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Monthly Archives: December 2025

Learning how fiction can save the world at NFPL

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter

Fantasy and science fiction are some of the most popular genres today, but they can still be looked down on by the public for their “unserious” nature. Needham Poet Laureate, fantasy author, and artist Anne E. G. Nydam hosted a program at Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) to share...

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The Block opens in Islington

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Reporter

On Tuesday, November 25th, Supreme Companies, Inc. held a ceremony to officially open their new mixed-use multi-family community building, “The Block,” at 22 Everett Street. This project came after the passage of the MBTA Communities Act in early 2021, which Mass.gov explains requires all MBTA Communities, such as Westwood,...

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Dover’s annual Turkey Bowl

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter

Theres nothing quite as American as football on Thanksgiving. Each year, Dover hosts the traditional Turkey Bowl at Chickering Playfields kicks the fall break off with a whistle blow. The Turkey Bowl is a flag football game, as the name might suggest, for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade...

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