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Walpole High grads toss their caps
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In September of 2014, Walpole High’s freshmen sat in their homerooms for the first time, wondering what the next four years at the high school would bring them. Perhaps some days in those last four years seemed to be never-ending, but on June 3, these students could officially say...
Seibel, Lady-Warriors making noise
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Looking at the MIAA Division II East girls lacrosse bracket, the easy picks to advance to states are No. 1 Wayland, No. 2 Groton-Dunstable, or No. 3 Foxborough.
This past week, the Medfield Lady-Warriors tossed their hat into the conversation of legitimate contenders in Division II East with...
Walpole Scouts hold bridging ceremony
Walpole Girl Scouts recently held a bridging ceremony on June 6. The ceremony honored all the Girl Scouts who were moving up to the next level of scouting. This year, 65 girls bridged to the levels of Brownie, Junior, Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador....
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Lady-Rebs headed back to sectional final
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2018 season has been a storybook one for Walpole High School girls varsity lacrosse. An 18-0 regular season and a Bay State Conference title earned the Lady-Rebs the No. 1 overall seed in Division I East, and following last season’s loss to Cohasset in the Division...
Dover Foundation awards
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The Dover Foundation, an independent, non-profit, all-volunteer organization that has served the Dover community since 1947, has announced this year’s scholarship awards and community grants.
The Foundation, which promotes community spirit and service, is best known for its yearly outstanding theatrical productions held in Dover featuring many Dover citizens. Recent productions have included “Oliver,”...
DSHS celebrates class of 2018
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“Every journey begins with a known destination,” said Jason Zavras, Dover Sherborn High School’s class of 2018 president. “How you get there is the challenge. For all of us, we began on our journey walking through these doors for the first time on August 28, 2014, many of us...
Dillon, Raiders roll to sectional title game
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The No. 2 Dover-Sherborn Raiders took care of business and advanced to their seventh straight Division III Central/East title game on Monday afternoon with a resounding 17-6 victory over No. 3 Hopedale.
Senior captains Michael Mastrobuono (five goals, two assists) and Jack Dillon (four goals, two assists) led the...
Wellesley Neighbors ready summer plans
Many things stop for the summer, but not Wellesley Neighbors, a non-profit organization for singles and couples over age 55 in Wellesley and surrounding towns. Spring activities included beer-making at Barleycorn’s in Natick, and summer fare ranges from regular events, like the monthly Men’s Lunch and Women’s Night Out, to restaurant outings, the Larz Anderson...
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Class of 2018 bids farewell
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For the past four years, Wellesley High School’s seniors have shared memories of walking the halls together, going to class with one another, and bonding during extracurricular activities. The time has come, though, for the class of 2018 to part ways. Before they head off across the world to...
Recycling Committee announces book donation bin
The Dover Recycling Committee has announced a new book donation bin at the Transfer Station provided by More Than Words (www.mtwyouth.org).
More Than Words is a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers youth who are in the foster care system, homeless, or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business....
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Lady-Raiders best Rockets in sectionals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Entering Friday, it had been a exactly one year and a day since the Wellesley High School girls lacrosse team had their 2017 season come to an end at the hands of arch rival and eventual Division I state champ Needham in the South semifinals.
It had also been...
Page Waterman heading ‘back home’
Page Waterman Fine Framing is moving 592 feet from its current location on Church Street around the corner and “back home” to 592a Washington Street, where its corporate offices and restoration studio have been located since 1983.
“This has a nice ring to it for a few reasons. The business was founded in 1917 and so...
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WHS students spin ‘Charlotte’s Web’
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By Emily Greffenius
Hometown Weekly Intern
On the evening of Friday, June 5, Westwood High School students took part in the school’s first-ever spring play, a performance of “Charlotte’s Web,” directed by Gina Cosmini and Jennifer Walsh. Drama teachers at Thurston Middle School, Cosmini and Walsh put together a show perfect for parents and their...
Westwood High School class of 2018 graduates
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Students of the class of 2018 walked across the stage in front of family, friends, and proud members of the community last Sunday to become the latest group of graduates of Westwood High School.
Though their time as high school students has come to an end, Officer William Sheehan knows the...
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‘Stained Glass Sky’ coming to library
Innovative photographer Kira Seamon is set to bring her "Stained Glass Sky" kaleidoscope photography exhibit to Westwood through June.
Kira's traveling art exhibit is very popular and booked now in 18 libraries in the Boston-Metro area, including Wellesley, Dedham, Dover, Walpole, Medfield, Needham, Weston, Westwood, Sharon,...
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Kira's traveling art exhibit is very popular and booked now in 18 libraries in the Boston-Metro area, including Wellesley, Dedham, Dover, Walpole, Medfield, Needham, Weston, Westwood, Sharon,...
Westwood boys cruise through round one
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off their first-ever co-TVL title as well as their first-ever season that included victories over both DS and Medfield, the Westwood High School boys varsity lacrosse team earned the No. 2 seed in Division II Central/East.
Last Thursday, the Wolverines (15-4) welcomed No. 7 Groton-Dunstable to Flahive Field...
WEF grants over $250,000 to WPS
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Winston Churchill once said: "we make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
In keeping with this sentiment, the Wellesley Education Foundation awarded the Wellesley Public Schools slightly more than $259,000 via their January 2018 grant cycle, announced a few weeks ago. A total...
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Walpole Fire Department celebrates new station
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Finally, the day has arrived.
On June 2, Walpole celebrated the opening of the fire department’s new building. Members of the community were able to witness history in the making as the town held a ribbon cutting ceremony and offered tours of the state-of-the-art station.
The morning’s celebration began with...
Walpole recognizes veterans on town common
