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Discussing art as activism at WPL

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Massachusetts artist Rebecca McGee Tuck traveled to the Westwood Public Library (WPL) to discuss art as a form of activism. Tuck is an artist and a sculptor whose work has been featured in exhibits across Massachusetts, including Fitchburg Art Museum, Cape Cod Art Museum, and Boston Sculptors Gallery. Apart from her...

What began in 2022 ended with perfection in 2025, as the class of 2029 swept all three regular season and playoff championships in the Foxboro Sports Center Junior High School league, an overall 50-15-4 record, and netminders’ Alexander Bird and Jacob Mula’s eye-popping +212 goal differential. The road to a third-consecutive championship started with a season-opening...

Warriors win first hockey State Championship

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Warriors are bringing home more hardware. For the first time ever, Medfield won the Division 2 girls hockey State Championship by defeating Milton 3-0. The team was led by a strong performance between the pipes from junior Kamryn Perachi. The goaltender was a brick wall, stopping all 37 shots she...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Warrior’s season ended in heartbreak on Sunday night as they took a 4-1 loss against Nauset in the state championship. Medfield saw plenty of chances in the first period starting with freshman Luke Dickson almost netting the first goal of the game on a loop around. Next, senior Ben Lusby...

Timberwolves post season ends versus Worcester

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole Timberwolves girls’ basketball team’s (14-9) postseason journey came to an end Saturday, March 8 with a 49-35 loss to the Worcester South Community School Colonels (18-4) in the Division 2 quarterfinals at Worcester South’s gym. The Colonels, known as “South,” advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Burlington and Pembroke....

Girls’ hoop claims back to back State Championships

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The semifinal usually showcases an intense, neck-and-neck matchup with a shot at history on the line. Well, that was not the case on Tuesday night. The Warriors cruised to a 69-47 win over North Quincy and returned to the State Championships this past Saturday night to defend their Division 2...

By Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Walpole High School’s (WHS) Tri-M Music Honor Society performed at the Walpole Public Library where a crowd that gathered for in the community room. WPL’s Program Coordinator Nikki Cataloni was very welcoming and had thoughtfully set out some bags of popcorn, as well as some coloring sheets and crayons for the...

High Rock teacher arrested on child pornography charges

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Needham Public Schools Superintendent Daniel E. Gutekanst informed families on Friday, March 7 that Michael Ciccolella, a 46 year old teacher at High Rock Middle School, has been charged with possession and distribution of child pornography. Ciccolella has been employed by Needham Public Schools since 2008, but has been immediately placed on...

Needham’s First Poet Laureate previews new book

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Needham’s first Poet Laureate, Anne E. G. Nydam, discussed the goals of her town position and previewed her new book, “Bitter-Sweetness and Light: A Collection of Stories, Poems, and Art,” at the Needham Free Public Library. Nydam was appointed in December 2024 as Poet Laureate of the Town of Needham, after submitting...

By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter The battle against cancer is made up of stories, from patients, to doctors, their families, and to the countless people who dedicate themselves to finding the cure. Former President of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Dr. Edward Benz once said, “When they write the history of how cancer was conquered, the Pan-Mass Challenge...

Medfield seeks input on opioid settlement funds

In response to the opioid epidemic, Massachusetts joined numerous states in filing lawsuits against opioid manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies. On July 21, 2021, the Commonwealth received its first financial settlement from these resolved cases, which held several companies accountable for their role in the ongoing crisis. Massachusetts continues to participate in resolving additional litigation, with...

Dover residents weigh in on generational ban on tobacco

By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter The Dover Board of Health held a remote meeting to discuss the proposed tobacco/nicotine ordinance to individuals born after a certain date via Zoom on March 3, 2025, at 6:30PM. Members of the committee discussed the proposed ordinance and its application, setting the stage for a heated dialogue around tobacco use...

Dover advances MBTA zoning compliance efforts

The Dover Planning Board is pleased to announce details of the town’s efforts to comply with the MBTA Communities Act. Dover’s Planning Board is working to comply with the MBTA Communities Act zoning requirements under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, Section 3A. The Board will post a public survey on March 4, followed by a public...

Wolverines’ season ends against Blue Devils

By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On Tuesday March 4th, The 8th ranked Westwood Wolverines girls basketball team faced off against the 9th ranked Northampton Blue Devils. To get to their round of 16 matchup both teams started with a bye. In the next game Westwood beat out Longmeadow 67-53, and Northampton finished off Reading memorial....

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter With a thrilling 3-2 win over Auburn on Thursday night, Westwood girls hockey is heading to the Final Four. Auburn proved to be more than a formidable opponent, giving the Wolverines a run for their money from beginning to end. After letting up a second period goal, Westwood found itself trailing...

Raiders prevail in intense playoff clash

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Playoff intensity was at a high on Sunday night as Dover-Sherborn/Weston battled Northeast Metro to a 4-1 win to advance to the Round of Eight. Between the two teams, there were over fifteen penalties and three ejections after several fights broke out. Just over two minutes into the third period, a...

Walpole marches forth into the quarterfinals

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The last time Walpole and Tewksbury faced off in a high school sport was during back-to-back football Super Bowls in 1995 and 1996, with each team winning one title. On Tuesday night, the Walpole girls’ basketball team made a statement, defeating Tewksbury 62-42 in a playoff game at Walpole High...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter An upset was on the horizon in a tightly contested matchup between Needham and Braintree. Ultimately, the Rockets’ efforts were not enough to prevail as their season came to an end with a 52-47 loss in the Round of 16. Braintree is no stranger to Needham. The Bay State Conference foes...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter It’s another year and another trip back to the quarterfinals for the Warriors, as Medfield defeated Bishop Fenwick 55-37 on Wednesday night. Fenwick put up a great fight throughout the game, getting off to a hot start in the first quarter while Medfield was not playing like its normal self. Although...

It was March 6, exactly 28 years ago today, when Hometown Weekly delivered its first newspapers. This pivotal date marks the start of one of the area’s most successful and enduring local newspaper chains. Launched in 1997, this enterprise was the undertaking of two young entrepreneurs, Paul Stanton and Michael DeSario, colleagues at the former...

Monthly Archives: March 2025

Discussing art as activism at WPL

Historic Three-Peat for Medfield hockey

Warriors win first hockey State Championship

Boys’ hockey season ends in heartbreak

Timberwolves post season ends versus Worcester

Girls’ hoop claims back to back State Championships

Tri-M Music Honor Society plays at WPL

High Rock teacher arrested on child pornography charges

Needham’s First Poet Laureate previews new book

Dr. Choueiri rides to cure cancer

Medfield seeks input on opioid settlement funds

Dover residents weigh in on generational ban on tobacco

Dover advances MBTA zoning compliance efforts

Wolverines’ season ends against Blue Devils

Wolverines head to the Final Four

Raiders prevail in intense playoff clash

Walpole marches forth into the quarterfinals

Rockets’ season ends in narrow loss

Girls’ hoop triumphs in quarterfinals

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