By Samantha Drumm Hometown Weekly Staff
On Thursday, July 16, the Zullo Gallery hosted the reception for MassArt Inspiration–the third show the gallery has hosted featuring exclusively MassArt students.
16 recent graduates created 58 original pieces as part of the course Professional Studio Freelance under the guidance of award-winning artist Irena Roman; this exhibition, their...
The MEMO Summer Concert Series continues on Thursday, July 30, with A Celtic Band performing at 6 p.m. at the Gazebo behind the Medfield Public Library.
A Celtic Band blends Irish, Scottish, and Canadian Maritime Celtic influences with American heartland roots and acoustic pop-rock. The group's original music combines traditionally inspired Celtic melodies with...
Participants learned how to make fresh summer pickles during a Quick Pickling Workshop held on the evening of Tuesday, July 21, at the Dover Town Library. The participants learned how to make “quickles” or quick pickles.
During the hands-on workshop, participants learned the basics of quick pickling...
The Sherborn Council on Aging staff and community members enjoyed an engaging historical walking tour of Dover's Highland Cemetery led by Geoff Sauter, a Dover resident, member of the Dover Historical Society, and recently retired regional sales engineer. Drawing on years of research into the area's earliest settlers, Revolutionary War veterans, and prominent...
The Gazebo Players of Medfield will present William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” August 1 and 2 at Music Court in Bird Park, Walpole. In case of rain, performances will move to Footlighters Playhouse, 2 Scout Road, Walpole. Both performances begin at 5 p.m.
As part of the company’s 24th annual Summer Shakespeare...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff
In the open air against the red barn at Adams Farm, local musicians gathered for a good old fashioned open mic event. Organized by Rudy Barajas, the curator of music at Adams Farm, he has been working on expanding the amount of musical performances that happen on the property,...
August 21, 1953 - July 21, 2026
Heaven welcomed home a faithful servant, a man whose life was defined by his love for God, his devotion to prayer and studying scripture, and his dedication to his family. On July 21, 2026, Eric Clifford Nelson (72) passed away...
The non-profit Zullo Gallery-Center for the Arts is marking its one-year anniversary of purchasing its building on Main Street in Medfield by kicking off a series of "Summer Thursday" gatherings from 6 to 10 p.m. on July 16. These community get-togethers will then continue every other week until August 27 (exact dates are...
By Samantha Drumm Hometown Weekly Staff
“You should see the Charles River, it has dwindled almost to a brook—and has lost all its Boston character,” wrote artist Dennis Bunker to the collector and philanthropist Isabella Stewart Gardner.
Gardner’s namesake, the iconic Isabella Stewart Gardner...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff
The annual MEMO Summer Concert Series is in full swing behind the Medfield Public Library, and this past week featured Medfield local band Route 109. They took to the gazebo with their instruments and filled a quiet evening with classic hits.
After more than four decades of service to the Town of Dover, longtime Department of Public Works employee Robert "Bobo" Beckwith retired in July, bringing to a close a career defined by dependability, hard work and a commitment to the community.
A Dover native, Beckwith spent his entire life in the town. He started...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff
Sherborn Library held another engaging concert on their lawn, this time featuring the Squeezebox Stompers, a Boston area American Roots band that performs a blend of cajun, blues, folk, zydeco, and their original music, any of which is perfect for a summer evening.
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Earle J. Legge of Sarasota, FL passed away of natural causes on June 29, 2026 in Sarasota.
Earle was born in Norwood, MA on February 3, 1931 and grew up in Massachusetts. A highlight of Earle’s youth was singing in the Cathedral Choir at Trinity Church...
By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff
Legendary editor of Yankee magazine, Mel Allen, joined the patrons of Wellesley Free Library to discuss his long history with the magazine, some of the interesting people he met along the way, and what inspired him to look for people to feature in his new book “Here In New...
By Kathryn Gentile Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Three alumni of the Westwood Public School special education program, Jocelynn B. Wallach, Nancy L. Williamson, and Joan M. Teebagy have come together to write and publish their own guide to the world of education, self-regulation, and executive function. The workbook, titled “Declassify Your Superpowers: How To Succeed In...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff
The 14U baseball team just finished an impressive tournament run last week, making it to the semifinals of the Eastern Massachusetts District Tournament.
After their quarterfinal win, Head Coach Ken Lee explained: “This is something that the town … has specifically...
Creator and Hometown Weekly Cartoonist Tim Jones tells us why a grumpy dog, a pet storm cloud, and a bad day make for the perfect comic strip.
It took a layoff from his job more than a decade ago to convince creator Tim Jones to revive Aesop, a miserable flying dog he’d first drawn...
The town of Walpole is mourning the loss of one of its beloved sons, Thomas Henry Groden. Born August 24, 1948 in Cambridge, Tom was raised on Lewis Farm in Walpole as 6th of the 15 children of Harold M. Groden, M.D. and Helen (Perrault) Groden. He...
Maureen E. McQuillen,
Age 85, of Norfolk, formerly of Medfield, on July 2, 2026; beloved wife of the late Jeremiah J. McQuillen. Loving mother of Michael P. McQuillen (Trish) of McLean, VA, Karen L. McQuillen (Becky Poulin) of Reading, and Kathleen M. Smahi (Hassan) of North Attleboro;...
Catherine R. "Pippen" Cook October 8, 1942 – July 1, 2026
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Catherine R. "Pippen" Cook, who died peacefully on July 1, 2026, at the age of 83. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Pippen...
