Class of 2018 bids farewell
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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
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While Memorial Day is frequently celebrated as the unofficial start of summer, it is critical to take some time out of the long weekend to remember and honor our nation’s veterans. On Memorial Day, a group of community members gathered on town common to pay their respects to the...
Bird Park conducting membership drive
With the warmer weather, visits to Bird Park in Walpole increase significantly. Many walk the 3-plus miles of paths and trails. Some take their children to the play area. Some play basketball on the courts or fly kites on the field. Many enjoy the variety of events and programs offered: magic, music, yoga, live animal...
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Upham students make a difference
On Monday, May 21, a class of 20 fifth grade students at Upham Elementary in Wellesley presented a custom adaptive bike to a nine-year-old child with significant disabilities.
The students of Bethaney Duncan’s class came up with the idea to do a community service project during Open Circle, a weekly session in which students discuss...
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WMS students present to seniors
Students from Wellesley Middle School recently shared some of their work with a group of seniors at the Tolles Parsons Center.
The students presented videos they had created for a 6th grade social studies project on comparative world religions. Four student groups explained the guiding questions they formulated, the research they conducted, and the logistics...
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Mastrobuono, Raiders set to defend sectional crown
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Division III Central/East Sectional in boys lacrosse has simply belonged to DS in recent years. The 2018 Dover-Sherborn senior class knows nothing but winning the sectional title after reigning as champions each of the last four years.
This season, DS enters as the No. 2 seed in...
Class of 2018 continues tea tradition
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The end of the school year is an undoubtedly exciting time for Medfield High’s seniors. Between committing to a college or making plans for post-graduation life, getting ready for prom, and, of course, preparing to walk at graduation, the class of 2018 seems to be equally as busy as...
Medfield pays homage at Baxter Park
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It’s not uncommon to run into a bit of traffic at the junction of routes 109 and 27 in Medfield. While sitting at the intersection, waiting for the light to turn green, many will notice the grassy field and stone memorial on Baxter Park. While they may wonder about...
MHS Jazz prepares Doug Olsen farewell
The Medfield community will have one last chance to catch Music Director Doug Olsen leading the award-winning Medfield High School Jazz Band and wish him farewell at the June 14 MEMO concert, 6 to 8 p.m., on the Common by the Gazebo and library.
After nearly 25 years, Olsen will be departing at the end...
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MTA, School Committee announce new agreement
The Medfield School Committee and the Medfield Teachers Association (MTA) have finalized a new four-year agreement. Both sides say the new agreement will bring stability to the district.
After about eight weeks of negotiations, a tentative agreement between the two parties was reached on April 5. On May 4, the MTA voted overwhelmingly in favor of...
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Conner Jahn is May RAY of Hope
