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Westwood Native Completes Boston Marathon
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
For Westwood native Adrian MacDonald, running has always been in his blood. From his racing on the Westwood High track team, to his enjoyment of running through the streets of Westwood, MacDonald has always been training.
Now, MacDonald can add Boston Marathon runner to his runner’s resume, after he...
The First Parish Church of Westwood to Begin Construction
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For everything there is a time and a season, and First Parish of Westwood, United Church is excited to announce that the time for building their long-awaited addition has finally arrived.
Extending off the back of its historic Meeting House on Nahatan Street, this addition will create new spaces for education, worship,...
D-S Middle school student science fair
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
13 teams from Dover-Sherborn Middle School’s eighth grade classes competed in a science fair on April 23 at Regis College in Weston.
With teams of students from middle schools across Massachusetts competing for the top spots and an invitation to the state science fair, one Dover-Sherborn Middle School team picked...
Dover-Sherborn Girls lacrosse eyeing tournament run
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Dover-Sherborn girls lacrosse team has started out the season strong, and is aiming to exceed, last year’s performance.
The team started the season off strong, with a 19-8 win against Ashland. The team suffered its first defeat next against Westwood 17-5, but soon bounced back to winning with...
Sherborn Baseball Clinic
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Over April Vacation, a group of Sherborn kids learned the ins and outs of baseball at a baseball clinic hosted by Sherborn Recreation last week.
The clinic, which is now in its fifth year, is offered thanks to a partnership with Sherborn Recreation and the MetroWest Sportscenter. During the clinic, the players, ages...
Mosquito treatment begins in Norfolk County
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
With spring underway, the Norfolk County Mosquito Control District is already busy preparing for the summer mosquito season.
From April 13 to April 15, the agency targeted over 8,400 acres of wetlands across Norfolk County with a granular larvicide applied by helicopter, with areas targeted in all of the...
D-S Residents Perform ‘The Pirates of Penzance’
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The Dover Foundation, Dover’s own theatrical troupe, has been bringing music, comedy, and drama to Dover for nearly 70 years, all while fulfilling its original mission of bringing disparate groups of people together and raising money for scholarships.
This year will be no exception. On Thursday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May...
Junior Women’s Club Fashion Show a Success
Baseball returns to Westwood
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood High varsity baseball team faced off against Millis last Friday at Westwood High.
The Wolverines led against Millis 2-0 throughout most of the game after picking up an early lead. The team solidified its lead with three back to back runs in the fifth inning, bringing the score...
MBTA to fix East Street bridge
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
A fix for the troubled East Street railroad bridge in Westwood is currently underway.
At the April 11 Board of Selectmen meeting, MBTA Director of Transit Oriented Projects Peter Paravalos presented an update on the ongoing proposal to raise the vertical clearance of the East Street Bridge.
The East Street...
IAM Strong 5K to be held on May 1
The Second Annual IAM Strong Foundation 5K Run and Walk will take place on Sunday, May 1.
The 5K off road course will begin at the Charles Flahive Field at Westwood High School at 9:30 a.m. There will be a 1.5 mile route for those preferring a shorter option, as well as an obstacle course...
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Westwood Gridiron Club hosting Nine and Dine tournament
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The Westwood Grid Iron Club’s sixth annual Nine and Dine tournament will be held on Monday, June 13 at the Norfolk Golf Club in Westwood.
Registration begins at 2:15 p.m. with a 3 p.m. shotgun start. The tournament will be followed by a wine tasting, appetizers and dinner by Conrad’s at the...
Westwood Woman’s Club enjoys Art Day
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Members and guests of the Westwood Woman’s Club enjoyed a delightful day recently with a program by two local watercolor artists, Carol Ahearn and Barbara Gearon, who had a beautiful display of their paintings of iris, lilies, hydrangea, sunflowers, lady slippers and more.
Carol, who first painted in art class at Westwood High School,...
Baseball season begins
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Walpole youth sports welcomed back baseball season as the Walpole Little League’s annual opening day parade kicked off through downtown Walpole.
Hundreds of kids from various youth sports donned their uniforms and met behind town hall before embarking on the parade down Main Street.
Many spectators took the opportunity to...
KPW hockey team wins South Shore Conference championship
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The last game of the King Philip Walpole Youth Hockey season turned into the longest game, but ended in KPW's fifth league championship in 2015-2016 season.
The KPW Bantam 2 team and the South Coast Panthers skated a 2-2 tie into five overtimes before KPW finally pushed the game-winning goal across the line and...
Walpole Town Forest celebration
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
May 1 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Walpole Town Forest, one of the first town forests to be established in Massachusetts. To celebrate, the Walpole Town Forest Committee, with assistance from Walpole Recreation and various volunteers and town boards, will be hosting a 100th anniversary celebration on...
Walpole Cub Scouts give school a spring cleaning
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A group of Walpole Cub Scouts recently completed a community service project at the Fisher School. Members of Pack 44 Den 3 met at the Fisher Elementary School in Walpole last week to clean up the school grounds. The scouts cleaned up litter and raked up the property. The boys also donated two...
Walpole Day Trolley Tour
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This Walpole Day, explore Walpole’s most-identifiable landmarks and experience the town’s rich 291-year history with a chance to take a trolley tour through Walpole’s historic neighborhoods.
The Walpole Historical Society and the Walpole Recreation Department are partnering together to sponsor a historic trolley tour of our town on Walpole Day 2016, which will...
The fashion of ‘Downton Abbey’ at the library
