Needham’s 10U summer baseball team won the SYBL championship on August 2 at Morrison Field in Westwood. They defeated Newton with a final score of 9-4....
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Needham 10U baseball wins SYBL championship
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Seniors celebrate summer cookout
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Volunteers and staff at the Center made sure everyone was well fed. Photos by Daniel Curtin[/caption] Senior members from Medfield and...
Medfield Mass Premier boys take title
The Medfield JV boys team took home a hard fought victory on the Mass Premier courts to win the JV summer league title over Dedham, 49-43. It was their second championship in the last three summers. After a 5-2 summer season, the JV boys entered the weekend as the No. 2 seed for the playoffs....
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Kelly, Hardiman compete in Jr. PGA
Medfield’s Aidan Kelly and Charlie Hardiman competed with great success in the New England section of the Jr. PGA Championship. The two-day event was held at Atkinson Golf Club and Resort in New Hampshire and featured the top 30 teams from across New England. Aidan will begin 7th grade at Blake Middle School this fall,...
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Jungle Jim brings fun to Sherborn
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At the Sherborn Community Center, young kids and parents alike were laughing at a comedy routine involving balloons, dancing, and a 1980s twist. Children on the second floor of the Community Center watched Jungle Jim entertain with a wide array of different activities, including magic tricks and a massive, six-foot balloon.
Jim...
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Sand Sculpture Contest delights
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‘Snapper’ by the Talking Turtles, which won first prize.[/caption]
As it has for 34 years now, the Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at Sherborn's Farm Pond delighted the community. The winners were announced as follows:
First...
CRS middle schoolers travel to Quebec
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This summer, fourteen Charles River School (CRS) French students and a number of parents traveled to Québec City under the guidance of French teacher Julie Weeden. Students learned about the beginnings of French civilization in North America at the Place Royale and le Quartier du Petit Champlain, visited the Village Huron in Wendake,...
‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ coming soon
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The community is invited to celebrate a summer tradition by enjoying local student actors and actresses as they tell the tale of how Peter finds Neverland. "Peter and the Starcatcher" is a story of pirates, treasure, and subterfuge that will be fun for the whole family. Performances are scheduled for August 22, 23,...
Muckstadt, DS Soccer have high expectations
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn Regional High School boys soccer program saw an immense amount of success in 2017, putting together a 12-2-4 record, winning the TVL, and earning the No. 4 seed in Division III South before falling just short, 1-0, against Norwell in the sectional finals.
In 2018, DS returns several...
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Seniors head to Saratoga
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On Monday and Tuesday, August 6-7, 45 seniors from Westwood, Dover and Sherborn traveled by bus to Saratoga New York.
They then spent an afternoon enjoying the horse races at the Saratoga Springs. The following day, the group took a boat tour and had lunch on Lake George....
Medfielders graduate from Montrose School
On Saturday, June 2, the 41 members of the class of 2018 bid farewell to Montrose School. According to Montrose tradition, Head of School Dr. Karen Bohlin spoke personally about each graduate, relating anecdotes which illustrated each girl’s strengths, accomplishments and character.
Two Medfield residents were among the graduates with the Montrose School class...
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Libraries participate in Minuteman Library Crawl
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Wednesday, August 1, libraries belonging to the Minuteman Library Network hosted a scavenger hunt. The event, now in its second year, introduced attendees to the friendly staff and myriad resources available to them at their local libraries.
During the event, each participating library invited attendees to take a picture...
Soska, Yablonski dominate Mile Swim
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
An exciting Jim Ehrlich Mile Swim on July 27 at Dug Pond in Natick saw Framingham take home the first-place crown. However, members of the Walpole Barracudas, Westwood Waves, Medfield Marlins, Sherborn Snappers, and Needham Sharks had some outstanding individual performances.
Medfield’s best performance at the event came...
‘The best thing happening in Westwood’
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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‘It’s such a cozy little spot, and this community...
WHS class of ’68 plans reunion
Plans for the 50th Class Reunion of the Westwood High School class of 1968 are now underway. More details will be provided as soon as organizers get a handle on the number of classmates and guests planning to attend.
Organizers are asking members of the class of 1968 to forward this information to other classmates...
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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...
Act!vated Story Theatre coming to Wellesley
The summer reading theme at local libraries is Libraries Rock, and the National Touring Theatrical Troupe Act!vated Story Theatre, now in its 31st year, will be returning on August 22 to rock local libraries with performances of multicultural folktales that feature or highlight music. The troupe will appear at 7:00 p.m. at the Wellesley Library.
Thirty...
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Barefoot Soccer raises AIDS prevention funds
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Members of the community were out at Hunnewell Fields for Wellesley’s 24 Hours of Barefoot Soccer last weekend. Battling the elements and other soccer players, participants in annual event raised money for Grassroots Soccer, an organization spearheading efforts to prevent AIDS in Africa.
The event welcomed players of all skill...
Roy Scott Big Band plays Walpole
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The community was out on the Walpole Town Common last Tuesday night to listen to classic hits performed by the Roy Scott Big Band. Parents and music lovers sat on lawn chairs and blankets, eating popcorn and other snacks on the cool summer night. Young children ran around on...
Vet school program delights Walpole youth
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Local children tested their knowledge of animals as they pet and learned about different furry and scaly...
