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Citizens Police Academy coming to Wellesley

Citizens Police Academy coming to Wellesley

The Wellesley Police Department will be holding a Citizens Police Academy for the public starting on March 22. The academy meets weekly starting at 6:30 p.m. for approximately 2 hours during the evening at the Wellesley Police Department. The Citizen’s Police Academy is designed to give our participants an overview of the police department functions and...

Forti to give ‘School Gardens’ talk

The Wellesley Garden Study Group, in collaboration with Mass Horticultural Society and Wellesley Green Schools, will host a program on School Gardens at the Parkman Educational Center, Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street, on January 25. Those interested in attending may join the Study Group at 9:30 a.m. for refreshments and announcements....

To bee Westwood’s best speller

To bee Westwood’s best speller

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By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Correspondent Sombrero. February. Furlough. These three words might not seem like they have a lot in common, but they all share a commonality besides the letter R. These words were the winning words for each level of the Twenty-first Annual Foundation for Westwood Education Spelling Bee held January 6 at...

At Library, folklore a draw

At Library, folklore a draw

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Sam Valentino began his second class at the Westwood Library last Tuesday. His first class focused on teaching art through mythology. This class teaches art as well, but this time, it’s through folklore. “I’m stressing ‘folklore’ because people tend to think of fairy tales, they think of Red Riding...

Harry Potter Book Night coming soon

Harry Potter Book Night coming soon

February 2 will see the third annual Harry Potter Book Night celebrated throughout the world and in Westwood. Westwood Public Library is getting ready to host an unforgettable night themed around The Professors of Hogwarts. The fun kicks off at 6:30 p.m. On Harry Potter Book Night, the library will be sharing the wonder of J.K....

Local author publishes first novel

Local author publishes first novel

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter At first glance, it is difficult to tell exactly what feminism, fairy tales, and falconry have in common. However, all three coalesce in Arielle K. Harris. Harris was born locally and then spent a number of years of Scotland, which she says has “irreversibly confused her accent and spelling...

Watershed Association celebrates 50 years

Watershed Association celebrates 50 years

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With the arrival of 2017, the Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA) marks a major milestone: fifty years since the founding of the organization. NepRWA was formally founded in August of 1967, as the Neponset Conservation Association (the name was “modernized” in 1987). The founders were Harry Fraser, Hanna Bigelow, Henry Lyman, Frank Chase, Lawrence...

Footlighters warm winter with comedy production

Footlighters warm winter with comedy production

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The Walpole Footlighters are warming up winter at their Playhouse on Scout Rd. in East Walpole, where they rehearse for the opening of their next show, “Don’t Dress for Dinner.” This hilarious comedy will be performed weekends from February 3 to February19. This is the second production of the Walpole Footlighters 2016-2017 season,...

Toby Walker teaches history, music, passion

Toby Walker teaches history, music, passion

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Toby Walker is an incredibly dynamic performer. Telling his stories to the students at Needham High School, he exudes an energy rarely seen anywhere besides rock concerts. Relaying his tales of meeting sharecropper Jack Owens in Mississippi and the racial dynamics as recently as the 1990s, the audience was...

Babies and Books readies youngest readers

Babies and Books readies youngest readers

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The Needham Public Library has events for locals of all ages – lectures for the older crowd, movie nights for the younger crowds, and a number of events specified directly at the very young. Diane Browne, Technical Services Supervisor and Children’s Librarian, teaches a number of these classes. The...

Luka is December’s RAY of Hope

Luka is December’s RAY of Hope

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Nicole Luka is a senior at Needham High School. She was nominated by Karen Mullen for the work she does in SALSA (Students Advocating Life Without Substance Abuse). Nicole has been participated in SALSA for the past four years and has been a member of the leadership team now for her third year....

ZBA discusses ‘Country Estates of Medfield’

ZBA discusses ‘Country Estates of Medfield’

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On the evening of Thursday, January 12, the Zoning Board of Appeals met to discuss the construction of a property located at 21, 25 and 29 Hospital Road. This housing complex is particularly important, since it incorporates a number of affordable housing units, which contributes to Medfield’s compliance with...

Medfield State Hospital: narrowing down choices

Medfield State Hospital: narrowing down choices

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The Medfield State Hospital Master Plan Committee (MSHMPC) is excited to invite the Medfield Community to review four preliminary concepts for the future of the former Medfield State Hospital site, the Hinkley Property and Lot #3 Ice House Road at a Public Open House, Tuesday, February 7, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm...

Medfield poker beats to its own drum

Medfield poker beats to its own drum

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Every Thursday at 1:00 p.m., the seniors of Medfield gather together to play poker at the Council on Aging. There are a number of poker groups that meet in the area - one of the other notables is located in Millis - however, the Medfield group has a particular...

Charles River School to construct new middle school

Charles River School to construct new middle school

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Charles River School (CRS), an independent PreK – 8 school in Dover, announced today that it has raised an unprecedented $7.5 million in six months and has embarked on a capital campaign. Funds raised by the campaign will support the construction of a new middle school and grow the school’s endowment. The new...

Lewis emphasizes healthy lawns without chemicals

Lewis emphasizes healthy lawns without chemicals

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The Great Healthy Yard Project is an environmental non-profit organization working to improve and protect the quality of drinking water in order to help families lead healthier lives. Diane Lewis, the founder of this project, spoke at the Sherborn Library at its new location in the Community Center. Her...

Sherborn Library settles into temporary home

Sherborn Library settles into temporary home

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The Sherborn Library has settled into its temporary home across Sanger Street at the Sherborn Community Center, where it will remain during the construction phase of the library’s exciting renovation and expansion project. Patrons will find the library comfortably installed in the ‘old school room’ on the first floor of the Sherborn Community Center....

Challenge Success at Wellesley High School

Challenge Success at Wellesley High School

By Rama K. Ramaswamy Challenge Success, a new initiative at Wellesley High School (WHS), in partnership with Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF), will address the growing concern regarding increasing levels of stress and anxiety. A nationwide program based at Stanford University and co-designed by a former high school English teacher, Denise Pope, Ph.D., Challenge Success seeks to...

Needham VIPs help one another

Needham VIPs help one another

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The children of Needham are overachievers in many ways. They undergo hours of community service to give back, dedicate huge portions of their days to sports teams or musical groups, and strive for perfection when it comes to academics. Since 2011, the Youth Services VIP Program has presented another...

Echo Bridge railing project gaining steam

Echo Bridge railing project gaining steam

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With the recent reopening of Cook’s Bridge linking Needham’s Central Avenue with Newton’s Elliot Street, a plan to repair a second bridge over the Charles River linking the two communities has now moved forward for consideration. Last fall, Needham and Newton residents formed the Echo Bridge Railing Committee to focus public and private resources...

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