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United Methodist Church celebrating bicentennial
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During the weekend of September 15-16, 2018, South Walpole United Methodist Church will commemorate its founding in the fall of 1818. Originally started as a house church with services held in members' homes, the Village Church has always been an active and vital part of the South Walpole community.
The first sanctuary, on...
Anime Club gives back to library
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On Tuesday, August 9, The Needham High School Anime Club presented the Needham Public Library with a check for $500 to use the Community Room. The Club raised the funds running bake sales during the school year. The Library hosts the club (which is open to all high school-aged teens who live...
Sharks place third at regionals
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It was a season that saw major improvement for the Needham Sharks.
After a 2-9 record in 2016, followed by a 3-8 mark in 2017, the Sharks responded with a 7-4 record this past summer, finishing the season on a four-meet winning streak over Dedham, Norwood, Medfield, and Sherborn and earning third place...
Needham youngsters find their groove
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Kids, parents and librarians were showing off dance moves at the Needham Library on Tuesday, August 7. With arms flailing, bodies wiggling, and faces smiling, for a brief moment, the Needham Library could have been mistaken for a dance studio.
Brett Outchcunis, who encouraged his kiddie participants to...
Library hosts Australian-themed fun
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last Monday evening, kids at the Needham Library learned about the different cultures, animals and environments of the beautiful “land down under,” Australia.
Rob Thomas, an edutainer with Didgeridoo Down Under, taught the youths about the didgeridoo, an instrument that has been played by Aboriginal Australian communities for 1,500...
Marlins named Most Improved Team
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The Medfield Marlins Suburban Summer Swim team made great progress this summer, as the season came to a close on August 11 in the A Regional Championships at Gath Pond in Newton.
The Marlins were named the league’s Most Improved Team thanks to a collective number of significant contributions and put together a strong...
Medfield dances to Stacey Peasley
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield residents flocked to the gazebo outside the library to watch the Stacey Peasley Band perform on Thursday, August 9. Peasley’s family-friendly style of music had kids bouncing up and down on the warm summer night. The concert was the penultimate show in the Medfield Employers & Merchants Organization...
‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ this week
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Dover-Sherborn Drama Program is set to perform "Peter and the Starcatcher" - an escapade involving a motley crew of orphans, pirates, mermaids, bloodthirsty islanders, a shipwreck, and magical “starstuff.” With charming silliness and delightful heart, the story follows a parade of slapstick, songs and crazy theatrics.
The all-ages play, performed by middle and...
Woodhaven community throws ice cream social
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Senior members of the community visited the Woodhaven community to enjoy delicious ice cream and connect with friends last Monday.
The ice cream social is held annually every August by the Sherborn Council on Aging. Even though the weather was pouring rain outside, it didn’t stop those inside the community...
Boylan attending Campbell Trophy Summit
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Former Bentley University linebacker and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School quarterback/linebacker Rogers Boylan, a magna cum laude graduate this past May, will attend the second annual National Football Foundation Campbell Trophy Summit at Stanford University from August 22-25.
Boylan was invited as a previous nominee for the William V. Campbell Trophy and will be one of...
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...
