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Needhamite Goody exhibits quilts at Arboretum

Needhamite Goody exhibits quilts at Arboretum

Needhamite Pamela Goody will be having a solo quilt show at the Arnold Arboretum in Jamaica Plain. It is the first quilt exhibit to be featured in the Arboretum’s Hunnewell Building, which serves as the visitor’s center. The exhibit will run through May 7. An artist demo and talk will be held on April 1...

Raider and Rocket hockey excite on senior night

Raider and Rocket hockey excite on senior night

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor One of the more historical high school hockey rivalries in the state of Massachusetts had its latest chapter written on Wednesday night, as the Wellesley Raiders netted three late goals to stun Needham and secure the 2-0 season sweep over their arch rivals to the East in dramatic fashion...

Medfield is side-by-side with Berklee World Strings

Medfield is side-by-side with Berklee World Strings

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By Geena Matuson Hometown Weekly Staff For the first time in its history, Berklee World Strings performed a side-by-side concert with Medfield Strings Orchestra on Wednesday evening. This was, in fact, the first time Berklee World Strings had performed side-by-side with any middle or high school program, and it was truly sensational. Berklee World Strings...

Expresso Yourself Coffee-house celebrates birthday

Expresso Yourself Coffee-house celebrates birthday

Feb. 2016. Eddie Love talks about how he bought a harmonica 50 years ago and couldn’t figure out how to play it. He’s a big, balding truck driver with the remnants of a white ponytail. The audience starts fidgeting, but then Eddie pulls out his harmonica and croons out “Shenandoah” with such sweetness that all...

Warrior hockey earns back-to-back victories

Warrior hockey earns back-to-back victories

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield High School boys varsity hockey team is back over .500 following two consecutive victories over Wilmington (3-2, makeup game) on Monday and Masconomet (5-2) on Wednesday, as they improve to 9-8-1 on the year. Following a scoreless first period of play, the Warriors were able to net...

MYBS Buy-A-Brick program is back

MYBS Buy-A-Brick program is back

Medfield Youth Baseball and Softball (MYBS) has invited the community to join the 75+ Medfield Youth Baseball & Softball families, friends, and local businesses that have already purchased a brick to put their personal stamp on the new Swain Concession Stand at Metacomet Field. Are you looking to support your local community and take advantage of...

February snow blankets D-S

February snow blankets D-S

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Stormy weather in February had townspeople scrambling to stock their pantries, procure sand and salt, and hunker down for a one-two punch of winter storms whipping through the Bay State. The first of the two storms began on the morning of Thursday, December 9, dropping over a foot of snow - beginning on the...

And the secret to love is…

And the secret to love is…

By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Correspondent What exactly is love? If you ask a hundred people, you get a hundred and twelve different answers. Four-year-olds say it’s their parents, or “trucks and trains.” College students will say “A subjective, over-inflated word we’ve created for intensely liking something,” or “an example of unconditional happiness you experience when close...

Community Forum on recreation in Sherborn

Community Forum on recreation in Sherborn

The Sherborn Planning Board invites all residents to the second of a series of public forums on the new draft General Plan for the Town on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Sherborn Town Hall. This forum will focus on shared goals for Sherborn’s recreational resources: • Open Space Recreation: hiking, biking and...

Conscientious Cocktail Party a crowd-pleaser

Conscientious Cocktail Party a crowd-pleaser

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A capacity crowd celebrated Sherborn’s forests and trails at the Community Center Friday evening, February 3. This was SFTA’s second bi-annual “Conservation Connections: A Conscientious Cocktail Party.” Almost 170 cheerful participants of all ages shared terrific food from Zaftigs Delicatessen, took chances on an array of mostly local raffle prizes, and enjoyed live jamming...

Raider hockey headed to tournament

Raider hockey headed to tournament

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After skating to a 0-0 tie with Ashland on Saturday, the Dover-Sherborn High School boys varsity hockey team has earned a pair of 4-1 victories in two of their last three games, taking down Holliston and Minuteman Regional to finish the regular season at 11-8-1 (6-6-1). The win...

Town meets to discuss budget

Town meets to discuss budget

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By Richard McDonough Hometown Weekly Correspondent On Tuesday, February 7, the Westwood Finance and Warrant Commission met to discuss the finical status of Westwood regarding schools, local business and public works. The committee met in the Community Meeting Room to discuss the changing budget conditions and to ensure that public funds are being used appropriately...

Westwood COA hosts Super Bowl party

Westwood COA hosts Super Bowl party

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The entirety of New England was stunned on Super Bowl Sunday when the Patriots came back from a 25-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons and win the game. The night of, people went crazy, running into the streets of Boston and partying the night away. However, a large...

Men’s Club hosts Public Safety construction report

Men’s Club hosts Public Safety construction report

Two major public safety buildings are in process of completion, one for Police and one for Fire. The new police station features triple the space of the existing police station. It includes a safer intake, a booking and detention area, space to meet modern evidence and retention requirements, community rooms and dedicated space for weapon...

‘Hole Lot of Fun’ at Library

‘Hole Lot of Fun’ at Library

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by Rama K. Ramaswamy According to Jennifer Siedman, Director of Development of the Wellesley Free Library, “it may have been cold outside, but things were heating up inside the Wellesley Free Library.” [caption id="attachment_16453" align="alignright" width="600"]

A selfie station wfl offered as an extra activity. The station was hand-painted by blackbeak studios.

Wellesley students take creative awards

Wellesley students take creative awards

by Rama K. Ramaswamy The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards program is the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the United States. Students submit works in a number of categories including photography, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and mixed media. Thousands of entries are considered and a select few awardees receive the Gold Key, Silver...

Yuval Ron plays Wellesley College

Yuval Ron plays Wellesley College

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by Rama K. Ramaswamy Yuval Ron is most often described as a “World Music artist, composer, educator, peace activist and record producer.” The Yuval Ron Seeker of Truth Ensemble was formed in 1999 and according to YR music, they “endeavor to alleviate national, racial, religious and cultural divides by uniting the music and dance...

Walpole FD doing well in temporary space

Walpole FD doing well in temporary space

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter At the end of October, work had begun on the site of the temporary fire station. As of now, the department has officially moved into their temporary location at 944 C Main Street. When asked about the temporary location, Fire Chief Paul Barry referred to it as, “The white...

Barns of Walpole presentation upcoming

Barns of Walpole presentation upcoming

The Walpole Historical Commission & the Walpole Historical Society will present a free PowerPoint presentation featuring the Barns of Walpole on Thursday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Walpole Library. The Walpole Historical Commission is conducting a survey of the current barns of Walpole. The presentation will verify how many barns currently exist, what...

Brother Raymond Hoyt to be honored

Brother Raymond Hoyt to be honored

On Saturday, March 18, Xaverian Brothers High School Assistant Principal Brother Raymond Hoyt, C.F.X. ‘70, will receive the prestigious Xaverian Medal, the highest honor the school can bestow, at the school’s annual Gala. Hoyt is a 1970 graduate of Xaverian and a veteran teacher and administrator. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theology from...

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