14U softball wraps great summer season
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Top Secret Science in Westwood
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly
The cafeteria of the Sheehan School in Westwood was transformed into a science lab for local kids this week. “Top Secret Science,” a non-profit education group based out of Woburn, provided first to fifth graders the chance to enjoy hands-on science projects while beating the heat.
“We are at different places...
Medfield U12 finishes off great season
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By Hometown Weekly Staff
The Medfield U12 baseball team dropped a hard fought final game to Braintree in the Suburban Baseball League championship last Saturday in Westwood. Despite the final loss, Medfield U12 wrapped up a great season, which included numerous tournament titles and a District 11 Championship.
Things looked good for Medfield early...
Neponset Watershed facing severe drought
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Massachusetts is experiencing a significant drought this summer, with the Neponset Watershed categorized as an area facing "severe drought".
During an average rainfall year, stream flows in the Neponset River are heavily impacted by water withdrawal, loss of groundwater recharge from paved areas, and groundwater that leaks into aging sewers and gets carried...
Movies presented by Medfield Library
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
An inflatable screen similar to an air mattress with a screen on it was erected behind the gazebo near Medfield Public Library. The open green area, which was filled with provided wooden seats and patrons who had brought their own seating, played host to a peaceful outdoor evening for...
Expresso Yourself on August 27
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Get ready to share stories, songs, and poems about your cats and dogs (or anything else).
Even if you aren't a pet owner, you should try to make it to The Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse at 7 p.m. on August 27 at First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Medfield. Held on the last Saturday of...
A new beginning for Rosemary Pool
Young skaters shred in Needham
By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“Skateboard EDU” was a two week program offered by the Needham Parks and Rec department that taught young skaters the basics of safely carving it up. Kids aged 8 to 11 brought their own boards, helmets and pads to the tennis courts in back of Pollard Middle School during the...
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Aly Raisman handsprings to Olympic gold
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By Sarah Blood
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The spirit of the Olympics is rooted in the people who continue to prove themselves against the odds and strive to achieve their dreams. World champion gymnast Aly Raisman, a Needham resident and gold medal Olympian of the original women gymnastics team called the “Fierce Five,” has now won...
SteveSongs in Concert at Needham Library
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By James Ensor
For fifteen years, Steve Roslonek of SteveSongs has been performing award-wining educational music for kids and families across the globe. From Fenway Park to the Kennedy Center and the White House, his songs have been met with enthusiasm and applause. This Monday August 8, the Needham Library was one of...
Youth yoga in the Walpole Library
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The children’s section of the Walpole Library may not represent your traditional gym, but the program room was transformed into a paradise of aerobic exercise between 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, August 11. Yoga for Children has arrived in Walpole, and it has arrived in a big way. This...
Walpole Youth Cheerleading returns
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
It’s Walpole in August. So it’s hot, humid, and people are looking for some air-conditioning. Storm clouds overhead threaten to open up and break the heat spell. Walking down the street, it’s almost like swimming. Inside Blackburn Hall, it’s even worse—where clothing clings, sweat seeps, and the humidity seems...
Walpole Rebels prepare for football season
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By Jess McNamara
Hometown Weekly CorrespondentAs the summer comes to a close, the Walpole Rebels are gearing up for another football season. Under the leadership of longtime Walpole Football coach Barry Greener, the players have spent the summer preparing for the upcoming gridiron gauntlet. Last fall, the Rebels ended the season with an 8-3...
Big screen in little Wellesley
By Edward Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Thursday, August 11, at around 8:00 p.m., the Davis Art Museum on the Wellesley College campus sponsored a free event in which locals had a chance to see the movie “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief.” The movie was shown on a screen outside of the museum.
This...
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WBZ meteorologist teaches Wellesley campers
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WBZ’s Chief Meteorologist, Eric Fisher, joined in on the fun at LINX Camps on Wednesday, July 20 to share his insight and expertise with science campers on the heels of the recent macro burst two days earlier, which severely hit the Wellesley area.
Fisher talked about the weather and his life as a...
Wellesley South returns home, heads high
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
In his essay, “The Green Fields of the Mind,” former Major League Baseball Commissioner Bart Giamatti said: “It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and...
Sherborn’s Dershwitz on biggest stage
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By Hometown Weekly Staff
Sherbornites tuning in to Olympic fencing last week may have gotten quite a surprise in the form of a familiar face.
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Sherborn’s Olympic fencer, Eli Dershwitz[/caption]
Eli Dershwitz, a current Harvard student, 2014 D-S High School...
