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Needham Baha’is celebrate founder’s birth
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On Sunday, October 22, the Baha'i Community of Needham joined over 6 million other Baha'is across the planet to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith. About eighty Baha'is and guests gathered at MIT's beautiful facility in Dedham, the Endicott House, for a program of...
Library holds women’s vets panel discussion
By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The role of women in the military has evolved over the generations. In 1782 Deborah Sampson, one of a small number of women who disguised themselves as men in order to join the American Revolutionary War, served as a man for 17 months, fought in combat and was wounded. Shot in...
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Davis Museum commemorates religious history
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Five hundred years ago, on October 31, 1517, Martin Luther distributed the “Disputation on the Power of Indulgences.” The Augustinian monk’s “95 Theses” challenged the Pope’s power and triggered the Reformation of the Christian church.
For the remarkable anniversary of Luther’s influence, the Davis Museum at Wellesley College is presenting...
WPS hurricane relief for Houston
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Hardy, Hunnewell, WHS, and PAWS Preschool (Wellesley Public Schools) recently unified around a humanitarian cause: hurricane relief for Houston.
The primary organizers were Shaunna Wuczynski, Nicole Meyers and Lauren Lin. According to Lin, they "collected eight full boxes of backpacks, notebooks, pens, pencils, etc."
When asked about the inspiration for this effort, Wuczynski explained,
“My...
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‘Sweeney Todd’ coming to WHS
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That infamous demon barber, Sweeney Todd, will soon be wreaking his havoc on Rice Street. With book by Hugh Wheeler and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, this dark and witty tale is rife with love, murder and revenge. Awarded eight Tony Awards for its Broadway premiere, including Best Musical, “Sweeney Todd”...
A Grimm fairytale, an opera twist
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“Hansel and Gretel” is one of the most beloved and frightening tales from the Brothers Grimm. While many have heard the tale before, certainly not has many have seen the opera adaptation by German composer Engelbert Humperdinck.
That’s where Needham’s Longwood Opera comes in.
Since 1986, the Longwood Opera has been providing Needham...
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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
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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
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...
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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
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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
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...
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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...
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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...
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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 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
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