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...
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.
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
There was a full house at Great Hall on Saturday night, as Needhamites braved the icy conditions to bask in the warmth that radiated off of an Austinite soul.
Ruthie Foster, a decorated musician from Austin, Texas, performed blues, gospel, and soul tunes to a sold-out...
By Nicholas Freedman, age 8, Needham, MA
It was Sunday morning and I was watching T.V.. My brother was eating pancakes. Suddenly, he said, “Fox in our backyard!” I ran to the window and saw the fox near the fence. He was just standing there and staring at our house...
Life in the town of River City is hard to come by. To create this astonishing portal into a world of a town that is shocked by a singing and dancing con man, Dover-Sherborn High School turned to the marvelous Sheridan Miller.
Sheridan Miller is a member of the Dover...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Persistence and adaptability are what the Medfield girls’ basketball team brought to their home court in their round 32 playoff competition. Medfield holding the second seed in their division hosted the 30th-seeded Bedford Pirates at the Medfield courts on Friday, March 3rd. Through resilience, the...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
On the last Sunday of February, members of the German-American Club ventured out into the frigid afternoon air to be dazzled by the Boylston Schul-Verein (BSV) Sängerchor Boston, as they presented a cabaret concert.
The hall room quickly filled up with audience...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The air was filled with nerves and excitement as the third-seeded Medfield Warriors dashed onto the ice heading into the first playoff game, competing for the state title. Their opponent, the 30th-seeded Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs, came out growling once the puck dropped. The Warriors...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Cheers filled the Divine Rink, home of the Boston Latin Academy Dragons, as the Dover-Sherborn Raiders traveled in the first round of state playoffs. The 18th-seeded Raiders made a second-period comeback that tied the boys over the 15th-seeded Dragons' first-period lead. In a lively...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood’s clergy aims to keep faith accessible to all, especially during the upcoming season of Lent. The Reverend V. Michael Bousquet Rector recognizes that not everyone can make it to worship in the...
by Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Baypath Humane Society Volunteer and animal foster mom Michelle Kreell has been helping cats and dogs find forever homes since 2013. Kreell visited the Westwood Public Library with companions Lane, a rescue dog, and Marley, a stuffed animal pooch, to teach...
The First Baptist Church of Westwood recently announced that Daniel K. Moore of Rumford, RI, has accepted the position of Director of the Westwood Ringers.
Those in the audience at the Ringers’ concert last spring will recognize Dan who directed the handbell choir for a...
90, of Norfolk, passed away on February 12, 2023.
Born in Boston, MA on April 2, 1932, she was the daughter to the late Lewis L. and Margaret L. (Keefe) Bartholomew.
Barbara grew up in Norfolk and Walpole. She graduated from Walpole High...
