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Wellesley Middle hosts annual Mini Marathon
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
If you happened to be in the vicinity of Wellesley Middle School Friday morning, you might have caught a glimpse of the hundreds of middle school students in their bright blue, yellow, and red shirts running along the mini marathon racecourse as they wound their way for nearly a...
Wellesley High Drama Society present ‘Godspell’
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Last week, the WHS Drama Society under the direction of Mr. Stephen Wrobleski performed three sold out shows of “Godspell” in the Little Theater. This represented the second year in a row that the Drama Society had presented a smaller musical production.
“The spring musical provides an excellent opportunity...
Wellesley High presents Masterworks concert
by Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
It was the vision of Dr. Sandra Nicolucci to bring together all of the music disciplines at WHS for a collaborative performance. Since its inception in 1998, the Masterworks concert has been a showcase for the talented young men and women in the WHS choral ensembles, band and orchestra.
This year’s concert...
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Wellesley Mini Art in Bloom a success
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Wellesley Society of Artists presented Mini Art in Bloom with the Wellesley Garden Club and members of the House and Garden Club of Wellesley on Sunday, May 1, at the Wellesley Community Center.
A magnificent array of paintings by the Society of Artists were available for floral interpretations by the two clubs. This...
Wellesley Players Family Theater to present ‘Pied Piper’
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The Wellesley Players Family Theater production of the classic children’s story “The Pied Piper” will take place in the Wellesley High School auditorium on Saturday, May 14, at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 15, at 2:00 p.m.
General admission tickets are available for $10 online at www.wellesleyplayers.org and at the door....
Folk duo to perform at the Walpole Public Library
Good music will fill the air live when the married folk duo Atwater~Donnelly returns to the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library on Tuesday evening, May 17, at 7:30 p.m.
People of all ages will enjoy and are welcome, and there is no charge to attend this concert. Those in the audience last...
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Walpole teacher honored in ‘My Favorite Teacher’ contest
Mary Abplanalp, an English and History teacher at Bird Middle School in Walpole, was recognized by sixth grade student Emma Webb at the Barnes & Noble “My Favorite Teacher” contest.
The Barnes & Noble “My Favorite Teacher” program provides middle and high school students the opportunity to tell their communities how much they appreciate their...
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Walpole police receive Click it or Ticket grant
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The Walpole Police Department was recently awarded a $2,500 grant to conduct extra enforcement patrols in the Town of Walpole, with a focus on seatbelt violations.
The Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Highway Safety Division (EOPSS/HSD) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is providing funding to 72 Massachusetts...
Register to vote in Walpole election by this Friday
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The last day to register to vote for the upcoming Annual Town Election is Friday, May 13.
The Walpole Town Clerk’s Office, located on the first floor of Town Hall, 135 School Street will be open from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. on this day.
Town Hall is open for regular hours...
Westwood Recreation hosts annual Fishing Derby
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood Recreation hosted its annual Fishing Derby last Saturday at Buckmaster Pond in Westwood.
Seventeen adults and between 25-30 kids participated in this year’s Fishing Derby.
“That’s about the average,” said Westwood Recreation Director Nicole Banks. “If the weather was nicer we go above that, but its an average...
Registration now open for Westwood Kids PMC
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Registration is now open for the ninth annual Westwood Kids Pan-Mass Challenge, which will take place this year on May 22 from 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the Martha Jones School.
The annual Kids PMC is held in Westwood to benefit the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, and is...
Westwood students debut ‘Shrek Junior’
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Students in the Sheehan School’s drama program premiered its spring musical production of “Shrek Junior” on May 6.
With a cast of over 70 fourth and fifth grade Sheehan students and countless volunteers, both parents and Sheehan students and students from other schools helped come together to make the production a success.
Led...
Troop 3 Westwood to hold car wash fundraiser
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Westwood Boy Scout Troop 3 will host a car wash to raise money for the Boy Scouts on May 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Westwood Senior Center on Nahatan Street.
Funds raised through the car wash will go to supporting Troop 3’s scout trips, service projects, and other projects...
Westwood police searching for bank robbery suspect
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Westwood police are searching for a suspect after a bank robbery was reported at Needham Bank this morning.
According to a press release issued by the Westwood Police Department, the robbery was reported at Needham Bank at 341 Washington Street at 11:40 a.m.
The press release indicated a man allegedly walked into the...
Medfield Lax tops rival Duxbury 13-9
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The Medfield boys lacrosse teams continued it's dominance over Massachusetts rivals with a 13-9 victory over Duxbury Saturday night.
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Walpole RoboRebels compete in World Championships
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Walpole Robotics FRC Team 1153, RoboRebels, returned from the St. Louis FRC World Robotics Championships Sunday, finishing 13th of 75 teams competing in their subdivision.
Losing in the quarterfinals, they made an impressive showing with second overall in defense points scored.
The event was held at the Edward Jones Dome and America’s...
Walpole Town Forest Celebrates 100th Anniversary
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By Rachel Borman
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
One thousand white pine saplings were planted in the Walpole Town Forest on Sunday, May 1, in honor of the forest’s 100th Anniversary.
The first tree was put down by Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. This was reminiscent of the original 1916 ceremony, where the initial tree was planted by one...
Walpole signs Community Compact with state
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Town of Walpole officially signed a Community Compact with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts last Wednesday.
The signing ceremony was attended by a number of local and state political figures. Leading the signing was Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, along with state representatives and senators, members of the Board of Selectmen...
Walpole Day
Save the date! Walpole Day is Saturday, May 14th.
The day will kick- off with the Annual Walpole Day parade at noon. The parade will start at Walpole High School, head down Common Street and then go right onto Main Street, right onto East Street and right onto School Street.The festivities will begin after the parade and will...
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