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Ciolfi, Raiders win Division I South title
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
If one thing is true about the MIAA State Baseball Tournament, it’s that any team has the chance to make some noise and make a long run. All you have to do is get in. On Sunday, the No. 13 seed Wellesley Raiders (11-9) continued their incredible playoff...
Saturdays are for the Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Lacrosse isn’t just a sport in Dover-Sherborn, it’s a lifestyle. Four of the last five seasons, the Division III Boys Lacrosse State Championship has resided at 9 Junction Street. This past Saturday, the Raiders took home yet another Division III Central/East Sectional crown and got themselves one step...
Summer art show coming June 24
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A summer art show will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, at the Kraft Hall and the Dover Church on 17 Springdale Ave. The show will feature beautiful pieces by high schoolers and professionals for purchase.
Artists will be exhibiting and selling their pieces of all mediums, including...
Scurrah, Raider baseball make history, win South
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Entering the 2017 season, it had been four years since the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity baseball team had even qualified for the MIAA State Tournament. The Raiders broke their postseason drought via a 12-8 regular season, and earned themselves the No. 8 seed in the Division III...
Sherborn Girl Scouts repaint Pine Hill doors
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Recently, the Sherborn 5th grade Junior Girl Scouts repainted all five doors at the entrance to Pine Hill School. They were working on fulfilling all the requirements necessary to earn their Bronze Award. The Bronze Award is the first medal in a trio that girls work towards earning over the next six to...
Cahill, Warriors defy logic, win South
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Trailing by two goals with 13 seconds to play seems like an almost impossible hole to climb out of, never mind the pressure of the situation that just so happened to be the Division II Central/East Sectional title game.
But don’t tell that to Jack Cahill, Mike Hauptman,...
Medfield’s Hatch dedicates Grist Mill bench
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Medfield Boy Scout Tyler Hatch completed his Eagle Service Project by dedicating a memorial bench at the Kingsbury Grist Mill.
Hatch first touched base with Grist Mill Committee member Dick Judge last summer. It was decided by the committee to include a granite memorial bench, which would serve as a final resting place for...
MHS grad teaches women how to be safe
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Growing up in a town such as Medfield, it can be easy to forget that the outside world is not always as safe. Katie Zona, a recently graduated Medfield High School student, took a self-defense class at Medfield High during her sophomore year and not only fell in love...
Hannah Adams Club hosts annual tea
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Ever since 1970, the Hannah Adams Women’s Club has held a tea for the women of the graduating class of Medfield High School. This year, the tea was held on May 30, with 100 girls in attendance. The club is a non-profit organization whose members take an active role...
Needham seniors graduate
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By Ethan Lee
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Monday, June 5, Needham High School graduated its Class of 2017 at Conte Forum at Boston College. Despite the change of location from Memorial Field due to rainy conditions, the graduation ceremony was successfully held in an upbeat fashion.
The event began with performances by the High School Band,...
Bonvouloir is Youth of the Year
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The Needham Exchange Club recognizes four graduating high school seniors in its Youth of the Month and Youth of the Year programs. Additionally, its scholarship program provides recognition and financial assistance for graduating seniors. This year’s Youth of the Year was awarded to Elizabeth Bonvouloir, Daughter of Christine and John Bonvouloir of Fuller...
Needham seniors take piano lessons with Bruce
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Bruce Claflin offers piano lessons at the Center at the Heights. Having played piano for 60 years, Claflin has been offering lessons for the past four or five years. By his measure, he is not only teaching, but learning how to...
Calcagni, Shaver propel Rockets to South Finals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
A late offensive barrage sealed the deal for the Needham High School boys varsity lacrosse team on Thursday night. Behind strong fourth quarter performances by attack-men Danny McEvoy (four goals) and Jason Child (three goals), the No. 2 Rockets (16-3) took down No. 7 Marshfield (12-6) by a...
Dover-Sherborn High School graduates
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday, June 1, Dover-Sherborn High School held its graduation exercises, welcoming the class of 2017 into post-high school life. In a period of uncertain weather, this graduating class was extraordinarily lucky to have sunshine and a cool breeze for their ceremony outside. The seniors made their way into...
Sherborn Library construction continues
Construction work continues on the Sherborn Library’s exciting renovation and expansion project. Just a few short months after work began on the site, noteworthy progress is evident. “We invite everyone to see for themselves the progress that’s been made removing ledge and preparing for the library addition,” said Mary Moore, Chair of the Board of...
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Conservation Commission organizes Goat Patrol
Sherborn’s Conservation Commission is several years into a broad program of ecological restoration of the town’s largest and most used conservation property, the Barber Reservation.
Field border encroachments have been cut back, vistas opened, timber thinned, trails relocated, and mowing of paths improved. But like many areas in Sherborn parts of the Barber are infested...
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Shue, Robbins battle Warriors in state tournament
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
When the Medfield and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity girls lacrosse teams were placed in the same part of the MIAA Division II South Sectional bracket on May 26, one had the sense that these two arch-rivals would be meeting up for a third and final time in...
Powisset Garden Club visit 3rd graders
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The Powisset Garden Club of Dover visited the 3rd grade classes at Chickering Elementary School to lead them in an exercise at the school’s historical garden, which was built by the Garden Club in 2015. The garden is an exact replica of the 18th century garden at the Caryl House - a traditional...
Reinhart delivers, Raiders win thriller in extras
