February 2025 - Page 2 of 3 - Hometown Weekly Archive

Rockets dominate Framingham

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In its highest scoring game of the season, the Rockets pulled out an 8-5 win against Framingham on Wednesday night. The victory snaps Needham’s three game losing streak and advances their record to 9-6. The offensive onslaught began before everyone was settled into their seats. Not even a minute into the...

Warriors boys’ hockey remain unstoppable

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The bench looked a little different Tuesday night, but the result was still the same. Despite head coach Jon Jepson being absent while dealing with an illness, the Warriors were able to pull out a close 2-1 victory over Dover-Sherborn/Weston. They are yet to suffer their first loss of the...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders did more than hold their own on Tuesday night, but ultimately, could not do enough to hand Medfield their first loss of the season. The 2-1 final drops Dover-Sherborn/Weston to 6-7-2 on the year. The team found themselves in an early deficit, letting up a goal thirteen seconds into...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor While some families are going away for vacation next week, others are having a staycation during February break. Rather than sitting at home, fill your week with a variety of free and fun local activities. From Dover to Walpole, there are many exciting activities happening next week to keep children of...

By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On Tuesday February 4, the Westwood Wolverines girls basketball team displayed excellence against the Holliston Panthers, Westwood coming into the game favored with their own record of 9-5 squeaked out a victory 40-39. The Wolverines started off strong with a three pointer from senior Angelina Homsy, which propelled Westwood to an...

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole boys’ and girls’ indoor track teams faced off against the Milton Wildcats on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at the Reggie Lewis Center, continuing their strong performances this season. Both teams have been rewriting the Walpole High School indoor track record book over the past two years. Coming off the...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter A talented and friendly group of Needham High School students performed an intimate evening concert of eclectic music in the Needham Public Library’s Community Room. The enthusiasm of the musicians was infectious, as they set up decorations and a snack table in the room, warmed up their instruments, and introduced and...

Unmasking motherhood at Medfield Public Library

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Chelsea Robinson, a local mother, founder of Mama's Modern Village, and maternal mental health therapist, is hosting a series at the Medfield Public Library entitled, “Motherhood Unmasked.” This series is set to aid in creating an art exhibit on the theme of motherhood. Local mothers are invited to pick up a...

Mocktails & Must-Reads brings readers together

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Westwood Public Library (WPL) recently welcomed patrons to come visit for a special after hours event entitled: “Mocktails & Must-Reads: Winter Warm Up.” This is WPL’s third Mocktails & Must-Reads event, the first one was hosted in the early summer for summertime reads and releases, while the second one was...

Greta Hammer named Gatorade Cross Country POY

In its 40th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade announced Greta Hammer of Needham High School is the 2024-25 Gatorade Massachusetts Girls Cross Country Player of the Year (POY). Hammer is the first Gatorade Massachusetts Girls Cross Country Player of the Year to be chosen from Needham High School. Gatorade...

By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The boys’ basketball team came out on top as they pulled off a devastating 63-24 win against the 2-13 Ashland Clockers. On Friday night, the Wolverines came into the game with a record of 9-5. The Wolverines came out strong, looking to put down Ashland, Westwood went on an insane 14-0...

DS community discusses impact of screen time

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter A community discussion was organized as a joint effort of Pilgrim Church, Sherborn Library, Dover Town Library, Dover Church and Project Challenge Success at DSHS. According to Senior Pastor John Hudson of Pilgrim Church, the meeting was “a public forum on the book “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter On the last night of January, Medfield High School (MHS) presented its A Cappella Night 2025 to the delight of their cheering fans, friends, and relatives. There was excitement in the air as Medfield’s own talented a cappella groups shared the stage of their Lowell Mason auditorium with other gifted groups...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Westwood Public Library (WPL) has embraced the theme of wellness during the winter time in the month of January. Recently, they hosted a Wellness Practice and Seminar entitled, “Reflect, Relax, and Renew 2025.” The program was led by Jane Singh, a certified health coach and meditation guide. According to Singh, this...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Medfield Public Library (MPL) held a Vision Board Workshop for local patrons. According to the MPL website, “a Vision Board is a visual representation of your dreams, passions, strengths, goals, and aspirations for 2025.” Several women came together in the community room to craft their dreams into reality. The program was...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter “Walpole-Then and Now” is a handsome and thought-provoking exhibit of 25 historical photographs paired with current photographs of the same locations. The exhibit will be in the Community Room and hallways of Walpole Public Library until January 31 and open during library hours. At the opening reception excited townspeople came to...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor On Monday, January 20, at precisely noon, the Peace Abbey Foundation hosted a peaceful demonstration at Pacifist Memorial Park. This event coincided with Inauguration Day and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. Participants gathered to stand in solidarity against the global rise of authoritarianism and dictatorship, which organizers...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Needham Diversity Initiative in cooperation with Needham Human Rights Committee, Needham Interfaith Clergy Association, and The Needham Public Schools and it’s METCO Program sponsored the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration at Needham High School on Monday, January 20. The event began as Odessa Jackson, the host of the event,...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Reporter A back-and-forth battle ended with Needham coming up just short of victory as they took a 6-3 loss to Natick. Needham takes a hit in the standings, moving to 8-4 and the Redhawks overtaking first place in the Bay State Conference from the Rockets. The game broke in favor of the enemy...

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter The community room at the Walpole Public Library (WPL) was packed for a presentation by local author and historian Jeffrey A. Denman. Denman was there to discuss the “Great Escape” of 1944, the event in which 76 Allied airmen escaped from prisoner-of-war (POW) camp Stalag Luft III. The event began at 7:00...

Monthly Archives: February 2025

Rockets dominate Framingham

Warriors boys’ hockey remain unstoppable

Boys’ hockey battles Medfield

A family’s guide to February break

Wolverines squeak past Panthers

Timberwolves track down Wildcats

NHS students present TRI-M Concert

Unmasking motherhood at Medfield Public Library

Mocktails & Must-Reads brings readers together

Greta Hammer named Gatorade Cross Country POY

Wolverines claw to double victories

DS community discusses impact of screen time

A delightful A Cappella Night at MHS

Reflect, Relax, Renew at WPL

Visualize the future at MPL

“Walpole-Then and Now” reception at WPL

Peace Abbey holds peaceful protest

Needhamites celebrate MLK Day

Rockets endure back-and-forth battle

“The Great Escape” draws a crowd

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