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‘Kindness Rocks’ at Bird Park

On Tuesday, June 27, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., members of the community will take to the Bird Park playground to decorate "Kindness Rocks" to add to the Park's garden. All materials needed will be provided, and participation is free.

“The Kindness Rocks Project” is dedicated...

Rebel girls lax 2017 state finalists

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor 2017 was a banner year for the Walpole High School girls lacrosse team, as the Rebels put together an 18-2 regular season and finished as Bay State Conference runners-up, with their lone conference defeat on the season coming to eventual Division I state champ, Needham. Walpole’s efforts throughout...

Library attendees learn how to juggle

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By Peter Kougias Hometown Weekly Intern On Tuesday, June 13, Philip and Lois Czachorowski taught a group of local citizens how to juggle. While the weather cooled down from the muggy day, some broke a sweat trying to juggle several bean bags at once. The Czachorowskis’ workshop will run throughout the summer, so that others...

RB Foundation holds Charity Gala

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The 6th Annual RB Foundation Charity Gala was held at the Tiffany Ballroom at the Four Points Sheraton in Norwood on Friday, June 9. It was a huge success with over 350 in attendance. The event raises money to help aid local families throughout New England who are going through difficult, unforeseen times....

Summer Stage celebrates twentieth anniversary

This year, Walpole’s educational theater program, Summer Stage, will be pulling out all the stops to celebrate their twentieth anniversary. Summer Stage began in 1997 with the mission to help kids grow as people as much as they grow as performers. Over two decades, Summer Stage has introduced hundreds of young performers to all the...

Rebel girls win south, on to state title game

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a dominant 18-2 regular season, the Walpole High girls varsity lacrosse team won the South Sectional title this past week via wins over Medway (10-6) in the quarterfinals, Medfield (18-8) in the semifinals, and Foxboro (12-10) in the South Final. On Monday, the lady-Rebels (22-2) traveled to...

Westwood goes purple for Alzheimer’s

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By Christina Perrone Hometown Weekly Intern We all have a loved one or know someone with Alzheimer’s disease. It is a form of dementia that affects over 5 million Americans, with some even in their early 50s. As our population gets older, more and more people are diagnosed, prompting many to take action and show...

Lacrosse battles Medfield in state tournament

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Growing up separated by just a popular ice cream place and a hairline of Dover, the players of the Westwood and Medfield High school varsity boys lacrosse teams have come to know each other extremely well, especially after their years upon years of playing against one another in...

Rebels and Warriors play thriller in South Finals

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Trailing by two goals with 13 seconds to play seems like an almost impossible hole to climb out of, never mind the pressure of the situation that just so happened to be the Division II Central/East Sectional title game. But don’t tell that to Jack Cahill, Mike Hauptman,...

BST marks 30th anniversary performance

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This May marked the 30th annual performance of Westwood Youth & Family Services’ Body Safety Theater (BST) program. Each year, Westwood Youth & Family Services (WY&FS) collaborates with Westwood Public Schools to put on Body Safety Theater for all third grade students in Westwood. BST is a sexual abuse prevention program that teaches...

The Brattle Tale

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By Christina Perrone Hometown Weekly Intern One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. This is especially true in the rare books business. On Tuesday, June 6, the Westwood Council of Aging invited Kenneth Gloss, owner of the Brattle Book Shop in Boston, to give a talk about his passion of rare books. The room was...

Kids spend story time with Ms. Loomis

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By Peter Kougias Hometown Weekly Intern Last Wednesday morning, children gleefully entered the library for storytime with Ms. Loomis. Leslie Loomis has been a librarian for 30 years. She says that she absolutely loves her job. As the children sprinted into the room, Loomis started the story hour with “If You're Happy and You Know It”....

Repertory Theatre’s ‘Sonia Flew’ soars

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By Mary Kate Nolan Hometown Weekly Intern On June 9, crowds gathered at Wellesley College to watch the Wellesley Repertory Theatre’s performance of “Sonia Flew,” by playwright Melinda Lopez. The play, directed by Lois Roach, follows the physical and emotional journey of Sonia, a Cuban girl whose parents sent her to America when she...

Wellesley surgeon saves Syrian lives

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Wael Al-Husami is originally from Jordan, and even after living in Wellesley for many years, he returns to his home country to give back to those in need. An interventional cardiologist, Al-Husami returns to Jordan around four times per year with missions through the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS),...

Historical Society event a home run

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The Wellesley Historical Society hosted its spring fundraiser, “Looking Back on America’s Favorite Pastime,” on Friday, May 5, at the Wellesley Country Club. For the past few years the organization has honored a supportive member of the community at its event, but this year the planning committee decided to have a baseball-themed dinner...

Students ‘Sing Out’ in spring choral concert

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By Mary Kate Nolan Hometown Weekly Intern On the evening of June 7, the lively chatter of the audience steadily crescendos as friends and family of the Bird Middle School Seventh and Eighth Grade Chorus trickle into the auditorium. By 7 p.m., the room is packed with parents sharing their children’s latest achievements with...

Ciolfi, Raiders win Division I South title

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor If one thing is true about the MIAA State Baseball Tournament, it’s that any team has the chance to make some noise and make a long run. All you have to do is get in. On Sunday, the No. 13 seed Wellesley Raiders (11-9) continued their incredible playoff...

Saturdays are for the Raiders

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Lacrosse isn’t just a sport in Dover-Sherborn, it’s a lifestyle. Four of the last five seasons, the Division III Boys Lacrosse State Championship has resided at 9 Junction Street. This past Saturday, the Raiders took home yet another Division III Central/East Sectional crown and got themselves one step...

Summer art show coming June 24

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A summer art show will be held from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, at the Kraft Hall and the Dover Church on 17 Springdale Ave. The show will feature beautiful pieces by high schoolers and professionals for purchase. Artists will be exhibiting and selling their pieces of all mediums, including...

Scurrah, Raider baseball make history, win South

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Entering the 2017 season, it had been four years since the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity baseball team had even qualified for the MIAA State Tournament. The Raiders broke their postseason drought via a 12-8 regular season, and earned themselves the No. 8 seed in the Division III...

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