By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“The LGBTQ+ History of Massachusetts” hosted by the Tewksbury Library and available through several other towns including Dover was an hour-long webinar about historically queer people in Massachusetts and surrounding states.
Joan Ilacqua, the Executive Director of The...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
KJ’s Con, a busy, local, pop, rock, and country duo, played chart-topping hits in the dining room at the Heritage of Sherborn on Friday, June 9th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The musical duo consists of Kara Curnane Joseph, from Medfield,...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
The Bierman Autism Center on Rosemary Street opened its doors to the public last Tuesday evening for a sensory-friendly Field Day Funfest. Children of all ages, both on and off the autism spectrum, delighted in participating in this action-packed evening filled...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
The Dover-Sherborn boys tennis team have taken on tough mental matches with ease. Their match against Apponequet High was no different on Thursday, June 8th. Aside from a quick rain delay and some time to dry off the courts, the...
By Max Clifford
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood High School Varsity Boys Lacrosse played a pair of close contests in the MIAA
Division II tournament, outlasting North Attleborough at home on Monday, June 5, before falling just short against Duxbury in the round of 16...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
It was a perfect day for lacrosse; the sun was peeking through the clouds, shinning on the talented Walpole boy’s lacrosse team as they fought hard against Mansfield High in a battle for the tournament. The boys capitalized on their...
By Max Clifford
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Needham High School Varsity Boys Lacrosse ran roughshod in the round of 32 of the MIAA
Division I tournament, defeating Natick by a final score of 16-6 on Tuesday, June 6. The Rockets’ season would come to close,...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday, June 10, the Friends of the Westwood Public Library held a fun book sale on the second floor of the main library. Friendly volunteers greeted shoppers and helped them to find books in their areas of interest. Children’s books...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Author and local real estate agent, Betsy Milane, spoke about her recently published book ‘Sixty Blades of Grass’ at The Center at The Heights on Wednesday, June 7th. Seniors listened on while Milane explained how her book is based around her...
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Judith Kalaora, a professional educator, researcher, writer, and living historian, is the founder and artistic director of History at PlayTM, a company that presents living history programs worldwide. The company’s programs focus on “influential and often forgotten women” in history, such...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
The Medfield girls and boys tennis teams have paved their way through round 32 of the tournament this post-season, after defeating their first round of competition this past week.
The sixth-ranked Med Ten girls carried on their...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
The Needham Soccer Club hosted its 46th Memorial Day Tournament this past Memorial weekend and hosted thousands of players and their families to come together a play the sport they love. The Needham Soccer Club has put on this extravagant...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Tuesday, May 30th, the Memorial Day Committee held a beautiful Memorial Day Observation at the Dover Town Commons. This event honored all those who currently serve and who have served over the years. What made this event truly special was...
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Despite the on and off rain, nothing could dampen the smiles of the Class of 2023 Westwood High School on their graduation this past Sunday. Due to the on and off rain and the overcast clouds threatening to bring a fresh...
By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Though the only thing shining were the faces in the crowd, the 149th Walpole High School (WHS) graduation went on as planned last Sunday, June 4th. There had been some debate over where the ceremony would take place due to the...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Resilience, change, and fearlessness. These are words that are signified to the Class of 2023. Families, friends, and faculty came together on Monday, June 5th to celebrate Needham’s Class of 2023. After having to wait another day to receive their diplomas, the young graduates had...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield celebrated the Class of 2023 on June 3rd with music, cheers, speeches, applause, light blue caps and gowns, and lots of smiling faces. It was a blustery and chilly day, but the warm words of school officials and fellow students...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
On the first day of June, Dover-Sherborn families gathered together on the Dover-Sherborn High School (DSHS) athletic field to watch as the high school seniors crossed the threshold into adulthood. Seniors gathered together in their royal blue caps and gowns and...
By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It was a gorgeous day for goats last Wednesday, as many folks gathered outside at Dover Town Library (DTL) for their first ever “Goats and Giggles” program from 10am-12pm. The event was a drop-in, so anyone interested was free to swing...
The Westwood Garden Club is back! According to Mary Gorman of the Club, “We never went away, just worked quietly and safely behind the scenes during the pandemic. Now it is time to re-introduce the community to this vibrant Club that has contributed to our town for 94 years!”
Westwood Garden...
