Town Clerk Kathy Nagle is pleased to announce that all registered voters will be able vote before Election Day for the first time ever in Massachusetts. Early voting will begin on October 24 and continue through November 4. Prior to the enactment of this new law, the only way a registered voter was allowed to...
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WoW’s third annual Diversity Summit
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy
The World of Wellesley was founded in 1991 by Wellesley resident, Tere Tedesco. Since then, it has spearheaded the discussion about diversity via a variety of interactive programs. According to World Of Wellesley, “the principal purpose [of WoW] is to provide opportunities to experience and celebrate various kinds of diversity,...
Cottage Street tour historically enlightening
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy
The Wellesley Historical Society is a nonprofit, founded in 1925. It has resided in a number of locations, including the Town Hall and the Wellesley Hills Branch Library until 1975, when the Dadmun-McNamara House was purchased from the McNamara family for $1 and moved from its location on Rt. 9...
Public art talks with Max Grinnell
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By Geena Matuson
Hometown Weekly Staff
Last Friday night, the Medfield Memorial Public Library hosted Urbanologist Max Grinnell, specialist in urban problems, for his talk on “Art in Public Spaces.” As an urbanologist, geographer, historian, and professor, Max teaches at both University of Chicago and at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, focusing on urban...
It’s a Great Pumpkin in Medfield
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
This year is the 50th anniversary of “It’s A Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” While it’s hard to believe that this classic film has been around for half a century, its relevance today is demonstrated by the unfiltered joy and excitement of the children aged four through ten who turned...
Needham’s babysitters in good hands
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Middle school is already a complicated time made up of navigating a new set of academics, discovering who you are as a person, and cultivating new friendships. It takes a very special middle schooler to go above and beyond and take on an additional class to learn a...
Youth volunteers celebrated at Farm ceremony
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By Ilene M. Hoffman
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On October 13, a number of local officials, students, and Needham Community Farm volunteers gathered to honor seven Needham students for their exceptional service to the Needham Community. Each student received a 2016 Outstanding Youth Volunteer plaque and certificate.
Recipients of the award included Pollard Student Alejandro Gabrielle Celado,...
Junior football goes 3-1 vs. Brockton
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The Needham Junior Rockets hosted Brockton for a full slate of games in week six and finished 3-1 in its competitive divisions.
A Squad (8th Grade) – Brockton 35, Needham 20 – The grade eight Jr. Rockets fell to 0-6 on the season with a tough loss to Brockton Saturday Night. After an...
Westwood artists capture nature
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The Westwood Land Trust is hosting the 10th annual Capturing Nature in Westwood Art Exhibit to raise awareness and appreciation for our community’s beautiful natural environment. Residents have been encouraged to go outside, look around and explore, and “capture” the natural beauty one sees through a painting, 3-D piece, photograph, or any other...
DSW Patriots remain undefeated
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The 6th grade DSW Patriots remain undefeated, winning their sixth game last Saturday morning in Wayland. Spotting the home team 6 points early, the Patriots rattled off 38 unanswered points against an undermanned Wayland-Weston squad for a final of 38-6. Running back Mekhi Robinson had a day with nearly 200 rushing yards and...
Early voting information for Westwood residents
The town is excited to announce that all registered voters will be able vote before Election Day for the first time ever in Massachusetts. Early voting will begin on October 24th and continue through November 4. Prior to the enactment of this new law, the only way a registered voter was allowed to vote prior...
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Westwood exercise courses offer more than physical health
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
From the sheer volume and level of enthusiasm heard from down the hall, you would think there was an exercise class for kids going on at the Westwood Senior Center. Of course, it was many of the regular members who are a few years older than teenagers, but the...
Historic furniture more relevant than one might think
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Today, we think of technology in terms of computers and phones, not in terms of furniture. However, innovations in furniture crafting, and even the furniture itself, used to be one of the main forms of technology in early New England. Nancy Carlisle, the Senior Curator of Collections at Historic...
Poster exhibit comes to Walpole Library
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Residents of Walpole and surrounding towns will have a chance to see a unique poster exhibit that is being staged at the Walpole Public for the month of November.
The theme of the exhibit is “Ban the Bomb” and features anti-nuclear posters from several countries. The posters are from a collection of more than...
Local author O’Leary shares incredible story
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It only took Alison O’Leary and Miguel Tougias a little over two years to get their book to the publishers, which is the blink of an eye in publishing time. Considering the epic tale their book, “So Close To Home: A True Story of an American Family’s Fight For...
Walpole community shines during Breaking Bread
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Monday night for the past six years at the United Church of Walpole, a free meal is offered to members of the community. The event is titled Breaking Bread, sponsored by the Walpole Families of Faith. This past Monday, the kitchen bustled with a host of volunteers,...
Walpole’s O’Farrell to act in musical
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When the Walpole Footlighters open their first show of the season on October 21, Walpole’s Tracey O’Farrell will be appearing as Jeannie in “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” at the Footlighters Playhouse, 2 Scout Rd., Walpole. This is the opening show of the Walpole Footlighters 93rd season of continuous operation and their...
Westwood Robotics Club gives engineering a new spark
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Imagining the activities that make second and third graders excited.
Mechanical engineering does not immediately jump to mind.
The Robotics Club at Westwood High School, however, has made this topic one to squeal about by utilizing the tantalizing appeals of Legos and computers.
Inside the Westwood Library, the third...
DSW Patriots improve to 5-0
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On a wet Sunday morning, the Grade 6 DSW Patriots improved to 5-0 with a 25-0 win over Bellingham at Nora Searle field. Paced by touchdown runs from Michael Polk, Will Dummer, and Danny Sullivan as well as Luke Rinaldi’s 40 yard touchdown pass to Griffin Rosbottom and PATs by Connor Mathew and...
Westwood annual family flu clinic
The Westwood Health Department is pleased to announce that the Annual Family Flu Clinic will be held for Westwood residents age five and older on Saturday, October 15, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Westwood High School gym, located at 200 Nahatan Street. The vaccine is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Health insurance...
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