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Westwood’s Farrell shines in NU return
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Northeastern baseball is a program that is significantly on the rise, especially after the season the Huskies (36-21) just put together, which resulted in an NCAA Tournament appearance and a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship.
On a more local note, Westwood native and former Xaverian football, hockey and...
Sports Hall of Fame accepting nominations
The Westwood High School Sports Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations. Eligible candidates must be WHS graduates and have a graduation date of 2008 or prior.
Applications are available at the town hall. Applications may be returned to: The Westwood Sports Hall of Fame P.O. Box 933 Westwood, MA 02090. Alternatively, community members may call...
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Evening Garden Club wins big in Newport
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Twelve regional garden clubs were invited to install cottage gardens in 8’x3’ picket fence planters on the front lawn of Rosecliff, the site of the recent Newport Flower Show. The planters were an integral part of the streetscape for the tiny house village, the centerpiece of this year’s show. The class was subdivided...
Emily Ma takes Carnegie Hall stage
Emily Ma, an 11-year-old fifth-grader at Martha Jones Elementary, won first place at the Massachusetts Music Teachers Association's Bay State Contest in May, and also performed at the Carnegie Hall in New York City in June. The MMTA Bay State Contest is a major state-wide piano...
Miss Teen Massachusetts breaks pageant stereotypes
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Twelve years ago, Westwood’s Dawn Khoury brought in the mail, giving no thought to the postcard advertising International Junior Miss, a pageant for girls ages four to 24.
As Dawn tossed the postcard aside, her daughter, five-year-old Kiersten Khoury, gave it a look, captivated by the postcard’s photo of...
Walpole students perform with Electric Youth
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Walpole’s Naomi Fitzgerald, Griffin Wilkins, and Caroline Wilkins are touring Europe this summer with Electric Youth (EY), an ensemble of talented young singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA).
Following the tour, Electric Youth will perform two free outdoor concerts on Thursday, July 19, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Norfolk...
Wellesley South Asian community celebrates Holi
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Members of Wellesley's South Asian community often find the transition from spring to summer both short and busy, and this year was no exception. Despite that, they managed to plan and celebrate the festival of Holi, also known as the festival of colors.
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Community Children’s Center art on display
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The newest exhibition at Wellesley College’s Jewett Art Gallery opened Tuesday, June 26. The exhibition features work by the children of the Wellesley Community Children’s Center, which is housed on the Wellesley College campus and serves children ages three months to five years old.
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The grave in Holy Cross Cemetery
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By Bill Lombardi
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
In October of 1929, the stock market crashed. Millionaires became penniless overnight as the Great Depression began. In the absence of welfare programs, poverty ran rampant. It was in this context that local eyes began turning to a cemetery in Malden.
In late October, 1929 it was rumored that miracle...
Chen sisters perform with BPYO
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The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (BPYO), led by its co-founder and guiding force, Conductor Benjamin Zander, is a 120-member orchestra of talented musicians ranging in age from 12 years old to 21. These local musicians recently had the classical music experience of a lifetime.
The Boston-area young performers embarked on a 15-day, multi-city...
Needham’s Hammer delights with watercolors
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By Emily Greffenius
Hometown Weekly Intern
Needham’s Nelson Hammer, whose artwork currently adorns the Wellesley Free Library, began painting birds in watercolor at the age of 68. Although he had dabbled in oil paintings while in college, he laid the painting hobby aside to raise a family and pursue his career.
It wasn’t until he came...
Drum circle coming to library
The Needham Free Public Library Children’s Department, will host a Hands on Drumming Circle with Craig Norton on Saturday, July 28, at 2:30 p.m.
Talented drummer Craig Norton will lead a community drum circle in which participants will learn different rhythms from around the world and have fun taking turns pounding out a beat. There is...
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This Old Town A Visit to Early Medfield
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The first settlers of Medfield came to the New World starting in 1630, in what became known as the Great Migration. During a twelve-year period, some 21,000 emigrants made their way from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
These first settlers were Puritans who left England primarily due to religious persecution, but also...
MAP remembers Sean Moore
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent
Outside of family members, there are few individuals in the lives of children as profoundly impactful as teachers. They learn and grow together. They build routines together. They share experiences, jokes, and observations together.
In times of sadness, they also grieve together.
Recently, attendees of the Medfield Afterschool Program (MAP) and members...
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Sullivan’s photos on display at library
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By Emily Greffenius
Hometown Weekly Intern
“I’ve always liked photography, even as a kid,” Colleen Sullivan says.
Sullivan’s work, currently on display in the Dailey Room at the Medfield Public Library, showcases this lifelong passion. Photos of landscapes, birds, flowers, picturesque New England, iconic shots of Boston, and even snapshots of Sullivan’s local town of...
DS riders to take on PMC
On August 4 and 5, 51 riders from Dover and Sherborn will cycle up to 192 miles in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with the goal of topping last year’s record-breaking gift and raising $52 million for critical cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
The Dover riders are as follows: David Adams, Michael Boussy,...
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Goats, alpacas, miniature ponies, oh my!
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent
Drive up the road to Unity Sanctuary and you’ll notice a few things.
The first is probably the apiary, buzzing with bees, that you pass. As you pull into the parking lot, you’ll notice the goats, staring at you as if they knew you were coming. Then, when you actually...
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Chickering School students make a difference
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
If you were to ask an elementary school student what his or her favorite subject is, you shouldn’t be surprised if the student cleverly responds with “recess.” While spending time playing outdoors is certainly the highlight of many students’ days at school, for others, recess can be an...
Hometown stars shine in All-American game
