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Needham’s Cuddy spearheading Shoebox Project
Julia Cuddy is a 16-year-old junior at Needham High School. This past fall, she was chosen to hold the role of Boston Local Coordinator for The Shoebox Project for Shelters. The Shoebox Project for Shelters is a public charity that collects and distributes gifts in the form of shoeboxes to women who are homeless or...
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Students Paint the School Pink
Monsignor Haddad Middle School in Needham held a Paint the School Pink Day in support of the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer initiative. For a small donation, students were invited to dress out of uniform as long as they wore pink attire in the spirit of the day. Prizes were awarded for...
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Temple Aliyah opens solar array
Needham’s Temple Aliyah has installed an 81 kilowatt (kW) solar energy system on the synagogue’s roof. The solar array consists of 265 photovoltaic (PV) panels and is expected to produce 85,170 kilowatt hours (kwH) of energy annually. The power generated will cover 92 percent of the synagogue’s energy needs. It is projected that Temple Aliyah...
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The infinite loop of up cycling to combat the cold
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As the chill of the November evening whipped at the Medfield Public Library, a handful of workshop-goers were making creations to combat the cold. Adult services and technology librarian assistant Bri Ozanne led an infinity scarf workshop on the brisk night of November 7 to show participants how to...
Veterans ceremony lights up Baxter Park
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Just after sunset, dozens met at Baxter Park in Medfield to remember and honor the town’s veterans on November 11. From the street, a soft glow lined the stone pathways that led to the memorial in the park. As those joining the ceremony came closer, they quickly realized the...
Rick Fink Jr. exhibiting MSH photos
Through November, local photographer Rick Fink Jr. is presenting his collection of 12 fine art prints at Starbucks in Medfield showing the inside of the Medfield State Hospital. These images are the store’s latest installment on the “Art Wall,” which features a different artist’s work each month.
“We are excited to include these photographs of the...
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Medfield Dark Blue wins Fall Classic
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The Medfield Dark Blue baseball team, made up of both 6th and 7th graders, recently capped off a strong 8-2-1 regular season with an entertaining, exciting and intense 3-1 win in the 2017 Medfield Fall Classic. Timely clutch hitting, solid defensive plays, strong pitching, and most importantly, passion and fun led to successful...
Glass Bar to appear at Holiday Stroll
The Glass Bar, a mother-and-daughter-owned glass studio specializing in fused glass, is set to appear at this year’s Holiday Stroll.
The idea for The Glass Bar arose in 2008 when Sheryl and Jordan were both diagnosed with cancer. The ailments left Sheryl, a bookkeeper, out of work and Jordan out of school. During this time, Sheryl...
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Christmas Cookie Walk is back
The Christmas Cookie Walk is back in town and looking for dozens and dozens of bakers.
“We are so excited to bring this awesome event back to our community,” said Kathy Smith, Saint Edward & Saint Jude Christmas Cookie Walk Chairperson. Smith went on to explain Medfield’s First Baptist Church ran this successful and highly-anticipated fundraiser...
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Celebrating all who have served
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For the past twelve years, Sherborn has celebrated the town’s veterans and all veterans on November 11 with a morning ceremony to honor and thank the country’s bravest at Town Hall. With speeches from notable people in town, the presentation of colors from the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts...
Scouts participate in Camporee
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Troop1 Dover participated in a Camporee with neighboring Boy Scout troops from Westwood and Needham. Several troops gathered for a period of camping and common activities in a Camporee at Hale Reservation on 80 Carby Rd in Westwood. The Camporee was organized by the District Council, Spirit of Adventure. All the troops within...
DSMS putting on ‘The Little Mermaid’
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The Dover Sherborn Middle School will present the musical “The Little Mermaid” in the Dover-Sherborn Mudge Auditorium from Thursday, December 7, through Saturday, December 9, including a Saturday matinee.
This is the fourth Dover-Sherborn middle school musical that Claire Mackay has directed. “The Mudge auditorium will be transformed into an under-the-sea, magical universe that...
Kira Seamon presenting ‘Stained Glass Sky’
Innovative photographer Kira Seamon will display her eye-catching photos of fall foliage trees in the Dover Library throughout the month of December. "Stained Glass Sky" showcases stunning autumn trees in a unique fashion ranging from the delicate to the dramatic. The installment is set to go up on December 1 at 2 p.m., with an...
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Elm Bank hosting Festival of Trees
Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 9th annual Festival of Trees will take place from Friday, November 24 through Sunday, December 10, at Mass Hort’s Elm Bank property, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley. The festival will showcase decorated trees and feature Snow Village, an extensive model train and holiday village collection. The Festival of Trees, in the Hunnewell Building,...
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Dover Foundation putting on cabaret
The Dover Foundation will be performing a cabaret on Friday, November 17, in Kraft Hall at the Dover Church at 7 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door on the 17th, and are $20, $10 for students.
Dinner is included and there will be a cash bar serving wine, beer, and both sparkling and flat...
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Westwood Library hosts Halloween morning fun
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last week, the Westwood Public Library invited children of all ages to join them for a Halloween morning celebration. With sing-alongs, a story time, a parade, and party, the youngest trick-or-treaters and their caregivers flocked to the library to join in on the fun.
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Seniors enjoy a COA Halloween treat
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Halloween costumes are certainly not only for trick-or-treating children. The wise seniors of Westwood’s Council on Aging know that, and proved that people of any age can join in on the celebration of costumes and candy at their annual Halloween party.
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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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Westwood Woman’s Club hosts WMC
