By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter
For the Halloween season and to get the people of Westwood to look at the art of poetry in a more fun way, Westwood Poet Laureate Beth Swinning set up a Pursuing the Paranormal workshop at Westwood Public Library (WPL). What better way to lean into the holiday than...
Get out your light sabers. “Space Princess Wars,” a comedic play that blends “ The Princess Bride” and the “Star Wars” film franchise, is coming to the Westwood High School stage Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
“We chose this gem specifically because it is such...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter
At a time when crafting can fall to the wayside in favor of responsibilities, Westwood Public Library (WPL) aims to give adults a chance to connect with their inner artist in this class from Pop up Art School. This class was to teach the basics of needle-felting, and so...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Medfield Public Library transformed into a house of fun and frights with their annual Haunted House!
Presented by the Teen Advisory Board, the haunted house was full of young volunteers done to the nines in spooky makeup and costumes, giving a very varied truly haunted house.
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By Charlie Bean Hometown Weekly Correspondent
“That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse” (Walt Whitman, O me! O life!). The Medfield Football coaching staff emphasized this quote and its message throughout the week of practice leading up to Friday night’s affair.
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On Wednesday October 15, 2025 the boys’ and girls’ cross country teams from Walpole faced their Weymouth equivalents at Walpole High School.
by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter
It really felt like October on a recent chilly Saturday morning, which was perfect for Walpole’s annual Halloween on Main, a trick-or-treating event that was followed by Falloween, the town’s fall party. Though chilly, it was also beautiful: wall-to-wall sunshine really made the foliage pop - a lovely backdrop...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter
The fall season is in full swing and for most people that means one thing, decorations are coming down from the attic and covering the house to invite people in. Walpole Public Library (WPL) invited adults to enjoy a night of crafting and leave with a fall wreath to...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter.
On November 1st, the timeless pop-rock band Orleans will be taking the stage at the Needham Town Hall. Formed in Woodstock NY in 1972 by musicians John Hall and Larry Hoppen, the band released timeless classic hits like Dance with Me and Still the One, which were both top...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter
Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) welcomed author, scholar, and activist Margaret Morganroth Gullette for a lecture titled: “American Eldercide and Ageism Today.” In her recent book, “American Eldercide: How it Happened, How to Prevent it,” Gullette argues that during the COVID-19 pandemic cultural biases and government abandonment results in...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter
Massachusetts has a history with the mysterious and unexplainable, and Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe has always been fascinated with the paranormal. She took to the Dover Town Library (DTL) as GeekGal with lectures and panels on geek culture and in October, all things spooky. On Tuesday night people filed in to...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Last Tuesday, the girls varsity soccer team faced the Norton Lancers for the second time this season, after defeating them 3–0 early in September.
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sherborn Library welcomed author Stephen Puleo, known for his works “Dark Tide” and “Due to Enemy Action,” to speak about his newest book “The Great Abolitionist: Charles Sumner and the Fight for a More Perfect Union”. The book is a biography of Charles Sumner, United States Senator for Massachusetts...
