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Needham teams participate in Lego League
Three Needham teams participated in the Western Massachusetts First Lego League (FLL) robotics state tournament on Saturday, December 17, and each walked away with a prestigious Judges’ Award trophy.
FLL is a dual initiative of inventor Dean Kamen’s FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) organization and the Lego toy company; per their...
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Boosters Club holds 2016 Christmas Sale
By Ethan Lee
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Needham High School Boosters Club held the 2016 Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale between November 26 and December 22.
The Boosters Club is a parent-run organization that supports and promotes Needham High School athletics through several fundraising events throughout the school year. One of these annual events is the Christmas...
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Westwood dental partners’ story smile-worthy
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By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
He knew in that first week of orientation he wanted to make her his girlfriend.
But from her perspective, it wasn’t something she expected.
In August 2006, Daniel Kazanchkov was in his final year at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Shauna Basil was starting her first year.
Today, they’re partners professionally,...
Wellesley STEM Expo coming in April
The Wellesley Education Foundation’s STEM Expo, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Saturday, April 8, this year. The Expo will be another fun-filled day to inspire the community and bring science, technology, engineering and math to life.
Building on the success of the first two STEM Expos, there will...
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Westwood 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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Ornament decoration is holiday fun
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood Public Library never lets an opportunity pass to offer a new or unique opportunity to kids. This past Wednesday, the children’s librarians offered kids and their parents the chance to make their own ornaments. While it was definitely a more involved process, it was an incredibly successful...
Westwood’s new Eagle Scouts
On December 4, David Burke, Nathaniel Reynolds and Kyle Simon became Westwood’s newest Eagle Scouts. In addition to earning at least 21 merit badges, each Scout also conceived and completed a service project in order to attain the rank of Eagle. For his project, David Burke participated in the Veterans History Project through the Library...
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Heidelberger leads Westwood hockey to pair of wins
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High School boys varsity hockey team earned a pair of victories this past week to enter the holiday break at 3-1-0 after handling non-conference opponent Boston Latin 4-3 at Canton Ice House last Saturday night, December 17, followed by a 4-1 victory over Canton on Wednesday evening....
Wellesley 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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Lego Holiday Village shines again
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Wellesley Public Library hosts a myriad of events for children during the holidays. None of these are more exciting or revered than the annual Lego Village set up by Needham local Nick Tatar. The beautifully intricate exhibit was up for the week before Christmas, for anyone to come...
Lady-Raiders enter holiday break at 1-1-1
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole and Wellesley High School varsity girls hockey teams took to the ice at Rodman Arena on Wednesday evening in what was the lady-Rebels’ home opener. Swift goaltending by senior captain Francesca “Frankie” Bonanno (25 saves) guided Walpole to a 3-0 start to the season, as the...
Wellesley Inn resurrected in literature
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Wellesley residents who remember the Wellesley Inn, the stately building that once graced Washington Street until it was razed in 2006, are in for a literary surprise.
Author Carol June Stover has resurrected the venerable building in the “Kenmore Square - A Novel,” released on December 2. Most of the story is set in...
Walpole 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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Seniors give back during holidays
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Seniors of Walpole are one of the busiest groups in the town. From local performances to weekly bingo and Wii Bowling tournaments with the local high schoolers, their schedules are packed. However, this doesn’t stop them from taking time to help out during the Holiday season. This past...
Bonanno leads Rebels to another victory
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole and Wellesley High School varsity girls hockey teams took to the ice at Rodman Arena on Wednesday evening in what was the lady-Rebels’ home opener. Swift goaltending by senior captain Francesca “Frankie” Bonanno (25 saves) guided Walpole to a 3-0 start to the season, as the...
Needham 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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Arts for USH holds Awareness Walk
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Wednesday, dozens of people gathered in front of the Needham Town Hall for the first ever Winter Solstice USH Awareness Walk, held by Arts for USH. Jan Weinshanker and Nancy Corderman are the two co-founders of the non-profit who organized and sponsored this event. “The first time we’ve...
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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