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A Thanksgiving Story: My Brother, The Patriot
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By Carol Stento
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The year was 1969 and the draft was in full force, calling up men to fight in Vietnam. While most young men were praying not to have to go to war, my brother, George Hasenfus, known by all as Gigi, went to the doctor for a letter.
The doc...
Thanksgiving Luncheon a bounding success
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Thanksgiving is a time for appreciating what you have, enjoying the company of friends new and old, and indulging in copious amounts of delicious food. The Thanksgiving Luncheon at the Westwood Council on Aging encompasses all of these things, and more. The third annual celebration was the busiest yet...
Westwood Garden Club celebrates the season
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The annual Christmas Party will be held on Thursday, December 3 at 1:30 p.m. at the Council on Aging on Nahatan Street.
Festivities will include piano music by Sid Tratenberg and singing by a barbershop quartet. There will be a Christmas tree raffle and an array of sweet and savory refreshments will be served....
After-school cooking program takes off
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
This past Wednesday, the First Baptist Church held their second meeting of Kids in the Kitchen. This program is provided on early release days from school, allowing kids of all ages to whip up some delicious treats with their extra time. This past week, the kids made brownies and blondies, following...
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Westwood Scouts to attain Eagle rank
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On November 26, 2016, Troop 3 will hold a Court of Honor to award Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle, to three young men from Westwood. Michael Clasby, Cameron Valentine, and Ian Moscaritolo will each receive this award at a ceremony to be held at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Westwood on...
Teddy Bear Project continues to thrive
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
To watch the women building bears in the Wellesley Community Center, you would think it’s as simple as stuffing a few pieces of stitched fabric together. However, some of these women have been making these bears for years, and what is actually an incredibly labor-intensive project has begun to...
Giving thanks for angels among us
By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
A profound friendship can grow out of the most desperate of circumstances.
For my family, all it took was one phone call.
People come into our lives when we least expect it — and some are like angels sent from God.
Gretchen Wagner was ours.
It’s Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, and here we...
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Eighth grade chorus performs for B’s
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On Sunday, November 6, the Wellesley Middle School 8th Grade Chorus traveled to Rhode Island to perform “God Bless America” at the Providence Bruins game.
Although the P-Bruins lost to the Scranton Penguins in a penalty shootout, the singers can claim their performance as a win.
According to WMS Choral Director Lauren Connors, “The...
High School Musical 2 comes to WTP
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Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP) will present Disney’s High School Musical 2, Jr. Thursday, December 1, Friday, December 2, Saturday, December 3, and Sunday, December 4. All performances will take place at the Ellsworth Theater, at Pine Manor College, located at 400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill. Tickets are priced $12 for adults and $6...
Walpole XC brings home D3 title
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
For the first time in school history, the Walpole High varsity girls cross-country team won the MIAA Division III Eastern Mass State Championship with a victory in November 13’s All-State race in Wrentham.
After finishing second in the Bay State Conference Championship meet on October 29, Connor...
Giandomenico Family are Walpole’s Persons of the Year
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every year, The Friends of St. Patrick choose a Person of the Year to honor for their dedication to Walpole, and impacting the area in a positive way. However, this year was a little bit different. This year found the board selecting not a singular person, but persons of...
Larry Tye shows the true Bobby Kennedy
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Everybody knows some version of Bobby Kennedy, even if it’s just the fact that he was brother to John, and assassinated in 1968. However, Larry Tye’s presentation on the senator drew on unpublished memoirs, unreleased government files, and boxes of papers that had been under lock for the past...
Dover Library cooks up a storm
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Mark Tribuzio is an executive chef who proves that not all cooking needs to be professional to taste professional. About once a month for the past two years, Tribuzio has been doing cooking demonstrations at the Dover Library. This past demonstration was of risotto cakes, but he has also...
Festival of Trees at Elm Bank
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Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 8th annual Festival of Trees will take place from Friday, November 25 through Sunday, December 11, at Mass Hort’s Elm Bank property, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482. The festival will showcase over 65 trees and feature Snow Village, an extensive model train and holiday village collection. The Festival of...
DS Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon
The Dover Council on Aging held its annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on Tuesday, November 15 at the Dover Church. A new record was set with over 90 guests in attendance. Rev. Max Olmstead said the blessing. Six turkeys were carved with great enthusiasm by Police Chief Peter McGowan, Phil Trotter and Rev. Peter DiSanto from Grace...
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Medfield 6th/7th graders win league
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The 6th/7th grade light blue team capped off an impressive 11-2 season with a thrilling Fall Classic victory under the lights at Metacomet Park, 4-2. As the temperatures dipped into the upper thirties, the boys maintained focus, were aggressive on the base paths, had some timely hitting and made some clutch defensive plays...
Hauschka shares joy of beekeeping
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Peter Hauschka has an impressive resume. An Associate Professor at Harvard University, a research associate at the Boston Children’s Hospital, and the first ever football player from Amherst College to play in the NFL, the Needham local has now turned to his next big adventure: beekeeping.
Hauschka manages around...
Local voting civil amidst heated election
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The recent Presidential election has been one of the most heated in history. Opinions and emotions were flying high, as issues beyond just party differences were brought to the surface. The nation as a whole bubbled with anticipation as the votes rolled in, watching diligently as each state was...
‘Shrek’ coming to Dover-Sherborn
