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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
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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...
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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
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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...
Chabad Center lights Town Common Menorah
As part of its Chanukah outreach campaign, the Chabad Jewish Center joined thousands of Chabad Lubavitch centers across the globe in lighting an ice-carved Menorah on the Needham Town Common. The Menorah was lit on December 25, this year's second night of Chanukah.
In addition to the lighting itself, the event also delighted attendees with music,...
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The snow must go on
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Starks’ of Winterfell love to proclaim that “Winter is coming” in the hit HBO series, “Game of Thrones.” But for Medfield, winter is no longer coming—winter is here, as the first major snowfall of the 2016–2017 winter struck last Saturday, turning the usually quiet and tranquil town comatose...
Whist offers more than just cards
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Wednesday, the seniors of Medfield get together to play whist, as well as other card games. At the Council on Aging, from 1:00 p.m. to around 3:00 p.m., friends gather to socialize, play games, and gripe a little.
Whist is a derivative of bridge. Some of the rules...
Zullo rolls out “bar card”
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This is one time when "getting carded" takes on a fun and festive meaning, while also supporting a local nonprofit organization.
The Zullo Gallery has created a new prepaid "Beverage Bar Card" that makes it easier for anyone stopping into the gallery for First Thursday events or weekly summer gatherings on the Zullo deck...
MHS Jazz fundraiser tickets on sale
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The award-winning Medfield High School Jazz Band is off to Cuba in April, and two local businesses have jumped on board to help the band with fundraising by selling tickets for the Friday, Feb. 3 event, ¡Hola Cuba! and providing other means of support.
“We’re particularly excited about the Feb. 3 event, which...
Wellesley holds 2017 Cotillion
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Wellesley Cotillion is a town tradition dating back to the 1940s. What started as “The Christmas Cotillion,” an exclusive dance attended by members of a dance class, the Wellesley Cotillion has evolved into a rite of passage for the town’s junior and senior students.
Nearly 700 students and dozens of...
Owls arrive at the Wellesley Library
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
There is wildlife all around us which, regardless of its ubiquitousness, remains unseen. One of the most elusive of these wild creatures is the owl. There are owls local to Wellesley that the majority of Wellesley residents have never heard, nevertheless seen. Marcia and Mark Wilson are breaking down the walls...
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Raider gymnastics prevails through illness
