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Doyle, Linden and Raider track win TVL title
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In 2017, the Dover-Sherborn varsity boys track team made school history by winning their first TVL title since 1986.
The Raider runners did exceptionally well at the Division IV Championship Meet, as after winning the same event in the TVL championships, senior PJ Doyle broke the school record in the javelin with a...
Pine Hill kids win math tournament
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Sherborn Pine Hill Elementary School math team won the first place at the 4th Middlesex Math Madness Tournament that took place on May 20 at the Memorial School in Burlington. The eight winning students from Pine Hill are Alex Chen, Angie Feng, Lauryn Gong, Alice Lin, Aidan Szeto, Alexander Tayebati, Dean Troung, and...
Dover Library’s shining children’s program
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Super Awesome Fun Time is a Dover Library institution. While the Library has a diverse and rich slate of children’s programming, this particular event is the highlight and staple. This past week, the Library had over 100 people, children and parents included, to participate in the weekly event. Super...
Senior Café a Sherborn staple
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Thursday, the Sherborn Council on Aging offers a Senior Café. This event, which has been going on for over 20 years, is a time for seniors not only to savor a freshly cooked meal, but also to socialize, receive some entertainment, and enjoy themselves. The event is sponsored...
State Hospital development takes next steps
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The discussion over the future of the Medfield State Hospital area has been a long one. After presenting the community with four different options and collecting copious amounts of feedback, the Medfield Reuse Committee has created two scenarios, which were presented to the community on May 24. In addition...
Medfield Library to open new makerspace
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By Geena Matuson
Hometown Weekly Staff
With the new Friends Bookstore moved to the main level of Medfield Public Library, what will take its place in the library’s lower level? Shelving and walls are coming down, and throughout May and early June the space once home to the bookstore is transforming into something new: a...
Medfield boys and girls lax gear up for tournament
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a successful regular season that saw a 2-0 sweep of arch-rival Dover-Sherborn and a share of the TVL title, the Medfield High School varsity boys lacrosse team earned the No. 2 overall seed in the MIAA Division II Central/East Sectionals on Friday. The Warriors (12-6) will face...
Karen Richards’ children’s book an inspiration
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Writing a children’s book is no easy feat.
Writing a children’s book while suffering from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) throughout your entire life is absolutely incredible.
Medfield's Karen Richards, 17, recently wrote and published a children’s book in collaboration of her grandfather, the illustrator, and Chuck Pinkham, a graphic designer. Her book,...
David Ortiz makes book tour stop in Wellesley
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Tuesday morning at 8:50 a.m. I stood in a line wrapping around the entirety of Wellesley Books to buy “Papi: My Story” in order to have it signed by the one and only David Ortiz. By the time I made my way through the front door to purchase...
Courtyard Sunfest at WHS shines
By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Courtyard Sunfest, WHS’s first outdoor music festival, drew a nice crowd and was a shining success, even though grey skies and the cool and damp afternoon made it feel more like September than May. Sunfest was the senior project idea of six WHS seniors. It featured a musical performance by the...
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Relay for Life comes alive
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Relay for Life has is a year-round operation, but all of the hard work that goes into its planning and execution cumulate at the main event. This year, Relay for Life was held from May 20 to the 21st. Kick-off was at 4 p.m., with speakers, activities, a Survivor’s Dinner, and...
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WMS relishes Mini-Marathon
The Wellesley Middle School Mini-Marathon was held on May 4 at the Sprague playing fields.
Nearly 1,000 students ran or walked the 2-mile course. The event was organized by the WMS Fitness and Health staff in partnership with...
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Nearly 1,000 students ran or walked the 2-mile course. The event was organized by the WMS Fitness and Health staff in partnership with...
Six Scouts awarded Eagle rank
On Sunday, April 30, 2017, Wellesley Boy Scout Troop 185 convened an Eagle Court of Honor at the Italo-American Educational Club on Oak Street to award Scouting’s highest rank, the Eagle rank, to six members of the troop. Eric Martin Carlson, Nathaniel Gray Gordon, Ryan Barrett Hennessee, Alexander Christian Luzaitis, Alexander Edmund Prideaux, and Matthew...
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Rotarians prepare saplings for Wellesley youths
Every year, the Rotary Club of Wellesley purchases and bags 400 tree saplings for distribution to Wellesley fourth graders.
Susy Jordon, Wellesley Town Horticultural technician, led 15 people in bagging 400 Sweet Gum saplings for distribution to Wellesley fourth graders.
Volunteers Judy Gertler, Raina McManus, Hartney Greymont's Pat Boyle and Kevin Nardonne joined Rotary...
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Girl Scouts replace flags for Memorial Day
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Like clockwork, the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts were hard at work this May at the annual Flag Replacement Event at Woodlawn Cemetery. Stanley Spear, Deputy Director of the West Suburban Veterans, handed out approximately 1,000 flags to be replaced and the project took about one hour to compete. The flags were to...
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WHS Spring Concert delights community
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
The Sinfonia and Honors Chamber Orchestra, directed by Dr. Sergey Khanukaev, performed last week as part of the WHS Performing Arts Spring Concert Nights series. Orchestra compositions included Antonin Dvorak’s Serenade for Strings in E. Major, Op. 22 - Moderato and Tempo di Valse, Igor Frolov’s Divertisment, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Polka from the...
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Thurston hosts first annual Writers Conference
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Writing is one of those elusive careers—something that every learns and does in school, and is part of most people’s jobs, but can seem impossible to do professionally. This year, on Wednesday, May 17th, Thurston Middle School held their first annual Writers Conference, “Writers Who Read.” In addition to...
Ng siblings shine in taekwondo championships
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Ava Ng, a Westwood resident and fourth grader at Martha Jones Elementary, won two gold medals in both the form and breaking events at the 2017 Heart of Massachusetts Taekwondo Championships in Auburn.
Ava’s older brother, Alexander, a sixth grader at Thurston Middle School, won a silver medal for the form event and...
RAY Awards honor Westwood youth
