th grade team’s own championship game. The 6th grade team...
Eighth grader, Sid Chalamalasetty from Thomas Blake Middle school reached the finals of the Northeast Junior Regionals Tennis Tournament at Manchester. He competed among top junior tennis players across all northeastern states.
Over the last 3 days , Sid dominated opponents early in the tournament ,...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
The day before St. Patrick's Day, Dover seniors celebrated the occasion with their annual St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon. The event was originally scheduled to take place the Tuesday prior, but due to poor weather conditions, the event was pushed forward.
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
This past Saturday, March 25th, a long line of children sprang from the children's wing of the newly opened Sherborn Library. Little girls dressed in princess gowns anxiously awaited their turn to meet the Snow Queen.
Children’s faces would light up as...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
Dover children flocked to the community room in the Dover Town Library last Wednesday to learn about the principles of flight, through constructing paper airplanes, rockets, and catapults.
“Today, we have three opportunities to learn how to fly!”...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood seniors added a bit of magic to their week with a show by master illusionist Lyn Dillies. Performing at the Westwood Public Library, Dillies gave an overview of her life through magic. With heartfelt stories and impressive magic tricks, Dillies...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
Seniors braved the blustery conditions last Wednesday, March 15th to enjoy the long awaited St. Patrick's Day luncheon at the Patricia Carty-Larkin Center. The event had sold out in only five minutes and the function room was packed on both sides.
Last month, during the distribution of more than 200 pounds of food donations to Norfolk County food pantries from the Registry of Deeds Annual Holiday Food Drive Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell discussed the growing need for community support with several organization leaders.
“I would...
The winds of March will blow harmoniously when The Friends of the Walpole Public Library present the Boston Saxophone Quartet (BSQ) to play on Wednesday evening, March 29, at 7:30 p.m., at the Walpole Public Library, 143 School Street. All are...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
The streets of downtown Walpole closed during the late morning hours on St. Patrick's day for the annual Friends of St. Patrick parade.
Walpole locals gathered...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
At the top of the morning, on Friday, March 17th, Walpole seniors ventured to the South Street Center, to celebrate the return of the annual St. Patrick’s Day breakfast.
age 97, passed away on Wednesday. March 15, 2023, at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts. Born in Toronto, Canada on November 1, 1925, he was the son of the late Hugh Allen - LeRoy and Fanny Stewart. He was raised in Canada, where after losing his father at...
sadly passed away on March 14th, 2023, after a brief illness.
Edna was born May 4th, 1924. She was the daughter of Everett and Edna (Innes)
Crittenden of Nova Scotia, Canada. She retired from Charles Court East Condominiums where she was an office manager...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
History was made on Sunday, March 19th when the Needham boys’ basketball team stepped foot onto the Tsongas Center to go head-to-head in the division one championship for the first time. The fifth-seeded team tipped off against the sixth-seeded Worcester...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Reporte
Needhamites donned their green and attended an afternoon of Irish tradition at the library. Under the guidance of Clare Sullivan, the Sullivan School dancers aged 6-18 performed multiple Irish...
