About: Hometown Weekly Staff
Recent Posts by Hometown Weekly Staff
Walpole softball team enjoys postseason run
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
After a season marred by challenges, the Walpole High softball team made a comeback, pushing through two wins in the playoffs before falling to Hopkinton on June 7 4-2.
When the team clinched a postseason run and finished the regular season with a 11-9 record, they headed into...
Westwood High Class of 2016 celebrates big day
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The students in Westwood High’s Class of 2016 came together to celebrate their graduation from Westwood High at the annual commencement exercises at the high school gymnasium on June 6.
For many students, commencement is the final day the students will be together as one group, as Westwood’s newest...
Residents bringing Alzheimer’s fundraiser to Westwood
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
The Alzheimer’s Association is challenging communities to show their support of caregiver heroes and those facing Alzheimer’s during National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month by participating in an event near them this June in honor of The Longest Day.
Each event around the summer solstice recognizes the long days that are part of...
Foundation for Westwood Education announces grant recipients
At its May 11 board meeting, the Foundation for Westwood Education, a non-profit organization that helps to support educational projects and programs in Westwood, approved a number of grants for various educational programs and projects.
The Martha Jones School received a grant to fund a program exploring the music, art and dance of West Africa....
Read more
Congratulations Walpole High Class of 2016
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Rachel Borman
Hometown Weekly Contributor
Laughs and cheers. Hugs and tears. A sense of camaraderie and at least one very loud air horn. These were some of the most prominent parts of Walpole High School’s graduation day on Sunday, June 5.
294 seniors received diplomas surrounded by family and friends, as well as the school...
Walpole town election results released
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
James Stanton and Nancy MacKenzie beat out challenger Tom Brown to secure their spots on the Walpole Board of Selectmen at the annual town election on June 4.
Out of Walpole’s 17,184 of registered voters, 2,538 made it out to the polls to cast their votes for various town offices and...
Read more
Old Post Road students learn math in the park
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
On a sunny Monday morning, Old Post Road School fifth grade classes took a field trip to Bird Park for the school’s 23rd annual Math Day.
The fifth graders spent most of their school day enjoying fun activities with a math-themed twist at Bird Park. Students raced through an...
Ice Cream Festival returning to Bird Park in Walpole
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
The Trustees of Reservations and Friends of Bird Park will host its Annual Ice Cream Festival at Francis William Bird Park on Saturday, June 18 from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
This year, Bird Park’s most popular summer event is expanding. The festival will include a longer running time, new and exciting...
Walpole Robotics hosting Bottle and Can Drive
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
The Walpole Robotics team will be hosting their annual Bottle and Can Drive on Saturday June 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Plimpton School next to Walpole High School.
Glass bottles can only be accepted if in their original cardboard boxes. Students will sort plastic...
Pollard performs ‘Hound’
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Ethan Lee
Hometown Weekly Contributor
From Friday, June 3, to Saturday, June 4, the Pollard and High Rock Drama Clubs captivated audiences with excellent performances of “The Hound of the Baskervilles.” Presented in the Pollard Auditorium, the middle school actors and actresses delivered their very own student-run version of the Sherlock Holmes classic. The...
MAP students as future architects?
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
Kids love doing stuff with their hands. Babies will smear food everywhere. Toddlers may take crayons or markers to the walls. For the students in fourth to sixth grade at the Medfield Afterschool Program (MAP), it could be building a ga-ga ball pit. Or it could be building forts...
Medfield’s new comedy club
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
“What do you call Chewbacca when he gets bits of chocolate in his fur?” asked one child.
“What’s Beethoven’s favorite food?” asked another.
“Why don’t seagulls fly over the bay?” questioned a third.
“Why did the dinosaur cross the road?”
These are just a few of the jokes told by the kindergarten...
Friends behind the scenes
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Geena Matuson
Hometown Weekly Staff
‘Friends of the Library’ isn’t just a term for people who really like a good book - it’s also the name of a community organization that donates over $20,000 to Medfield Public Library annually, along with scholarship opportunities and grants, museum passes for patrons, events and more. Friends of...
Field Day takes Memorial School
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Evan Mayer
Hometown Weekly Intern
On June 1, Memorial School hosted its annual Field Day event for students in kindergarten and first grade. Once the clock struck 12:30 p.m., shrieks of excitement were heard and smiles grew on the first graders’ faces.
Sprinting to their designated stations, students participated in 16 different activities from...
Red Apple season
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
It’s comforting to know that our New England tradition of giving apples to our favorite teachers/ school staff is thriving, despite going digital. Wellesley Education Foundation’s Red Apple Program ensures recognition and the celebration of educators and school staff by raising funds to “pay it forward” by pumping those funds directly back...
Read more
Wellesley Memorial Day ceremonies honor Veterans
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Memorial Day is a day to honor the brave men and women who answered the call to service for our country, a day to remember those that sacrificed their lives in the call of duty and those veterans who have passed away this year. On this solemn day under...
Record attendance for Wellesley Teen Center
[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]
On May 21, the Wellesley Teen Center, which has been a Wellesley institution for 31 years, held its annual fifth-grade-only event at the Wellesley Middle School. A record high 240 fifth graders were in attendance. The kids danced the night away to the music of DJRJ, played dodgeball, dolled themselves up at the...
Sunny skies over Dover Memorial Day
