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Westwood graduates the Class of 2024

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Westwood celebrated the Class of 2024 on June 2nd with music, cheers, speeches, applause, green caps and gowns, and lots of smiling faces. The warm words of school officials and fellow students set the graduating seniors on the path to confident,...

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PMC Kids’ Ride at Martha Jones

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly

At 9am on the misty morning of Saturday, May 19, over 45 kind-hearted Westwood Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts volunteered at the PMC Kids’ Ride or hit the road on their bikes and scooters to raise money for cancer research and treatment...

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Checkmate chronicles at Masonic Lodge

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Rabboni Masonic Lodge of Westwood held a Checkmate Chronicles event for players of all skill levels to learn how to play the historic game of chess and to enjoy playing matches.

To begin the morning event, the...

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Retro Politan honors early women rockers

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The talented Retro Politan Duo rocked the Walpole Public Library with a fun and informative program focusing on the “Pioneering Women of Rock and Roll.” Jill Goldman (lead vocals and u-bass and Ron Politan (guitar and backup vocals) played with infectious...

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Second annual Dash for Dane 

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

On a damp Saturday morning, the second annual Dash for Dane Family Day and 5K Trail Run was held at the Trustees’ lovely Powisset Farm in celebration of the greatly missed Dane Austin Kasschau of Dover, who struggled for his whole...

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Jazz in the Sanctuary

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

An audience of 210 filtered into newest jazz venue in Metrowest, the sanctuary of Christ Episcopal Church Needham, to lend their support to the church’s missions in Haiti and to hear some fantastic jazz played by the long-established local group, Portrait...

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Annual Arts and Crafts Fair delights

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Sherborn Library Arts and Crafts Fair has been held annually since 1972. This year’s event was crowded with cars parked in most spots available in the immediate area. A large flag hoisted on a fire truck ladder marked the spot...

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Do-Si-Doers celebrate 68th anniversary

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Square dancers gathered together at Blackburn Hall in Walpole to dance in honor of the 68th anniversary of the Do-Si-Doers Square Dance Club of Walpole. Coming from near and far, including Cranston (Rhode Island), Mansfield, Norfolk, Walpole, Dover, Westwood, Dedham, Medfield,...

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Jordan Rich discusses 50+ years in radio

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Matt Robinson interviewed WBZ Radio host Jordan Rich at the Needham Free Public Library, as the final discussion at the Library Foundation of Needham’s Author Series. Robinson and Rich discussed stories from the new book “ON AIR: My 50-year Love Affair...

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Barone captivates The Center

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Francesco Barone, an award-winning classical guitarist, gave his audience a captivating performance at The Center at Medfield. The concert was presented as a collaboration of the Medfield Public Library and The Center at Medfield and as part of a New England...

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“Bridging the Abstract” at Sherborn Library

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Artist Lisa Hayden presented powerful abstract paintings at the opening reception for her exhibit, “Bridging the Abstract,” at the Sherborn Library on April 27. The spring art show will run until May 31st. 

Hayden studied studio art at...

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Exemplary school art at Zullo

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts held a reception for their annual show of artwork by Medfield’s students and teachers. This reception was very different from the others held during the year. The room was packed with art fans. Small...

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Jeff Snow presents Celtic folk songs

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Multi-instrumentalist Jeff Snow presented his concert “A Softer Side of Celtic” on Saturday, April 6 at the Dover Town Library. His demeanor was humble and friendly as he entered the Community Room and walked to the front where his instruments—a guitar,...

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The history of the Sherborn Women’s Reformatory

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

As part of the Town of Sherborn’s 300th anniversary celebration, the Sherborn Historical Society and the Sherborn Library presented a program on Tuesday, March 12, titled “Sent to Sherborn: The Sherborn Women’s Reformatory.” Estelle Friedman, Edgar E. Robinson Professor in United...

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25th Annual JWCW Fashion Show

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Walpole Junior Women’s Club held its 25th Annual Fashion Show, Come on, Barbie! Let's Go Party!, at the elegant and spacious Four Points by Sheraton Norwood’s Tiffany Ballroom. Over 700 women attended, many dressed in bright pink for the Barbie theme,...

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Locals craft lanterns at Sherborn Library

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Recently, the Sherborn Library held a fun Lotus Lantern Workshop. The workshop was led via the Internet by Younhee Shin from the New York City office of the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project. Local participants could choose to participate in...

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Finding your life’s purpose at NFPL

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

At the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL), Matt Robinson interviewed Sanjiv Chopra and Gina Vild about their book, “The Two Most Important Days: How to Find Your Purpose–and Live a Happier, Healthier Life.” The event was presented by the Library Foundation...

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History of Medfield State Hospital

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Recently, Richard DeSorgher, a popular local historian and former Medfield history teacher, spoke on the history of the Medfield State Hospital to a full-capacity crowd gathered at Farthest Star Sake, located off North Meadows Road.

The Bellforge Arts...

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The Tapples rock Boston

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Needham’s own talented high-school age band, The Tapples, was chosen as one of seven Massachusetts bands to compete in a preliminary round of the Last Band Standing talent showcase and competition organized by the New England Music Awards. They appeared at...

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Praise for Sweet Honey in Powers Hall

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Needham’s venerable Great Hall Concert Series, celebrating 10 years in 2023-2024, presented Sweet Honey In the Rock®, celebrating their 50th year in Powers Hall. Sweet Honey in the Rock, an all-woman, African-American a cappella group, was established in 1973. The enormously...

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