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Monthly Archives: April 2025

Boys’ volleyball fights hard versus Medfield

Boys’ volleyball fights hard versus Medfield
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In an inaugural season, not all victories can be seen on the scoreboard. Westwood’s boys volleyball team lost to Medfield in three straight sets on Monday night but battled with high energy and effort from beginning to end. The team is led by head coach Nathan Costello who has several years...
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Boys’ volleyball dominates Westwood

Boys’ volleyball dominates Westwood
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Medfield seems set for another solid season on the volleyball court. The boys swept Westwood 3-0 Monday night to advance to 2-0 on the season. The Warriors, with a lot of varsity newcomers, started off battling themselves in the first set, serving three out of six rallies out-of-bounds. “It's been a little...
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Wolverines come close versus Walpole

Wolverines come close versus Walpole
By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Reporter On Monday, March 31 the Westwood Wolverines Boys Lacrosse team played an intense, and down to the wire, matchup against the Walpole Timberwolves. Although at the final whistle the score showed 9-10 with Walpole securing the win, Westwood left everything they had on the field. Westwood started with an early 2-0 lead,...
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Rockets show potential in second half

Rockets show potential in second half
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter It was a tale of two halves for the Rockets on Thursday evening, as they lost 7-6 against Hingham. Needham struggled out of the gate, surrendering five goals in the first quarter of action. Spending the vast majority of time on defense, Hingham was able to wear down the Rockets to...
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Girls’ golf dominates in season opener

Girls’ golf dominates in season opener
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole High School girls’ golf team, the defending Division 1 South champions, kicked off their 2025 season with a commanding 5.5–0.5 victory over Brookline on Thursday, April 3, at Walpole Country Club. Now in their sixth year as a program, the Timberwolves are coming off a historic 13-1 season in...
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Daley discusses mass murders in Massachusetts

Daley discusses mass murders in Massachusetts
By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Christoper Daley returned to the NFPL Community Room with his True Crime series. For the second talk in the series, Daley focused on Mass Murderers: Massachusetts’ Most Infamous Murder Cases. Daley’s first story was about Jesse Pomeroy, who first stripped, beat, and tortured the boys in an outhouse at Powderhorn Hill in...
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Rocket Run blasts past $14K goal

Rocket Run blasts past $14K goal
By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Winter was lingering on Sunday morning, but that did not stop citizens from rocketing around town. The 4th annual Needham Boosters Club Rocket Run was a success as close to 200 Needhamites made their way through the streets to participate in the 5 kilometer run and 1 mile walk. The Needham...
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The stories behind Walpole Then and Now

The stories behind Walpole Then and Now
By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter You may have had the chance to stop by the Walpole Library in the past month to view the lauded and informative exhibition, “Walpole Then and Now.” The exhibition features 26 historical photographs selected from the Walpole Historical Society’s collection. New, present-day photographs of the same places hang aside the historical...
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Fabulous fashion show at MHS

Fabulous fashion show at MHS
By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter A senior fashion show to benefit the 2025 All Night Grad Party was held at the Medfield High School (MHS) auditorium. A large crowd of audience members enjoyed a spectacle of style and humor as seniors strutted the stage in their finest fashions. The first group of models—Night on the Town--was announced...
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WHS alumni celebrate Michael Falker

WHS alumni celebrate Michael Falker
By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Walpole High School’s auditorium was crowded with former students and friends of longtime music teacher Michael Falker for a Ten-Year Memorial Concert of his passing. More than 65 former students participated in the event. The program began with video clips of Mr. Falker in action. Through the clips, even someone who never...
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Creating fairy houses at DTL

Creating fairy houses at DTL
By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor In celebration of the seasons transitioning from winter to spring, the Dover Town Library (DTL) invited children of all ages to build their very own fairy house. The fairy houses were constructed out of recycled natural materials provided by the library host Children were able to pick through a variety of materials...
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MPL welcomes Dog Psychologist Ray McSoley

MPL welcomes Dog Psychologist Ray McSoley
By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter Nothing gathers a crowd quite like dogs do, so it was no surprise that every chair in Medfield Public Library’s (MPL) meeting room was filled with an audience member excited to hear Ray McSoley, a successful dog psychologist, speak. McSoley began the talk by defining his ethos in dog training through...
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WPL to share their “Digital Age Survival Kit”

WPL to share their “Digital Age Survival Kit”
By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Beginning on Tuesday, April 8, the Readers’ Services Librarian Julia Horwitz will be leading a four part series regarding media literacy and digital wellness for adults at Westwood Public Library (WPL). The program is entitled, “Digital Age Survival Kit.” Regarding the series, Horwitz shared: “This is a series that I am leading...
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Youth Basketball hosts Annual 3-on-3 tournament

Youth Basketball hosts Annual 3-on-3 tournament
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Walpole Youth Basketball Association (WYBA) hosted its annual 3-on-3 tournament for boys and girls in grades 2-8 at the sparkling new Walpole Middle School. A total 245 players comprising 69 teams participated in the round robin tournament for two days of March Madness. Started in 2003 and held annually since,...
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Amelia Peabody’s extraordinary life

Amelia Peabody’s extraordinary life
By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter On March 26, over 100 people filled the Dover American Legion Hall to listen with great interest to the details of Dover resident Amelia Peabody’s life (1892-1984) and legacy in their beloved town and beyond. The evening’s presenter, Judy Schulz began her lecture, “Amelia Peabody: Artist, Philanthropist, and Entrepreneur,” by describing Peabody’...
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