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Jorene Lange brings Patsy Cline to life
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Growing up in New England, the culture of country is often lost. Despite being one of the most popular genres in the country, the north tends to shy away a bit from music that originated in the South, and continues to thrive in places like Nashville, Austin, and others....
‘Willy Wonka’ wows in Walpole
Bird Middle School’s spring musical, “Willy Wonka,” was presented to the delighted community at the end of March.
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Walpole residents to sing ‘Annelies’
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Dedham Choral Society concludes its 2016-17 season and helps “remember” with a concert entitled “Lest We Forget,” featuring “Annelies” by contemporary British composer James Whitbourn on Sunday, April 30, at 3:00 p.m. at New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, 30 Gainsborough Street, Boston. Walpole residents performing in this emotionally moving concert include Carol Galehouse,...
Rebel lax improves to 2-0
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole and Wellesley High School varsity boys lacrosse teams kicked off conference action on Friday evening with a thrilling back-and-forth bout, as both squads displayed why they are going to be making a lot of noise in the Bay State Conference in 2017.
Both teams entered Friday’s...
Track season underway in DS
The warm weather means that the spring sports season has finally returned to Dover-Sherborn Regional High School, and the return of spring season also means the return of DS’s outstanding boys and girls track program. The running Raiders returned to the track for the first time in 2017 on Friday for their head-to-head meet against...
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Sherborn Quilt-a-thon a success
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Saturday, April 8, a quilt-a-thon was held at the Unitarian Universalist Area Church in Sherborn. Held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., volunteers gather for the day to work mostly on quilt tops, but also for socializing and camaraderie. Cris Crawford, who has been running the quilt-a-thons for five...
CRS students attend NYC Model UN
Last week, 22 seventh and eighth grade students traveled from Charles River School (CRS) in Dover to attend the Global Classrooms International Model United Nations Middle School Conference in New York City. At this event, more than 1,850 middle school students collaborated to attempt to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems.
The theme of...
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COA installs hearing aid loop system
The Dover Council on Aging has renovated Room 108 (formerly known as The Blue Room) in the Caryl Community Center. It has updated the carpeting, paint and installed a new hearing aid loop system that will benefit those with hearing issues. This system will allow those with hearing loss to utilize their hearing aids to better...
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‘Guys and Dolls’ tickets on sale
The Dover Foundation is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for their Spring production, “Guys and Dolls.”
“Guys and Dolls” is about rolling the dice and falling in love under the bright lights of Broadway. Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, it features many classic songs including “Luck be a...
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Historical Society hosts annual Pansy Day
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On April 8, the Needham Historical Society celebrated its 35th Pansy Day. April is, in fact, Pansy Month in Needham, and the pansy is the official flower of the town. On the day, the colorful flowers lined the entirety of the front walkway to the Historical Society, and inside,...
Annual Dance Party helps fight diabetes
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A Kids Dance Party might just sound like an event for local kids to find something to do. However, the dance party on April 7 was a fundraiser for JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes research. This year, the event’s third year running, the party raised...
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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