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Wellesley Theatre Project presents ‘Alice’
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My oh my! It’s a wonderful day because Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP) is presenting Disney’s “Alice In Wonderland, Jr.,” a musical for all ages. Performances will take place Friday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 9 at 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. All performances will be held at the Katherine L....
Babe Ruth championship
The Dover Sherborn team lost in the Natick Babe Ruth championship. It was a great season for the Dover Sherborn team, which fell in the championship by a score of 8-2 to the Natick Cubs.
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Rockets take tough loss against Medfield
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By Edward Sheehan
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Thursday, June 30, the Needham Post 14 Rockets (8-6-1) lost a tough game to the Medfield Post 110 Tomahawks (8-7-0) by a score of 11 to 7 at Curt Schilling Field in Medfield in a game of American Legion baseball.
The Tomahawks started off strong, with Jeff Voss, Todd...
Dover Boy Scouts travel to Nantucket
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Dover's Troop 1 made their annual trip to Nantucket last month. The Boy Scouts traveled on Friday to the island for the two days and nights. The boys pitched tents at Camp Richard and enjoyed biking, playing soccer, cooking, and going to the beach. And, of course, trips to town for fudge...
Powisset Farm photo competition
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Residents are invited to enter the second Powisset Farm Photo Competition. Register and bring in your photos by July 17. An exhibit of the photos and voting will occur from July 21 through August 11 at the Powisset Farm barn on Powisset Street in Dover. All photographs must be taken at Powisset...
Fireworks for the Fourth
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
People bedecked in various shades of red, white, and blue stand waving their arms over their heads. Others wave one hand overhead and shout into a cell-phone clutched in the other, trying to make themselves stand out from the hundreds of other people doing the exact same thing. Kids...
When you’re a soldier
By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
What Bob Larsen remembers is the continuous rumble, almost like a quiet distant thunder.
It was a storm of sorts, but not a natural one. The noises were artillery, firing from four miles away. The descending shells would fly over his position and explode on targets in front of his platoon.
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Needham Speech and Debate finishes strong
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The Needham Speech and Debate Team’s 2015-16 season rocketed to a close in Salt Lake City and Sacramento. Needham finished in the top five debate schools out of 517 attending at the Sacramento event. At the two national tournaments, Needham students excelled.
At the Grand National Tournament in Sacramento, Needham juniors Elizabeth Lively...
Wellesley Senior Center breaks ground
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
After nearly 11 years in the making, one Wellesley woman’s dream is finally becoming a reality. Mary “Billie” Tolles, a long time Wellesley resident, left a bequest to the Town of Wellesley of $825,000 from her estate when she passed away in July of 2005. The gift, if accepted...
World of Wellesley holds peace vigil
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy
The day after the tragic Pulse attack in Orlando, World of Wellesley President Michelle Chalmers organized and invited friends and neighbors to gather at Wellesley Town Hall green. The invitation read: “Wellesley community, neighbors and friends, please join us at a community peace vigil, honoring those who tragically died or...
Device-charging at library gets easier
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Starting this summer, you can use solar energy to charge your phone or electronic device when visiting the library!
Thanks to a generous partnership with the Municipal Light Plant (MLP), the Wellesley Free Library is installing a Soofa solar-powered bench near the Children’s patio. Simply plug your device’s cable into the Soofa Bench’s USB...
Food Pantry issues summer reminder
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The Wellesley Food Pantry is asking people to remember to clean out their pantries and cupboards before going away this summer, especially for items that are close to their expiration dates.
The Food Pantry relies on the community's generosity to support the needs of the 400+ Wellesley residents who utilize the pantry. Summer is...
Forest fire a warning to residents
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A small fire broke out in the Wellesley Town Forest near Longfellow Pond last week. The fire department determined it was likely set by a lit cigarette that was thrown into the woods.
The NRC would like to get the word out that with the warm summer temperatures and very dry conditions, residents...
Requiem for a Rookery
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
Towns of Dover and Sherborn, we gather to give a fond farewell to our fine, feathered, flippered friends. Sherborn is losing a pillar of its community. Things will definitely never be the same again. Smiles will be harder to come by during winter commutes. The Sherborn population of plastic...
Twin peaks: Dover sisters in service
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When it comes to twins, the common misconception is that physical similarity translates into a sameness of personality. Dover twins Jennifer and Nadine Cutler would be the first to tell you that's not quite correct. The two sisters, while close, are not quite the carbon-copies of each other that...
DS Soccer Club enjoys successful season
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The Dover Sherborn Soccer Club wrapped up another very successful season. 683 kids in grades pre-K - 8 participated in the program this spring. They had a lot of fun and a lot of winning games as well.
11 teams (Girls U 14 Avalanche, Girls U 12 Wildcats, Girls U11 Spirit, Girls U9 Rampage,...
Walpole Rec hosts first outdoor movie night
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Children and families gathered at Stone Field last Friday to enjoy Walpole’s first outdoor movie night under the stars.
The kickoff premiere of Walpole Recreation’s new “Screen on the Green” summer film program featured a showing of the film “Minions.” The film kicked off at dusk on a warm summer Friday...
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Walpole Farmers Market opens for summer
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole Farmers Market officially opened for the summer season last Friday, as vendors from Walpole and around the region gathered at the opening day.
From fresh local produce to chocolate and sweets to lemonade, the Walpole Farmers Market features a number of vendors this year offering a number of items...
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