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MHS singer earns All-State music status
Medfield High School sophomore Matthew McGrory distinctly remembers the moment his passion for singing took hold.
“I was about five years old sitting on our kitchen counter like it was a stage, and belting out hymns from church at the top of my lungs,” says McGrory with a laugh. “I think I got such a...
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Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse to celebrate anniversary
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On February 24, Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse will be celebrating its second birthday. As a treat, three past features will be returning: slam poet Amy Mevorach, singer/songwriter Jacob Haller, and singer/songwriter Cheryl "Melody" Baskin. The whole evening will be a party, complete with favors and birthday cake.
“We wanted to really celebrate this milestone," says...
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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Hometown Weekly Photo Challenge
Dear Hometown Weekly readers,
Last year, we invited you to submit photos of your Hometown Weekly away from home, and you rewarded us with shots from all over the globe. Week after week, you wowed us and your neighbors with your travels. We loved it, but often lamented that Hometown Away limited participants to those who...
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‘Radium Girls’ illuminates Footlighters stage
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Imagine it’s the 1920’s and at the age of 15, you abandon your studies to earn money at a factory job. The work is easy, the pay is phenomenal, and the other girls in the factory make the time pass quickly with their chatter and antics. You touch a...
Seniors take home Olympic medals
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In August, 93-year-old Ora McGuire conceived and idea to challenge her fellow seniors. As a part of the Walpole Council on Aging’s Creative Corner program, Ora devised the “Mind Over Matter Olympics,” which would test the seniors’ abilities to solve brain puzzles.
From August to December, Ora organized five different games for...
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Historical Society looking at Town Hall
The Walpole Historical Society will present an overview of the old Town Hall on Wednesday, February 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the Walpole Public Library.
Originally identified as the Walpole Town House, it is the tallest and most recognizable building downtown. Located at 972 Main Street, the brick building was designed by J. Williams Beal,...
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Needham’s Deb Jacob receives Forde Award
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For the past eleven years, Needham High School has hosted “Take Back the Night,” an event to spread awareness for domestic violence and sexual assault. With members of the community participating in the annual event and Needham High students consistently seeking to join the “Take Back the Night” club,...
First Needham Night Dinner a success
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NHS experiences ‘One Day’ author panel
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Have you ever finished a book that just left you so astounded and inspired to write your own novel?
It has certainly happened to some of the students at Needham High School.
For their half-day schedule on January 31, Needham High students participated in the “One Day” experience, with this...
Needham’s Walton exhibiting at watercolor show
Needham resident Nancy Walton will be among more than seventy-five artists participating in the 2018 New England Watercolor Society Signature Members Show, to be held from February 6 through March 4. Bringing together the work of some of New England's finest watercolor artists, the show will be held at the Guild of Boston Artists, 162...
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Bruno nets four, Lady-Rockets cruise
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports
The Needham High School girls varsity hockey team appears poised to make another deep tournament run come late-February as the Rockets (9-4-2, 5-0-2) have gotten hot at the right time. In their last six contests, the Needham girls are 5-0-1 and have outscored their opposition 29-5 (15-0 in their...
NEF Spelling Bee set for March 18
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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 again feature the elementary school round...
Islington Branch Library hosts local poet
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
She stood beside one of the large circular tables inside the Islington Branch Library. Behind thick, black-rimmed glasses, her eyes scanned the paper she held before her, occasionally looking up from the page to make eye contact with the audience. As she read the words on the page out loud, the...
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Westwood’s Haak plays Carnegie Hall
William Haak, a seventh grader at Thurston Middle School in Westwood, performed at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York on Saturday, January 27, as a second-place winner of the Crescendo International Competition. He performed the Grand Valse Brillante in E-flat Major, Op. 18, by Frederic Chopin. He will be performing for...
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TPC introduces classical Indian dance
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On February 2, the Wellesley Council on Aging welcomed Jeyanthi Ghatraju to the Tolles Parsons Center to educate the seniors on classical Indian dance and give a demonstration.
Jeyanthi has made it her mission to perform for charity and the underprivileged. She practices Bharatanatyam, a genre of classical dance, around...
Chamber Players wow Wellesley Neighbors
The Wellesley Chamber Players (WCP) performed a concert at one of the Wellesley Neighbors’ (WN) homes last January. This concert was organized by Maureen Donlon, program coordinator of the Wellesley Neighbors, at the house of Ruth and Will Breden. The program included Mozart’s Sonata for Piano and Violin in D major, K. 306, Beethoven’s Variations...
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Mass Hort hosting school garden conference
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The Massachusetts Horticultural Society has announced that Jess Bloomer, deputy director at Groundwork Somerville, will be this year's keynote speaker at their fourth annual school garden conference.
Bloomer will kick off the day featuring break-out sessions that will cover topics such as garden planning and maintenance, garden classroom management, curriculum connections, and using...
Library workshop tinkers with STEAM
