August 2025 - Hometown Weekly Archive

DS participates in Minute Man Library Crawl

Photos by Isabell Macrina Natalie and Ellen showing off their prize for finding the Dover Library’s hidden treasures By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The local library is a staple in most towns; it is the place to bring your child for story time and check out the latest book a friend recommended to you, but they can be...

Photos by Audrey Anderson Boston’s chocolate firsts from 1765 to 1946 By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter At the Dover Public Library, on the evening of August 5th, Victoria Kichuk, a chocolate sommelier from Cocoa Beantown, gave an enlightening presentation about Massachusetts chocolate history to a small group of enthusiastic chocolate lov Kichuk began by describing chocolate as a superfood....

Photos by Elizabeth Connolly by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter It was a picture-perfect summer evening for Walpole’s annual National Night Out (NNO), which was held on Tuesday, August 5th this year. Hundreds of locals converged on Stone Field to celebrate the popular event, which started at 5:00 p.m. and ended after the 8:00 p.m. glow foam party. There...

Sydney Scales: Winning on and of the field

Photos courtesy of Sydney Scales By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter Hometown Weekly Reporter Lenny Strauss had the opportunity to interview Walpole’s own Sydney Scales. Scales has an impressive resume, as she is a former standout lacrosse defender at Boston College, current assistant coach at Harvard, and rising professional player, whose recent athletic achievement helped lead Team USA...

Photos by Isabell Macrina LyteHaven, Shanefield, and Evans against the old hospital and hill, creating a scene for the crowd By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The Bellforge Arts Center held their Summer Sounds event against the backdrop of the Medfield State Hospital last week, featuring artists that seemed unconventional. Though, these artists exposed a large part of the...

By Connor McDermott Community Contributor In early July, 21 Troop 89 scouts, along with their chaperones, went on a high adventure trip to Sea Base in the US Virgin Islands. The group departed from St. Thomas and sailed around St. John, past Tortola, Virgin Gorda, and Saint Croix. The scouts had the opportunity to learn how...

Photos by Isabell Macrina Nydam with her friends, father, and husband discussing her projects By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter Gorse Mill Studios showcased the works of the inaugural Needham Poet Laureate Anne E.G. Nydam. Nydam paired her art block prints with poetry, a lot of her original work but included some classic pieces that she felt were inspirational. Read more

NFPL displays works by Barbara Levitov

Photos by Isabell Macrina Levitov with her pieces By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) invited local artist Barbara Levitov to display her pottery pieces this month for their art display. Levitov only chose about a dozen pieces for the display, wanting to show the works she was most proud of and not crowd...

Photos by Audrey Anderson “The Criminals,” posing for their photo as the literary trivia contest winners By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter On the evening of August 7, a team of three librarians opened the Westwood library after hours and invited patrons inside to take part in a fun literary trivia contest. The community room, which can be opened...

Photos by Westwood Public Library The Piece Markers were the winners of this contest By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Westwood Public Library (WPL) recently hosted their first ever Westwood Library Puzzle Competition. A variety of teams ventured out to the library in a quest to finish a 500 piece puzzle provided by the library. All teams were given...

Eddy’s Shoe plays at the back of the Dover Town House on the town green Photo by Audrey Anderson By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter As the last band of the season, crowd-favorite and hometown band Eddy’s Shoe appeared in the Dover Summer Concert Series on July 31, to the delight of a large crowd of spectators and music...

Photo courtesy of the Westwood Young Women’s Club by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter The extraordinarily popular Summer Concert series, sponsored by the Westwood Young Women’s Club (WYWC), has recently concluded for the season. The series of three concerts were held at the grassy area surrounding the gazebo near the Council on Aging on Nahatan Street. The location...

On Tuesday, September 9, Westwood voters will consider approving funding for a new Fire Station 1 (FS1), a project shaped by years of planning, professional expertise, and extensive community involvement. The proposal reflects the work of many dedicated citizen volunteers. Members of the Finance and Warrant Commission, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission, and...

Needham Post 14 rallies behind resilience

Photo by Austin Engle By Austin Engle Hometown Weekly Correspondent They weren’t supposed to make it this far. But somewhere between a dugout full of seniors playing their final games and a handful of gutsy performances on the mound, Needham Post 14 found their edge and rode it to a playoff run no one saw coming. After an...

Photo by Elizabeth Connolly by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Walpole Public Library (WPL) was full of bliss recently when Needhamite Evan Haller of Music at the Blissful regaled local children with stories, songs, and dancing. Though the show started off a bit slow - “I heard Walpole folks tend to run a bit late,” Haller joked -...

Photo by Elizabeth Connolly By Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter For many years now - finding the origin date proved to be a challenging task, though some evidence suggests they may date back as far as the 1990’s - Concerts on the Common have been a summer tradition in downtown Walpole. This beloved series brings a different band...

Walpole Public Schools (WPS) participates in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program. The Walpole Public School District offers healthy meals every school day. The Commonwealth is supplementing National School Lunch Program funds to ensure all students have access to healthy school meals in Massachusetts, regardless of household...

Photos courtesy of Medfield Public Schools Eighth-grade students from Thomas Blake Middle School in Medfield took a trip to Washington, D.C., visiting monuments, museums, and other sites, joining together for a group photo on the steps of the United States Capitol Superintendent Jeffrey J. Marsden and Principal Nat Vaughn are proud to share that 190 eighth-grade students...

Photo by Isabell Macrina The Elderly Brothers bringing the 50’s and 60’s to Medfield Center By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The Medfield Employers & Merchants Organization, MEMO, held their annual summer concert series at the Gazebo in the center of town, tucked behind the Medfield Public Library and Brothers Marketplace. Despite the dreary weather conditions, Medfield residents still...

Monthly Archives: August 2025

DS participates in Minute Man Library Crawl

History of Chocolate in Massachusetts

Walpole celebrates National Night Out

Sydney Scales: Winning on and of the field

BSO brings Opera to Medfield

Troop 89 visits the Virgin Islands

Nydam shares Prints and Poetry

NFPL displays works by Barbara Levitov

Literary Trivia at WPL

WPL hosts first Puzzle Competition

Eddy’s Shoe shines in Dover

Summer Concerts a huge success for WYWC

FS1 project to be put to a vote

Needham Post 14 rallies behind resilience

Kids enjoy “Blissful” Music

RetroRockets ramp up the fun

WPS offers free meals for all students

Blake students visit Washington D.C.

Rain or shine, MEMO rocks on

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