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Hills branch library hosting tea time

Hills branch library hosting tea time

On Saturday, December 2, the Wellesley Free Library Hills branch will be transformed into a magical winter wonderland with a tropical twist. Guests can choose from one of two tea times at 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. Delight in tea sandwiches and treats, create a unique holiday craft, spend time with a favorite character, and support...

Train Show set for this Saturday

Train Show set for this Saturday

The Wellesley Community Center, located at 219 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills, is bringing back The Great Wellesley Train Show for the third year in a row on Saturday, November 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. According to WCC Executive Director, Stephen Beach, "this year’s show will actually have slightly larger layouts and with the...

Needham Junior Cheer excels at Bay States

Needham Junior Cheer excels at Bay States

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On Saturday, October 28, Needham Junior Cheerleading participated in the Bay State/Dual/Tri 2017 Cheerleading competition at Bellingham High School. [caption id="attachment_22457" align="alignright" width="400"]

The Needham Jr. Cheer A squad finished third in the Small Red U14 Division at last Saturday’s competition. Photos by Lesley Sugarman

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In with the new…

In with the new…

Passers-by in Walpole center craned their necks this week as the Fales Machinery foundry building was demolished. Once the home of Finnegans Wake and the YMCA, among other community institutions, the area is now slated for redevelopment.

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Community Farm honors youth volunteers

Community Farm honors youth volunteers

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On Tuesday, October 24, the Needham Community Farm honored six Needham residents with Outstanding Youth Volunteer awards. Honorees were Needham High School students Chloe Misiak, Jack Saunders, and Charlotte Terry, as well as Cambridge School of Weston student Lila Blaustein, Colby College student Liam Butchart, and Villanova student Jeremy Wong. Wong is a...

St. George art to adorn library

St. George art to adorn library

The late William St. George, local artist and former cable TV host, will have some of his paintings exhibited in the Walpole Library during the month of November. The paintings will show his versatility, exemplified in his paintings of horses, portraits, and landscapes of Walpole and surrounding area. The paintings will be displayed in the...

Three BSS students named PL Scholars

Three BSS students named PL Scholars

At Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Newton, MA, a Mass was celebrated by Bishop Reed, Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, to induct the eighth class of Peter Lynch Scholars. Three students from Blessed Sacrament School - Sheila Corkery (grade 8), Gabriella Neves (grade 5), and Vivian Vanzo (grade 4) - were among the...

Temple Aliyah to open solar array

Temple Aliyah to open solar array

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A large new solar array at Temple Aliyah is expected to generate 90% of the synagogue’s power in the years to come, significantly reducing its carbon footprint and resulting in savings of roughly $250,000 over the next two decades. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new system will be held at Temple Aliyah at 1664...

Salvation Army to honor Ted Lynch

Salvation Army to honor Ted Lynch

The Salvation Army has announced that it will honor Walpole resident Ted Lynch with the prestigious Others Award at the organization’s Annual Luncheon on December 13 at the InterContinental Boston Hotel. The Others Award honors an individual or organization exemplifying an extraordinary spirit of service to "others" in their community. The Others Award is based on...

October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

October is Rett Syndrome Awareness Month

On Saturday, October 21, two Needham women along with their families participated in the 7th Annual Blue Sky Day sponsored by the Rett Syndrome Association of Massachusetts. Jessica Goldman and Erika Gladstone, both 38 years old, were diagnosed with Rett syndrome as children. Rett syndrome is a lifelong neurological disorder caused by random mutations on...

Precocious Walpole artist illustrates book

Precocious Walpole artist illustrates book

Kari Cabral, a student at Blessed Sacrament School in Walpole, first came to the attention of Hometown Weekly in 2015, when she became a published illustrator. Then eight years old, Cabral illustrated drawings in a children's book titled "A Sweet Lemon Arrives at Two Mountain Farm,” written by Karen E. Rose. Kari recently illustrated drawings...

Longwood Opera performing ‘Hansel and Gretel’

Longwood Opera performing ‘Hansel and Gretel’

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Longwood Opera’s production of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel,” will be held on Friday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m. and on the afternoons of November 4 and 5 at 2:30 p.m. in Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Ave., Needham. Directed by Scott Brumit with music direction by Jeffrey Brody and costumes by Charlotte Brumit,...

Ted Reinstein presenting on general stores

Ted Reinstein presenting on general stores

Ted Reinstein returns to the Walpole Public Library with his latest book, “New England’s General Stores”, on Tuesday evening, November 7, at 7:00, in the Community Room. As part of the Author Series sponsored by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library, admission is free and all are welcome. More details are available at www.walpolelibraryfriends.org ...

Junior Rockets sweep Boxers

Junior Rockets sweep Boxers

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For week eight, Needham Junior Football played host to five games against Brockton. With playoff spots on the line, Needham went 3-0 in its competitive divisions. The seventh graders qualified for their first ever Bay State Conference playoffs, while the fifth graders picked up the victory but didn’t get the help they needed...

Needham writer’s Vietnam story published

Needham writer’s Vietnam story published

Thomas Keating of Needham, a veteran of Vietnam and a writer, will have a chapter from his Vietnam War memoir published in the fall edition of “War Stories,” an anthology series published by Oregon Humanities. The anthology will be released on November 11, Veterans Day. Keating submitted the chapter, entitled “The Elephants (Con Voi),” about his...

Medfield continues discussion on Rail Trail

Medfield continues discussion on Rail Trail

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter In the past few years, many area towns have been converting unused railroad space into walking, biking, and horseback-riding trails for the community to enjoy. With many of Medfield’s citizens longing for such a space in their own town, members of the community have proposed creating their own “Rail...

David Bromberg to play Town Hall

David Bromberg to play Town Hall

On Saturday night, November 4, the David Bromberg Quintet will take the stage at Needham’s Great Hall. David Bromberg’s incredible journey spans five-and-a-half decades, and includes – but is not limited to – adventures with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jerry Garcia, and music and life lessons from seminal blues guitarist Reverend Gary Davis, who claimed...

Wheelock third graders make annual pilgrimage

Wheelock third graders make annual pilgrimage

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Archery, fishing, and campfire cooking aren’t traditionally a part of public school curriculum, but every year, Wheelock Elementary third graders take to Rocky Woods in Pilgrim garb to experience life in the 1600s. The longstanding tradition is one that most Wheelock students fondly recall throughout their entire Medfield Public School...

Former NPS student talks wrongful conviction

Former NPS student talks wrongful conviction

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter In recent years, television has brought wrongful convictions to light, broadcasting the faces of those who had wasted years behind bars for a crime they did not commit. Unfortunately, it’s all too common and happens in our own backyard. [caption id="attachment_22456" align="alignright" width="300"]

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CRBA dancers appearing in ‘Hansel and Gretel’

CRBA dancers appearing in ‘Hansel and Gretel’

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Two Needham arts organizations, Charles River Ballet Academy (CRBA) and Longwood Opera, will collaborate on upcoming performances of “Hansel and Gretel.” Sixteen advanced CRBA students will perform as angels in a dance choreographed by CRBA director, Emily Hrones Umland, concluding the first act of the full-length opera of “Hansel and Gretel,” performed by...

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