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LWV encouraging women to speak out
On Sunday, November 13, the League of Women Voters welcomed 20 Needham women to participate in the workshop “Public Speaking for Women Activists.” Tina Packer, a professional Shakespearean actress and director, led the workshop. Ms. Packer is the founding artistic director of “Shakespeare and Company” in the Berkshires, where she served in that capacity for...
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Human Rights Forum continues in December
The next forum in the Needham Human Rights Series, “Stopping the Rising Tide of Hate,” will be held on Saturday, December 2, from 4-6 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Needham, 1154 Great Plain Avenue.
The keynote speaker will be Lecia Brooks, who leads the Southern Poverty Law Center’s outreach efforts on key initiatives and social...
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Garden Club hosting wreath/arrangement sale
The Needham Garden Club will be holding its annual sale of holiday wreaths and table arrangements at the Needham Congregational Church, 1180 Great Plain Ave., from 9:00-1:00 on Saturday, Dec 2.
The community is welcomed to see all the hand crafted wreaths and a wide variety of creative and unique arrangements for the holidays. The...
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A luncheon to be thankful for
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Council on Aging does quite a bit for their members. From exercise classes to knitting groups to lifestyle discussions, the COA provides seniors with countless opportunities to stimulate the mind, body, and spirit. There’s one program, though, that the seniors enjoy most, and that’s the monthly party....
Three Wolverines sign collegiate NLIs
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Westwood High School wrote the latest chapter of its athletic success story this week, as three Wolverines signed their national letters of intent to play a sport at the Division I level.
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Tammy DeWolfe running for MS
Before sitting down with her family on Thanksgiving Day, Westwood resident Tammy DeWolfe will lace up her sneakers and run for a cure in the 20th Annual Boston Volvo Village Thanksgiving 5K Road Race, which raises money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater New England Chapter.
Tammy knows all too well the effects that multiple...
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‘Sweeney Todd’ showcases Wellesley High talent
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
From the very first day of the school year, WHS students, teachers, tech crew, pit, and POPS members began the long pre-production work necessary to present the dark comedy and musical thriller “Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”
Requiring a collaboration between the drama, technology, choral and music...
David Oliver returning to WCC
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Jean Piaget once said, "we begin as little scientists," with an imperative to thrive by making logical sense of the world. Modern psychologists claim that the concept of "magic,” like scary movies or roller-coasters, challenge these sensibilities and upset our sense of stability, as well tickle the same psychological centers in our...
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Wellesley Cotillion upcoming, seeking donations
The Wellesley Cotillion, a formal evening open to all high school juniors and seniors who reside in Wellesley or attend Wellesley High School, will be held on January 6, 2018.
The 2018 Wellesley Cotillion will be held from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at Boston University’s Metcalf Hall Ballroom, situated on the 2nd floor of the George Sherman Union...
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Peter Betro is Person of the Year
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Although he retired from and closed Betro Pharmacy in August of the year, Peter Betro has kept his promise to remain involved in Walpole. Heading for what he thought would be just another 9 a.m. meeting, the Friends of St. Patrick were plotting something else.
As Betro entered the...
Spring youth lax registration opened
Registration for the Walpole boys youth lacrosse spring season is open; it will close on December 31. Registration is open to boys from K-8.
Parents may sign up at wyll.leag1.com....
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Nine Medfield Warriors sign collegiate NLIs
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Medfield is a town often known for its immense athletic success. However, on Wednesday, Medfield High School flexed its muscle even further as an athletic powerhouse with nine of its students signing their national letters of intent to play a Division I or II sport in college.
The crown...
A Thankful Thanksgiving at Vine Lake
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What a better name to have on any Thanksgiving than Thankful?
According to the records maintained by Vine Lake Preservation Trust, ten women named Thankful are buried in Vine Lake Cemetery’s Old Section.
Thankful (Harding) Penniman died at age ninety on April 1, 1794, is buried in Grave 164. Other women are Thankful (Allen)...
Medfield Toys for Tots locations announced
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The United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program has brought joy to children in need for the past seven decades. More than 400 million toys have been donated, with 15 million distributed annually.
Marine Veteran Frank Iafolla of Medfield is once again leading this year’s effort in the community, and has established...
This Old Town
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One Hundred Years Later, the Colonel Remembered
He died 100 years ago and Medfield had never seen anyone like him before and will probably never see anyone quite like him again. He was the closest thing Medfield has ever had to a czar. As owner of the hat factory, the number-one employer in the...
Medfield gives thanks for its teachers
A grassroots community effort to support Medfield teachers was launched to coincide with the Thanksgiving holiday, and included feel-good lawn signs placed around town and on social media posts.
One resident was so excited about the chance to show appreciation to teachers that she lined her property on Rte. 27 with 15 signs on...
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Spaghetti with Santa expands
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Tickets are on now on sale for a beloved holiday tradition in its 44th year that has a new twist and name, “Spaghetti with Santa and a Few Winter Friends,” to reflect the broadening of the Medfield Music Association’s annual fundraiser.
Taking place on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Medfield High School, guests will not...
Medfield Lions holding Christmas Tree Sale
The Medfield Lions Club annual Christmas Tree Sale is coming once again to Main Street. The sale, which runs from November 25 through December 17, has become the club’s principal fundraiser and features freshly sheared, USDA Premium Grade Maine Balsam Fir Christmas trees. While there are both smaller and a limited number of larger trees,...
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Holiday Stroll featuring In2Design
Medfield’s upcoming Holiday Stroll is set to feature artists Inger Mark and Louise Baldwin. The creative force behind In2Design, Swedish-American designers Inger Mark and Inga “Louise” Baldwin have been designing unique, hand-crafted jewelry together since they met in the U. S. in 2002. Both women were born and raised in Sweden, and drew inspiration from...
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