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Dover Days coming September 8
Dover Days on the Town Green has been planned for Saturday, September 8, from 9-4 p.m. The Dover PTO has been hard at work preparing a fun day for all, with plenty of games and great prizes.
Attendees will enjoy old favorites: Wheel of Fortune, Lolli Tree, Plinko and more, along with new additions such...
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Seniors show off bocce skills
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Elite hand eye coordination.
A fierce, competitive nature.
Grace under pressure.
These are just three of the important qualities possessed by the group of ladies that meets for its Friday morning game of bocce at the Center at Medfield from April to October.
Most of those playing the game are...
Tarallo, Warrior football ready for battle
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite the departures of some key offensive weapons, expectations surrounding the Medfield High School football program are extremely high heading into the 2018 season.
In 2017, the Warriors cruised to a 6-1 record before earning the No. 2 seed in Division V South. Medfield fell short of their...
Kids dance to Rolie Polie Guacamole
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Frank Gallo and Andrew Tuzhilin have traveled as far away as Alabama and Montana performing to kids. Photos by Daniel...
Author Elizabeth Berg addresses library
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By Emily Greffenius
Hometown Weekly Intern
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Berg shows off “Make Someone Happy” before beginning her reading. Photos by Emily Greffenius[/caption] Elizabeth Berg, bestselling author of “Open House”...
McKeown, Balf continue PMC efforts
Despite a rainy Saturday, Westwood's Chris McKeown and tandem partner Todd Balf completed the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC). Their work, however, is not yet complete, as PMC fundraising continues until the end of September.
Making their endeavor even more potent: the Chordoma Foundation (CF) has agreed to match their donations. Between the PMC team and CF,...
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Schedule announced for lacrosse Fall Ball
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Westwood Youth Lacrosse has announced the schedule for Fall Ball 2018. Fall Ball will begin on Sunday, September 9, and run through Monday, October 22 (no session Columbus Day weekend). Players in grades 1-3 will meet on Sundays from 6-7:30 p.m. Players in grades 4-8 will meet Mondays from 6:30-8 p.m.
Fall Ball...
Westwood Little Leaguers win championship
Westwood Little Leaguers recently won the 2018 SYBL 11A Williamsport Division Championship against Braintree....
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Seniors serenaded by dueling pianists
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Seniors at Waterstone at Wellesley enjoyed listening to the beautiful music of dueling pianists Ethan Stone and Adam Bergeron last Thursday.
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Ethan Stone studied contemporary...
Mayberry to play Adams Farm Sunday
Sunday, August 19, at 1 p.m., the Friends of Adams Farm presents a free concert at Adams Farm featuring Mayberry, an acoustic duo hailing from Mansfield. Attendees are invited to bring lawn chairs, blankets and their own food and drink to enjoy this second free concert of the Music in the Barn summer series at...
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Infected mosquitoes found, WNV buzz increases
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Massachusetts Department of Public Health officials have announced that mosquitoes trapped in Dover and Wellesley have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV); this is in addition to several positive-testing mosquitoes located in Newton, which borders Hometown Weekly communities Wellesley and Needham, on July 24.
WNV is a viral infection...
WTP presenting ‘Big Fish: The Musical’
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Sandra Bloom (Breene Halaby) and husband Edward Bloom (Bobby Lovett) embrace.[/caption] The Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP) is set to present "Big Fish: The Musical" on Thursday, August 16, at 7...
Dziama helping bring back UVA lacrosse
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The University of Virginia holds one of the most successful and storied Division I men’s lacrosse programs in the country with 38 NCAA Tournament appearances, 22 trips to the Final Four, six ACC titles and five national championships.
UVA last won the national championship in 2011, but in...
Walpole celebrates National Night Out Day
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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The Walpole community came together to listen...
Boulger crowned Mass Pre-Junior champ
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Walpole native and Xaverian rising sophomore Eric Boulger was crowned the Pre-Junior Champion at the 100th Massachusetts Junior Amateur Championship on August 8 at Belmont Country Club, scoring the lowest amongst his age division with a final round of 69.
A humbled Boulger says that he likes his...
Walpole softball takes titles
It has been a banner summer for Walpole softball. Three teams, the 10A, 14A, and 14B squads, won their Hockomock League championship games....
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Needham’s Maj. Vergados honored at Fenway
For his military service, Peter J. Vergados, Major, USAF (Ret) was one of four honorees at this year’s Greek Heritage Night held at Fenway Park on June 27.
During his 22-year Air Force career, Major Vergados, amassed over 3,500 flight hours in nine different aircraft, thirteen months and 850 hours of which were flown during aerial...
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Seniors enjoy acoustic concert
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Senior members of the community flocked to the Center at the Heights last Thursday evening for a get-together that featured live music, food, and friends.
The Bill McGoldrick Acoustic Duo provided the entertainment, playing classic hits like Etta James’ “At Last” that had attendees dancing away. Those that didn’t dance...
Needham’s Skoler crowned Girls Junior-Am champ
