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MFi Angel Run this Sunday

MFi Angel Run preparations are in their final stages, including planning for the arrival of Santa. The Medfield Foundation is pleased to announce that Santa Claus is registered for the December 3 MFi Angel Run. Santa will make his grand entrance by special delivery thanks to the Medfield Fire Department at noon on Sunday, December...
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Bridges by EPOCH sponsors Thanksgiving lunch for seniors

On November 16, the Westwood Council on Aging hosted their annual Thanksgiving luncheon, complete with a full turkey dinner sponsored by Bridges by EPOCH. “We care for people with memory impairment, but really we’re all about family,” said Paul Jones, of Bridges by EPOCH, a senior care provider with a facility in Westwood. “We want to...
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Giunta’s big day lifts Warriors on Thanksgiving

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School football teams wrote the latest chapter of their Thanksgiving rivalry on Thursday in a high-scoring and exciting affair. Behind a record-breaking day by senior running back Mason Giunta (19 carries for 159 yards and three touchdowns), who reached 1,000 rushing yards...
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GV & Y collecting for Toys for Tots

Once again this year, GV & Y Insurance Agency, in conjunction with Service Master by Gilmore Brothers, will be collecting toys for Toys for Tots until December 5. New unwrapped toys can be dropped of at GV & Y Insurance, located at 555 High Street in Westwood, during the office hours of 8:00 a.m. to...
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WYWC selling calendars for MDA

The Westwood Young Women’s Club has partnered with the town’s fire department to produce a 2018 calendar featuring members of the department. Calendars may be purchased for $25, and all proceeds go to the Massachusetts chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). “This was our first time collaborating on a calendar,” says Westwood Young Women’s Club President...
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Medfield’s Khan a champ

Medfielder Matt Khan was a member of the Natick 5th grade youth football team, winners of the American Youth Football Massachusetts State Championship. Natick beat Hudson, MA, by a score of 6-0. The Natick fifth graders went undefeated with a record of 11-0 this season, and outscored their opponents 253-48....
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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 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, most trees fall...
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Wolverine cross-country excels at All-States

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Westwood High School cross-country team capped off an incredibly successful 2017 season last Saturday in the MIAA Division IV Eastern Mass Championships. Despite feeling under the weather before the start of the race, junior Zach Conant stepped up and excelled, placing second in the entire state at 17:08.74...
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Youth lax registration closing soon

Registration​ ​is​ ​closing​ ​soon​ ​for​ ​the​ ​spring​ ​2018​ ​season.​ ​Timely​ ​player​ ​registration​ ​helps​ ​the volunteer-run​ ​league​ ​to​ ​do​ ​the​ ​planning​ ​and​ ​coach​ ​recruiting​ ​necessary​ ​to​ ​deliver​ ​a​ ​superior​ ​player experience; interested parties are encouraged ​to register​ as soon as possible. ​Westwood​ ​Youth​ ​Lacrosse​ ​is​ ​open​ ​to​ ​new​ ​and​ ​experienced​ ​male players​ ​who​ ​are​ ​in​ ​grades​...
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Amilia’s Light launches ‘Brighter Lights’

Amilia’s Light of Medfield has launched “Brigher Lights,” a holiday season campaign to encourage its supporters to be a "brighter light" and raise $10,000 to help survivors of human trafficking. The funds will help survivors rebuild their lives through education, training, and job opportunities. Their primary focus is an empowerment program in Uganda. “We are so proud...
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Library throws a bone to practicing readers

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The idea is simple, but it’s one that makes a lasting impact on children and their journey to become fluent readers. To promote a comfortable atmosphere where it’s okay to make mistakes while reading, on one morning a month, the Wellesley Free Library hosts two therapy dogs for children...
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A conversation of substance

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter On Monday, November 20, Representative Denise Garlick invited the community to join the discussion on substance abuse prevention, support, and recovery, and on mental health. Accompanied by a diverse panel of professionals, Rep. Garlick shared three authentic stories that broached the issue with the hope of informing the community...
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‘Nutcracker Ballet’ coming soon

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Miss Michelle’s Center for the Performing Arts of Wellesley will present its tenth annual "Nutcracker Ballet," bringing together residents from Wellesley, Dover and surrounding communities for its performance on Saturday, Dec. 16 at Wilson Middle School, 22 Rutledge Road in Natick, at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $25. For ticket information, call (781-237-0081) or...
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Art, culture, and ikebana

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The Wellesley Garden Study group and the Wellesley Garden Club collaborated with one another to host a special guest speaker at the town library on November 15. To teach the gardeners about ikebana and demonstrate her techniques was Wellesley resident Tomoko Tanaka. Ikebana, a form of flower arrangement hailing from...
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Ogletree’s three TDs not enough for Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The nation’s oldest public high school football rivalry wrote its 130th chapter on Thursday morning, as the Wellesley Raiders and Needham Rockets capped off their 2017 seasons with a thriller of a Thanksgiving game. Thanks to a two-touchdown effort as well as a dominant defensive performance by D’Aunte Moore,...
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Moore, Raiders top Rockets in Turkey Bowl

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The nation’s oldest public high school football rivalry wrote its 130th chapter on Thursday morning, as the Wellesley Raiders and Needham Rockets capped off their 2017 seasons with a thriller of a Thanksgiving game. Thanks to a two-touchdown effort as well as a dominant defensive performance by D’Aunte Moore,...
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WMS to perform ‘Elf Jr.’

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"Elf Jr." is set to be performed at Wellesley Middle School from November 30 through December 2. Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity. Raised by Santa at the North Pole, good-natured Buddy is filled with Christmas joy year-round, though...
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Christmas Tree Sale in full swing

The annual Norfolk Lodge, A.F. & A.M. Christmas Tree sale is back for Christmas 2017, 45 years after the first Christmas Tree Sale was held in 1972. The Christmas Tree Sale will be held through December 21. For sale will be Nova Scotia balsams of various sizes - from four feet to 12 feet - as...
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The great Hometown Weekly history tour

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent In the wake of Thanksgiving’s stories of Pilgrims, Native Americans, colonies, and exploration, readers in Hometown Weekly’s communities may have found themselves contemplating their home’s place in history. And why not? Plymouth and Salem are no more than an hour away. Boston, Lexington, and Concord are even closer. Much of America’s important...
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Zumbathon raises PR hurricane funds

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On Thursday, Nov. 9, the NHS Spanish Club and Dance Team hosted a “Zumbathon.” The proceeds from the event (over $700 as of November 9) will go to the Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief Fund of Vamonos Tours....
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