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Rocket swimmers excel in 2016-2017
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After going undefeated for the first time in decades and winning the Bay State Conference outright, it’s safe to call the 2016-2017 season an incredible success for the Needham High School swim team.
Needham began the season in dominant fashion with a victory over Catholic Conference power Boston...
David Doering Trail celebrates 42 years
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
There is a hidden gem in Sherborn - a quiet little trail that offers a peaceful spot to sit in the woods and enjoy the serenity a small patch of forest can bring.
Located behind the Pine Hill Elementary School is the entrance to the David Doering Nature Trail....
Erron Kinney: Gator, Titan, now Chief
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Going back 17 years, if you said at some point in the distant future that Erron Kinney would be a chief, you’d likely believe he’d be spending his Sundays at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
But, it turns out that that would not be the case.
Snap back...
Sliwinski deals as Post 110 6 battles Walpole
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a 10-1 defeat at home to Walpole two weeks prior, revenge was certainly on the minds of James Voss and Medfield Legion Post 110 6 on Thursday evening when they traveled to Bird Middle School for a rematch with Cam Martin and company. Despite a hot start...
X-Men: New Mutants begins filming in Medfield
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The new spinoff in the X-Men franchise, “X-Men: New Mutants” began filming today at the former State Hospital grounds in Medfield. Small signs directing cast and crew to the State Hospital grounds have been spotted along Route 109 in Westwood and Medfield.
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Medfield and Independence Day
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This Old Town
by Richard DeSorgher
Medfield has always had a strong patriotic tie to Independence Day. It stems from the overwhelmingly patriotic spirit that was clearly evident here and seen from the first signs of troubles with Great Britain in the early 1770s. As early as 1773, when Bostonians were feeling their rights were...
Carolyn Waters playing Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse
The Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse returns at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 26 North Street, Medfield. This month’s Coffeehouse will feature Carolyn Waters. The theme for the evening is "Coming Into Me."
Carolyn Waters is a performing and singing songwriter who fuses blues/roots/folk and other musical genres into a unique...
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Westwood’s old dogs learn new tricks
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By Mary Kate Nolan
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Thursday, June 29, a few four-legged friends and their two-legged owners gathered at the home of Susan Lowell to improve their agility and let out a little (or a lot of) energy. The program, run through the Islington Community Center in Westwood, aims to provide the dogs...
Hale hosting swim-a-thon
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On July 20, Hale will be hosting a fundraising swim-a-thon. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Noanet Pond at Membership Beach in Westwood. Members and non-members alike are encouraged to join.
The event is being held in honor of longtime staff member, Julia Brune. While at Hale, Julia transformed Membership Beach into...
Locals tough out rain for farmers market
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by Gabe Stern
Hometown Weekly Intern
The weather was not ideal to have a farmers market last Tuesday, June 27, but many locals toughed out on-and-off rain to enjoy fresh, local produce from nearby businesses.
In the back parking lot of St. Margaret Mary Church - out of view from High street - four vendors...
Middle school orchestra wins highest honors
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On Friday, May 26, the Thurston Middle School Orchestra won the platinum level highest honors plaque at the 2017 Great East Music Festival. This was the first time the Thurston Middle School had won platinum level honors for its orchestra ensemble. The Thurston Middle School 8th grade band and chorus also won gold...
Westwood blossoming lax stars at wild rate
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
All over the country, lacrosse is taking off like wildfire. The sport has grown from one that kids who got cut from the baseball team played in order to stay active during the spring, to one that is knocking on the door of being more popular than its...
East St. Bridge reconstruction approved
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State Senator Mike Rush (D-Norfolk & Suffolk) and State Representative Paul McMurtry (D-Dedham) today announced that the MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board and MassDOT have approved the contract for the Westwood East Street Bridge project that, due to height restrictions, has had problems in the past with trucks not clearing the structure....
Walpole kids graduate from Junior Police Academy
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By Peter Kougias
Hometown Weekly Intern
On June 30, thirty children completed a rigorous week-long Junior Police Academy. The middle schoolers participated in numerous activities and assignments based on legitimate tasks required in police academies. After their final day of training in Bird Middle School, the children graduated at the Walpole Library.
On the last day...
Barrett working on This Old House
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Sometimes dreams do come true. Tri-County RVTHS Senior, Michael “Mike” Barrett of Walpole has been selected to appear on This Old House (TOH) TV, a real-life dream come true for the senior. Mike will be working alongside the pros on the show’s project house this summer in Newton. After launching a nationwide...
Norwood Evening Garden Club awards scholarship
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Each year, the Norwood Evening Garden Club awards a scholarship to a graduating senior of the Norfolk County Agricultural High School who has good scholastic achievement, outstanding citizenship, and who is pursuing a degree in horticulture, agriculture, floriculture, conservation, environmental science or horticulture in its widest aspect. This year, the scholarship was awarded...
Martin, Weber excel for Rebels in 2016-2017
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2016-2017 school year saw some incredible athletic performances by Walpole High School students. Amongst these outstanding efforts both on and off the playing surfaces by all Rebel athletic teams, the work of two athletes stands out in particular. Those two Walpole athletes are senior captain of Walpole...
Magician Boie coming to Bird Park
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The Trustees invite the public to Peter Boie’s mind-blowing magic show at Bird Park in East Walpole on Sunday, July 9, at 3:00 p.m. The show will take place at the music court at Francis William Bird Park. Admission will be $9 for families that possess a Trustees membership, $15 otherwise.
Boie’s award-winning show...
St. Joe’s breaks ground on renovation
