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Walpole flips for Halloween on Main

Walpole flips for Halloween on Main

As part of the town’s celebration of Halloween, Walpole Recreation hosted Halloween on Main last Saturday, October 29. The event saw scores of costumed youngsters in the center of town participating in a costume contest, parade, trick-or-treating, and more. As is the case with every one of Walpole Recreation’s activities, a good time was had...

Walpole Field hockey celebrates seniors

Walpole Field hockey celebrates seniors

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The Walpole High School Porkers celebrated their graduating seniors with cake, balloons, and good cheer. The seniors will hope to end their season with some hardware. A two seed in the South Division 1 playoff bracket, the Porkers will begin their bid for the state title with a game on Friday against either Durfee...

Parish gives back with Pumpkin Patch

Parish gives back with Pumpkin Patch

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter There is nothing more joyful than coming across a picturesque pumpkin patch in the fall. The Epiphany Parish of Walpole hit the nail right on the head during their Annual Pumpkin Patch. Overflowing on to two lawns, the pumpkins radiated fall and the true essence of Halloween, flanked by...

Walpole hockey stages street tourney

Walpole hockey stages street tourney

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One of the KP-Walpole players collects and gathers the ball before pushing it towards the opposing end for a scoring chance.

One of the KP-Walpole players collects and gathers the ball before pushing it towards the opposing end for a scoring chance.[/caption] The...

Curtains up on the Footlighter’s new season

Curtains up on the Footlighter’s new season

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By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Correspondent What do you get when you mix an agoraphobe, a toll collector, a stripper, the stripper’s ex-boyfriend and a sassy Greek chorus? What if you throw in country-rock and blues music? Well, then you get “The Great American Trailer Park Musical,” the fall musical that’s kicking off the Walpole...

Boney James comes to the Wilbur

Boney James comes to the Wilbur

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By Paul Goldberg Hometown Weekly Staff The performance by "Boney James" on October 20 at the Wilbur Theater was truly amazing. The Lowell native is a bona fide sensation with 15 chart busting albums.The electricity on stage was right on with their jazzy Latin pop sound with pizzazz! The blues band with attitude show cased...

Needham’s history shines in 100 Objects exhibit

Needham’s history shines in 100 Objects exhibit

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Many who grow up and live in Needham maintain the notion that nothing ever happened here. It’s not Lexington or Concord, and therefore there hasn’t been anything exciting or exhilarating in Needham’s past. However, this mindset is incredibly wrong, as the Needham Historical Society’s current exhibit, “The History...

Wingate hosts first annual Food Festival

Wingate hosts first annual Food Festival

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Incredible smells wafted from the Wingate Independent Residences, foreshadowing the incredible tastes to follow inside. A harpist sat in the corner setting the scene for an afternoon of delicious treats and community mingling. Maria Lastoria, the Executive Director, said “This is our first annual Wingate Food Festival. All of...

Junior Rockets go 2-2 at Natick

Junior Rockets go 2-2 at Natick

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Needham traveled to Natick in week eight with two playoff spots up for grabs. The Junior Rockets finished the day at 2-2 in the competitive brackets with B Squad advancing to the Bay State Conference semifinals next weekend. A Squad – Natick 38, Needham 16 – The grade eight Jr. Rockets finished their season...

Dover Library celebrates Diwali with henna

Dover Library celebrates Diwali with henna

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter There are two sides to Nimmi Sehgal: one is a bubbly, infectiously happy woman, overflowing with energy. The other is a calm, graceful, soothing artist. The henna tattoo artist, who has been practicing henna for over 35 years, switches between these two modes faster than you can blink. At...

Charles River School opens Wetlands Lab

Charles River School opens Wetlands Lab

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On Saturday morning, October 22, members of the Dover Conservation Commission, local Selectmen, a representative from the Audubon society and members of the Charles River School community gathered to mark the official opening of the Wetlands Laboratory. As the gold ribbon across the entrance was cut, children and adults clad in rain boots...

Classical Indian dancers celebrate Dover Diwali

Classical Indian dancers celebrate Dover Diwali

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The most striking things about the Indian dance performance that the Dover Library held in honor of Diwali were the lurid colors and the shaking of ankle bells. Even before entering the room, a gorgeous cacophony of bells hit your ears. Worn on the ankles of each performer, the...

DSW Patriots continue onward

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The 7th grade DSW team lost to Lincoln-Sudbury over the weekend, 15-6. They are 6-2 with their only losses coming against LS. They are headed to the playoffs next week, where they will play Holliston in the semi-finals on Sunday in Waltham. They played hard against LS right down to the finish. If...

Japan meets Wellesley neighbors

Japan meets Wellesley neighbors

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On October 17, a delegation from Ota, Japan, met with members of Wellesley Neighbors (WN) to discuss new ideas for taking care of an aging population. The Japanese population is aging faster than that of any other country in the world, according to Foreign Affairs Magazine. Japan is grappling with a shortage of...

Parachute Playtime a favorite for kids

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter For the past four years or so, each Thursday, children from the ages of one through five have been welcome to play at Blackburn Hall on a variety of bouncy houses. Led by Lauren Macomber, Parachute Playtime and Bouncy House is a program geared towards younger kids, especially as...

Jeep origins to be discussed

On Tuesday, November 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the Walpole Historical Society, 33 West Street, John and Ethel Simeone will discuss the origin of the Jeep, it’s name and uses during WWII. As reenactors of WWII living history for over 30 years, the Simeones have restored their Willys MB Jeeps and used them at reenactments, air...

Junior Cheerleaders take show on road

Junior Cheerleaders take show on road

On Saturday October 15, Needham Junior Cheerleading participated in the Bay State/Dual/Tri 2016 Cheerleading competition at Bellingham High School. Needham Jr Rockets A, B and C squads captured 1st place titles in their respective divisions. Needham Jr Rockets E1 squad captured the 2nd place title. The 2nd and 3rd grade Needham Jr. Rockets E2 squad...

Needham Junior Football battles with Walpole

Needham Junior Football battles with Walpole

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Needham traveled to Walpole for week seven and went 1-3 in competitive divisions. A Squad (8th Grade) – Walpole 40, Needham 14 – PJ Corwin threw for his first career touchdown and Ruben Melkonian also threw for a score, but ultimately the Junior Rockets fell to 0-7 on the season against a very...

Longwood Opera opens season with ‘Rigoletto’

Longwood Opera opens season with ‘Rigoletto’

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Needham’s Longwood Opera welcomes its 30th consecutive season of bringing “Opera to All” by presenting Verdi’s popular classic, “Rigoletto.” Directed by J. Scott Brumit with music direction by Jeffrey Brody, the opera will be fully staged, costumed and sung in English. Packed with drama and emotion and with a cast of nineteen Longwood Opera...

Hauschka to make bees presentation

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The Dover Historical Society will present a program on Thursday, November 10 at 7:30 p.m. by Peter Hauschka entitled: Bees, Honey and the Important Role of Massachusetts in the History of Beekeeping. The program will be held in the Dover Town Library, Lower Level. Peter Hauschka is a retired scientist who practices...

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