By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff
Last year, the boys’ golf team had an even record of 8–8. They are currently about halfway through their season and hold a 5–4 record. They beat Westwood 231–238, lost to Hopkinton 254–247, beat Holliston 235–254, Millis 215–282, and Ashland 215–240. Then...
This August, a group of 8 Medfield 12-year-old All-Stars traveled to Cooperstown, New York, to compete in a tournament at the legendary Cooperstown Dreams Park — a bucket-list experience for Little League players across the country. The Medfield contingent was part of a larger Massachusetts Sluggers Fury squad that played against teams from across...
By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Staff
This week, the girls’ volleyball team will be playing their first matches of the season. However, one of their scrimmages last week had them back up against the Joseph Case Cardinals.
Last year, the Warriors had a regular season record of...
By Isabell Macrina, Hometown Weekly Staff
As fall approaches and the temperature starts cooling down, people are still looking for those fun afternoon activities that take them into the fresh air. Unity Farms held one of their Kindness and Compassion tours this past Saturday, where they take you around the sanctuary and introduce you to...
Susan Spaulding Warner Abbott died peacefully in her home in Needham, MA on July 2, 2026, at age 84. Diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2016, she remained curious, kind, and playful to the end.
Susan is survived by her three daughters, Diane Warner Abbott, Emily Hart Abbott, and Amanda Warren...
Xaverian Brothers High School is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Evrol Officer (Boston) as the new Director of Community, Culture, and Equity. Mr. Officer, a proud Xaverian graduate of the Class of 2014, received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Morehouse College. He returns to his alma mater with extensive experience...
By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor
As popularity continues to gain traction and the summer surges on, e-bike usage has continued to rise. An e-bike, or an electrical bicycle, is a bicycle equipped with a small, electric motor and battery that is used to allow riders to peddle faster and further, according to REI. Massachusetts...
In 1856, 200 women, some of them wielding hatchets, rampaged through the town of Rockport, Massachusetts destroying every container of alcohol they could find. When the “four-hour raid” was over the women had spilled hundreds of gallons of liquor. The Temperance Movement was in full swing. New York had established the first temperance organization...
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
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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By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff
Jonathon R. Thompson, PHD, is the director of the Harvard Forest comprised of over 4,000 acres of land, research facilities, and the Fisher museum with a dedication to conservation and environmental changes. Thompson, in partnership with the Wellesley Conservation Land Trust, took the stage at Wellesley Free Library to...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With restaurants going to takeout only, grocery stores putting up shields of plastic to protect their employees from customers, and pharmacies placing tape on the ground to make sure people in line stand...
The pandemic has affected every community event this spring, including the annual New Life 5K Trail Run, an event that raises more than 20 percent of the New Life Furniture Bank’s budget. This Massachusetts charity serves nearly 700 hundred households every year, including individuals, families, single mothers, seniors and veterans, as they come...
The best kept secret in the town of Walpole is the emergency medical aid fund that was established by Philip Allen in 1940. Mr. Allen was a long-time resident of Walpole and president of Bird and Sons, Inc, and he had a vision. When the fund was established there...
By Maddie Gerber
Hometown Weekly Intern
It’s Thursday night and per usual, my friends and I are debating weekend plans in our group chat.
Except nothing about this night is usual, nothing about this weekend will be usual, and our weekend plans certainly won’t...
The Needham Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2498 recently volunteered to be a site for collecting personal protection equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers. Working with the Massachusetts National Guard and Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the Post facility on Junction Street became a busy place as donations arrived from MEMA-approved organizations and were...
The Town of Needham and Needham Public Works has announced that changes to the Needham Recycling and Transfer Station have gone into effect in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Some town services have been impacted as the town follows social distancing guidelines and reduces staff...
"While I was walking this morning," wrote Lisa Vergara of Storytime Crafts, "I stumbled upon this school pencil delicately balanced on the high school main entrance railing and I couldn’t help but wonder what student may have placed it there and what they were thinking. It instantly hit me: the pencil, and the...
The Select Board has voted to move the Annual Town Election, originally scheduled for April 14, to May 26, in order to accommodate social distancing guidelines and adhere to the governor’s orders limiting any gathering of more than 10 people.
The Select Board also voted to...
The Town of Needham has launched a new COVID-19 website, dedicated to providing up-to-date information and resources to the Needham community during the global coronavirus outbreak.
The new website includes daily updates from Needham Public Health, Monday through Friday; frequently asked questions; online tools; and links to important information and...
