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Rt 128 Add-A-Lane project continues
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By Harry Kane
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
It’s full speed ahead for the Add-A-Lane project on Route 128/I-95, which began back in early 2015 and is slated for completion in 2019.
The roadway construction project will add an additional lane to 3.8 miles of highway beginning just north of the Needham Branch RR Bridge and going past...
Stitching the stories of time
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By Harry Kane
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Some people say that quilters are the best storytellers.
A group of elderly women gather every Friday morning at the Needham Senior Center to shoot the breeze while quilting. And they tell stories, too.
“We just come here and bring our projects,” says Cathy Cummings. “Whoever shows up, shows up....
Needham boys eye soccer glory
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The boys soccer program has for long been a crown jewel of Needham High athletics. In 2016, the Rockets return a core group of seniors to their roster and once again will look to make some noise in the Bay State Conference.
Leading the charge for Needham this season...
Needham Junior Football returns to action
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Needham Junior Football opened the season on Saturday by hosting five games with long time rival, Wellesley, while the A squad took on Walpole.
A Squad (8th Grade) – Walpole 33, Needham 0 – The 8th grade Jr. Rockets led by quarterback, Drew Desing, were unable to establish a consistent running game early...
Medvol ready for battle in 2016
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The mission is clear for the Medfield girls volleyball team as they enter the 2016 season, and that is to beat Hopkinton and make a run in the state tournament.
Not only did the Warriors have their season come to an end at the hands of the Hillers...
Knitting for a Cure scarves available
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Medfielders can help raise money for cancer on Medfield Day by making a donation to the American Cancer Society in exchange for hand knit scarves.
Hand-knitted scarves are free at Medfield Day, September 17, with a donation to the American Cancer Society. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society.
Scarves of many different...
K is For Kindergarten at the Pfaff
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
A bakers dozen rising Kindergarteners showed up at the Pfaff Center for a two-day program on Wednesday, August 31 and Thursday, September 1. The class, named K is for Kindergarten, was designed to give the kids a sneak peak of what kindergarten will be like. From 9:30 a.m....
Story Time at Dover’s Powisset Farm
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On the heels of a popular farm dinner on Friday, August 26, Powisset Farm followed up with Story Time for preschoolers on the morning of Thursday, September 1. From 10 a.m. to a bit past 11 a.m., a small troop of dedicated preschoolers and parents braved the rain...
Hartley, Yasuna lead Raiders into battle
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The gauntlet of soccer talent in the Tri-Valley League makes every team, no matter the skill level, vulnerable. Dover-Sherborn head coach John Gruseck knows that too.
“The TVL is such a strong league year-in and year-out. If you lose focus, every team has the ability to take points away...
Dover-Sherborn gives kids head start
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The summer is winding down and the kids are heading back to school. For many, the first day of school next week will be the beginning of just another year with the same friends and the same sports and activities at the same school. For others, 2016 will...
Mary McAvoy at the Walpole Library
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Part of the summer music series put on by the Friends of the Walpole Public Library, local girl Mary McAvoy gave a stunning performance on the evening of Thursday, August 25. The 2007 Walpole High graduate, who then went on to the University of New Hampshire, played acoustic...
Polo in the Country returns
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Polo in the Country is a festive fall Sunday afternoon for family, friends and especially children. It is held at the Norfolk Hunt Club Steeplechase Course, 240 North Street, Medfield, on Sunday, September 11. Gates open at 11:00 a.m., activities start at 12:15 p.m., and the polo match begins at 1:00 p.m.
This is...
Testing Walpole’s new voting equipment
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On the morning of Wednesday, August 24, Walpole’s Town Clerk, Danielle Sicard, and a group of dedicated volunteers gathered in a room off of her office to test new voting equipment that will be used in the upcoming September 8 primaries. Election equipment is tested prior to every...
Xaverian duo grabs amateur golf title
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
History was made at the Cochecho Country Club in Dover, New Hampshire on Wednesday, August 17 in the 2016 New England Junior Amateur Invitational.
Among the seven local high school golf stars to receive an invitation to play for Team Massachusetts were Xaverian’s Jack Boulger (Walpole) and Andrew McInerney...
Pizza party at the Westwood COA
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Oven-cooked pizza and make-your-own sundaes were on the menu at the Westwood Senior Center on Friday, August 26. Dozens gathered for the festivities, which ended up stealing away some members of the bridge club that was playing concurrently with pizza party.
“I wanted to get more people in to...
Hancock again wins Maine Road Race
Westwood sixth grader, Lil Hancock, finished first overall in the Rockland Maine Lobster Festival 1-Mile Run on Sunday, August 7. The race is open to boys and girls of all ages, including high school students. Lil’s first-grade brother, C.J., finished ninth overall and Lil’s eighth-grade sister, Katherine, finished second in the under-14-year-old 10K race. Lil’s...
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Communities experience mosquito malady
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
As worries about Zika at the Rio Olympics made national news, local officials determined the presence of a different mosquito-borne illness. Recently, mosquitos found in Norfolk County towns including Dover and Needham tested positive for the West Nile Virus.
Officials made the discovery while testing mosquitos found in...
DS-Westwood Patriots to start season
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The DSW 6th Grade Patriots warmed-up for the 2016 season with a successful scrimmage Thursday night against Norwood. The 6th graders open their regular season campaign against Sudbury this Saturday, September 3 at 9 a.m. on the DS High School turf. Last year's team went 8-2, losing to a tough Weston-Wayland team in...
Wolverines look to repeat in TVL
