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Wellesley Marketplace set for Veterans Day

Wellesley Marketplace set for Veterans Day

Veterans and active-duty military will get free admission to the 41st annual Wellesley Marketplace, an annual arts fair at Wellesley High School, on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The event is being held one week earlier than in past years, when it was held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. “We’re so happy that we can offer free admission...

WHS students part of National Honors Ensembles

WHS students part of National Honors Ensembles

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The Wellesley Public Schools Performing Arts Department has announced that during the 2016-17 school year, along with other talented music students across the United States and overseas in military base schools, Brian Jwa (senior viola student), Clare Kelley (junior choir student) and Peter Hodge (senior choir student) from Wellesley High School practiced with...

Wellesley gearing up for Turkey Trot

Wellesley gearing up for Turkey Trot

Local runners are gearing up for the 2017 Wellesley Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run, a community road race that has become a beloved Thanksgiving Day tradition. This year’s race will take place on Thursday, November 23 at 8 a.m. in Linden Square. With less than two months until race day, organizers are...

Brooks Mathewson to address garden clubs

Brooks Mathewson to address garden clubs

The Wellesley Garden Study Group, jointly with the Wellesley Hills Garden Club, will host an illustrated garden program, “Images and Insights from a Vegetable Garden,” presented by Brooks Mathewson. The event will take place on Thursday October 19, at the Wellesley Free Library, 530 Washington Street, Wellesley. Coffee will begin at 9:30 a.m. followed by...

Something old, blue, and good as new

Something old, blue, and good as new

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter A steady stream of people walked out of the Unitarian Universalist Area Church with armfuls of goods. Some juggled vases, picture frames, and trinkets as they walked down steps, while others carried out bags of clothes. As it turns out, every Wednesday is like this at Sherborn’s UUAC as...

McLaughlin, DS girls soccer rolling

McLaughlin, DS girls soccer rolling

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor It was a busy and successful productive week for the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School girls soccer team, playing three games in five days on the road that resulted in two wins and a tie, pushing the Raiders to 6-1-3 on the season. DS began the week at TVL...

Marken, Raider golf sitting pretty

Marken, Raider golf sitting pretty

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Dover-Sherborn varsity golf team has bounced back from a 1-4 start with seven wins in their last eight matches, including a four-stroke victory over TVL rival Hopkinton (222-226), and double-digit victories over Millis (255-297) and Medway (226-247). Thanks to their recent surge, the Raiders have completely turned...

Nelson Hammer exhibiting at Dover Library

Nelson Hammer exhibiting at Dover Library

Nelson Hammer, a Needham landscape architect and watercolorist, will have 30 of his paintings on display at the Dover Town Library from now through Friday, November 24. Since resuming work in watercolors in 2014 after a 50-year hiatus, birds have been the subject of 43 of the 48 paintings he has produced since then. He...

Interfaith walk stomps out hunger

Interfaith walk stomps out hunger

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter For many families, the kitchen is the heart of a home. It’s where the entire family gathers and bonds during mealtimes. It is where two human needs, companionship and hunger, can be satiated simultaneously. However, not all families are able to satisfy their hunger every day. Project Bread’s 2016...

Westwood ships books down south

Westwood ships books down south

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter As Houston and the surrounding towns affected by Hurricane Harvey began to go back to normal, many schools discovered their libraries had suffered devastating losses. Without an adequate library, students cannot reach the milestones in literacy development that are crucial for their academic lives. [caption id="attachment_21788" align="alignright" width="400"] Read more

A life of trafficking, addiction, and redemption

A life of trafficking, addiction, and redemption

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter “The first time he put his hands on me, we were coming from Connecticut and I was driving, probably two in the morning. I say something he doesn’t like, and he backhands me so hard that my head hit the window and my vision actually became blurry. I couldn’t...

Westwood Day recycling yields results

Westwood Day recycling yields results

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Nearly a ton of recyclable cardboard, bottles, cans, and rigid containers were rescued from the landfill at this year’s Westwood Day. Fairgoers and vendors generally followed the rules of "no food or plastic bags" in the recycling bins, which were paired with trash carts throughout the...

The seventh most important guest speaker

The seventh most important guest speaker

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Pollard Middle School students were starstruck by the author of their One School One Book’s novel, “The Seventh Most Important Thing,” Shelley Pearsall, who visited the school on September 26. Students celebrated the half-day with talks from Pearsall and activities relating to the book, which was read by...

Brendan and Brian Marsoobian are Eagle Scouts

Brendan and Brian Marsoobian are Eagle Scouts

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Brian and Brendan Marsoobian have attained the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 42 Norwood. They are seniors at Westwood High School and have been in Troop 42 for about six years. In order to attain Eagle rank, Scouts must complete an Eagle Scout Service Project. “In addition to providing service and fulfilling the...

A visit to the State House

A visit to the State House

Westwood and Dedham Seniors visited the Massachusetts State House and were given a tour by Representative Paul McMurtry and Senator Mike Rush, followed by lunch in the State House Dining Room....

St. Joseph’s hosting Information Night

St. Joseph’s hosting Information Night

St. Joseph Elementary School is inviting parents to their Information Night on Thursday, October 26, at 7:00 p.m., to learn more about its mission, curriculum, school community, and newly renovated building. The meeting will be held in the St. Joseph School Library on 90 Pickering Street in Needham. Noted for its academic excellence, the school provides...

Walk Through History coming in October

Walk Through History coming in October

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From McIntosh Tavern to Town Hall and Memorial Park, Needham is rich in history. Members of the community are invited to participate in Needham’s Walk Through History and explore the buildings, parks, and houses that reveal the stories they only thought they knew. This free event that will take place Sunday, October 8 from...

Revs recognize Westwood’s Lenkaitis Raffoni

Revs recognize Westwood’s Lenkaitis Raffoni

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The New England Revolution recognized Lauren Lenkaitis Raffoni from Westwood as the team’s Honorary Captain at their home game on Saturday, September 23, against Toronto FC. She was honored on field during a pregame ceremony for her involvement with the Pan-Mass Challenge, where she met Revolution defender/midfielder Chris Tierney and Toronto FC midfielder...

Westwood’s O’Regan headed to Ireland

Westwood’s O’Regan headed to Ireland

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Westwood resident Feargal O’Regan will head on an all-expenses paid trip for two to Ireland. O’Regan was one of two winners of the WROL 950AM “Irish Idol” contest, held on Saturday in Marina Bay as part of the station’s 50th anniversary celebration. The “Irish Idol” competition featured over 50 non-professional musicians who submitted...

Olympic swimmer Schmitt addressing IAM Strong

Olympic swimmer Schmitt addressing IAM Strong

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The IAM Strong Foundation will sponsor, with the support of The Norwood Theatre, “An Evening With Allison Schmitt” on Wednesday, October 18. The program will take place at The Norwood Theatre at 109 Central Street, Norwood. The doors will open at 7:00 p.m. and the program begins at 7:30 p.m. Allison Schmitt is an...

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