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Author Melissa Stewart coming to library

Author Melissa Stewart coming to library

Melissa Stewart, author of more than 180 science books for young readers, will be on hand to talk about the making of her book, “Can an Aardvark Bark?” at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, in the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library, 143 School Street. This special event is the annual Eleanor “Soosie”...

MSBA passes over Walpole SOI

In April of 2017, Walpole Public Schools submitted a Statement of Interest (SOI) to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA), which is the first step in the MSBA’s program to approve funding of construction, renovation, or repair of affordable, sustainable, and energy efficient schools. The SOI informs MSBA about deficiencies that may exist in a...

Needham High makes a statement

Needham High makes a statement

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By Laura Drinan  Hometown Weekly Reporter Many of Needham High’s students came home from school with a new addition to their wardrobes on Thursday, March 15, after participating in the annual Make a Statement Day shirt-decorating event. “It’s a tradition that has been a part of Needham High School for quite a long time now,”...

NHS students participate in walkout

NHS students participate in walkout

By Ethan Lee Hometown Weekly Correspondent On Wednesday, March 14, over 200 Needham High School students participated in a 17-minute walkout aiming to honor the 17 victims of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last month. The walkout, part of a national student walkout for stricter gun regulations, took place at 10:00 a.m.,...

Needham baseball holding high hopes

Needham baseball holding high hopes

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Coming off of back-to-back 11-9 seasons and trips to the MIAA State Tournament, the Needham High School varsity baseball team enters the 2018 season with high hopes. However, while the obvious goal of getting back to the tournament is priority No. 1, the Needham boys are hoping to...

Borrelli, Pitman Brown among Open Studios artists

Borrelli, Pitman Brown among Open Studios artists

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More than forty local artists will open their doors for Needham Open Studios during the weekend of May 5 and 6; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Visitors to this free event can meet artists, tour studios, and browse and purchase original artwork at fifteen...

Local hotspot attracts out-of-towners

Local hotspot attracts out-of-towners

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By Ilene Hoffman Hometown Weekly Correspondent Did you know the hottest hangout spot in Needham this February was the Recycling and Transfer Station (RTS) on Central Avenue? There is still a flurry of activity at the place Needhamites used to call “the Dump.” Birders are flocking in to see what most of us think is just...

Medfielders north and south renew rivalry

Medfielders north and south renew rivalry

Sixth grade boys and girls renewed a Medfield tradition last Monday night when basketball players from the north side of town faced off against their friendly rivals from the south side. Both games were very competitive with the north girls beating the south, 36-30, and the north boys defeating the south by a score of...

Schofield, Warrior lax gear up

Schofield, Warrior lax gear up

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Coming off of yet another Division II Central/East title a season ago with a dramatic 13-12 overtime victory over top-seeded Walpole, the Medfield High School boys varsity lacrosse team will look to make it a ridiculous five straight sectional championships in 2018, and hopefully, make a run to...

Rail trail warrant to be presented

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent During the 1800s, railways covered Massachusetts like a spider web. By the mid 1950s, many of these lines were abandoned. In the years since then, communities have taken these old abandoned lines and turned them into recreational spaces available for the public to use. Now Medfield is trying to dust...

Center at Medfield supports MHS students

Center at Medfield supports MHS students

In support of local high school students, The Center at Medfield invited the Medfield High School Ukulele Club to perform and is also displaying a sock collection box in its reception area. Three Medfield High students are hosting a sock drive for homeless people in Boston. Called Sox for Socks, Mia Prego, Megan Whelan, and...

Chris MacLagan graduates from Fire Academy

Chris MacLagan graduates from Fire Academy

State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey, Massachusetts Firefighting Academy Director David C. Evans and Interim Medfield Fire Chief Robert Hollingshead announced the graduation of the 261st class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s fifty-day Career Recruit Firefighter Training Program on February 26. “This rigorous professional training provides our newest firefighters with the basic skills to perform...

Stitching together love and community

Stitching together love and community

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter While many were celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, a group of women was spending the day at Sherborn’s Unitarian Universalist Area Church celebrating something else. As they stitched, ironed, and hand-tied blankets at the Power of the Quilts Project’s (PQP) Quilt-a-Thon volunteers from Sherborn and neighboring communities...

Standard set for Ferrari, Raider baseball

Standard set for Ferrari, Raider baseball

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The spring of 2017 could have very well changed the dynamic of the spring athletetics season in Dover-Sherborn. A school normally known for its excellence in boys lacrosse come spring time, DS now has two spring sports with winning traditions after the Raider baseball team’s incredible run to...

DS Athenas are MetroWest champs

DS Athenas are MetroWest champs

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The 5th grade Dover-Sherborn Athenas girls basketball team has won the Division 5 MetroWest Championship for the second year in a row. The Athenas' path to the title included wins over Medfield (43-34), Natick (22-10), West Roxbury (40-39), with a final 37-29 victory over Raynham to claim the championship. The Athenas finished their season 12-4...

Dover Foundation to present ‘Rumors’

Dover Foundation to present ‘Rumors’

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Rehearsals have started for the Dover Foundation’s Spring Production, "Rumors," a hilarious farce by Neil Simon.  This comedy is set in the late 80s. Guests arrive to celebrate their hosts 10th wedding anniversary.... but something is wrong, Charley, their host has “accidentally” shot himself in the ear and is unconscious, so can’t tell them...

DSMS students perform at MMEA festival

DSMS students perform at MMEA festival

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On March 10 and 11, three Dover Sherborn Middle School students performed in the Massachusetts Music Educators Association Eastern District Junior Festival at Lincoln-Sudbury High School. Arden Caldicott, Jenna Eiten, and Annabelle Schmidt were acceptance and participated in the Junior Festival. The students auditioned in January with nearly 1,000 students from neighboring towns...

Celtic harpers astound library goers

Celtic harpers astound library goers

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter At the Westwood Public Library, locals crowded into the Community Room, dragging chairs from the lobby to enjoy a special concert from the New England Irish Harp Orchestra (NEIHO). The Celtic-inspired group features nearly a dozen harpers, as well as a uilleann pipes player, a fiddler, a woodwind player,...

Gabriella Heaney-Secord, 3-point champ

Gabriella Heaney-Secord, 3-point champ

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WHS senior Gabriella Heaney-Secord has won the MetroWest 3-point shootout in support of cancer research. The shootout was a fun event in which over 110 middle school and high school students came out to compete in a game they love, all while raising funds to support a worthy cause. The fundraiser is part...

WY&FS seeking R.A.Y. nominations

WY&FS seeking R.A.Y. nominations

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The Westwood Rotary and Westwood Youth & Family Services Department (WY&FS) are seeking the public’s help to identify young people in our community that have demonstrated a commitment to helping others. They would like to celebrate these individuals by honoring them with the R.A.Y (Recognize-A-Youth) award. Recipients will have distinguished themselves through their initiative...

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