Kristen Evans remembers walking into Westwood’s Sheehan Elementary School for the first time at the start of the 2007-2008 school year. She was about to take the helm as principal.
“I was excited and I was scared because I was taking over for a woman who had been in the Westwood community for over...
On Saturday, December 20, the bustling energy of the FIRST FTC Qualifier in Revere was the stage for a significant display of skill and spirit from the Needham High School Robotics Club. The club, a vibrant community of 47 students, fielded three distinct competition teams: T-10, the all-girls/non-binary HackHers, and Liquid Oxygen (LO2).
The...
Dover, Sherborn, Natick, Medfield, Wellesley, Needham, and Surrounding Towns – Get ready to let your imagination soar! Open Fields Theater proudly presents its spectacular production of the whimsical family musical, “Seussical,” featuring the exceptional talents of young performers from our local community. The show is set to captivate audiences at the Dover-Sherborn High School...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
The annual ice hockey get together for Walpole and Norwood took place at the Skating Club of Boston on University Avenue in Norwood on Tuesday December 30, 2025. The boys faced off at noon with the girls’ squads playing at 2PM.
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By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On December 31st, varsity girls’ hockey had a home game against Wakefield Memorial High School. Last year, Wakefield was 2–17–1, but this year defeated Winchester 4–3 after losing 1–5 to them last season. They entered this game with a 3–3 record to the Warriors’ 3–1. They did not...
On Saturday, December 27, 2025 at approximately 1:20pm the Town of Walpole's Emergency Communications Center began receiving multiple emergency calls for a serious motor vehicle / pedestrian crash in the area of 1400 Washington Street.
Upon arrival, police and fire emergency personnel located an 82-year-old male party down in the roadway suffering...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter
Winter break during the school year can be a tough time to entertain and educate children, who wants to learn when there’s snow on the ground? Walpole Public Library took (WPL) a fun approach to give kids fun activities and a way to encourage more reading, family bingo! The...
By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On Tuesday December 30th, The Westwood girls basketball team matched up with a strong, and undefeated division one Needham Rockets squad, ending 52-36 in the Rockets' favor. Despite such a large scoring margin, the matchup didn't come without positives and easily fixable mistakes.
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By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Varsity girls’ basketball ended last week with a 5–0 record after defeating Walpole in overtime on December 23rd and Westwood in regulation on the 30th.
Last year, the Rockets lost to Walpole 27–34 but were the first to defeat them...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On December 28th, varsity boys’ basketball traveled to Cohasset to defeat the Skippers 57–47, bringing their season record up to 2–3. Their game on December 30th against Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School was postponed, but they will have faced Ashland High School (1–4) and Norwood High School (1–5)...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Last year, varsity girls’ hockey was 6–15–1 and qualified for the playoffs after defeating Ursuline Academy 11–5, but were eliminated by Hingham High—who went on to win the tournament—in the next round. This season, the Raiders were 1–3 when they went up against the Newton North Tigers on...
By Ken Chaisson Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
The Walpole Ladytimbs girls’ ice hockey team played the Medfield Warriors at the Cadillac of Norwood Ice Arena in Walpole on Saturday December 27, 2025.
The separate conference neighboring towns haven’t played each other for two years in girls hockey.
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
Last season, the Rockets were 12–18 and made it to the playoffs as the 21st-seed, but were knocked out of the first round by Archbishop WIlliams (seeded 12th). The Wellesley Raiders were 10–11–1 and were seeded 32nd, but were also...
By Owen Ziegler Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
On Tuesday, December 23rd, the Westwood Boys basketball team matched up against the Dover-Sherborn Raiders. In a hard fought game, the Wolverines would eventually win the game, finishing 49-42.
From tip off, junior Aidan Rodman expertly commanded the floor at...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
The Warriors had a very successful season last year with an 18–2 record and the championship title for the second year in a row when they, the 1st-seeded team, defeated 6th-seeded South High Community School 62–20. Before their home game...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
The Raiders had their first game of the regular season on December 12th when they beat the Nipmuc Regional Warriors 56–44 at home after being defeated by them 62–77 last year. But on the 16th, they fell to the Medway Mustangs 37–46 and then to the Medfield Warriors...
On Christmas Eve, 2025, the Needham community was struck by tragedy when a four-alarm fire broke out on Woodworth Road. Firefighters from the Needham Fire Department and mutual aid departments battled heavy fire and smoke in challenging conditions.
Tragically, the fire claimed the life of 21-year-old Kayla Renee Corrigan. Two...
Early in the morning, on Sunday, December 28 Sherborn firefighters responded to a building fire on Colonel Isaac Way. A Sherborn Police officer on routine patrol first reported the blaze.
Upon arrival, crews found a large, two-story, three-car detached garage fully involved in fire. Several vehicles...
