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Farmers Market hits mid-summer stride

Farmers Market hits mid-summer stride

The Needham Farmers Market 2018 season is in full swing with a a wide variety of produce, music, art, and fun at its central location on Garrity Way, the paved driveway between Needham Town Hall and the Town Common. The Market is open from noon until...

State champ Rockets honored at Fenway

State champ Rockets honored at Fenway

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The spring of 2018 will forever be known as the time when Needham High School baseball simply refused to die, rallying seemingly every other game throughout the MIAA Division I State Tournament until finally, their resilience and grit paid off with a state championship in dramatic fashion. In the...

Needham 9A boys win tournament

Needham 9A boys win tournament

The Needham Summer 9A team has won the 2018 Mansfield Summer Classic Tournament, which took place from July 14-15. The 9A team beat top-seeded Mansfield, 7-3, in the semifinals, before beating Smithfield, RI, 13-11, in the final. The Needham 9As are: Tucker Andersen. William Cassidy, Liam Velde, William Fradette. Matthew Mullaney, William Lavelle, Rory Funke,...

Walpole’s Stewart bringing circus to town

Walpole’s Stewart bringing circus to town

Cirque Us, founded by Walpole native Doug Stewart, is back in town to present “StarStruck: A Cosmic Circus.” The show features professional circus artists including Delaney Bayles, who holds a world championship title in juggling, as well as four world records, Justin Durham, a recent graduate of...

House approves Old Town Hall funds

House approves Old Town Hall funds

Representative Kafka (D-Stoughton), Representative Rogers (D-Norwood), Representative McMurtry (D-Dedham), and Representative Dooley (R-Norfolk) joined with their colleagues in the House on Tuesday to pass a $666 million economic development bond bill (H.4714) that includes $1,000,000 for the redevelopment of the Old Town Hall in Walpole. The iconic building, located at 972 Main St., is over 130...

Cosman is Evening Garden Club treasurer

Cosman is Evening Garden Club treasurer

The Norwood Evening Garden Club recently installed its new slate of officers for the next two years. Sheela Venkatesh of Norwood was elected president and Susan Cosman of Walpole was elected treasurer. Vice president and secretary positions will be filled at a later date. Ms. Venkatesh is in the process of selecting her board and...

Pacifist Memorial dedicating nine new plaques

Pacifist Memorial dedicating nine new plaques

The Pacifist Memorial, located on 2 North Main St., Sherborn, has announced the dedication of nine additional bronze plaques at the Pacifist Memorial: Muhammad Ali, Howard Zinn, Maya Angelou, Daniel Berrigan, Betsy Sawyer, Jeanette Rankin, Rachel Corrie, Corbett Bishopand Kenneth and Elise Boulding. Six of the individuals honored were recipients of the Courage of Conscience...

Schlittler’s gem lifts Legion in districts

Schlittler’s gem lifts Legion in districts

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Cam Schlittler (pictured) unleashes a curveball in the bottom of the first inning of Friday night’s 6-0 victory over Foxboro. Photos by Michael Flanagan

Cam Schlittler (pictured) unleashes a curveball in the bottom of the first inning of Friday night’s 6-0 victory...

Benjamin Franklin visits Wellesley Library

Benjamin Franklin visits Wellesley Library

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By Emily Greffenius Hometown Weekly Intern On Thursday, July 19, Dr. Benjamin Franklin made an appearance at the Wakelin Room of the Wellesley Library. He recounted his life growing up in Boston, his adult work as a printer, inventor, and activist, and the crucial part he played in the American Revolution. As portrayed by professional actor...

Youth football/cheer opens registrations

Registration is now open for the 2018 season of Walpole Youth Football & Cheer. Boys and girls entering 2nd-8th grade this fall are eligible. To register, visit walpolesports.siplay.com....

Fun for all at July Jubilation

Fun for all at July Jubilation

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Wellesley Square was bustling with energy as hundreds came out Saturday to partake in the great sales and family-friendly activities at the 2018 Wellesley July Jubilation Sidewalk Sale. [caption id="attachment_27564" align="alignright" width="300"]

July Jubilation in a nutshell: an entertainer makes his way past shoppers poring through a 70-percent-off...
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WTP presenting ‘James and the Giant Peach’

WTP presenting ‘James and the Giant Peach’

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Cast members rehearsing 'Money On That Tree' (front row, left to right: Tessa Nigro, Nadia Tess, Arabella Hardgrave, Sloan Marmer).

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Wellesley’s Thorbjornsen qualifies for US Open

Wellesley’s Thorbjornsen qualifies for US Open

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor All-world junior golf prospect Michael Thorbjornsen is still coming up big in pressure situations. This time, though, the Wellesley native’s abilities in the clutch have landed him an opportunity he’s dreamed of ever since he first picked up a golf club: the chance to play in the US...

WMC’s Garfield wins Emerging Leader Award

WMC’s Garfield wins Emerging Leader Award

Melinda Garfield, executive director of the Westwood Media Center (WMC) and president of MassAccess, is the recipient of the Alliance for Community Media’s 2018 Emerging Leader Award. The award was presented at the ACM 2018 National Conference in Baltimore, MD, during an event celebrating leaders who work to promote community and media. The Emerging Leader Award...

Westwood Library drums up fun

Westwood Library drums up fun

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter The Westwood Library was awash with rhythm last Thursday evening as Craig Norton came to teach the community about music and drums. Dozens of kids sat in a drum circle with different percussion instruments, like shaker eggs, tambourines, and an assortment of various drums. The event not only gave the...

WestwoodWinds to entertain town in August

WestwoodWinds to entertain town in August

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Melinda Garfield, Executive Director of the Westwood Media Center, will narrate “Peter and the Wolf” at the upcoming WestwoodWinds Community Band concert Monday, August 6, at 6:30 p.m. "Peter and the Wolf" is a musical depiction of a Russian fairy tale that will be a special treat for young children and the young...

Westwood’s Farrell shines in NU return

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

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...

Evening Garden Club wins big in Newport

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 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...

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