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Monthly Archives: September 2023

Excited crowd relives youth at Buffalo Tom

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter 

Buffalo Tom and their opening act, Dutch Tulips, braved the forecast thunderstorms to entertain a large crowd of enthusiastic music fans on September 9th at the Belleforge Arts Center in Medfield. The musicians managed to get through their performances, even though the...

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Dover Dash 5K triumph

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

It was off to the races this past Saturday, September 9th as the Dover-Sherborn High School Cross Country Team organized and managed the annual Dover Dash 5K and Fun Run. In connection with the Dover Days Fair, there was a packed...

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50th Annual Walpole Labor Day Road Race

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

On Monday, September 4, Walpole hosted the 50th Annual Walpole Labor Day Road Race. More than 500 runners gathered at the starting line early on Labor Day morning to participate in this highly anticipated event.

For the past...

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Girls Volleyball dips under Medfield

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Crowds filled the Medfield gymnasium on Wednesday, September 6th, as the Westwood girls volleyball team prepared to compete against the Medfield Warriors in their season-opening match. Despite the hot and humid conditions, the Westwood girls showcased their talent, engaging in...

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Crafting connections at WPL

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Westwood Public Library (WPL) hosted a notebook-making event on August 29th in their community room, led by librarian Sean O'Donnell. It proved to be a delightful hands-on craft experience, resulting in unique creations for each attendee.

The...

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Fun times with the Lego League

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Children’s Program Room at the Walpole Public Library (WPL) was packed with little ones eager to build some amazing lego creations this past Wednesday, August 30th. This ongoing Lego League is one of the most popular at the WPL and...

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Girls soccer prepares for regular season

Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Westwood turf field was shrouded in darkness due to ominous clouds that loomed overhead. While it had been a cloudy day, the rain had decided to subside for the day's scrimmage. The Wolverine girls' soccer team embarked on their first...

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Girls soccer prepares for regular season

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Last Thursday, as the sun blazed in the late afternoon, the Needham girls' soccer team took to the field to line up for an 11 v. 11 competition against Brookline High in their final scrimmage of the year. With anticipation...

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Field hockey prepares for regular season

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

As the sun set last Thursday, the Dover-Sherborn field hockey girls took the field, lining up for an 11 v. 11 friendly competition against Hingham High in their first scrimmage of the year. As they prepared for an action-packed hour,...

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Boys soccer equipped for regular season

Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Under the scorching heat of the Medfield turf pellets, the cleats of the Walpole boys' soccer team were heating up as they prepared to charge across the field towards their offensive end. It marked the inaugural scrimmage of the year, a...

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Boys soccer prepares for home opener

Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Dark, cloudy skies rolled in on Wednesday afternoon, just in time for the sun to illuminate the talent of the Medfield boys' soccer team as they engaged in a friendly scrimmage against the Walpole Timberwolves. This match provided both teams with...

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Big Fish at SCC

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover-Sherborn Summer Drama Program presented the lively Broadway musical “Big Fish” at the Sherborn Community Center (SCC) from August 23 to August 26. The show featured a talented cast of over 30 performers and a live orchestra, and was performed...

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NFPL visits The Beer Can Museum

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Presenting for the first time in a virtual setting, The Beer Can Museum curator, Kevin Logan, took us for a journey through the evolution of the beer can, as well as highlighted some cans he has within his museum. While this...

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Pine Hill Elementary construction underway

By Ethan Lu

Hometown Weekly Correspondent 

Few Zoom meetings inspire the lower half of the jaw to escape the embrace of its upper sibling and swan-dive for the floor. The joint meeting of the Permanent Building and School Building Committees on August 16th at 6:00 PM was...

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ICON celebrates India’s Independence Day

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Indian Community of Needham (ICON) came together this past Sunday, August 27th to celebrate India Day. This is India’s own Independence Day and is celebrated annually on August 15th. This day marks the end of the British rule that happened...

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Summer Sounds sizzles out

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The final Summer Sounds concert happened this past Thursday, August 31st, at the Bellforge Arts Center. Throughout the summer, an array of amazing bands have taken the stage to perform on Thursday nights for all to enjoy. 

This...

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Girl Scouts create little readers

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

As summer officially draws to a close, so does the Lil Readers program, hosted by the Girl Scouts at the Sherborn Public Library. The Lil Readers program commenced on June 22, 2023, and continued every Thursday throughout the summer vacation until...

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The status of Walpole’s new middle school

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Walpole has been actively constructing its new middle school for several months. Positioned in front of Bird Middle School, this new facility will accommodate all of the town's middle school students, marking a significant change from the previous arrangement. For years,...

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Warriors football prepare for regular season

By Curran Coakley

Community Contributor 

Following a narrow defeat to a strong Dover-Sherborn last Thanksgiving there was one emotion on the minds of all players and coaches as they closed out last season: hope.  

The Warriors had come up just short against a...

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Student athletes gear up for fall season

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

As the final days of August wane and the echoes of summer vacation recede, athletes lace up their shoes and converge on the fields and courts. Preseason, a period of self-imposed challenges and ambitions for new personal records, beckons athletes...

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