Kristen Evans remembers walking into Westwood’s Sheehan Elementary School for the first time at the start of the 2007-2008 school year. She was about to take the helm as principal.
“I was excited and I was scared because I was taking over for a woman who had been in the Westwood community for over...
On Saturday, December 20, the bustling energy of the FIRST FTC Qualifier in Revere was the stage for a significant display of skill and spirit from the Needham High School Robotics Club. The club, a vibrant community of 47 students, fielded three distinct competition teams: T-10, the all-girls/non-binary HackHers, and Liquid Oxygen (LO2).
The...
Dover, Sherborn, Natick, Medfield, Wellesley, Needham, and Surrounding Towns – Get ready to let your imagination soar! Open Fields Theater proudly presents its spectacular production of the whimsical family musical, “Seussical,” featuring the exceptional talents of young performers from our local community. The show is set to captivate audiences at the Dover-Sherborn High School...
On Saturday, December 27, 2025 at approximately 1:20pm the Town of Walpole's Emergency Communications Center began receiving multiple emergency calls for a serious motor vehicle / pedestrian crash in the area of 1400 Washington Street.
Upon arrival, police and fire emergency personnel located an 82-year-old male party down in the roadway suffering...
Blake Middle School (BMS) sixth graders spent three days this fall learning and exploring at Hale Education, an experience teachers say helped students grow both as learners and as a grade.
Nearly 200 students took part in an outdoor program that combined science lessons with group challenges on Hale’s wooded trails and activity areas.
Michael Amaral has presented a memorial plaque to the Walpole Public Library, dedicated to Walpole’s Private Lowell E. Hartshorn, of the Massachusetts 56th Veteran Volunteers, Co. A. The plaque will be placed in the Walpole Room at the library.
Pvt. Hartshorn of Walpole, was taken prisoner in May 1864 at the Battle of North Anna, Virginia,...
The Westwood Fire Department responded to three significant fires over the weekend of December 12-14, requiring emergency recalls of off-duty personnel for each incident and prompting department officials to highlight ongoing staffing shortages.
The busiest call came on Friday night at Fox Hill Village, a five-story, 350-unit...
The Dover-Sherborn football team ended the season on a high note, showcasing strong team play and resilience. After struggling through the first seven games of the season, the Raiders entered their November 14th matchup against the Wareham Vikings with high expectations. The team had recently won back-to-back games against Millis and Southeastern Regional High...
By Chris Seitz Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Prior to the season, Medfield’s varsity football players hit the gym to improve their strength, speed and stamina. In-season, they spent afternoons, nights and weekends dedicated to making themselves and their teammates better. They nursed broken bones and multi-colored bruises – they bled for each other. They left it...
By Chris Seitz Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Prior to the season, Medfield’s varsity football players hit the gym to improve their strength, speed and stamina. In-season, they spent afternoons, nights and weekends dedicated to making themselves and their teammates better. They nursed broken bones and multi-colored bruises – they bled for each other. They left it...
The Westwood Cub Scout Troops will once again be hosting their annual “Scouting For Food” Drive to benefit the Westwood Food Pantry on Saturday, November 15th. All residents are encouraged to participate in this drive that stocks the food pantry’s shelves for the coming months.
Over the weekend of November 8/9th members of the...
Montrose School is excited to announce their Campus Renewal Project is fully underway and expected to finish by summer of 2026. Thanks to generous benefactors, the $8.5 million project includes the installation of two new, regulation-sized turf fields and the restoration of the property’s wetlands.
Montrose...
By Charlie Bean Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Prior to the matchup that would decide the 2025 TVL Small Championship, Medfield’s coaching staff emphasized a message about control. Given life’s unpredictability, they noted, not everything is controllable. The difference, according to the coaches, is that athletes are given the ability to control their fate and the outcome...
The DSHS Drama Program production of “Love/Sick” opens this weekend. After putting on full-length story plays the last few years like Macbeth, Sherlock Holmes, and Radium Girls, this vignette-style play is a change of pace. Playwright John Cariani describes the play as a nine-play cycle about love and loss. It features quick dialogue and...
Photos courtesy of Needham Open Studios
The active artists of Needham Open Studios are exhibiting for the first time at the Community Gallery at Christ Church, Needham. The public is invited to the Holiday Sale/Opening Art Reception on Sunday, November 16, 2025, from 11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Visitors can enjoy the art exhibit...
This is part 1 of a 2-part story about how downtown Walpole is seeing steady investment as it continues to attract developers, homebuyers and renters alike. This story explores what’s driving this development and the influx of new residents. Next week part 2 will provide an update on the latest development projects in downtown...
Get out your light sabers. “Space Princess Wars,” a comedic play that blends “ The Princess Bride” and the “Star Wars” film franchise, is coming to the Westwood High School stage Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
“We chose this gem specifically because it is such...
By Charlie Bean Hometown Weekly Correspondent
“That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse” (Walt Whitman, O me! O life!). The Medfield Football coaching staff emphasized this quote and its message throughout the week of practice leading up to Friday night’s affair.
In...
