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Needham’s Caron to run for Bulldogs
On Monday, April 17, 19-year old Needham resident Patrick Caron will make the journey from Hopkinton to Boston as part of the 121st Boston Marathon. Patrick is running and fundraising his second Boston Marathon for the Boston Bulldogs Running Club, a local non-profit organization with a unique mission: to promote wellness and recovery in a...
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Zullo Gallery displays student-faculty exhibit
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Each year, the Zullo Gallery in Medfield presents the Visual Arts Department of Medfield’s public schools with an opportunity to display the work of students and their teachers. This year, the 22nd annual Student-Faculty Art Exhibition runs from April 1 to the 23rd. The student work displayed in this...
Annual MCPE Spelling Bee is buzzworthy
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Spelling bees are a quintessential aspect of school, immortalized through films and television shows alike. Many times portrayed as stressful, high pressure events, the Medfield Coalition for Public Education (MCPE) has been fighting against this idea for the past twelve years. On Tuesday, April 4, the MCPE held its...
Catherine Wollak’s art coming to Medfield TV
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The public is invited to an opening reception featuring art work by artist Catherine Wollak (1931-2015) at Medfield TV on April 28 from 6 – 8 p.m. Medfield TV is located at 18 N. Meadows Road. Wollak’s work will be on view through August. Medfield TV is open Monday – Friday from 10...
Never say again that you did not know
The term human trafficking often doesn't give the impression of the true horrors that are experienced by people who are forced into an industry that claims your life, name, and human rights.
Human trafficking is, at its core, slavery, and as President Abraham Lincoln once said, “If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong.”
There...
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WHS students serve children in Mexico
Wellesley hosts gas leaks public forum
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
A public forum on gas leaks in the town of Wellesley took place on Tuesday, March 21. The Town of Wellesley is getting National Grid to fix each and every gas leak, some of which are 20 years old. Many residents are familiar with the smell of gas in their neighborhoods,...
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Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair addresses Wellesley
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
A grant from the Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF) provided for a presentation by Catherine Steiner-Adair, including a signing for her book, “The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood & Family Relationships in the Digital Age.”
Dr. Steiner-Adair is a clinical psychologist, school consultant, author, and teacher whose professional life is devoted to working with...
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Wellesley Players presenting ‘Love’s Labour’s’
The Wellesley Players have produced an innovative production of Shakespeare’s early comedy, “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” in the intimate black box theater at the Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. Performances are April 14-15 and 20-22 at 8:00 p.m., and April 23 at 2:00 p.m.
Director Kat Alix-Gaudreau has chosen to set...
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Wellesley junior Angela Liu honored for oil painting
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Wellesley resident Angela Liu, a junior student at Buckingham Browne and Nichols School, has earned a National Gold Medal in the 2017 Scholastic Art and Writing Competition.
Liu was honored for her oil painting, “Ardent Aspiration.” The work is based on Liu’s community service in China last summer, and was selected from the winners...
Ferrell, Wahlberg film in Wellesley
Last week, sharp-eyed Wellesley residents could have been forgiven for mistaking their home for Tinseltown.
A crew for Paramount Pictures descended upon the town from Monday through Wednesday to film segments of “Daddy’s Home 2,” a comedy starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, leaving parts of Washington Street occupied by production staffers and equipment.
A source told...
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Cub Scouts hold Pinewood Derby
For two hours on Saturday morning, the Downey School cafeteria was transformed into a speedway for cub scouts as 72 pinewood derby cars competed for top honors in Westwood’s annual town-wide Pinewood Derby. When the dust cleared and the top finishers from each den faced off in the final round, Jack Goodwin took home 1st...
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Finance and Warrant Commission issues suggestions
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By Richard McDonough
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On May 2, Westwood residents will come together to vote on articles that will decide the next stage of Westwood’s development. With recent law changes, retail developments, and zoning concerns, the Finance and Warrant Commission met for their final public hearing to vote on their recommendations for the town...
Westwood Garden Club hosting April fundraiser
On Thursday, April 27, the Westwood Garden Club will be holding its annual fundraiser at Temple Beth David located at 7 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood. Ample parking is available. The program will be “Quilts with Table Scapes,” and will be the backdrop for the Club’s luncheon/tea.
Tickets are $20 per person - family and friends...
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Antonucci, Rich, Middleton ready to lead Wolverines
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a 19-9 loss to arch-rival Medfield in the Sectional Finals ended their 2016 season, the Westwood High School boys lacrosse team returns to action this spring with revenge on their mind. The goal for this season is not just to get back to the Sectional Final, but...
Hawk volleyball off to flying start
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Xaverian and Medfield High School varsity boys volleyball teams tipped off their season this past week before meeting up with one another on Monday evening over on Clapboardtree Street, with the Hawks (3-0) prevailing by a final of 3-0 despite a strong effort by the Warriors (0-3)....
Walpole Dance Company has annual show
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On March 31, The Walpole Dance Company had opening night of its annual show. While the performers gave their all in two performances for the public, the hard work and dedication behind these incredible performances was going strong in the week prior, during their rehearsal. The dancers committed to...
Walpole raid yields drugs, firearms
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Five individuals were arrested in a pre-dawn raid on Thursday, March 30, yielding hard drugs and guns on the corner of Norfolk Street and Renmar Ave.
“At approximately 4:30 a.m.,” read a press release from the Walpole Police Department, “members of the Metrolec SWAT team, the NORPAC drug task force, and officers of the...
Walpole’s Pensak displays senior project
