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Needham High Speech and Debate excels
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Xenophobia. Term limits in Washington. “My Year of Saying Yes to Everything.”
These were some of the topics Needham High School students broached in the past year on Needham High’s Speech and Debate team.
Throughout the 2017-2018 school year, the Speech and Debate team fiercely contended in about 20 interscholastic competitions,...
Needhamites attend TMAC meeting
By Matt Liberman
Hometown Weekly Intern
In a town where 27 percent of the population is below 18 years old, safety on the roads is paramount.
On June 13 the Needham Traffic Management Advisory Committee (TMAC) discussed a new town-wide traffic study that will begin the week after July 4. Originally focused just on school zones, the...
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Sharton, Rocket baseball take the South
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Looking at the Division I South bracket from afar, the favorites to come out on top before the sectional began earlier this June were No. 3 and defending Eastern Mass champs Wellesley, No. 2 Brockton, and No. 1 Plymouth North.
After both Plymouth North and Brockton failed to...
Blake students run mini-marathon
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Students were running for a good cause last Monday morning for Blake Middle School’s sixth annual mini-marathon.
The event began after science teacher Kelly Ruminski and two other Blake teachers were unable to complete the 2013 Boston Marathon due to the bombings at the finish line. They decided to try and help...
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Medfield bids farewell to Doug Olsen
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Medfield community said goodbye to beloved Music Director Doug Olsen at a summer concert at the gazebo outside Medfield Library last Thursday.
Hundreds of former students, parents of students, and members of the community came out to see Doug Olsen off as...
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Hundreds of former students, parents of students, and members of the community came out to see Doug Olsen off as...
This Old Town: 100 Year Anniversary of a Landmark Florist Business
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Lovell’s Nursery on 160 Main Street is in the midst of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the florist/nursery business at that site. From 1917 until 1969, it was run by the Pederzini family and called “Pederzini & Sons, Florist.” It was purchased from the Pederzinis in 1969 by George and Laverne Lovell; it...
Schofield named EMLCA All-American
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Eastern Massachusetts Lacrosse Coaches Association (EMLCA) announced its 2018 class of boys lacrosse All-Americans this past week.
One program that is no stranger to developing All-American lacrosse talent is Medfield, and the Warriors added their latest product into the All-American ranks this week; sophomore/rising junior close-D...
6th graders advance to championship tourney
The Medfield 6th Grade girls soccer team has advanced to the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions.
After finishing the regular season with 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 tie, the girls earned the number one seed in the BAYS League playoffs. They beat Northboro in their first round game, 6-2. They advanced to play Brookline in...
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Dover community serves up BBQ
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Members of the Dover community weren’t going to let a little rain stop them from enjoying the Friends of the Council on Aging’s Up In Smoke BBQ to kick off the summer last Tuesday evening.
The event outside the Caryl Community Center had to deal with a bit of rain at the...
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Little farmers grow nature appreciation
Participants end the day by playing outside on the farm’s newly built tractor-shaped playground. Photos by Rachel Gore
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Barnyard Educator Maggie Gallagher teaches participants...
DSEF awards over $150K in grants
Pictured (L-R): Sarah O'Connell, DSEF Co-President; Kathy Moloy, DSMS math teacher; Tom Duprey, DSMS music teacher; Janice Barry, DSHS Fine and Performing Arts Department Head; Kristina Grace, DSEF Co-President.
The Dover Sherborn Educational Fund (DSEF) has awarded more than $150,000 in grants to the Public Schools of Dover and Sherborn for the 2018 – 2019 school...
Five straight sectional belts for DS Lax
The Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity lacrosse team poses with their Division III Central/East championship banner following Saturday’s 14-9 victory over Medway at Medfield High School. Photos by DS Athletics
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
For the fifth consecutive season, the Dover-Sherborn Raiders are your Division III Central/East boys lacrosse champions after a resounding 14-9 victory...
Jolly green giants: the wonder of trees
By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Trees have been the object of wonder and amazement for centuries. They have been written about by famous philosophers, authors, poets, and thinkers. They have been drawn, painted, and sculpted into by master artists and novices alike.
They are the majestic kings of the plant kingdom, and there are over 60,000 different...
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Farm share program up and running
Residents are already taking of advantage of the community supported agriculture program that the Needham Community Farm recently kicked off.
Tuesday was the first day of the program that allows consumers to subscribe to the harvest. The Needham Community Farm, a local nonprofit whose mission is to educate the community on sustainable growing and nutrition, while also...
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Needham High graduates turn their tassels
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
No amount of rain could have dampened the day as Needham High School’s seniors prepared for their graduation. With their family and friends watching from the stands of Boston College’s Conte Forum, the students met their teachers and faculty on the floor of the arena, where a banner reading...
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...
Save the Children hosting Cokie Roberts
Save the Children’s Boston Leadership Council is set to present an evening focusing on the promise of education for children of war and conflict on Friday, November 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the Downtown Harvard Club. The evening will feature Cokie Roberts, Emmy award winning journalist and senior analyst for NPR and ABC News, and...
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Medfield teen releases debut novel
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Most high school juniors spend their third year participating in extracurricular activities, spending hours studying for tests and quizzes, preparing for the SATs, and going on college visits.
Medfield High School’s Tatum Samson accomplished all of that and published her debut novel, “Plugs.”
On June 9, Tatum visited the Medfield...
Medfield class of 2018 graduates
