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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
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Each year, the Westwood Rotary Club and Westwood Youth & Family Services collaborate to honor the youth of Westwood through the Recognize a Youth Awards (R.A.Y.) Awards. The R.A.Y. Awards shine a light, so to speak, on the outstanding citizenship of Westwood’s young people. Recipients distinguished themselves through their...
Cronin presents to book club
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On Wednesday, May 17, Jerry Cronin joined the Islington Branch Library book club discussion of the book "Dark Tide" by Stephen Puleo. The branch book club, which meets the second Wednesday of every month, invited Cronin to share his slides and general expertise on the subject of the molasses flood. He has been...
Vandana Apte receives Fulbright Award
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Vandana Apte of Walpole has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to the Czech Republic from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Apte will support the teaching of English at Nový Jičín as part of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship.
Apte was valedictorian of Walpole High...
St. Vincent de Paul sponsoring 5K
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The Walpole Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Mick Morgan’s Irish Pub and Restaurant are co-sponsoring the first annual “Helping our Neighbors” 5K run or walk. The event will be held on June 3, with onsite registration at 9:00 a.m. and race start at 10:00. The beautiful course begins...
Barrett completes Bird Park Eagle Scout project
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With the help of a friend, Michael Barrett installed his finished Eagle Scout project at Bird Park on May 2. The project benefits the play area at the park, providing two nature “exploration stations” and two benches for the public to enjoy. Michael is studying to be a carpenter....
Candidate’s Night prepares for June 3 vote
