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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
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When the Medfield Public Library opened their STEAM Room in the fall of 2017, they also opened a door of unlimited possibilities for classes and educational opportunities. To utilize the STEAM Room’s high-performance 3D printer, the library hosted a 3D design workshop for students.
Five children joined circulation supervisor Matt...
Not guilty plea in 109 crash
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An Upton man entered a plea of not guilty in Dedham District Court last Monday to charges arising from a fatal crash on Rte. 109 in Medfield on November 28, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey.
Andrew Holman, 41, of Mechanic Street in Upton entered pleas of not guilty to Motor...
Speed skater Letai representing Team USA
U.S. Speedskating has named Julie Letai to the Short Track Junior World Team. A senior at Medfield High School, 17-year-old Letai will represent the USA at the Junior World Cup in Poland this March. The ladies' team includes Letai, 2018 Olympian Maame Biney, and two other teenagers from Maryland and California. Letai recently won the...
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MFi opens volunteer award nominations
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Do you know someone in Medfield who volunteers countless time and energy to a worthy community cause or initiative? If so, now is your chance to recognize that person as part of the Medfield Foundation (MFi) volunteer awards.
Anyone interested in submitting a nomination for one of the 2018 Medfield Foundation volunteer awards...
Parks & Rec donates to Food Cupboard
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Continuing a holiday tradition at the Pfaff Community Center, the Medfield Parks & Recreation Department welcomed Santa Claus to town on Saturday, Dec. 2 as part of a fundraiser for the Medfield Food Cupboard.
At this annual event, families came to meet Santa, have pictures taken with him, allowed kids to share their Christmas...
Historic Patriotism
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With the Pats headed back to the Super Bowl, football fans all around New England (and the country) are gearing up for the Big Game. Whether you're a super Pats fanatic or just a Brady fan, here's some football knowledge to drop on your guests at half-time:
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