February 2025 - Page 2 of 3 - Hometown Weekly Archive

Timberwolves butt heads with Rams

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...

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...

Monthly Archives: February 2025

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

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

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