April 2025 - Hometown Weekly Archive

Zullo Gallery moving towards ownership

Zullo Gallery-Center for the Arts, the nonprofit arts organization in downtown Medfield, is moving toward ownership of its longtime home at 454-456A Main St., thanks to a pending building sale and more than $500,000 in community commitments. Building owners Tom and Lisa Nightingale have reached an agreement to sell the historic property to the Zullo Gallery. The deal follows...

Dover doctor convicted of voluntary manslaughter

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Dr. Ingolf Tuerk, the former chief of urology at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton took the stand on Tuesday, April 8 after being accused of killing his wife and dumping her body in a pond near the couple’s home in Dover. The incident took place five years ago in 2020. Prosecutors...

Walpole and Needham battle in girls’ tennis

By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter After days of rain, the Walpole and Needham girls’ tennis teams finally faced off at Walpole High School on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Walpole, led by head coach Jasmine Maduel, fought hard but fell to a strong Needham squad. Maduel, a former Long Island University (Brooklyn) player who grew up in...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Needham bounced back from a tough loss with a 10-5 win over Braintree on Wednesday. Junior Kaitlyn Cheng got the start at pitcher and put on a terrific performance. In a complete game effort, Cheng allowed five hits and struck out three batters. Before the seventh inning, she let up just...

By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In their already tremendous season, the Westwood Girls Lacrosse Team finished off the Holliston Panthers with an astounding result, 16-4, on Thursday April 10th. On the Wednesday before, the girls faced off against the 6th ranked, Higham, scoring 15 goals to Highams 12, they expand their undefeated streak, and hope...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter A dominant first half led to smooth sailing and another victory for boys lacrosse on Monday night, as it defeated Dover-Sherborn 17-4. The Warriors got an offensive ambush started early with goals from junior Braedon Sutton and senior John Olenik in the first two minutes of game time. That was only...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Of course, there is always extra motivation and a bigger desire to win for both teams heading into a DS-Medfield game. Dover-Sherborn boys lacrosse was not able to turn the passion into victory in the rivalry matchup on Monday night, however, falling 17-4. Things got out of hand quickly for the...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Over 400 women arrived at Avenir in Walpole for the Junior Women’s Club of Walpole’s (JWCW) annual fashion show. The theme for 2025 was “Run for the Roses,” and the women pulled out all the stops to dress properly for a night at the races! Everyone sported a fascinator, wide brim,...

The Needham Speech and Debate Team closed out the regular season with a 3rd palace finish at the Speech/Congress Tournament in Walpole and 5th place finish in debate at Boston Latin March 28, 29 and April 5 2025. Senior Mia Maffeo won glitter in three different events, including the state championship in play reading. She and...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter A swing- and jazz-loving crowd filled the community room of the WPL, anticipating the first concert in the library’s free Sunday Spring Concerts series, sponsored by the WPL’s 21st Century Fund. The first concert featured the Boston area’s Portrait in Jazz, a sextet led by Westwood resident Brad Ellenburg, with Gary...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Looking for some family-friendly activities to keep the kids entertained during April vacation? Look no further! From Medfield to Westwood, there are plenty of exciting events happening in your area, catering to children of all ages. The week kicks off on Tuesday with several standout events. Sherborn Library offers a Disney double...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Born and bred in Walpole, a star is on the horizon in the New York Yankees organization. Walpole native Cam Schlittler is turning heads after a promising performance in spring training this year. Schlittler received an invite to the Yankees’ spring training after stringing together two dominant seasons in the minor...

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter On March 30th, as Women’s History Month was nearing its end, the Women in World Jazz led the audience at Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) on a musical tour through the history of women’s contributions to jazz worldwide. The Women in World Jazz, a Newton-based jazz group, state that the goal...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Coast-to-coast Ava Yablonski has proven she is one of the top collegiate swimmers in the country. As a member of the University of Minnesota’s swim team, the Sherborn native recently competed in the NCAA Championship in Federal Way, Washington. The 2022 Dover-Sherborn graduate finished 30th overall in the 100-yard backstroke (51.88)...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) hosted an evening discussion featuring a panel of local authors. These novelists discussed their experiences with writing and publishing their works. The panel featured two Needham High School alumnae, Janis Robinson Daly and Julia Corbett Davis, alongside Needham High School history teacher Jenn Bouchard. This...

Medfield resident to run the London Marathon

By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter Since its inception in 1981, the TCS London Marathon has brought out professional runners, elite wheelchair racers and participants of all ages of the public to race on an illustrious course set around the River Thames. Apart from its competitive nature, the Marathon facilitates a vast charity arm as well, with...

History of the Boston Massacre at The Center

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Retired Justice Dennis Curran presented his talk “The Boston Massacre Trials: Blood in the Snow” at The Center at Medfield. The event was jointly sponsored by the Medfield COA, the Medfield Historical Society, and the Medfield Public Library. Over 80 people came to hear Justice Curran illuminate the historic event that...

The Art of the Automobile at Sherborn Library

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday, April 1 Steven Edison came to the Sherborn Library to discuss his body of artwork: The Art of the Automobile. Steven Edison began photographing cars almost 50 years ago; however, until recently, he thought that his artistic relationship with automobiles had only lasted seven years. Upon combing through 50 years...

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter Peter Zheutlin, a local author and journalist, did not know he had a famous relative until he received a letter from a stranger in 1993. That letter would unlock a long-forgotten chapter of family history and begin Zheutlin’s career as an author. The letter introduced Zheutlin to the story of Annie...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders are moving full-steam ahead after an 8-0 victory over Lowell Catholic on Friday night to improve to 3-1 on the season. A delayed start did not halt the offense as they hung up four runs in the first inning. Just the second player to walk up to the plate...

Monthly Archives: April 2025

Zullo Gallery moving towards ownership

Dover doctor convicted of voluntary manslaughter

Walpole and Needham battle in girls’ tennis

Rockets bounce back versus Braintree

Girls’ lax continues undefeated streak

Warriors storm past Dover-Sherborn

Boys’ lax fights hard versus Medfield

JWCW Runs for the Roses at Avenir

Needham Speech and Debate Shines

Jazzin’ in the library

HTW’s April vacation guide

Walpole native trains with the Yankees

NFPL hosts Women in World Jazz

Sherborn native shines at NCAA

Needham authors discuss Publishing 101

Medfield resident to run the London Marathon

History of the Boston Massacre at The Center

The Art of the Automobile at Sherborn Library

Zheutlin discusses Annie Londonderry

Raiders dominate Lowell Catholic

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