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Student art adorns Town Hall walls
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Sherborn Town Clerk Carole Marple and Pine Hill School art teacher Sarah Richards collaborate to bring student artwork to Sherborn Town Hall. Every six weeks, Mrs. Richards carefully chooses several pieces of art to hang in the clerk’s office. “It is a wonderful opportunity,” Marple said. “Our walls are brightened by the exuberant...
Wolverines score community service wins
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“High school sports and being together only comes once in a lifetime, so let's make the absolute best of it,” Coach Ed Amico said to the players on the Westwood girls ice hockey team.
Amico doesn’t just mean on the ice, though.
For the past few years, the team...
Jones, Rockets drop nail biter to Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It’s almost impossible for any high school hockey rivalry to match the intensity and animus shared between Needham and Wellesley. On Wednesday, the two arch-enemies faced off for the second and final time this regular season at Babson, as Needham sought to avenge a heartbreaking 4-3 defeat to...
Home of the Week – 5 Hamlin’s Crossing, Dover
This distinctly sited French country estate showcases an unsurpassed sense of style for elegant entertaining and for every day family enjoyment. The highest quality of design and materials are apparent throughout this extraordinary residence. Dramatic 2 story foyer with bridal staircase provides the introduction to beautiful light filled rooms. Custom features include soaring ceilings in...
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Home of the Week – 14 Penobscot St, Medfield
14 Penobscot St, Medfield
UPDATED & EXPANSIVE FIVE BEDROOM COLONIAL on a cul-de-sac in the desirable Indian Hill neighborhood. This spacious home is approx. 3000sf w/a spectacular master suite & bright, open, and informal floor plan. A sunny two story foyer, oversize dining room, front to back fire-placed living room & vast eat-in kitchen w/large peninsula....Farmers Market continuing Sunday
The Needham Farmers Market will continue this Sunday, bringing the best farm-to-table local produce, seafood and treats to the Center of Needham. Members of the community will find the Needham Farmers Market in its brand new location on Garrity Way, the paved driveway between Needham Town Hall and the Town Common. The Market is open...
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Williams, Warrior football roll in opener
4th of July events in your area
Here is a quick guide to some of the 4th of July events in our local area:
Boston
The Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular is free and open to the public and is held at the DCR Hatch Shell on the Esplanade located at 47 David G. Mugar Way, Boston.
Monday, July 3
Official Rehearsal of the July 4 Show....
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Medfield fifth grade girls take over Garden
The fifth grade girls travel basketball teams took to the TD Garden floor on Sunday as part of the Celtics “Parquet Takeover” program for youth teams. The teams played a full one hour game on the famed court prior to the Celtics taking on the Denver Nuggets.
Pictured are: (Front) Kelly Blake, Mary Palladino,...
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Rockets fight Porkers to 1-1 tie
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole Porkers (4-0-1) and Needham Rockets (3-1-1) faced off for the first of two meetings in 2016 on Tuesday night under the lights at Turco Field in their Bay State Conference match.
Despite the Porkers jumping out to an early lead, the Rockets were able to fight...
Walpole Football drops opener to Marblehead
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole High football team traveled to Marblehead on Friday evening to kick off their 2016 season in a non-conference match.
The Rebels defense, which was led by senior defensive tackle Matt Rando and senior middle linebacker Zach Conrad, stepped up to the challenge and applied pressure on...
Get fired up. Win this Rebel fire pit
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The Walpole High School Football Team will raffling off a custom-made metal fire pit. The fire pit is valued at $700. The fire pit will be at Rico’s Pizzeria on Main Street on Friday, July 22, from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. and at Walpole High School Cafeteria from 10 a.m. - 5...
Steely Dan and Winwood turn heads
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Both Steve Winwood and Steely Dan played 90-plus minute sets at the Xfinity Center that featured material at least three decades old. On this night, the old came singing into the present and classic hits felt like a trip down memory lane.
Steely Dan's hits were unmistakable, with "Reelin in the Years," "Do...
Gardens at Elm Bank celebrates 20th anniversary
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Twilight, swing dancing, local food and drink, all set within a beautiful garden estate. It’s the 20th Anniversary of the Gardens at Elm Bank, and the entire community is invited to celebrate during our special Twilight Garden Party on June 2 from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Open to members, friends, and newcomers,...
Dover Library lecture on the value of old and rare books
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Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of Brattle Book Shop in Boston’s Downtown Crossing, will give a free and open talk Wednesday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. on the value of old and rare books. The talk will be held at Dover Town Library, 56 Dedham Street in Dover.
Ken, who is also a frequent guest appraiser...
Sherborn gymnast qualifies for state competition
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Sarah Parrish, a fifth grader at Pine Hill Elementary School in Sherborn, qualified for the XCEL Gold Gymnastic State Competition held Saturday, April 30 at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough.
She placed first on vault, fourth on floor and seventh on beam, finishing 3rd all-around in the state for her age division....
Mitchell-Broadmeadow annual parents-teachers hoops game
The annual Mitchell-Broadmeadow parent-teacher basketball game will be played in front of hundreds of screaming and adoring students and families on Friday, May 6. The game will be at Needham High School gym. Players are sneaking in some pre-game practice time, and returning coaches Rich Shaw and Mike Eisenstadt have been looking forward all year...
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Walpole girls tennis drops to Wellesley
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by Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole girls varsity tennis team lost to Wellesley, 5-0, at Walpole High School on Friday, April 29.
After dropping all of their singles and doubles matches on the day to a very difficult Wellesley squad, Walpole (3-3, including a 2-1 home record) is now sitting in the middle of...
Reinstein to present at Walpole Library
