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Wellesley’s Hoderlein building Digital Bridges

Wellesley’s Hoderlein building Digital Bridges

By Rama K. Ramaswamy The Wellesley Community Center (WCC), in partnership with Wellesley High School student Luis Hoderlein, will host its first-ever workshop on “the digital divide.” Hoderlein is spearheading the four week program and describes the divide as “a modern social and economic dilemma.” “In today’s digital world, access to technology and ability to handle...

Weiss, Raider XC win Ocean State Invitational

Weiss, Raider XC win Ocean State Invitational

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor On Saturday, the Wellesley High School cross country team traveled to Rhode Island for the Ocean State Invitational, competing against high schools from all up and down the East Coast. The Raiders returned home with a first-place finish following an absolutely dominant performance, which saw five of their...

Wellesley’s Chaoi to run 10K

Wellesley’s Chaoi to run 10K

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After being diagnosed with Stage III invasive breast cancer in 2009, Wellesley’s Carol Chaoi ran her first Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women. Her oncologist told her running would help her on many levels. Running made her feel strong, despite the heavy-duty treatments. She ran a race every other weekend during that year...

Ukulele players swap campfire for class

Ukulele players swap campfire for class

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter When a ukulele comes into the scene, there’s usually a group of singing people holding hands around a campfire, isn’t there? Well, not quite. Over a dozen ukulele players gather every Wednesday at Dover’s Caryl Community Center to practice playing. They join together in song, leaving the marshmallow roasting and sleeping...

Library’s open craft inspires creativity

Library’s open craft inspires creativity

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The community can always count on the Dover Town Library for a fun-filled day of crafting. Their “Open Art for Kids” event was no exception. The library hosted an informal, drop-in crafting session for children of all ages to create their own masterpieces from an assortment of materials from...

Food Scraps program reducing town waste

Food Scraps program reducing town waste

A return engagement by the Three Little Pigs resulted in great interest for Dover’s Food Scraps program at the Dover Days Fair. These charming piggies brought attention to the Dover Recycling Committee and Board of Health program to reduce solid waste. The success of this event resulted in 17 more families signing up for the...

Raider XC goes 3-1 in joint meet

Raider XC goes 3-1 in joint meet

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Dover-Sherborn boys and girls cross country teams took to the course on Wednesday afternoon for a joint meet with TVL rivals Medway and Norton. The DS boys entered Wednesday’s meet winless against Norton since 2011. However, a strong collective effort guided the Raider boys to their first...

Medfield Day rallies community for celebrations

Medfield Day rallies community for celebrations

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter There’s usually one day of the year that the entire Medfield community looks forward to. It’s not the last day of school or any special holiday. [caption id="attachment_21356" align="alignleft" width="400"]

The Boy Scouts of Medfield organized an oversized Jenga game for Medfield Day. Photos by...
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Persons of the year

Persons of the year

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Visitors to Hometown Weekly’s Medfield Day booth stopped for a bit of fun - and a photographic memento - as they strolled through the town center. [caption id="attachment_21350" align="alignleft" width="300"]

Lisa Stavropoulos of Paulette's Ballet Studio in Medfield.

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Garden Club continues to beautify Medfield

Garden Club continues to beautify Medfield

Though the last days of summer are upon us, Medfield Garden Club’s street-side gardens continue to provide bright splashes of color to passersby. As the season changes, the gardens will soon transition from summer to autumn displays. [caption id="attachment_21363" align="alignleft" width="400"]

Garden Club continues to beautify Medfield

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Medfield Day 5K runs like clockwork

Medfield Day 5K runs like clockwork

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Nearly 200 runners toed the start line for the 22nd annual Medfield Day 5K and Kids Fun Run on Saturday at the Pfaff Center. Close to 100 runners took to the 5K course, which started in front of the Pfaff Center on North Street and headed toward Harding and on to Hospital Road, before...

Firefighter Bailey one of Walpole’s finest

Firefighter Bailey one of Walpole’s finest

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By Linda Thomas Hometown Weekly Correspondent Perhaps Erik Bailey chose to rescue others in hopes of rescuing himself. He still remembers the day he helped save a man’s life. It was spring 2010. Bailey was working as a paramedic in Newton. He’d just finished his shift when he got a call from a dispatcher that a 42-year-old man...

Main Street goes Live

Main Street goes Live

As the sun set and ominous clouds began appearing over the skies of Walpole, members of the community flocked to the center of town to experience the last night of Main Street Live on Friday, September 15. Encompassing three successive Friday nights in September, Main Street Live features al fresco dining, live music and a...

Walpole Country Club Plays for P.I.N.K.

Walpole Country Club Plays for P.I.N.K.

Walpole Country Club held its 3rd annual Play for P.I.N.K. (PFP) golf tournament this past July to fuel the research for the fight against Breast Cancer. 124 players took the field and many more joined the after golf festivities and silent auction. Through our committee efforts, member donations and town sponsors, over $20,000 was raised. Play...

Talented artisans displaying at Adams Farm

Talented artisans displaying at Adams Farm

Vintage Thymes today announced that it is hosting its 3rd annual vintage and artisan marketplace at Adams Farm in Walpole. The company and its partner, Vintage Shade of Grey, are bringing together vintage dealers and artisans in a two-day event that will feature live music, food and one-of-a-kind finds on the sweeping grounds of the...

Special Olympians inspire in Needham

Special Olympians inspire in Needham

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The Charles River Center’s Ellie Bloom Special Olympics took to the track at Needham’s DeFazio Park on September 16 for a day of athletic activities and socializing. Dozens of balloons adorned the entrance to the track as the Special Olympic athletes made their way inside for the start...

Great Plain Squares is just plain fun

Great Plain Squares is just plain fun

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Needham is home to so many local events that it’s nearly impossible to attend all of them. But the saying “be there or be square” doesn’t exactly apply to the Great Plain Squares’ “Fun Night” event. On September 13, the club hosted its annual “Fun Night” for prospective square dancers to...

Junior Rockets do battle in week two

Junior Rockets do battle in week two

Needham traveled to Newton for week two this past weekend and went 2-1 in the competitive brackets, with C and D squad each picking up key victories. B Squad – Newton 40, Needham 12 – B squad (1-1) fell to a very strong and physical Newton team on Saturday. Owen Scholz and Josh Melia played some...

Pollard hosts Launching Scholars camp

Pollard hosts Launching Scholars camp

This summer, Pollard Middle School hosted its third annual Launching Scholars camp. Over 20 students came to Pollard from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. to develop math skills and focus in character development. Launching Scholars, a program founded on the principles of The Calculus Project, offers a one-week free summer program, as well as after-school...

Jasmine Grace Marino addressing Needham PATH

Jasmine Grace Marino addressing Needham PATH

On Thursday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m., the Friends of the Needham Public Library and Needham’s People Against Trafficking Humans (PATH) will host author Jasmine Grace Marino in the Library’s Community Room to speak about her autobiography. “The Diary of Jasmine Grace” was released in January 2017 in honor of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Subtitled...

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