by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Howie Newman has done it all. The Brooklyn, New York native, who moved to Massachusetts for college and never left, has an extensive resume that includes singer, songwriter, sportswriter and comedian. On Wednesday, April 19, in the midst of April break, he brought his “Musical...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Saturday, April 29, at 11 a.m., the Town of Sherborn dedicated its renovated and expanded library. Positioned on the balcony of the main room, the Dover-Sherborn Regional School Band opened the program with a rousing “Star Spangled Banner.” Trustee Emeritus Bruce Eckman then began...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Needham pulled out all the stops to welcome Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times best-selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin to the Great Hall on Wednesday, April 26. In front of the sold-out crowd, Goodwin and GBH Executive Arts Editor Jared Bowen discussed stories of...
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Word’s out that a Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to Medfield Shops on Route 109.
“We are currently planning to open a location in Medfield at some point this winter,” said Sally Evans, External Communications of Chipotle corporate headquarters in Newport Beach,...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Harpist Ina Zdorovetchi performed in “Rhapsody, Dances, and Fantasy,” the Needham Concert Society’s (NCS) eagerly anticipated third concert of their 2022-2023 season. The Sunday, April 23rd concert was held before a large audience at the Carter Memorial United Methodist Church in Needham, after being postponed...
The sky was overcast, but the mood was undeniably cheery as 108 runners gathered at the starting line of The Soles of Medfield Running Club’s 3rd Annual 10k race last Saturday. Bellforge Arts Center, Medfield’s preeminent venue for a vast array of events, served as the picturesque backdrop for the start & finish,...
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood Public Library (WPL) was full of bliss last Thursday evening when musician Evan Haller of “Music at the Blissful” regaled local children with stories, songs, and dancing.
The event, which was sponsored by the Friends of WPL, included over 45 minutes...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Wednesday, April 12, at the Islington Branch of the Westwood Public Library, author Jane Healy discussed her March 2023 release, Goodnight from Paris. She presented an informative slide show of characters and scenes from her novel and then answered questions from the audience.
By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A group of children and their caregivers gathered at Needham Free Public Library (NFPL) last Wednesday, April 12th, to learn how to plant peas. Each participant was given a bag from the folks at Needham Community Farm (NCF). The contents included soil, a spoon, some...
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On April 7th, Powisset Farm hosted a seasonal event called "Peter Rabbit's Pizza Party and Egg Roll," which was sold out. Visitors were able to enjoy the farm's surroundings, visit the rabbits and pigs, hike the trails, explore the farm store, participate in an old-fashioned...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Junior Woman’s Club of Walpole held their perennially sold-out Spring Fling Fashion Show on Thursday, April 6, at the Tiffany Ballroom of the Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Norwood, for the first time since 2019. In that elegant setting, more than 500 chic...
By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The annual egg hunt took place on the town common on Saturday, April 8, at 10:00 am. Hundreds of children, family members, friends, and neighbors gathered behind a taped-off area, waiting for the event to start. The field was divided into two areas: one for...
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It was all about the brass last Wednesday, March 29th, when dozens of locals came out to see the Boston Saxophone Quartet (BSQ) play at the Walpole Public Library (WPL). This event was sponsored by the Friends of WPL and was supported in part by...
This month, Westwood students at three elementary schools—Westwood Elementary Schools—showed their poetry talents in workshops with guest poet Dr. Jennifer Bogard, author of The ABCs of Plum Island, B is For Beach Plums, and...
By Julia Beauregard
ometown Weekly Editor
Over 400 students at Deerfield and Hanlon elementary school, grades K-5, cast their vote last Friday to name their new school. Next February, the two elementary schools will join together under one new, modern roof.
The Westwood Rotary and Westwood Youth & Family Services Department (WY&FS) are seeking the public’s help to identify young people in our community that have demonstrated a commitment to helping others. We would like to celebrate these individuals by honoring them with the R.A.Y (Recognize-A-Youth) award. Recipients will have...
Westwood Pack 1 hosted its annual Pinewood Derby at the First Baptist Church on March 11th in conjunction with the Westwood Girl Scout Troop. The first Pinewood Derbywas held in California in 1953 and is a highlight of the Cub Scout calendar. However for the first time in Westwood the local Girl Scout Troop was invited...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Union Congregational Church in East Walpole was delighted to welcome Chris Humbert Jr., bass-baritone, to sing pieces composed by J. S. Bach, as part of their Bach Sunday worship service, held on March 26. The liturgy included congregational hymns and...
Local sports writer Dan Shaugnessy will make his sixth appearance in Walpole, sponsored as always by The Friends of the Walpole Public Library. On Thursday evening, April 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the Walpole Public Library, 143 School Street, he'll talk about his latest book. All are welcome to...
