Hometown News

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Walpole native trains with the Yankees
April 11, 2025By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Born and bred in Walpole, a star is on the horizon in the New York Yankees organization. Walpole native Cam Schlittler is turning heads after a promising performance in spring training this year. Schlittler received an invite to... more...
0Needham
NFPL hosts Women in World Jazz
April 11, 2025By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter On March 30th, as Women’s History Month was nearing its end, the Women in World Jazz led the audience at Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) on a musical tour through the history of women’s contributions to jazz worldwide. The... more...
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Sherborn native shines at NCAA
April 11, 2025By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Coast-to-coast Ava Yablonski has proven she is one of the top collegiate swimmers in the country. As a member of the University of Minnesota’s swim team, the Sherborn native recently competed in the NCAA Championship in Federal Way,... more...
0Needham
Needham authors discuss Publishing 101
April 11, 2025By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) hosted an evening discussion featuring a panel of local authors. These novelists discussed their experiences with writing and publishing their works. The panel featured two Needham High School alumnae, Janis Robinson Daly and... more...
0Medfield
Medfield resident to run the London Marathon
April 11, 2025By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter Since its inception in 1981, the TCS London Marathon has brought out professional runners, elite wheelchair racers and participants of all ages of the public to race on an illustrious course set around the River Thames. Apart from its... more...
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History of the Boston Massacre at The Center
April 11, 2025By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Retired Justice Dennis Curran presented his talk “The Boston Massacre Trials: Blood in the Snow” at The Center at Medfield. The event was jointly sponsored by the Medfield COA, the Medfield Historical Society, and the Medfield Public Library. Over... more...
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The Art of the Automobile at Sherborn Library
April 11, 2025By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday, April 1 Steven Edison came to the Sherborn Library to discuss his body of artwork: The Art of the Automobile. Steven Edison began photographing cars almost 50 years ago; however, until recently, he thought that his artistic... more...
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Zheutlin discusses Annie Londonderry
April 11, 2025By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter Peter Zheutlin, a local author and journalist, did not know he had a famous relative until he received a letter from a stranger in 1993. That letter would unlock a long-forgotten chapter of family history and begin Zheutlin’s career... more...
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Raiders dominate Lowell Catholic
April 7, 2025By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The Raiders are moving full-steam ahead after an 8-0 victory over Lowell Catholic on Friday night to improve to 3-1 on the season. A delayed start did not halt the offense as they hung up four runs in... more...
0Westwood
Boys’ volleyball fights hard versus Medfield
April 7, 2025By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter In an inaugural season, not all victories can be seen on the scoreboard. Westwood’s boys volleyball team lost to Medfield in three straight sets on Monday night but battled with high energy and effort from beginning to end.... more...