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Walpole-trained dancers win regional title
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On March 26, the Commonwealth Dance Academy from Walpole attended the Dance Educators of America dance competition and workshop, which was held at the Boston Marriott in Quincy. During the very successful weekend for the school, two Medfield dancers were regional title winners for their performances on stage and in their workshop classes:...
Tenacre students honored for essays
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Eight Tenacre fifth graders were honored for their essays in the 2017 Will McDonough Writing Contest. Tenacre students earned first and second place, as well as six honorable mentions.
The Tenacre students are residents of Dover, Medfield, Needham, Walpole, and Wellesley.
They are as follows:
Dover - Marlee Austin, Honorable Mention
Medfield - Nick Consigli,...
Student work displayed in Wellesley
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Clever Hand Gallery is a beautiful space, filled with works done by artists all throughout New England. Owned and operated by the members of the cooperative, the gallery has been in operation since 1973. Built from the ground up by members of the community, another way the Gallery extends...
Community Investors host Girl Power Hour
by Rama K. Ramaswamy
“Straight Outta School Sports,” a new community building program designed by Community Investors, held the first ever Girl Power Hour on April 7 at Wellesley Middle School (WMS). During the event, girls were invited to join an hour of no-fee fun, including basketball, double Dutch, cheering lessons, and kid-directed free play. Special...
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Rotarians distribute saplings to kids
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, handed out bagged Sweet Gum saplings for distribution to Wellesley fourth graders at Fiske School on Monday, April 24. The fourth graders were very attentive as Susy explained what Arbor...
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Town Band performing two May concerts
The Wellesley Town Band will be presenting two concerts this month: Sunday, May 7, at Wellesley High School, and Saturday, May 13 at the Gardeners’ Fair at Elm Bank.
The May 7 concert at the high school will be held in Babson Auditorium and will begin at 3:00 pm. The concert will feature music from...
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Casino Night coming to Wellesley
The Wellesley Council on Aging and The Friends of Wellesley Council on Aging are holding their 6th annual signature event, “Casino Night,” on May 19 from 7-9:30 p.m. at Tishman Commons at Wellesley College. Tickets will be $15.
Attendees will receive $5,000 in “play” money to cash in for chips at any of the casino...
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Westwood Seniors produce amazing watercolors
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Monday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., a group of artists gathers together at the Westwood Council on Aging (COA). This group comprises the advanced watercolor class, though given the crowd’s rambunctiousness, one might never know that it’s made up entirely of seniors. This group is one of three...
Westwood Troop 3 to honor Eagles
On Saturday, May 6, Troop 3 will hold a Court of Honor to award Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle, to five young men from Westwood. John Rogers, Robert Maughn, Ryan Marten, Cameron Clasby and Mathew Berluti will each receive this award at a ceremony to be held at 5:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of...
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‘Bridging Memories Through Art’ on display
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Library, while already a lovely space, always augments its value through wonderful exhibits in the main hall. From April 4 to April 30, the exhibit on display was “Bridging Memories Through Art,” featuring 50 works of art as well as an explanation of the benefits of art therapy. These...
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Lions host Daddy/Daughter Dance
The Lions Club of Westwood recently held their annual Daddy/Daughter Dance fundraiser at the First Baptist Church Hall. Over 100 attended with their daughters, granddaughters and nieces to spend an evening dancing to DJ Brad Baldwin, joining in the raffle table, while creating memories and strengthening important relationships.
The Lions continue to foster a great sense...
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Westwood Artists display at Frame Studio
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Despite the rain, crowds still showed up to support members of Westwood Artists, who were invited to show their work at Frame Studio in honor of their first anniversary. Westwood Artists are a community of artist living and working in Westwood, and have a gallery space in the Westwood Media Center on...
Letter carriers to stamp out hunger
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On Saturday, May 13, the 25th annual Letter Carriers’ Food Drive will take place in Westwood, and local volunteers are hoping everyone on their postal routes will participate.
“This is the largest one-day food drive in the country,” says Jack Curran, Vice-President of Local 742 of the National Association of Letter Carriers (AFL-CIO) and...
Kitchen continues dominance at Rochester
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On March 11, Westwood resident and University of Rochester (NY) senior Samantha Kitchen won All-American status in the indoor mile at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track National Championships at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Kitchen’s efforts throughout the course of the 2016-2017 regular season as well as her...
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Westwood takes indoor soccer victories
The fourth and third-grade boys indoor soccer teams of Westwood took first and second, respectively, at the season playoffs at Forekicks in Norfolk. The playoffs were held on April 9, and the teams are a combination of the Westwood elementary schools....
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Westwood Squirts win championship
Coming off a double-overtime game to defeat Tri-County in the semi-finals, the Westwood Squirts went on to win their championship game by a score of 4-2 over Duxbury. An empty-netter with a minute left sealed the victory.
The championship-winning Westwood Squirts are (front row:) John Quinn. (Row 2:) PJ O’Donnell, Travis Engel, Luke Barley, Jack Nozzolillo....
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Hanley Ramirez greets Needham Little Leaguers
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On Sunday, April 30, Needham Baseball & Softball celebrated its opening day with a parade and festivities.
And they got some special help from a uniquely qualified individual.
Boston Red Sox DH/1B Hanley Ramirez, fresh off from hitting a mammoth, 463-foot home run less than 24 hours before, was in Needham to share the...
Youth Services honors outstanding seniors
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
High school seniors are some of the busiest people in society. Not only are they active in school - taking classes and doing all the work that goes along with that - but throughout the first part of the year, they are working on college applications and their future...
Beers for Books more than a fundraiser
