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Senior Café welcomes Happy Strummers
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Thursday, the community’s seniors gather at Sherborn’s Pilgrim Church to enjoy lunch with the Sherborn Council on Aging’s Senior Café. Accompanying a delicious spread each week is some kind of program. Sometimes it’s an entertainer. Other times, it’s related to health or travel. And once a month, the...
Sherborn discusses animal intelligence
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Growing up, you may have been told that animals do not have feelings. You may have seen your pet as a commodity, rather than a family member. Perhaps you were told as a youth that humans are superior to animals.
Sherborn-based anthrozoology professor Paul Waldau challenged those who grew up...
‘Damn Yankees’ coming soon
In a typical April, Sheridan Miller and Michael Jones would be involved with a spring production for The Dover Foundation, a philanthropic organization that has provided scholarships to graduating Dover students for the past 70 years. This year, however, their usual performance space at the high school was unavailable, due to it being used for the state’s...
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Wheelock fairs well with science
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every year, second grade students at Medfield’s Ralph Wheelock School spend weeks preparing for the science fair.
For days, they rack their brains to conceive an idea that will wow their classmates. Hours upon hours are spent testing hypotheses and making slight adjustments to their experiments to see if...
MPL offers new reading experiences
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When she arrived as the Medfield Public Library’s new director in February, Meena Jain brought a handful of new ideas and suggestions with her.
Already during her short time in Medfield, she has worked with Medfield Public Schools to bring children’s author Kwame Alexander to town, invited a guest speaker to...
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Spring Gala to support Neighbor Brigade
Medfield is known for being a "giving community.” Many groups hold fundraisers, but what makes the Medfield Lions Club Spring Gala unique is that all proceeds raised are used by the Medfield Lions to support the needs of the Medfield Neighbor Brigade.
Who are the Neighbor Brigade?
The Medfield Neighbor Brigade chapter was formed in March...
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Library exhibits ‘Green Politics’
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Although climate change is a controversial topic in the United States, many countries around the globe have agreed that it is happening and is negatively influencing the planet. In the past few decades, activist groups have attempted to raise awareness for global warming and the need for environmental protection....
Eyes on Owls at Bird Park
On Saturday, April 22, Eyes On Owls will present a live owl program in conjunction with the Trustees at Walpole's Bird Park. All who attend are in for some fun, with educational close-up views of these secretive birds of prey in Naturalist Marcia Wilson's presentation, “Who’s Watching You? Owls of the World.”
Wilson introduces the audience...
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Artists sought for Art in the Park
The Friends of the Walpole Public Library announced that local artists have additional time to propose their creations for an outdoor installation this summer. The deadline for submission has been extended to April 14 in order to allow more participation.
“Art in the Park” is a new and ambitious cultural event for Walpole and the surrounding...
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Davis Museum offers photography exhibition
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With affordable digital cameras on the market and quality cameras built into smart phones, photography has become an increasingly popular hobby to pick up. While advancements in technology in the past 20 years have made it possible for many to hold cameras in their pockets, such was not the case for...
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Needham celebrates annual Pansy Day
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
After a long winter, spring weather is finally making an entrance. Trees are budding, peepers are peeping, birds are chirping, and, of course, pansies are blooming. Years ago, the Town of Needham declared the pansy to be the town’s official flower, and each April, the Needham History Center and...
A new take on Needham history
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While it’s impossible to change history, you may have noticed that the Needham History Center and Museum is making some adjustments. After erasing “Historical Society” from their name and replacing it with a more welcoming one several months ago, the Needham History Center and Museum has since been working...
Salvation Army recognized for employment practices
On Tuesday, April 3, 2018, The Salvation Army was honored at the Statehouse in Boston for choosing to diversify their workforce by employing residents of the Commonwealth, who have a psychiatric disability, with the support of Elliot House, a “Clubhouse” employment and recovery center funded by the Department of Mental Health (DMH). The event was...
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Wellesley Postcomers hold spring social
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Despite the snow on the ground, spring was in the air at the beautiful flower-decorated home of Dr. Femina Ali. It was the 28th of March, and about 50 members of Postcomers gathered to eat, drink, and enjoy the company of friends at an afternoon party to celebrate the coming spring season.
A...
WEF holds 2018 Chair Ceremony
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Every few years, depending on the number of awardees, the Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF) honors Wellesley Public School teachers who have dedicated 25 years of their careers to what Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Lussier called “most important of professions,” via the “Chair Ceremony.” This year’s Ceremony was held on...
Hunter’s Run encourages donating life
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
National Donate Life Month, held annually in April, aims to promote registering to be an organ, tissue, or cornea donor. Though it is celebrated in April, nine-year-old Hunter Williams and his family know the importance of educating the public on organ donation and registering at all times of the...
STEM interest blossoms at Sheehan
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sheehan Elementary School students are curious children. They come to school each day with endless questions and ideas, which their teachers do their best to answer. There’s one night a year, though, where all of their curiosities converge into a celebration of science, technology, engineering, and math: the annual...
MFi awards Medfield’s outstanding volunteers
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Anyone who has been to Medfield can agree that the town is home to some outstanding people. Each year, the Medfield Foundation’s (MFi) volunteer awards recognize some of the wonderful people in the community who put in the effort to make Medfield a better place to live. On April 8, one...
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Carlin, Warrior softball start hot
