by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Despite a gentle snow falling outside, The Medfield Public Library (MPL) was bustling on Sunday, January 14th. Of particular interest was the activity in the Children’s Room, where kids could be seen coming and going with a stuffed animal clutched to...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Walpole Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Program (CFCE) stopped by the Dover Town Library (DTL) to have children participate in some winter STEM activities. Ages five and up were all welcome to come and enjoy the four different projects set...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sustainable Medfield and Medfield TV held a fun one-hour Soup Group event last Thursday night at the Medfield TV studio on North Meadows Street. Approximately 20 participants watched the premiere of a video on making minestrone soup with pesto and then...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Esteemed publisher Henry Quinlan made an appearance at The Center at the Heights (CATH), as seniors gathered to hear Quinlan discuss his favorite stories from his fifty year career in publishing.
Quinlan is the owner and publisher of...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood residents were in for a furry treat this past Thursday, January 18th, as the Islington Branch of the Westwood Public Library (WPL) hosted a therapy dog for all to come and play with. This therapy dog welcomed everyone to the...
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Despite temperatures that hovered around freezing, a large group gathered on the town common on Monday, January 15th. They were there to honor and celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on what would have been his 95th birthday....
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Amidst the echoing cheers and dribbles, the Westwood court came alive Thursday, January 18th as the Wolverines boys’ basketball team hosted the Dover-Sherborn Raiders for an unforgettable Tri-Valley League competition of the season. With skills and determination, Westwood pressured the...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Amidst the echoing cheers and dribbles, the Westwood court came alive Thursday, January 18th as the Dover-Sherborn boys’ basketball team visited the Westwood Wolverines for an unforgettable Tri-Valley League competition of the season. With skills and determination, the Raiders pressured...
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
History enthusiasts converged on Walpole Public Library (WPL) last Thursday, January 11th, for a presentation by local author and historian Jeffrey A. Denman. Denman was there to discuss the sixth president of the United States, also the subject of his novel...
Two major new solar projects have been approved for the Town of Westwood and are entering the final design and construction phase. These projects will provide the town and the Westwood Public Schools with reliable, lower-cost energy supply and help insulate against price fluctuations in the future. Westwood currently has a long-term electric...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Needhamites gathered together this past Monday, January 15th at Needham High School (NHS) to celebrate Martin Luther King (MLK), Jr. Day. This event was sponsored by the Needham Diversity Initiative (NDI), as well as the Needham Human Rights Committee (NHRC), the...
Superintendent Jeffrey J. Marsden and Principal Nat Vaughn were pleased to announce that Blake Middle School (BMS) held its 10th annual blood drive in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day earlier this month.
Blake Middle School had organized its annual blood drive on MLK Day each year for the...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Winter weather is officially here which means that it is time for soup season! In honor of this, the Dover Town Library (DTL) welcomed Therapy Gardens’ representative Peggy to talk about all things soup.
The goal of...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Returning for its second consecutive year, the Walpole Council on Aging (COA) presented the Boston Post Cane to a new recipient on Thursday, January 4th. Seniors gathered for light refreshments of coffee and cookies while learning about the history of the...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On Friday, January 19th the Needham gymnasium was packed with fans supporting the Needham girls’ basketball as they hosted the Natick Redhawks for a thrilling competition. In honor of the Metrowest girls' basketball team in Needham, the Rockets displayed photos...
85, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on January 3rd.
Born in Philadelphia on March 19, 1938, Sally was the eldest daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Frederick W. Blatz of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, and Janet Mitchell Cox Blatz of Scottsville, NY. She is survived by her loving husband of...
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Council on Aging held its inaugural Winter Luncheon on January 11, marking the beginning of what is anticipated to be an annual tradition due to its positive reception. The focus of these luncheon events is to provide a communal...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Echoes of cheers rang against the four walls of the Westwood High swimming pool as the Westwood swim team and the Dover-Sherborn swim team came together for their mid-January swim meet. The teams went head-to-head against one another in...
By Max Clifford
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield High School Girls’ Varsity Hockey picked up a road victory over the Mansfield-Oliver Ames-Foxboro cooperative team on Tuesday in Foxboro. The two squads traded blows early, but the Warriors’ young talent lifted them to a 5-2 victory.
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sherborn kicked off both the first day of 2024 and its 350th-anniversary celebration with fire pits and community camaraderie. The Committee to Celebrate Sherborn’s 350th Anniversary, in collaboration with numerous local organizations, orchestrated the event with the aim of providing warmth...
