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Rockets robots on display
On December 9, Needham High School conducted a “gallery walk” in which students from Robotics and Computer Science classes showed their work and projects. Among those displaying their work, Edward Blake, Jacob Gorenburg, Jonathan Borowsky built a robot for the FIRST Tech Challenge competition. Their work features autonomous code that uses a position integral controller,...
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Boys hockey enters holiday break 2-1-1
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a pair of wins to start the season at Acton-Boxboro (8-3) and at Medford (4-2), the Needham High School boys varsity hockey team enters the holiday break with a 2-1-1 record after a 2-2 tie with Natick on December 17 and a 5-2 defeat at the hands of Framingham...
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Needham girls Take Back the Night
Needham High School celebrated its 10th annual Take Back the Night event in November. The event, which revolves around raising awareness about domestic violence and sexual assault, has become a Needham tradition....
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Ballet to perform for New Year
Thirty-eight students from Needham’s classical ballet school, Charles River Ballet Academy, will perform on the Needham Town Hall stage on December 31 at 3:45 p.m. as part of New Years Needham. The performance will feature classical pieces from “Swan Lake,” “Raymonda,” and “Romeo and Juliet,” as well as original choreography to such toe tapping favorites...
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Medfield bids 2016 adieu
As a calendar year closes, an opportunity for reflection and remembrance opens.
12 Months. 52 weeks. 366 days (lest we forget, 2016 was a leap-year). Countless stories of highs and lows, victories and defeats, occasions of joy and sadness.
Even the smallest and sleepiest of towns could fill thick tomes with their comings and goings over...
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Medfield Inclusion Project maintains momentum
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield resident Suzanne Siino spearheaded the Medfield Inclusion Project over a year ago. As of December 20, her passion and dedication is still as strong as ever, however the obstacles within the town and the state are still as difficult. Siino and a group of similarly-minded and passionate citizens...
Medfield friends raise Youth Outreach funds
Every year in December, there is a cheerful get-together in a beautifully decorated home with the goal to raise money for the Medfield Youth Outreach Program.
Carol Bergenheim is the initiator and heart of this event, which is now in it’s 14th year. She started out together with Stacey Barone, Carol Lane and later Diane Lucchesi....
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Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse’s New Year’s party
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The Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse is an opportunity for spoken word artists to share their poetry, stories, and songs. New Year’s Eve will be a special coffeehouse, featuring international folk dancing with The Larger Circle Band.
The Larger Circle Band was formed about a year ago when members of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church...
Foscaldo takes coaching honor
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Each year, the MBCA Presidential Service Award is given to a deserving person that has given a great deal to the game of basketball.
Ken Foscaldo has been a supporter of youth basketball for over 40 years. Tom Cavanaugh, President of the MBCA was first introduced to Ken in the summer of 1974...
Warrior basketball prevails in grudge match
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It’s always a great atmosphere when two arch rivals such as Medfield and Dover-Sherborn meet on any playing surface, but Thursday night’s pre-holiday grudge match on the basketball court was a classic bout in a playoff-like atmosphere, with fans from both sides filling the gym at Medfield High...
Medfield seniors enjoy annual Christmas party
On Sunday, December 11, over 180 Medfield seniors gathered at Legion Hall to celebrate the season with good cheer and fellowship provided by the Medfield American Legion, the Medfield Lions, the Medfield Sportsman’s Club, the Medfield Council on Aging and F.O.S.I.
Happy seniors were greeted by the Lions and then entertained with holiday music provided by...
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Dover-Sherborn bid 2016 adieu
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As a calendar year closes, an opportunity for reflection and remembrance opens.
12 Months. 52 weeks. 366 days (lest we forget, 2016 was a leap-year). Countless stories of highs and lows, victories and defeats, occasions of joy and sadness.
Even the smallest and sleepiest of towns could fill thick tomes with their comings and...
Sherborn Library moves to Community Center
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Sherborn Library is a place for all to enjoy. There are plentiful activities and events for children, books and movies for adults – it is truly a community destination. Currently, the Library is moving across the street to the Community Center so that it can undergo renovations to...
Sherborn Brain Busters take robotics honors
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The Sherborn-based Brain Busters team recently took the top score in the 2016 FLL Robotics competition in Worcester. The Brain Busters team is comprised of Ryan Bendremer (12), Joseph Jia (11), Zachary Szeto (13), and Riya Bahadur (12).
During the Regional competition, the team also won the Last Robot Standing Award, competing against...
Raider basketball battles in grudge match
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It’s always a great atmosphere when two arch rivals such as Medfield and Dover-Sherborn meet on any playing surface, but Thursday night’s pre-holiday grudge match on the basketball court was a classic bout in a playoff-like atmosphere, with fans from both sides filling the gym at Medfield High...
Musical inclinations
On Saturday, November 19, fourteen Dover-Sherborn High School students auditioned for the Massachusetts Music Educators Association Eastern District Senior Festival. The following students were selected to participate in the Festival to be held on January 6-7, 2017 at Boston Latin School: (From Left to Right) David Kennan - Band, Hannah Szeto - Band, Isabel Tate...
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Two pedestrians struck over holiday week
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Pedestrians were struck by vehicles in two separate occurrences last week, shocking the town.
The first incident occurred on December 20, when Needham Police and Fire reported to a report of a collision by Webster and Powers Street. Upon arrival, they noted a vehicle had struck a pedestrian, driven through a fence, and struck...
Xaverian hoop strong in opener
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Wellesley and Xaverian Brothers High School varsity basketball teams tipped off their seasons last Wednesday night in Westwood with a non-conference matchup. Both teams traded blows throughout, but it was the Hawks who pulled away late and came out with the 50-29 victory to start the season...
Westwood signs Community Compact
