White, Rebels outduel Reid, Rockets
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Vic Gatto speaks about ‘The Game’
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By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday, October 18, former Harvard football captain Vic Gatto gave a talk at the Needham Library Community room about the most memorable game in his alma mater’s football history.
The lecture was the last of a four-part series on the Beanpot, which is a hockey tournament in New England...
Needham Antiques Show moves to Eliot School
With construction projects still in progress at Needham High School, the 21st annual Needham Antiques Show will take place in a new venue. This year’s show will be at the John Eliot Elementary School, located at 135 Wellesley Avenue in Needham, on Sunday, November 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees bringing a printed...
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White, Rebels outduel Reid, Rockets
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Friday night at Turco Field saw a constant display of offensive fireworks as the Walpole Rebels (5-2) took on the rival Needham Rockets (5-2) in each team’s regular season finale.
Behind huge performances from senior receiver Andrew White (nine catches, 155 yards, two touchdowns), senior safety Ethan Kelley...
Register of Deeds informs seniors
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By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Wednesday, October 17, the Council of Aging hosted a talk at the Center at the Heights featuring Norfolk County Register of Deeds William O'Donnell.
Around 36 Needham residents visited the senior center for their monthly breakfast and lecturer.
O'Donnell explained why it is important for his office to speak...
Medfield’s Aucoin a MacArthur Fellow
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Matthew Aucoin, a composer and conductor who graduated in 2008 from Medfield High School, has been named a 2018 MacArthur Fellow.
In announcing the award, the MacArthur Foundation said that the 28-year-old Aucoin’s work as a composer is “expanding the potential of vocal and orchestral music to convey emotional, dramatic, and literary meaning,'' adding:...
Girls soccer rolls on Pink Day
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Sporting their alternate pink uniforms as part of their Program Pink Day for breast cancer awareness, the Medfield High School varsity girls soccer team took care of business with a convincing 9-1 victory over Bellingham on Wednesday night.
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‘Emily’ performed at First Parish
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By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On October 19 and 20, the Music and Worship Committee of First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Medfield presented “Emily: A Chamber Opera Based on the Life and Works of Emily Dickinson” by Eva Conley Kendrick, the church’s award-winning director of music. Ms. Kendrick was inspired to research Emily...
Chowderfest set for November 3
The Medfield Lions' 10th annual Chowderfest is scheduled for Saturday, November 3, at the Center at Medfield, located at 1 Ice House Road. Seven local restaurants/markets will have their signature chowders steaming hot for attendees to sample and then vote for their favorites.
The event runs from...
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Dover’s Kocher setting records at Dartmouth
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Dover native Sophia Kocher is making a name for herself this fall at Dartmouth College, where the sophomore is helping lead the school’s varsity equestrian team and was recently named Dartmouth’s Athlete of the Week.
Kocher’s recognition came after she won her Advanced Walk Trot canter class at...
Sherborn students organize ‘Vote & Donate’
The Sherborn Town Clerk, together with the student directors of the Sherborn Community Center Foundation, will again run their Election Day Food Drive to benefit A Place to Turn in Natick. Collection of non-perishable food items will take place during the Midterm Election, October 22 – November 6, at Sherborn Town Hall.
Student Director...
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Caryl Center hosts ukulele class
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By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. in the fall, the Caryl Center hosts a ukulele class for seniors.
The class consists of around 30 individuals who appear 65 and older. The members pay for the class online and play once a week to improve their use of the...
Sherborn Library hosts Friendly Witch
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By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In the spirit of Halloween, the Sherborn Library hosted a fun performance for the kids by bringing in performer and musician Elaine Kessler. As the Sherborn Library is still under construction, the program was hosted in the nearby Sherborn Community Center.
Kessler, also known as the Friendly Witch, has...
Keating receives national VFW honor
Thomas Keating, past commander of Needham’s Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2498, and its current Post Chaplain, has been appointed as National Aide-de-Camp by the National Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
Keating, a US Army Vietnam War veteran, was cited for "going above and beyond" in his work as Post...
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Seidl lifts Arrows to 4-0
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The St. Sebastian’s varsity football team moved to 4-0 on the season on Saturday with a 35-14 victory at Governor’s Academy.
Dover native Louis Hansen made the play of the game with a one-handed Odell Beckham-esque grab along the near sideline, while Wellesley native and Duke baseball...
Needham Library hosts Walking Dead Day
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By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday, October 13, the Needham Library hosted “Walking Dead Day.” The event was sponsored by the Walking Dead publishing company to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Walking Dead book series.
The library had a variety of activities and games for the children, such as coloring books, a zombie...
Full Circle comes to Needham
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In spite of the rain, 150 people assembled on Needham Town Common on Saturday to volunteer at Circle of Hope’s third annual event, Full Circle. Throughout the morning, children and their parents visited six stations, where they completed activities meant to help homeless individuals in Greater Boston.
Full Circle’s creator, Clair Windsor, designed...
This Old Town: Medfield’s Tree Culture
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Today there is little doubt that the number one reason people move to Medfield is due to the excellent school system that has been established. But close behind, the historic and leafy look to the town, with its open space and tree lined streets, is another major reason.
The number of trees in Medfield...
Medfield’s Hajj wins Civic Engagement Award
Jay Hajj, professional chef, entrepreneur, cookbook author and owner of nationally acclaimed Mike’s City Diner in Boston, has been awarded the second annual 1851 YMCA of Greater Boston Civic Engagement Award for his outstanding support for community health and wellness initiatives. The Medfield resident accepted the award at the Y’s annual Spark Party on Wednesday,...
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Sullivan shares WWII spy story
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent
On Thursday, October 4, Mark Sullivan returned to his hometown to share his experience writing his book, "Beneath a Scarlet Sky." In the Blake Middle School auditorium where he used to attend assemblies, Sullivan shared his years-long adventure of learning about a World War II hero.
Sullivan's story began during...
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