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Community Investors host Girl Power Hour

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...

Rotarians distribute saplings to kids

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...

Town Band performing two May concerts

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...

Casino Night coming to Wellesley

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...

Westwood Seniors produce amazing watercolors

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

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...

‘Bridging Memories Through Art’ on display

‘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...

Lions host Daddy/Daughter Dance

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...

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

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

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...

Westwood takes indoor soccer victories

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....

Westwood Squirts win championship

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....

Hanley Ramirez greets Needham Little Leaguers

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

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

Beers for Books more than a fundraiser

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On April 27, the basement of the American Legion was bustling with activity. The sounds of a live band reverberated through the walls, while the vague chatter of people having a great time were just about audible above the drums. Inside, all of this merriment was due to the...

Friends Bookstore moving on up

Friends Bookstore moving on up

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By Geena Matuson Hometown Weekly Staff This May, the Medfield Memorial Public Library will welcome a new addition to the Jane Archer Room. The space commonly referred to as ‘the open area with chairs and a table across from the elevator’ is the new home to the Friends of the Library (FOL) Bookstore, serving the...

Dover explores water conservation

Dover explores water conservation

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On Wednesday, Aril 26, the Friends of the Dover Council on Aging hosted the first of a series of four Lifetime Learning classes surrounding the topic of water. The overall series is “The Importance of Water Conservation: Are Our Wells Still Viable?” This first lecture was called “Your Drinking...

Sixth grader Kendall takes equestrian honors

Sixth grader Kendall takes equestrian honors

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Taylor Kendall, a sixth grade student at Dover Sherborn Middle School, competed in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association Hunt Seat National Finals on April 21 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia. Taylor rides on the Middle School IEA team at August Farm in Holliston, coached by Dani White. This is Taylor’s first...

Keeping up with Medfield

Keeping up with Medfield

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The town of Medfield is never a dull place, and no one knows that better than Mike Sullivan, the Town Administrator. Recently, Sullivan was the guest on Medfield TV’s “Happenings in Medfield with Ann Thompson.” There were several areas of interest that Thompson discussed with Sullivan, but the main...

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