The Westwood Integrated Preschool at Westwood High School collected holiday supplies (including gloves, slippers, personal care items, and of course, chocolate!) for the Westwood COA. Staff members put together loaded holiday gift bags, which will be delivered to homebound seniors throughout this holiday season....
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On December 11, Elm Street School’s cafeteria grew crowded and loud, with children buzzing around the room and chatting excitedly. The school staff knows this is not unusual for the elementary school, but the students were not waiting for their lunches.
Instead, parents and family members joined the students...
On Friday December 15, five very talented high school musicians serenaded seniors during lunch. Laurel Barnett, Larry Shue, Michelle Bernard, Hannah Stairs and Will Vaccao played holiday music for over 45 minutes while Westwood seniors sat back and enjoyed the concert....
Westwood Nursery School recently collected food and other toiletries to donate to the Westwood Food Pantry. "Children are never too young to experience the joys of giving and this holiday season is a perfect opportunity to give back to the Westwood community,” said Director Lisa Brandon.
Westwood Nursery School is a non-profit nursery school offering...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It was a quiet afternoon in the Dover Town Library. Upstairs, only hushed chatter and the sound of pages turning broke the silence.
Hanging on the walls, however, were riots of color.
The prints, influenced by the colors and patterns one sees in a kaleidoscope, belonged to Kira Seamon.
Kira waltzed into...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Last year’s magical Super Eight run by the Walpole High varsity boys hockey team is one that will forever be remembered in this area. However, now three games into the 2017-2018 season, it’s all about the present for head coach Ron Dowd and his group.
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Three times a week, staff members of the Dover Town Library hold “Super Awesome Fun Time” for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers to enjoy. With such a name for the program, it may sound like the library is setting some fairly high expectations.
Luckily, its staff certainly does know how...
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Coming off a 39-20 win at Bellingham on December 8 in their season opener, the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity girls basketball team took to the floor for their home opener on Tuesday night against Millis.
Unfortunately, the Raiders (1-1) failed to see the same results they did on...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Although most of the seniors of Walpole’s Council on Aging have retired from the workforce, members of Senior Moments have pursued another career in singing. On December 16, the golden-aged choir visited the Walpole Public Library’s Community Room to perform the annual Christmas sing-along and spread holiday cheer.
Dressed in...
Last year the Boyden School Daisy Girl Scout Troop #62245 was formed with 14 girls from Kindergarten and first grade. With three leaders, the troop met twice a month and earned all of the Daisy Petals and then some.
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Art Association, open to all artists in and around Needham, hosts monthly events to inspire and promote the arts within the community. For the month of December, the NAA hosted oil painter Carolyn Letvin on December 5 to perform a demonstration.
“It’s kind of like painting with mayonnaise,”...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Tucked away from the street next to the Medfield Public Library is the town’s favorite spot to see local an emerging artists’ work. Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts, a quaint and well-kept second story gallery, welcomes the community to visit their 2017 Holiday Exhibit for a taste of...
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Seventeen students from Olin College of Engineering have spent the semester studying the lifecycle of clothing in Professor Caitrin Lynch’s new “Dirt to Shirt” course. The students, all in their first year of college, have learned to look at their clothes through a different lens and consider the future...
On the last Saturday of the month, December 30, Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse will host an international dance party from 7-10 p.m.
There will be an open mic where teens and adults can share a poem, story, song, or dance. Following the open mic will be international folk dancing led by a professional dance...
By Laura DrinanHometown Weekly Reporter
Every year, members of the Medfield community gather in the high school’s cafeteria for a spaghetti dinner, hosted by the Medfield Music Association (MMA). The pasta-filled evening always features performances from the school’s music groups and a visit from a special guest: Santa Claus.
The “Spaghetti with Santa” dinner is...
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham (BID–Needham) recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a new, 37,000 square foot state-of-the-art Outpatient Clinical Center. Nearly 100 community members and leaders, physicians, nurses and staff celebrated the occasion together, led by BID-Needham President and CEO John Fogarty, Chair of the Board of Trustees Stephen E. Vanourny, and State...
The all-new Medfield wall calendar for 2018, with proceeds benefiting the Medfield Food Cupboard, is now available for sale at various retailers around town.
A full-size full color 13 month calendar, it features photos taken exclusively of Medfield, and 50 percent of the profits are donated to the Food Cupboard each year. This is the calendar's...
In the spirit of giving back, Needham Bank asked all of their retail employees from their nine branches to bring canned or dried goods for the local food pantries to the most recent quarterly meeting. As part of the evening, a branch was randomly selected to receive all of the donations for their...
Isabella (Bella) Kong, 10, of Medfield, will be performing in Wheelock Family Theatre's production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," taking on the role of a narrator and a member of the village. The show will open on February 2, 2018 at the Wheelock Family theatre, with performances through March 4, 2018. Bella is very...
Character.org has named Montrose School as a National School of Character. This award recognizes Montrose’s integrated and purposeful approach to character education.
Founded in 1993, Character.org, is a national nonprofit based in Washington, DC. The mission of the organization is to provide leadership and advocacy for character worldwide through its 11 Principles. Character.org’s...