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Gypsy moth caterpillars ravage Northeast
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
New England forests are being defoliated at alarming rates this summer, with the damage visible from space. Satellite photos taken of parts of New England taken one month apart in May and June of this year show advancing brown swaths across forested areas of the region. The destruction to...
Medfield launches solar initiative
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Medfield homeowners and businesses can have solar energy systems installed on their properties at discounted prices through the new Solarize Medfield community program, Marie Nolan, the program’s Solar Coach and a Medfield Energy Committee member, announced today. An installer -- New England Clean Energy of Hudson, Mass. -- has been selected after a...
Westwood Sports Hall of Fame nominations now open
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The Westwood High School Hall of Fame is now accepting applications for the Hall of Fame.
Eligible candidates must be a Westwood High graduate and must have a graduation date of 2006 or prior.
Applications are available at the main library and the town hall. Completed applications should be returned to the Westwood...
Register now for fall school spots
The Westwood Athletic Department is currently conducting registration for fall sports.
Please register before July 31 to assure a spot in tryouts. Each student athlete must complete the following requirements in order to be eligible to try out for school sports:
Registration must be completed. Go to the Westwood High School athletics site (link...
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Bubblemania
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The lawn in front of the Westwood Senior Center was filled with children, families and plenty of bubbles as Bubbleman kicked off the Westwood Young Women’s Club’s Summer Concert Series.
Bubbleman, a one-man act by local DJ Rob Peters, brought plenty of music to the concert, with a unique...
Youth-run chess tournament a success
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During the week of June 27 to July 1 at the Sharon Community Center, Chess Master Connections (CMC) organized a youth chess camp. Many of the attending campers wanted to experience what a real chess tournament looks like as well as practice what they learned at the camp, and were encouraged to run...
WestwoodWinds invites musicians for seventh season
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WestwoodWinds, Westwood’s community concert band, invites all Westwood-area musicians to participate in its seventh concert season.
Rehearsals are scheduled on six consecutive Mondays from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the Westwood High School Band Room starting on June 13.
The first rehearsal is an “Open House” where any interested musician can sit...
Babson AD steps down
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By Babson Athletics Communications
Babson College Director of Athletics and Recreation Josh MacArthur has announced that he will be stepping down from his position on July 15 following a highly successful 10-year tenure.
"This was a deeply personal and difficult decision that was not made lightly," said MacArthur. "The last decade has absolutely been the...
Help For Butterflies
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By Rama K Ramaswamy
According to Sustainable Wellesley (SW) and risk characterization studies conducted by the US Department of Agriculture, EPA, many independent research facilities and universities in the U.S. as well as those abroad in the UK, the national and global populations of butterflies are declining. While some studies take aim at habitat...
Green ways to keep your lawn green
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The smell of fresh cut grass carried on the warm summer breeze, backyard cookouts, and children playing in the yard are all hallmarks of summer. There is something magical about a green, lush lawn and that feeling of walking barefoot through the soft spongy growth. For some individuals, maintaining...
Walpole legion wraps up season
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole American Legion baseball team wrapped up the regular baseball season with a loss to Westwood.
Walpole battled tough in the game, but in the end Westwood came out on top with an 11-6 win in eight innings.
Despite the loss, Walpole still maintains its top spot in...
Rocking out on the Walpole common
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
On July 12, a large crowd gathered to enjoy the kickoff to Walpole Recreation’s popular Concerts on the Common concert season.
The very first performance of the 2016 season featured returning act Eleven. The rock band kicked off their performance at 6:30 p.m. Their act featured a number of...
Walpole swim team beats Needham
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The Walpole summer swim team faced off against Needham on July 7 to begin the summer swim season. The Barracudas picked up a win against Needham in the meet.
As of Monday morning, Framingham leads the Summer Swim League with an early two-win streak, while Walpole, Canton, Dedham, Natick and Newton each have...
‘Route 109’ rocks the gazebo
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By Maria LaRose
Hometown Weekly Staff
It was another great Thursday night with music at the Gazebo as Memo’s Summer Concert series continued. Last week, Route 109 - Medfield’s “not-your-average” cover band - wowed the crowded lawn of guests with their creative mix of hits from the 80s to the 10s. They played a mix...
Walpole woman honored as Unsung Heroine
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The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women held their Thirteenth Annual Unsung Heroines of Massachusetts event at the Massachusetts State House Great Hall of Flags last Wednesday.
Jean L. Augusta of Walpole was among those recognized from across the Commonwealth. They were nominated by Representative Louis L. Kafka (D- Stoughton) and Representative...
Lowell Mason Band visits house
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The concrete floor and walls of the room are bare. The only sources of light are a few newly-installed windows. Visitors standing in the right spot can look up and see a hole where a staircase used to zip up to the first floor. Trying to imagine musical protégés...
Gazebo Players announce ‘Hamlet’ cast
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The Gazebo Players of Medfield are celebrating their fifteenth anniversary of Shakespeare in the Park this summer. After 14 years of performances at their namesake gazebo, the troupe is moving their Medfield performances to Meetinghouse Pond next to the Unitarian Universalist Church. Their first production at the new park will be “Hamlet,” often...
Library turns into a dairy
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
On a hot summer night, Meat Loaf might offer his throat to the wolf with the red roses—but on a hot summer day, kids and teens could make their own ice cream. Last Thursday, July 7, the Dover Town Library held a “Make Your Own Ice Cream” event in...
Model T dreams come true
This 1914 Ford Model T was restored by Ted Mahoney, Needham High School Class of 1978. He is accompanied by his brother, Steve Mahoney NHS Class of 1980, his cousin Ed Mahoney and Ed's son, Charlie. Ted purchased the Model T from his uncle, Dr. Ed Mahoney, also of Needham, in 2002. He restored...
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