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Walpole potters raise $1,800 for homeless children

Walpole potters raise $1,800 for homeless children

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Last month, the potters from Potters Place of Walpole raised $1,800 to benefit a Foxboro based non-profit organization created to raise awareness and funds to support 2.5 million homeless children in America. Nearly 200 vases and other one-of-a-kind pottery pieces were created and sold as part of their recent Spring Show and Sale. ...

Medfield High Class of 2016 graduates

Medfield High Class of 2016 graduates

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Correspondent The Medfield High School class of 2016 collectively met for the last time on Sunday for their graduation ceremony. Vocalized in the speeches of Class President Theodore Duffy, Honor Essayists Daniel Blessing and Olivia Taylor, and Senior Speaker Bryan Carrabis, there were collective feelings of bitter-sweetness, pride, and nostalgia...

Needham High School holds Class Day

Needham High School holds Class Day

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By Ethan Lee Hometown Weekly Correspondent Organized by Senior Class Advisor Mr. Michael Hirsh, Class Day is a day for acknowledging the accomplishments and achievements of NHS seniors, as well as the awarding of numerous scholarships and prizes. Class Day 2016 hosted around 200 seniors in the NHS gym. After opening remarks by Master...

Needham High class of 2016 graduates

Needham High class of 2016 graduates

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By Ethan Lee Hometown Weekly Correspondent On Monday, June 6, Needham High School graduated over 400 seniors on a gorgeously sunny day. Opening remarks were made by vice-principal Aaron Sicotte and principal Dr. Joseph Barnes. Both emphasized the significance of the accomplishments of the Class of 2016, as well as the talent and potential gathered...

Women’s Club holds senior Graduation Tea

Women’s Club holds senior Graduation Tea

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By Rachel Borman Hometown Weekly Contributor Continuing in a 46-year tradition, the Hannah Adams Women’s Club hosted a Graduation Tea on June 7. Formal invitations went out to 122 of Medfield’s finest young women - every senior girl living in Medfield and about to graduate from either Medfield High School or Tri-Country Regional Vocational Technical...

Medfield Legion baseball opens season

Medfield Legion baseball opens season

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By Evan Mayer Hometown Weekly Intern As the defending district champs, Medfield picked up right where they left off, squeaking out a 5-4 victory against Needham. On June 8, Medfield boys Legion took the field for their opening day game. It was a nail-biter from the beginning, with solid pitching from both teams. Medfield drew...

Trip to Cuba

Trip to Cuba

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By Geena Matuson Hometown Weekly Staff Over the last 100 years, the US and Cuba have had a rocky relationship. From the 1898 Spanish-American War ending with Spain ceding its Cuba territory to the US to the political revolts throughout the 1950s to the Cuban Missile Crisis and CIA assassination plots against Fidel Castro in...

Wellesley High holds 2016 commencement ceremony

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By Lisa Moore Wellesley High School’s Class of 2016 commencement ceremony was held on Friday. Rainy weather threatened early in the day, but relented, allowing graduation to take place on the athletic field. Family and friends filled the bleachers and seating area on the track. The WHS combined chorus entertained the crowd as they...

Special Olympics holds Summer Games

By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Contributor The Special Olympics of Massachusetts held its Summer Games this past weekend at Harvard University, bringing out thousands of athletes and volunteers from across the state. The athletes competed in events spanning aquatics, gymnastics, power lifting, track and field, volleyball, and tennis. The mission of the Special Olympics, founded in 1968,...

Wellesley Turkey Trot registration opens July 1

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Registration for the 2016 Wellesley Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run, a community road race that has become a beloved Thanksgiving Day tradition, will open next month on July 1. The online signup link is www.wellesleyturkeytrot.racewire.com Race organizers are encouraging runners to sign up early as the race sold out last...

Vernal pool a Wellesley gem

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By Lisa Moore For many Wellesley residents, maintaining the North 40 forest property as undeveloped “green space” is essential to maintaining the quality of life in town for its residents and all of the creatures that thrive in the green spaces. Under the direction of the Natural Resources Commission, whose mission is to provide...

Wellesley set to hit the ‘big screen’

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By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Intern Lights. Camera. Action. At least, that’s what most people associate with the start of a film take. After the movie “Thoroughbred” shot on Grove St. in Wellesley last week, residents now know a more accurate exchange would be: “Sound?” “Speeding.” “Camera?” “Rolling.” “Alright, quiet on set…and…action.” No one on set seemed...

Arrests made in Wellesley bank robbery

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff Three people, including one juvenile, were arrested and charged after allegedly robbing a bank in Wellesley on June 1. On June 1 at approximately 12:15 p.m., Wellesley police received word of a bank robbery in progress at the TD Bank in Wellesley, located at 380 Washington Street, according to...

Dover-Sherborn High School students graduate

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The sun shined on Dover-Sherborn High School seniors on Thursday, June 2, as graduation exercises were held outside. The procession began as the D-S Concert Band, conducted by Robert Martel, played “Pomp and Circumstance.” After filing in, the students were led by class Vice President Mary Charron in a recitation of the Pledge of...

Cub Scouts visit the State House

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Members of Cub Scout Pack 52, Den 5 paid a visit to the Massachusetts State House recently. State Representative Denise Garlick and Senator Mike Rush greeted the scouts and posed for photos before answering questions about politics and government from the curious scouts. The scouts also took a tour of the State House,...

Charles River helping businesses in Africa

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Hanging on the wall of the fourth grade classroom at Charles River School (CRS) is a map of Africa dotted with pins. Each pin connects to a brightly colored string leading to a photo of a person in Africa. These individuals are recipients of the classes’ microloans through Kiva, a nonprofit that connects...

Three from Dover to become Eagle Scouts

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Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 in Dover invites friends and neighbors to attend an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony for Matthew Benson, Andrew Mallett and Peter Phelan. The award will take place on Sunday, June 19 at 2:00 p.m. at The Dover Church. The rank of Eagle is the highest award in Boy...

Dover Scouts launch rockets

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The Dover Cub Scouts had an explosively good time on Saturday, June 4! It was a beautiful day for the Cub Scouts' annual Rocket Launching event. The boys were each given a kit ahead of time from which they each built their own distinctive rocket. The boys and their families...

Dover Foundation announces scholarship recipients

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The Dover Foundation is proud to announce its 2016 scholarship recipients. The students who received scholarships include Elise Burger, Taylor Connors, Kurt Dimmick, Kerry Gallagher, Anne Kornack and Suzannah Marsh. This year's recipients were selected based on academic excellence, community service and contributions in the arts. Congratulations to these recipients and to all...

Pre-schoolers relish Red Nose Day

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It was raining clowns at The Center for the Development of Children (a preschool with classes for children aged 2-5) this past week as all the children donned red noses to help support the great cause of Red Nose Day. In an effort to educate the children that there are other kids nearby...

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