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Monthly Archives: January 2024

Stitching skills together at MPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Those with the New Year’s resolution to learn how to sew are in luck this year for the Medfield Public Library (MPL) is hosting a four-class series on embroidery. The first class happened this past Wednesday, January 3rd on Zoom with...

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Timberwolves fall to Needham

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter 

The lights blared onto Walpole’s shining basketball court floor last Tuesday evening as the stage was set up for the Walpole boys’ basketball team to tip off against the Needham Rockets. The Timberwolves headed into the evening’s match with a...

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Rockets soar over Walpole

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter 

The lights blared onto Walpole’s shining basketball court floor last Tuesday evening as the stage was set up for the Walpole boys’ basketball team to tip off against the Needham Rockets. The Rockets headed into the evening’s match hoping to...

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Milane discusses “Sixty Blades of Grass”

By Riley Fontana 

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Westwood Public Library hosted author Elizabeth Millane on January 13 to discuss her book, "Sixty Blades of Grass." Millane, a first-time author, recounts her family's experiences during World War II in this historical fiction novel set in the Dutch Underground...

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Stacey Peasley rocks NFPL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Little ones were in for a musical treat this past Tuesday, January 2nd as Stacey Peasley stopped by the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) to perform an array of her own songs and dances. With the parking lot packed, the Community...

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Crafting gratitude at the MPL

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Gratitude, the expression of thankfulness, takes center stage at the Medfield Public Library (MPL) as it endeavors to assist patrons in cultivating more gratitude in the approaching new year. The library recently conducted a workshop dedicated to crafting gratitude journals for...

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First Day farm tours

By Riley Fontana 

Hometown Weekly Reporter

As part of Sherborn's First Day celebration, Unity Farm Sanctuary provided several complimentary tours for residents. This offered an exceptional opportunity for individuals to explore a facet of the town they might not typically encounter and gain insights into the farm's...

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Cookies and Cocoa brings community together

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Walpole Council on Aging (COA) conducted its third annual Cookies and Cocoa event at the end of last year. This gathering brought together members of the Council on Aging and their families for an afternoon featuring hot chocolate, cookies, and...

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Personal bests for Westwood Swim Team

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 the mid-January swim meet. The teams went head-to-head against one another in multiple...

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Open Fields presents: “Grease”

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Returning for their 25th year, the Open Fields Theatre Group is in rehearsals for their upcoming special performance of “Grease" at Dover-Sherborn High School. There are approximately ninety kids included within this performance all coming from different towns, including but not...

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Zullo seeks collaborative creators

For a small gallery in the heart of Medfield, Massachusetts, a big initiative is in store for the new year: a Zullo Gallery augmented reality (AR) exhibit – the first of its kind for the non-profit gallery.

As part of initial exhibit planning, and backed by a generous grant from...

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Birds of Prey visit WPL

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Westwood Public Library (WPL) had a presentation on Birds of Prey from Wingmasters late last month. Wingmasters is a partnership dedicated to spreading knowledge about North American birds of prey. Wingmasters is made up of Julie Anne Collier and Jim...

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Walpole Trails hosts First Day Hike

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

On Monday, January 1, Walpole Trails hosted their fifth annual First Day Hike. According to their Facebook page, the group “added a 5th hike in our 5th year and as we celebrate the 300th anniversary of Walpole's founding.” This First Day...

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Seniors move and groove at the CATH

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Needham Council on Aging (COA) hosted a groovy 1950s sing-a-long at the Center at the Heights (CATH) late last month. This event invited members to gather together and sing their hearts out to the hits of their youth. The sing-a-long...

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Girls’ Hockey storms past Mustangs 

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

It was cool in the Canton Ice House rink but action was heating up on the ice as the Westwood girls hockey team hosted the Norwood Mustangs on Wednesday, January 3rd. It was a back-and-forth battle on the ice as...

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Girls’ basketball victory on the road

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Walpole High School Varsity Girls’ Basketball brought home a victory from their road trip to Framingham on Friday night. The team’s leading scorer Bella Bingham poured in a career-high 31 points to help the Timberwolves hold off a late comeback attempt...

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MedBall dominates Ashland

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter 

Basketballs echoed throughout the Medfield gymnasium on Tuesday, January 2nd, it was the first match of the New Year for the MedBall girls' basketball team and they were warming up for a fiery match against the Ashland Clockers. A defensive...

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Snowy songs and stories with Deb Hudgins

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

At the tail end of the holiday break, families with little ones ventured out to the Sherborn Library to spend a morning with local children’s performer, Deb Hudgins. 

As the program began, the performer introduced herself to her...

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Boys’ Basketball triumph over Braintree

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter 

Bleachers were packed, and the student section was bright pink and full of energy as the Needham High gym on Friday, January 5th the Needham boys basketball team hosted the Braintree Wamps in league competition. The Rockets ultimately took the...

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Westwood Robotics Team inspires STEAM enthusiasm 

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Westwood High School Robotics Team (FRC Team 1757) traveled to the Westwood Public Library (WPL) this past Friday, January 5th to teach a class to local 3rd-5th graders. This class was geared towards all things science, technology, engineering, art, and...

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