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July 4 track results announced
As part of their annual July 4 festivities, the Needham Exchange Club hosted a number of track and field events. The Club has released a list of winners. They are as follows:
50 Yard Dash - Girls 5 and Under
1. Claire Carey
2. Becca Booksten
3. Amelia Will
50 Yard Dash – Boys 5 and Under
1. Robert Booksten
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Needham United wins 2017 MTOC title
The Needham United girls travel sixth grade soccer team won the Massachusetts Tournament of Champions on Sunday, June 25. The Needham girls qualified for MTOC by placing first in the Boston-Area Youth Soccer League for the spring and then advanced to the weekend state tournament by beating Framingham in a one game playoff by a...
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St. Dunstan’s holds Vacation Bible School
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St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church in Dover hosted its 6th annual Vacation Bible School (VBS) during the last week of June. Forty-one kids, 27 teen counselors, and many adult volunteers participated in the VBS, the theme of which was "Hero Central."
Tying into the curriculum, participants visited their own local superheroes at the Dover...
Local tweens deconstruct technology
By Ethan Lee
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Sunday, July 9, the Needham Library hosted a Tween Tech Take Apart event in the Community Room.
Children of all ages were invited to take apart different pieces of technology, including a Keurig coffee machine, a clock, a computer keyboard, calculator, and more. Participants were encouraged to use the destructed...
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Vigil fights opioid abuse stigma
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By Gabe Stern
Hometown Weekly Intern
A photo memory board sat at the center of the United Church’s stage last Wednesday, July 12. Two large candles framed either side of the board. As community members filed into the church and found their seats, a few went up to the front and pinned pictures of loved...
CRS congratulates Walpole graduates
The Charles River School, located in Dover, recently congratulated members of its 2017 eighth grade graduating class. Among those in the class were Walpole residents Vivian Lorusso and Christopher Ethridge....
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Chiodo selected for Youth Summit
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Brandeis University announced that Grace Chiodo will represent Bishop Feehan High School and Massachusetts at the Global Youth Summit on the Future of Medicine.
"The next generation of health care providers will practice in an environment hard to imagine just a few years ago. Leading-edge science is rapidly changing the daily practice of health...
Barracudas still unbeaten following 200-122 win
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By Ned Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Thursday, July 13, hundreds of swimmers and their families packed the pool at Westwood High School to watch the an exciting swim meet between the undefeated Walpole Barracudas and a resilient set of Westwood Waves (0-3), with the Barracudas prevailing by a final score of 200-122 despite a...
Walpole wins District 11 championship
The Walpole American 12 year-olds beat Canton on Friday night, July 14, to become District 11 champs.
A two-run homer in the top of the first by Jake Preto put Walpole ahead 2-0, but Canton stormed back in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead at 3-2. In the top of the third,...
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Jameson brings magic to Walpole
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It is said that in today’s world, children are harder and harder to impress as technology becomes more ubiquitous and toys and games become more complex.
There are few things, however, that remain elusive and maintain their mystique. One of these is magic, which still manages to awe children...
Local lax stars dominate All-Scholastics
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Week after week, the boys and girls lacrosse teams for all six towns within Hometown Weekly’s range of coverage in 2017 supplied seemingly endless headlines and excitement. All the hard work these boys and girls put in translated into all 12 boys and girls lacrosse squads from Dover-Sherborn,...
Book Babies offers Friday morning delights
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Wellesley Hills Branch of the Wellesley Public Library is a local gem. Not only is its outward appearance a gorgeous presentation of stone and wood, but inside offers a calm, soothing atmosphere, complete with dimmed lighting and a friendly, attentive staff. On Fridays at 10:30 a.m., the space...
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Wellesley gets jubilant
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Local residents were out in full force on Saturday to take part in the Wellesley Square Merchants’ Association’s annual July Jubilation event. July Jubilation, which has now been taking place for a quarter century, presents an opportunity for shoppers and their families to appreciate the wares of over sixty area vendors in a...
Yusuf Isaacs makes impactful graduation speech
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On June 20, five brave Wellesley Middle School eighth graders stood in front of nearly 2,000 people to deliver graduation speeches. While all five were well crafted, well written accounts of their time at Wellesley Middle School, one in particular stood out.
After Yusuf Isaacs spoke, he received a...
Chicoski named All-American after dominant 2017
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Getting good grades and excelling at a sport can take one a long way, but Wellesley’s Caitlin Chicoski is on a whole different level. Since walking in the doors of Wellesley High School as a freshman in 2014, Chicoski has shined in both the classroom and on the lacrosse field,...
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Locals showcase art at Westwood Library
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By Gabe Stern
Hometown Weekly Intern
For Cindy Rudolph and Chris Roberts, passion for art has been an evolving process. While they both have been interested in painting since their adolescent days, it has become a priority for both of them since they both retired from their nine-to-five jobs.
Thursday night at the Westwood Library, Rudolph...
Westwood Library creates room-brightening terrariums
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At almost any home furnishings store, terrariums can be purchased for considerable sums of money. While the decorative succulents are a unique and brightening decoration for any room, they are also quite simple to create yourself.
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Waves battle Barracudas in summer swim
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By Ned Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Thursday, July 13, hundreds of swimmers and their families packed the pool at Westwood High School to watch the an exciting swim meet between the undefeated Walpole Barracudas and a resilient set of Westwood Waves (0-3), with the Barracudas prevailing by a final score of 200-122 despite a...
Water District issues drinking water notice
Last Thursday, the Dedham-Westwood Water District released a drinking water notice revealing routine testing of the District's facilities had yielded an isolated positive E. coli result:
"We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants to ensure the safety of the water supply. On July 12, 2017, our water system learned that a raw (untreated)...
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