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St. Joseph students donating hair
Students at St. Joseph Elementary School (SJES), located in Needham, MA, are giving back in support of children with cancer. This June, for the fifth year, a record number of more than thirty SJES girls, and a Monsignor Haddad Middle School student, will donate their hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths to help girls and women...
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Bittersweet commencement for MHS seniors
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
It seemed like a normal June Sunday in Medfield. Clear blue skies, temperature in the low seventies, no humidity to make it unbearable to be outside. But this was not a normal Sunday in June for everyone. For the Medfield High School (MHS) Class of 2017, this past Sunday,...
MHS celebrates 25th All Night Grad Party
Celebrating its 25th year and still going strong thanks to tremendous community support, Medfield keeps its seniors safe and substance free on graduation night with the All Night Graduation Party. The Class of 2017’s send off was another bestseller featuring the theme of books. More than 100 volunteers sign up to stage the celebration each...
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Friends Bookstore celebrates grand opening
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By Geena Matuson
Hometown Weekly Staff
While Medfield Memorial Public Library is always highly populated, the evening of Tuesday, May 30 boasted quite the crowd. The Grand Opening Celebration of the Friends Bookstore highlighted the bookstore’s move to the Jane Archer room on the library’s main level, and was host to more than sixty patrons...
Hillside students learn about water
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For the past three years, the Needham Center at the Heights has invited Hillside students in the Water Project to give a presentation on the current state of water in the world, as well as their findings and new learnings about water. Amy Cicala’s fourth grade class and George...
Hem, Rockets cruise to South semifinals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a dominant 18-3 regular season, the Needham High School varsity girls lacrosse team earned the No. 1 overall seed in the MIAA Division I South Sectionals as well as a first-round bye.
On Sunday, the Rockets opened up their 2017 postseason by hosting of No. 8 seed Duxbury...
Westwood High School class of 2017 graduates
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Sunday, June 4, Westwood High School held graduation exercises, welcoming the class of 2017 into post-high school life. The ceremony was held inside the gym in response to uncertain weather outside. The seniors made their way into their seats while the Wellesley High School Band played “Pomp and...
Westwood gymnasts excel in States, Regionals
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Allie McCabe, Taylor Regan, Eva Rice, and Maddy Hack, Westwood gymnasts from Paradise Gymnastics in Walpole, have been recognized in the USA Gymnastics States and Regional competitions.
Allie McCabe competed in the Xcel Platinum division in the Massachusetts State Competition, where she placed first on balance beam, floor exercise and all-around. She qualified to...
Antonucci goes off, Wolverines to semifinals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The saying goes “one player doesn’t make the difference,” but on Thursday night in Hopkinton, that was far from the case with Westwood star midfielder and Providence College commit, Jake Antonucci.
Despite winning a share of the TVL title and a season sweep of perennial power Medfield...
Walpole High seniors graduate with excitement
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By Peter Kougias
Hometown Weekly Intern
Over 250 eager senior students crossed the Walpole High parking lot onto the Turco Field to accept their high school diplomas. Even though this past Sunday was grey and cloudy, the students’ smiles shined brighter than the sun.
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Westwood honors lost veterans
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Memorial Day is shown on TV and in movies as an occasion for barbecues and cook-outs - a time to don red, white, and blue apparel and eat hot dogs in your backyard with a cool one in your hand. While it has been celebrated in this way for...
Police Explorers win big in Charlton
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On Saturday, May 20, Westwood Police Explorers finished first at the Massachusetts Law Enforcement Explorer competition held in Charlton, where they competed against teams from across the state and New York.
In what is a grueling seven-hour contest, various police officers and advisors simulate scenarios and incidents police officers might encounter in the...
A year on, Jardin’s influence still felt
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By Richard McDonough
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Last year, Westwood was struck by tragedy when it lost Jack Jardin prematurely after a fatal car crash. On Wednesday, May 31, Jack’s life was commemorated by his family and friends along with those who ensured that his legacy would endure.
For those who did not have to pleasure...
Westwood girls win soccer tourney
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Westwood girls (plus three teammates from Milton) from Manny Fernandes Soccer Academy won the U14 Division of the Bridgewater Challenge Cup Soccer Tournament this weekend. The team was coached by Manny Fernandes....
Summer Stage celebrates twentieth anniversary
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This year, Walpole’s educational theater program, Summer Stage, will be pulling out all the stops to celebrate their twentieth anniversary. Summer Stage began in 1997 with the mission to help kids grow as people as much as they grow as performers. Over two decades, Summer Stage has introduced hundreds of young performers to...
OPR students celebrate Math Day
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Grade 5 students at Old Post Road School can count on having fun at their annual Math Day at Bird Park, and this year was no exception. Students enjoyed a variety of math-themed activities throughout the park, including an obstacle course that had students...
‘ILoveYouToo’ stuns Walpole Library
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By Peter Kougias
Hometown Weekly Intern
On May 31, the Walpole Public Library presented a performance of the play “iloveyouiloveyouiloveyoutoo.” Written and directed by Alan O’Hare, the story follows Edmund (Terry Blanchard) and Marian (Barbara Bourgeois) a couple who present their life story while suffering with Alzheimer's.
Before the performance, O’Hare presented the eager audience...
Gaughan and Rebels cruise in round one
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Whenever Walpole and Norwood get together on the baseball diamond, it is due to be a heated and entertaining match, given the fierce rivalry these two Bay State Conference powers share. On Thursday, the No. 6 seed Rebels (13-7) hosted the No. 11 seed Mustangs (11-9) in the...
Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to vets
By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Memorial Day is the day Americans honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S military. Originally known as Decoration Day, the holiday was created in the years following the Civil War. Established by General John A. Logan, a leader of an organization for Northern Civil War Veterans,...
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