February 2025 - Hometown Weekly Archive

Zullo seeks to secure its future

In 1988, when a group of arts supporters sought to establish the non-profit Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts in the historic building at 456 Main St. in Medfield, it benefited from landlords who believed in the gallery mission to advance and support the arts, and who have supported it themselves with extremely reasonable lease...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Unity Farm Sanctuary traveled down to Providence, Rhode Island to participate in the annual Rhode Island VegFest. This was the fifth year of the festival and Unity Farm Sanctuary was happy to return to the festival. It is a little known fact locally that Unity Sanctuary Farm is deeply connected to...

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Reporter In days of yore, skating outdoors on ponds, lakes and other bodies of water was the norm in New England winters. Fun and magical, it brought entire families together to re-connect with nature. Walpole students used to skate at recess. However, Mother Nature has shifted over the past few years and the...

A transformation of the local restaurant scene

By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter The COVID-19 pandemic brought forth a slew of challenges that pushed industries across the United States to the brink, particularly the restaurant industry. At its height in 2020, restaurants struggled with the ability to operate normally due to the lack of customers, stemming from lockdowns and other health-related restrictions. Restaurants were...

Westwood Artists’ Community Exhibition at WPL

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter The Westwood Artists’ continued a tradition seven years in the making. Twelve artists of different mediums, ages, and backgrounds came together to exhibit their work at the Westwood Public Library (WPL). Although they differed in their artistic styles and mediums, these twelve creatives created a community around their greatest commonality: calling...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Momentum can’t build up much more than it has for the Rockets as it secured its third consecutive win with a 7-3 stomping of Hopkinton. The end-of-season run, including fifteen goals over the three-game win streak, will not give Needham a home game to start the playoffs, but will give...

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole Timberwolves boys’ basketball team concluded their season by competing in the Davenport Classic Tournament at the state-of-the-art Sharon High School on Monday, February 17, and Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The tournament and gym are named in honor of former Sharon boys’ basketball coach and athletic director Dudley Davenport....

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders were able to end its season on a high note on Monday night with a 66-57 win over Wayland. After starting the year 2-7, the team finishes with a 8-12 record but does not qualify for playoffs. Following a slow start, Dover-Sherborn found itself in a back-and-forth affair for...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter A valiant effort from the Warriors was not enough to push past Bishop Stang on Tuesday afternoon, as the 2-1 loss moved Medfield to 10-7-2. The final score isn’t what the team wanted, but a lot of positives were taken away from the game. The bulk of offensive production for both...

The 2024-2025 Needham High School ski team, led by head coach Tom Guarente and assistant coach Burt Parker, wrapped up its most successful regular season in its 50-year history. The team, which includes both junior varsity and varsity athletes, competes in the Ski East League in gender-specific races for both team and individual standings. However,...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Timberwolves put another tally in the win column on Wednesday night with a 4-0 victory over Needham, improving to 7-8-3. It was a bounce back performance following a loss to Marshfield. “I think we had our legs tonight,” said Head Coach Ron Dowd. “We just didn’t have the jump in...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter To finish another chapter in its up-and-down season, the Rockets were unable to pull out a win against Walpole on Wednesday night by a 4-0 score, falling to 9-8 on the season. Needham has managed to score three or more goals in nine games this year. Conversely, the team has not...

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On Sunday, February 9, 2025, Walpole played Marshfield in a consolation game of the Ed Burns Coffee Pot Tournament at the Canton Ice House. The Burns Tournament, named after legendary Arlington boys’ hockey coach Ed Burns, features 16 of the best public high school hockey teams in eastern Massachusetts. Burns coached...

By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Senior Night, Friday the 14th, stage is set with a final regular season matchup against the 9-8 Dedham marauders facing off against the imposing Westwood Wolverines Girls basketball. To start the night, the fans honored the Senior's hard work and commitment for the last 4 years, with an amazing ceremony....

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Senior Night marked another successful outcome for the Warriors. Medfield improved to 16-1 following its 72-24 win over Bellingham. Seniors Jailen Annigeri and Olivia Whelan were honored pregame and were both in the starting lineup for the Warriors. The duo contributed to the team’s win with a combined 19 points. “It's always...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders wrapped-up their regular season on Friday night with a 52-42 loss to Bellingham. The team finishes with a 2-18 record with a chance to qualify for playoffs based on strength of schedule. A rough start to the game due to several turnovers and missed shots made it difficult for...

by Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter According to the Christian Science Monitor, “It was 15 years ago when Dutch environmental journalist Martine Postma was finally moved to action over all the appliances she saw being thrown away in her Amsterdam neighborhood . . .on Oct. 18, 2009, she arranged a local event where volunteers skilled in repairs...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter The first public reading of the play “If the Walls Could Talk” was presented in in an exciting joint venture of the Needham Community Theatre and the Needham Diversity Initiative to present a program combining local significance, the arts, and social justice. “If These Walls Could Talk,” written by Dawn Carroll and...

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Visitors of the Walpole Public Library (WPL) were in for quite a treat recently when local singer Mary McAvoy dropped by to perform. This was her first time back at WPL since 2016, and many exciting things, including a stint on the popular television show The Voice, have occurred for her...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In another installment of the Walpole-Natick rivalry on Saturday night, the Timberwolves battled to a 1-1 tie to move their record to 6-7-3. “We knew [this] was a big game,” said senior Joe Finkelstein. “We just had a tough loss last game versus Milton. Natick’s a good team this year, so...

Monthly Archives: February 2025

Zullo seeks to secure its future

Unity Farm Sanctuary visits RI VegFest

A day at Turner Pond

A transformation of the local restaurant scene

Westwood Artists’ Community Exhibition at WPL

Rockets secure third consecutive win

Boys’ hoop battles in Davenport Classic

Raiders end season on a high note

Warriors build strength in defeat

Needham ski team makes history

Timberwolves crush Needham

Rockets fight hard versus Walpole

Timberwolves butt heads with Rams

Wolverines shine on Senior Night

Warriors dominate Senior Night

Raiders finish regular season

A successful tri-town Repair Café

Social justice reading at Powers Hall

Mary McAvoy performs at home

Timberwolves tie it up

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