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Ellie Bloom Special Olympics coming to CRS

Ellie Bloom Special Olympics coming to CRS

The Charles River Center will host the 28th annual Ellie Bloom Special Olympics on Saturday, October 1 at 10 a.m. at De Fazio Park in Needham. The event welcomes athletes of all ages and abilities to participate in track and field events, including running and wheelchair dashes, tennis/softball throws, ring tosses, relay races, and frisbee...

Arresting cancer

Arresting cancer

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By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Correspondent The women and men in blue keep our streets safe—arresting wrongdoers; teaching young children how to stay out of danger; and, contrary to stereotypes, not drinking copious amounts of coffee or over indulging in doughnuts. Outside their uniform and their duty, though, police officers are people—with hobbies, pastimes, and...

Girls soccer drops heartbreaker to Natick

Girls soccer drops heartbreaker to Natick

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Despite an outstanding performance in net by freshman goalkeeper Mackenzie O’Neil (11 saves), the Wellesley High girls varsity soccer team dropped a heartbreaker to Bay State Conference rival Natick on Thursday evening at Sprague Field. O’Neil and the Raiders were able to keep the Redhawks off the scoreboard for...

Sky’s the limit for new Wellesley robots

Sky’s the limit for new Wellesley robots

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By Felix Yang Hometown Weekly Reporter On a Friday afternoon at the Wellesley Free Library, youngsters were treated to a demonstration of a new interactive robot friend named Sky. Funded and obtained by the Wellesley Free Library Foundation last March, Sky regaled its young audience with dance moves, tai-chi, and stories of pirates. The small...

Arresting cancer

Arresting cancer

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By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Correspondent The women and men in blue keep our streets safe—arresting wrongdoers; teaching young children how to stay out of danger; and, contrary to stereotypes, not drinking copious amounts of coffee or over indulging in doughnuts. Outside their uniform and their duty, though, police officers are people—with hobbies, pastimes, and...

Learning about a safe water supply

Learning about a safe water supply

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By James Ensor Hometown Weekly Reporter William Shaughnessy gave a fascinating talk on the challenges and opportunities involved in the process of ensuring a safe water supply on the morning of Monday, September 19. The Wellesley-Weston Lifetime Learning program sponsored the lecture as part of its larger program designed to provide seniors from all...

Mass Hort to dole out awards

Mass Hort to dole out awards

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At its 117th Annual Honorary Medals Dinner on October 20, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society will present Peter J. Hatch, of Virginia, with its greatest honor: The George Robert White Medal. Mr. Hatch will be the keynote speaker for the evening. Currently an independent scholar living in Albemarle County, Virginia, Hatch gardens, lectures, consults...

Westwood Football rolls in conference opener

Westwood Football rolls in conference opener

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After two heartbreaking losses on the road to Falmouth and Hanover to begin the 2016 campaign, the Westwood High football team took the field on Friday night in their conference and home opener against Hopkinton. The game was featured as FOX 25’s High School Game of the Week. The...

Girls volleyball drops heartbreaker to Medfield

Girls volleyball drops heartbreaker to Medfield

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield and Westwood High girls volleyball teams met on Friday night in their annual Tri-Valley League match with the Warriors taking the first of two meetings between these two this season, 3-0. Led by Jessica Sturchio (nine kills, eight digs) and Julia McDevitt (one kill, six digs,...

Westwood Day wows town

Westwood Day wows town

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The night before the main portion of Westwood Day began, the skies opened up and offered up some much-needed rain in the surrounding areas. However, any reservations the citizens of Westwood may have had regarding the impact this precipitation would have on the town’s celebration were absolutely assuaged. Read more

Wondrous Wednesdays bewitch Westwood Library

Wondrous Wednesdays bewitch Westwood Library

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff As the morning’s bright light streamed in through the windows of the Westwood Library, visitors were treated to a rare and unique sight: an audience full of toddlers, perfectly captivated and attentive. In front of them, Children’s Librarian Hannah Gavalis alternately read, sang and moved. “This is Wondrous Wednesday...

Needham Bank provides Westwood METCO funding

Needham Bank provides Westwood METCO funding

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Needham Bank today announced that it will provide a total of $25,000 in funding, spread among five school districts serving six local communities, to enable them to continue full METCO participation during the 2016-2017 school year. METCO, which has been in existence since 1966, is the country’s oldest continuously operating voluntary desegregation program. It...

Walpole Porkers fight to 1-1 tie

Walpole Porkers fight to 1-1 tie

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole Porkers (4-0-1) and Needham Rockets (3-1-1) faced off for the first of two meetings in 2016 on Tuesday night under the lights at Turco Field in their Bay State Conference match. Despite the Porkers jumping out to an early lead, the Rockets were able to fight...

Boys soccer fights to Walpole draw

Boys soccer fights to Walpole draw

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Needham and Walpole varsity boys soccer teams met at Bird Middle School in Walpole on Tuesday afternoon, September 20, to play their lone Bay State Conference meeting of 2016, with the game ending in a hard-fought 2-2 draw. Tuesday’s tilt was everything the average soccer fan could ask...

Paper cranes are flying in Walpole

Paper cranes are flying in Walpole

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By Harry Kane Hometown Weekly Reporter An International Day of Peace is observed every year on September 21 to commemorate the tireless efforts for world peace and continue the quest for harmony through public awareness and education. In the town of Walpole, one woman’s quest for peace begins with making origami cranes and handing them...

Arresting cancer

Arresting cancer

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By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Correspondent The women and men in blue keep our streets safe—arresting wrongdoers; teaching young children how to stay out of danger; and, contrary to stereotypes, not drinking copious amounts of coffee or over indulging in doughnuts. Outside their uniform and their duty, though, police officers are people—with hobbies, pastimes, and...

Andruzzi Comedy Night is smashing success

Andruzzi Comedy Night is smashing success

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Comedians Lenny Clarke, Tony V, Artie Januario, Brad Mastrangelo, Graig Murphy, Christine Hurley, Dave Russo and Johnny Pizzi united on one stage for the Joe Andruzzi Foundation’s (JAF) third annual comedy night fundraiser at Raffael’s Walpole. The New England comedians kept the wisecracks going all night to benefit the Joe Andruzzi Foundation’s mission...

Walpole Scouts raise Flags on the 48

Walpole Scouts raise Flags on the 48

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Just a few days after the September 11 attacks in 2001, six hikers decided to hike up Mount Liberty. The hikers carried 100 feet of rope and 30 feet of PVC tubing, and raised an American flag in honor of the victims. These hikers started the tradition called Flags on the 48. Flags...

BSS Principal joins mission trip to Cuba

BSS Principal joins mission trip to Cuba

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Blessed Sacrament School Principal Jim Spillman spent five days in Cuba last May as part of a mission trip with the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Archdiocese of Boston. Travel to the island country is slowly opening up to Americans, making the journey a unique experience for any American educator. Mr. Spillman was...

Auditore Leads Walpole Rebels Past Needham Rockets

Auditore Leads Walpole Rebels Past Needham Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Walpole Rebels (1-1) and Needham Rockets (0-2) met under lights on Friday night at Turco Field in their annual Bay State Conference matchup. Led by stout defensive play and the lethal rushing attack of senior running back Ferry Armand, the Rebels prevailed 21-7 despite a late offensive...

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