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DS participates in Minute Man Library Crawl

DS participates in Minute Man Library Crawl

Photos by Isabell Macrina Natalie and Ellen showing off their prize for finding the Dover Library’s hidden treasures By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The local library is a staple in most towns; it is the place to bring your child for story time and check out the latest book a friend recommended to you, but they can be...

Sydney Scales: Winning on and of the field

Sydney Scales: Winning on and of the field

Photos courtesy of Sydney Scales By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter Hometown Weekly Reporter Lenny Strauss had the opportunity to interview Walpole’s own Sydney Scales. Scales has an impressive resume, as she is a former standout lacrosse defender at Boston College, current assistant coach at Harvard, and rising professional player, whose recent athletic achievement helped lead Team USA...

BSO brings Opera to Medfield

BSO brings Opera to Medfield

Photos by Isabell Macrina LyteHaven, Shanefield, and Evans against the old hospital and hill, creating a scene for the crowd By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The Bellforge Arts Center held their Summer Sounds event against the backdrop of the Medfield State Hospital last week, featuring artists that seemed unconventional. Though, these artists exposed a large part of the...

Troop 89 visits the Virgin Islands

Troop 89 visits the Virgin Islands

By Connor McDermott Community Contributor In early July, 21 Troop 89 scouts, along with their chaperones, went on a high adventure trip to Sea Base in the US Virgin Islands. The group departed from St. Thomas and sailed around St. John, past Tortola, Virgin Gorda, and Saint Croix. The scouts had the opportunity to learn how...

Nydam shares Prints and Poetry

Nydam shares Prints and Poetry

Photos by Isabell Macrina Nydam with her friends, father, and husband discussing her projects By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter Gorse Mill Studios showcased the works of the inaugural Needham Poet Laureate Anne E.G. Nydam. Nydam paired her art block prints with poetry, a lot of her original work but included some classic pieces that she felt were inspirational. Read more

NFPL displays works by Barbara Levitov

NFPL displays works by Barbara Levitov

Photos by Isabell Macrina Levitov with her pieces By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) invited local artist Barbara Levitov to display her pottery pieces this month for their art display. Levitov only chose about a dozen pieces for the display, wanting to show the works she was most proud of and not crowd...

FS1 project to be put to a vote

FS1 project to be put to a vote

On Tuesday, September 9, Westwood voters will consider approving funding for a new Fire Station 1 (FS1), a project shaped by years of planning, professional expertise, and extensive community involvement. The proposal reflects the work of many dedicated citizen volunteers. Members of the Finance and Warrant Commission, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Commission, and...

Needham Post 14 rallies behind resilience

Needham Post 14 rallies behind resilience

Photo by Austin Engle By Austin Engle Hometown Weekly Correspondent They weren’t supposed to make it this far. But somewhere between a dugout full of seniors playing their final games and a handful of gutsy performances on the mound, Needham Post 14 found their edge and rode it to a playoff run no one saw coming. After an...

WPS offers free meals for all students

WPS offers free meals for all students

Walpole Public Schools (WPS) participates in the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. As part of this program. The Walpole Public School District offers healthy meals every school day. The Commonwealth is supplementing National School Lunch Program funds to ensure all students have access to healthy school meals in Massachusetts, regardless of household...

Blake students visit Washington D.C.

Blake students visit Washington D.C.

Photos courtesy of Medfield Public Schools Eighth-grade students from Thomas Blake Middle School in Medfield took a trip to Washington, D.C., visiting monuments, museums, and other sites, joining together for a group photo on the steps of the United States Capitol Superintendent Jeffrey J. Marsden and Principal Nat Vaughn are proud to share that 190 eighth-grade students...

Rain or shine, MEMO rocks on

Rain or shine, MEMO rocks on

Photo by Isabell Macrina The Elderly Brothers bringing the 50’s and 60’s to Medfield Center By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The Medfield Employers & Merchants Organization, MEMO, held their annual summer concert series at the Gazebo in the center of town, tucked behind the Medfield Public Library and Brothers Marketplace. Despite the dreary weather conditions, Medfield residents still...

Plugged In hosts open mic night

Plugged In hosts open mic night

Photos by Isabell Macrina A family performance of “I Want You to be Happy” By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The quiet cafeteria of the Center at the Heights in Needham transforms on an ordinary Thursday night. A microphone stands at the front of the room surrounded by instruments. Sandra Rizkallah and her husband, Tom Pugh, set up...

Speech and Debate Team shines at Nationals

Speech and Debate Team shines at Nationals

The Needham Speech and Debate Team stilled the winds of Chicago in its eloquence at the Grand National tournament in Chicago Memorial Day weekend. That performance was matched at the corn-drapped National Speech and Debate Tournament in Des Moines June 14-21. Senior Talia Musmon earned third place in Oral Interpretation for her skill in prose and...

BMS students shine at Civics Showcase

BMS students shine at Civics Showcase

Photos courtesy of Medfield Public Schools From left to right, Ava Tosches, Leah Whitcher, Brielle Dhaiti, Finn Harvey, Vai Sahukar, Abby Joehanes, Anna Feldman, Maddie Unger and Lucy Cooprider Superintendent Jeffrey J. Marsden and Principal Nat Vaughn are proud to share that nine eighth-grade students from two different groups at Thomas Blake Middle School (BMS) gave presentations...

Medfield Historical Society expresses thanks

Medfield Historical Society expresses thanks

Photo courtesy of Chris McCue Medfield Facilities Project Manager Ben Jachowicz joins Medfield Society Interim Co-President Yumi Jones and former president David Temple (in background) to assess status of improvements at the Society museum on Pleasant Street While the July rainstorm that hit the Medfield area would have normally created flooding in the basement of the Medfield...

Vanessa Trien returns to Westwood

Vanessa Trien returns to Westwood

Photo credit: Vanessatrien.com

The Westwood Young Women’s Club is pleased to present the second concert in its popular Free Summer Concert Series, featuring Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys on Monday, July 21 at 6:00 PM at the Gazebo at the Westwood Council on Aging (60 Nahatan Street). This NAPPA Award-winning children’s performer brings her signature blend...

Environmental advances at WPS

Environmental advances at WPS

Westwood Public Schools (WPS) will soon recognize the benefits of several alternative energy projects and a grant from the federal government. With the end of the school year, construction of a large solar canopy project is beginning at the Westwood High School (WHS) student parking lot. The project is expected to wrap up and be operational...

Walpole’s own Cam Schlittler Shines in Yankees debut

Walpole’s own Cam Schlittler Shines in Yankees debut

Walpole’s Cam Schlittler during his debut outing, pitching for the New York Yankees. photo courtesy of totalapexsports,com

Cam Schlittler has always been known for bringing the heat. But on Tuesday night, under the bright lights of Yankee Stadium, the Walpole native turned up the flame—and the whole country took notice. The 24-year-old right-hander made his major league...

Needham gymnast wins gold abroad

Needham gymnast wins gold abroad

Victoria Borskiy won the gold medal at the V International Rhythmic Gymnastics “Grand Premium” Photos courtesy of Dasha Borskiy

Victoria Borskiy, an incoming junior at Needham High School, won the gold medal in ribbon at the prestigious V International Rhythmic Gymnastics “Grand Premium” tournament, delivering a standout performance while representing her club, Fitness Elite Training Center...

Katie King sworn in as new Town Manager

Katie King sworn in as new Town Manager

Photo courtesy Town of Needham website

After longtime Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick retired last week, Katie King was officially sworn in as the Town of Needham’s new Town Manager. She is only the second person to hold the role in the town’s history. Having served as Deputy Town Manager for the past five years, King has seamlessly...

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