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Kelly, Wolverines outlast Evans, Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a hard-fought comeback that resulted in a mere one-point overtime loss to rival Holliston on Friday, the Westwood High School girls varsity basketball team returned home to square off against non-league foe, Needham, on Sunday evening as part of the Riley Winter Classic. Sunday’s game also happened...
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White, Lady-Rebels sweep Warriors

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the area’s top girls basketball programs squared off on Monday afternoon to conclude their respective regular seasons as Walpole, led by sophomore sensation Sydney Scales, hosted non-league foe Medfield, led by Harvard-bound and recently-named TVL MVP Maggie McCarthy. Back on January 18, the Lady Rebels (15-5, 7-3) went...
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NEF Spelling Bee set for March 18

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NEF Spelling Bee set for March 18 On Sunday, March 18, at 3 p.m. in the Needham High School gymnasium, the Needham Education Foundation (NEF) will hold its annual spelling bee. As the NEF’s largest fundraiser, the Bee draws spellers of all ages from Needham schools, businesses, and the community. This year’s bee will...
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CDC kids hold ‘Souper Bowl’

In celebration of the New England Patriots making it to the Championships, the Center for The Development of Children (CDC) decided to have a “Souper Bowl” of their own. The week of the big game, the children were totally pumped and wanted to become champions themselves by collecting as many cans of soup as they...
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Kira Seamon’s celebration of the arts

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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter Last August, Dedham-based artist Kira Seamon made her “Stained Glass Sky” debut at the Wellesley Free Library. Since then, Kira’s work has splashed color on the walls of several libraries, including Medfield’s. For a special reception, Kira spent the afternoon of February 14 in the Dailey Room, where she...
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COA hosts Valentine’s luncheon

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Love was in the air last week at the Caryl Community Center, where the Dover Council on Aging (COA) was hosting its annual Valentine’s Day party on February 13. Four long tables dressed in purple tablecloths and set with red plates and heart-printed napkins sat the dozens of seniors who...
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McCarthy named TVL MVP, Rebels outlast Warriors

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two of the area’s top girls basketball programs squared off on Monday afternoon to conclude their respective regular seasons as Walpole, led by sophomore sensation Sydney Scales, hosted non-league foe Medfield, led by Harvard-bound and recently-named TVL MVP Maggie McCarthy. Back on January 18, the Lady Rebels (15-5,...
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Dover Unplugged hosting NuDay Syria

[caption id="attachment_25071" align="alignright" width="300"]Nadia Alawa Nadia Alawa[/caption] Watching the devastation caused by the humanitarian crisis in Syria, and it’s natural to wonder if anything can be done to help Syrian refugees. On Wednesday, March 7, at 7:00 p.m., Dover Unplugged is hosting an evening with Nadia Alawa, a New...
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Seniors carve out time for handicrafts

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The Center at Medfield has become a second home to many of the town’s seniors. For the woodcarving group that meets weekly from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Center’s craft room, the Council on Aging has become their personal workshop. Six dedicated members of the woodcarving class spend their...
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DSHS Jazz Band performs at Berklee

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On Saturday, February 10, the Dover Sherborn High School Jazz Band performed at the 50th Annual Berklee High School Jazz Festival under the direction of Band Director Janice Barry. The event featured over 200 high school big bands, combos, and vocal jazz ensembles from around the country. [caption id="attachment_25070" align="alignleft" width="300"] Read more

Happy birthday, Howard Kane

Howard Kane had his 101th birthday on February 13. A resident of the Doolittle Home in Foxboro, Howard and his wife, Dorothy, were married for 67 years and lived in Medfield for 50 years. They were married at the First Parish Unitarian Church in Medfield in 1941. Howard received a BBA and an MBA from...
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Montrose School hosts A Cappella Jam

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The Montrose School a cappella group, the Treblemakers, hosted seven local high schools at the A Cappella Jam, including the X-Men from Xaverian Brothers High School and the Soundwaves from Medfield High School.

A sellout crowd filled the Arts & Athletics Center for the fifth annual Jam. The event was begun in 2014 to...
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Putting for Patients coming to MHS

On Sunday, March 18, members of the community and their families will flock to the Medfield High School gymnasium at 1 p.m. to support the Jimmy Fund with Putting for Patients. The event will feature a long putt contest, opportunity drawing, free caricaturist, free face painting, free henna tattoos, photo booth and, of course, an...
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Medfield’s Matuson to read from ‘Dadalectic’

Local artist and writer Geena Matuson, or “The Girl Mirage,” will have a reading and book signing for her first book “Dadalectic: Waking Dream” at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 at Medfield Memorial Public Library. A surreal collection of poetic stories and dreamy artworks play with pattern and perception in this hard cover, full-color...
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Stark lifts Raiders to senior night win

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Coming off of a 66-58 victory over Northbridge last Wednesday, the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School boys varsity basketball team took to the court on Friday night for its senior night looking to conclude the regular season with two consecutive victories. Behind a game-high 26 points by junior forward Brett...
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Medfield’s Allan makes Olympics audible

Medfield native and lifelong resident Christopher Allan is the lead audio mixer for the NBC Olympic telecast at the Gangneung Ice Arena in PyeongChang, South Korea. He is responsible for the broadcast sound for the men’s, women’s, pairs, and ice dancing figure skating events, as well as the short track speed skating events. This is...
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Dover PTO announces Mardi Gras auction

Chickering School is set to be transformed into a Mardi Gras Carnival. The Dover PTO has announced its biennial live and silent auction to be held on Saturday, March 24, at the Chickering School.  The evening kicks off at 6 p.m. with the announcement of classroom raffle winners and highly-anticipated $25 mystery item trays. Guests will...
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Westwood’s Esposito delivers for MD family

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Westwood's Caterina Esposito was among a number of Santa's helpers to make a visit to a Maryland family, delivering a gift that promised to make their holiday season especially happy and bright: a walker custom-designed and constructed by a group of Johns Hopkins University engineering students for the family's smallest member. RoseLynn Lidy was...
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Filmmaker, civil rights veteran visiting Wellesley

Wellesley College will host award-winning filmmaker Clennon L. King at the screening of his civil rights documentary about the bloodiest campaign of the entire movement, which directly led to the passage of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, outlawing Jim Crow segregation from coast to coast. King will introduce “Passage at St. Augustine:...
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WPS students make all-state ensembles

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On Saturday, January 20, students from the Wellesley High School Music Department auditioned for the All-State Music Ensembles at Shrewsbury High School. Students qualified for these auditions by scoring in the top half of the Eastern District Auditions held in November. The musicians auditioned with approximately 950 students from across Massachusetts for one...
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