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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Defense was the name of the game on Friday night as Dover-Sherborn Regional High School hosted Norton on the gridiron in DS’ TVL opener.
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DS savors Sunday youth soccer
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Contributor
During the fall, it’s common for people across the country to spend their Sundays sitting down on couches, watching football games between teams like the Panthers, Chiefs, and Giants.
Families on the fields surrounding Dover-Sherborn High School, however, spent their Sunday watching a different kind of football - one with teams named...
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Dover COA Friends hosting Harvest Brunch
The Friends of the Dover Council on Aging will be holding their 8th Annual Harvest Brunch at Dover’s American Legion Hall on Sunday, October 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
This is the Friends' largest fundraiser this year. Their staff of unpaid and dedicated volunteers focus on the mission to raise funds for the...
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Jarvis, Rebels outlast Maiona, Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was an instant classic on the gridiron on Saturday afternoon as the Walpole High School football team held off a furious rally by the Wellesley Raiders (1-1) to earn a 42-35 victory in the Rebels’ (2-0) home-opener.
Running back Chris Reilly capped off an 11-play game-opening drive...
Main Street Live ends on high note
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By Caitie Van Dore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
After a long week of cold and rain, the weather warmed up just in time for Walpole’s last Main Street Live event of the year last Friday night. Now in its fourth year, Main Street Live is a collaborative event running from July to mid-September, involving local...
Apple Harvest Fair brings family fun
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A full day of family fun and beautiful weather marked this year’s annual Apple Harvest Fair in East Walpole.
Over a thousand happy faces enjoyed games, petting baby animals from Animal Craze, pony rides, face painting, and a trackless train ride. Inside the church hall, people delighted in the silent auction, where hundreds...
Smith, Rockets cruise past Hillers
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite being down their starting versatile running back/slot man Odahri Hibbert (arm), the Needham High School football team was able to take care of business on the road last Friday night at Hopkinton with a convincing 28-7 victory.
Duke-committed tight end and senior captain of the Rockets (2-0) Matthew...
Great Plain Squares welcome new members
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By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Wednesday, September 12, the Great Plain Squares held their annual square dance event for new prospective dancers. Large groups of men and women filled the room at 7 p.m. for a fun night of laughter, chatting, and, of course, square-dancing.
Once everyone arrived, the participants split into four...
Illuminating the Dark Side of the Moon
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By Ethan Lee
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Part II: Lessons from Moroccan Schools
“Illuminating the Dark Side of the Moon” is a series written by Hometown Weekly Correspondent Ethan Lee, a student at Needham High School. As a reporter, Ethan has focused on revealing truths about misunderstood cultures around the global community. Thus, when Ethan noted absence...
Warrior girls soccer falls in thriller
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Medfield and Medway High School girls soccer, two perennial Division II TVL powers, have engaged in some major tilts over the last several seasons, most notably at Gillette Stadium back in 2016 (3-1 victory for Medway).
After the two teams played to a pair of ties last season,...
Oh happy Medfield Day
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By Katrina Tummino
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Early September typically calls to mind the changing of seasons and school starting, but for those living in Medfield and its surrounding towns, the early beginnings of fall also bring a much-anticipated, community-oriented event: Medfield Day.
On September 15, residents found...
Food, friends and fun at Farmers’ Market
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last Thursday on the lawn in front of the First Parish building in Medfield town center, different stands sold everything from quilted blankets and honey to fresh fruits and vegetables. Families and members of the community ambled through the grassy clearing, enjoying the warm summer day and talking with the local...
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Fair returns to Sherborn
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Contributor
Friends, families, and farmers were out at the Barber Reservation on Saturday to celebrate the return of the Grange Fair in Sherborn. There, neighbors enjoyed varied agricultural entertainment and learned about their town’s rich agricultural history. Once a yearly event, Sherborn Grange Fairs were most recently held in 2011...
Grace Church to host bluegrass band
Dover’s Pilgrim Bluegrass Gospel Band will be returning to Grace Church on September 30 to provide the music for the 10:00 a.m. service. The band will be performing a variety of traditional and contemporary songs to complement the order of service.
Band members are Michele Sauter on mandolin and vocals, Geoff Sauter on five-string banjo and...
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Raider field hockey drops heartbreaker
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a 2-1 victory over Ashland on September 11, the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School field hockey team dropped a heartbreaker to Division I power Natick on Thursday to fall to 2-2 on the young season.
Natick struck first less than six minutes in with a goal off of...
Rescue dogs bark, bay at Borderlands
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent
The first time I heard of a coonhound was when I got a call that my mother had randomly adopted a dog while I was away at college. Our elderly beagle had passed away, and she was itching to find a new companion for our lonely beagle. Without telling anyone...
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Rockets drop heartbreaker in stoppage time
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Needham High School boys varsity soccer team opened up its season against Bay State Conference rival Natick last Wednesday evening at Memorial Field.
Despite some clutch efforts late to tie the contest, Natick came away with the 2-1 season-opening victory, thanks to a goal off of a...
A dash of Rosemary in Needham
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
In late August of 2016, Hometown Weekly arrived at Rosemary Pool to take in the scene.
"So many pools are holes in the ground, surrounded by concrete with an asphalt parking lot – could be anywhere," Patty Carey, director of Needham Park and Recreation, told the paper at the time....
Needleman riding in Hub on Wheels
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On Sunday, September 16, Needham local Howard Needleman will be peddling through the city of Boston in this year's Hub on Wheels, a citywide bike ride that benefits the Boston Children's Hospital and sponsored by Education First.
Howard is the top fundraiser for the third consecutive year, having raised over $5,300 to date this...
Joey Alexander Trio playing Great Hall
On Saturday night, September 15, The Great Hall Performance Foundation will welcomes the Joey Alexander Trio.
Joey Alexander numbers among his fans such jazz greats as Wynton Marsalis, Herbie Hancock and Joshua Redman. Now at age 15, the three-time Grammy nominee is considered the Mozart of jazz.
A child prodigy, Joey Alexander taught himself...
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