Bellforge Arts Center (BCA) is pleased to announce the date of the second annual Fairy Walk
on April 29th, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (RAIN DATE of April 30th) It’s almost spring and...
BAC announces annual Fairy Walk
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DS students move to regional Spelling Bee
Sonali Koo, winner of the DSMS Spelling Bee
The School Spelling Bee season comes to a close in the Dover Sherborn Schools with two students moving on to Regional competition.
In its fourth year of participating in the...
A Backyard Chronicle: Red Fox
By Nicholas Freedman, age 8, Needham, MA
It was Sunday morning and I was watching T.V.. My brother was eating pancakes. Suddenly, he said, “Fox in our backyard!” I ran to the window and saw the fox near the fence. He was just standing there and staring at our house...
DS students to perform The Music Man
Life in the town of River City is hard to come by. To create this astonishing portal into a world of a town that is shocked by a singing and dancing con man, Dover-Sherborn High School turned to the marvelous Sheridan Miller.
Sheridan Miller is a member of the Dover...
Ashes to Go serves Westwood commuters
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood’s clergy aims to keep faith accessible to all, especially during the upcoming season of Lent. The Reverend V. Michael Bousquet Rector recognizes that not everyone can make it to worship in the...
Daniel Moore to Direct Westwood Ringers
The First Baptist Church of Westwood recently announced that Daniel K. Moore of Rumford, RI, has accepted the position of Director of the Westwood Ringers.
Those in the audience at the Ringers’ concert last spring will recognize Dan who directed the handbell choir for a...
Barbara Bartholomew
90, of Norfolk, passed away on February 12, 2023.
Born in Boston, MA on April 2, 1932, she was the daughter to the late Lewis L. and Margaret L. (Keefe) Bartholomew.
Barbara grew up in Norfolk and Walpole. She graduated from Walpole High...
WCT presents “Rapunzel”
By Liz Connolly
Hometown Weekly Staff
Walpole Children’s Theatre (WCT) is back with a modern twist on an old-fashioned tale with “Rapunzel”, written by Karen Boettcher-Tate and directed by Jess McNamara. This seventy-five minute production debuted at Footlighters Playhouse with three packed shows last weekend.
NFPL hosts “Girls Who Code”
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Needham children’s librarian Veronica McCarthy led the “Girls Who Code” after-school club on Friday, February 17. Girls Who Code is an organization that promotes programming initiatives and aims to close the tech gender...
Register O’Donnell delivers donations to NCCFP
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell recently delivered donations of food to Needham Community Council’s Food Pantry (NCCFP). The contributions came from the Registry staff, title examiners, and the public, who participated in the Registry’s Annual Holiday Food Drive which was held from November 14th to December 13th.
Plots available at Medfield Community Garden
Are you stunned when you see lettuce at $2.50 a head in the supermarket? Do you pass up bell peppers because the ‘sale price’ is $1.25 each? Is growing fresh vegetables for your family something you would like to do? Have you tried to grow them in your back yard, but found you...
DS Girl Scouts hard at work
Sherborn Sixth grade Girl Scout troop run by Crista Mahoney, troop leader, was energized to sell Girl Scout cookies. Cookie sales help many causes, as well as help to fund the troop activities for the year. Many Sherborn and Dover residents stopped by the post office to say hello...
Westwood synchronized skaters head to championships
Westwood residents McKenzie McIntyre and Grace McMurray will compete on a Team Excel synchronized skating team representing The Skating Club of Boston at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships from March 1-4, in Peoria, Illinois. McKenzie McIntyre represents...
Dr. Bob inspires WHS senior scholarship
Dr. Robert McIntyre, simply known as “Dr. Bob” around Westwood, was known for his love and dedication to his four sons, his wife Susan, and the town he called home. Westwood residents were stunned last March when the popular Chief of Internal Medicine at South Shore Hospital died in...
NHS in High School Quiz Show
High School Quiz Show, GBH’s televised academic tournament for Massachusetts high schools, has revealed the 17 teams that will compete for the Season 14 State Championship title — and a squad from Needham High School is among the challengers. The Rockets will face off against Brookline on February 25; a victory will set...
Needham suffers second loss of the season
Needham Boys Basketball (#5 ranking in state) hosted Catholic Memorial (#2 in state) on Thursday, Feb. 16th. in one of the most highly anticipated games of the season. Students from both schools filled the ends of the bleachers making this a...
New Director at Medfield COA
By Diana Holiner
Hometown Weekly Contributor
Roberta Lynch retired from her position as director for Medfield’s Council on Aging (COA) after over 21 years. Taking her place is Sarah Hanifan. Hanifan has been a part of The Center for...
DS struggles in final regular season game
by Max Clifford
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
In their final game of the season, Dover-Sherborn High School boys’ basketball hosted Cardinal-Spellman for a non-league showdown. After trailing for the majority of the first half, the Raiders turned the game into...
Papa Ginos shutters in Medfield
By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Edacious Medfielders were disappointed to find that the doors to Papa Ginos had permanently
closed earlier this month. According to posts on social media, this decision came as quite a
shock to both employees and customers alike. “My kids are going to be heartbroken,” lamented
a local parent. “I don’t know what...
Rockets win against Milton
The Needham Rockets beat Milton, 3-0, on February 8 at Babson College. A 0-0 draw followed
against Walpole on Saturday.
At the time of print, the Rockets anticipate a Wednesday match-up against Brookline High
School at Walter Brown Arena.
