First Baptist Church to honor Westwood Boy Scout troop
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Wellesley Basketball Stars Hooping Year Round
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff Over the past two decades there has been an explosion in the number of kids playing basketball year-round, with new programs popping up regularly and the established programs continuing to provide opportunities to kids by giving them the chance to learn the game, develop their skills, face tougher competition...Wellesley Academic Decathlon Wins Championship
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff On Saturday, March 12, the Wellesley High Academic Decathlon team traveled to MIT to compete in the State Championship Meet against teams from around the state. After 12 hours of intense competition, Wellesley was crowned the 2016 Massachusetts Large School State Champions with a score of 37,829.6 while finishing second...Marathon Runners Support Wellesley Education Foundation
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When the 120th Boston Marathon is run on April 18, three runners will be running for the Wellesley Education Foundation.
Hunnewell School parent Stephen Forasté, high school football and basketball captain Jake Mohan and Charles Butrico, a student at Boston College majoring in math and psychology, are exited and looking forward...
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Wellesley Education Foundation Holds Annual Chair Ceremony
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On Thursday, March 17, the Wellesley Education Foundation and Wellesley School Committee held the annual Chair Ceremony honoring staff members who have contributed 25 years of their professional career to the Wellesley Public Schools at the Lulu Wang Campus Center at Wellesley College. The six honorees received a captain’s chair embossed with the Town...Dover-Sherborn Destination Imagination is Global Bound
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Dover-Sherborn recently had some very strong showings at the Destination Imagination State Championships. Teams representing Chickering, Pine Hill and the Dover-Sherborn Middle School performed with creativity, excellent teamwork, and all around good sportsmanship. Each team put forth an excellent effort after months of hard work Three Dover-Sherborn teams competed: the Volcanic Explosion (Chickering, fifth grade),...Sherborn Town Hall Displays Pine Hill Artwork
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One of the favorite things to do for Pine Hill Elementary School students is to create art. Whether they’re in kindergarten or the fifth grade, students at Pine Hill love to show off their creativity. This is often on display through their music program when they sing in the chorus or play an instrument...Sherborn Youth Skiers Compete in Vermont
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Sherborn skiers Jack Pastore, an eighth grader, and Brendan O'Neill, a sixth grader, competed in the George Tormey Challenge, a two-day event featuring giant slalom and panel slalom events at Smugglers' Notch ski resort in Vermont on March 19-20. Jack placed eighth in the U-14 panel slalom and Brendan placed ninth in the giant...Fisher PAC hosts carnival at the Fisher School
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Fisher Elementary School transformed into a fun-packed family carnival on March 13 as the Fisher PAC hosted its annual Fisher Family Fun Carnival.
During the event, classrooms inside Fisher Elementary were transformed into a miniature carnival, featuring many games and activities featured at most big-name traditional carnivals.
Kids could...
Bird Park in Walpole hosting Easter Egg Hunt
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Families of all ages are invited to the first ever Bird Park Easter Egg Hunt to celebrate the holiday on March 26, hosted by Bird Park and Boy Scout Troop 44.
The Easter egg hunt will give everyone a chance to enjoy some chocolate and candy, while those that find the special Golden...
Walpole Footlighters preparing for premiere of spring musical
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The Walpole Footlighters are busy in rehearsal for their spring musical comedy “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at the Footlighters Playhouse, 2 Scout Rd., Walpole. The show will be performed May 6 – 22.
A delightful musical based on the beloved comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles Schulz, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”...
Walpole Library to host Alzheimer’s discussion
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“The Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s” will be identified and discussed in detail beginning at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evening, March 29, in the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library.
The Friends of the Walpole Library are sponsoring this important educational talk on mental well-being by Jennifer Hoadley of The Alzheimer's Association,...
Junior Women’s Club of Walpole to present magic show this Friday
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Junior Women’s Club of Walpole will present its Superhero Magic Show on March 25 from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. at the Italian American Club, 109 Stone Street in Walpole.
The headline act will feature John Henry’s World of Magic. For kids, a number of other activities will also be...
Get spring cleaning tips at the Walpole library
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Professional organizer Marilyn Cruickshank of Creative Simplicity in Needham will give a talk called “Spring Clean Out – Clear the Clutter!” at the Walpole Public Library at 7 p.m. on March 31.
Cruickshank will give sound advice about how to keep one’s “stuff” from being overwhelming. She will conduct a workshop in...
Westwood High students hit the runway
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood High class of 2016 hosted its annual Senior Prom Fashion Show on March 18 at Westwood High.
Over 60 students took to the catwalk decked out in the latest in prom fashion at the show, with between 350-400 students attending overall.
In addition to the main event, students also performed...
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Westwood Young Women’s Club hosts Easter egg hunt
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Easter bunny visited Westwood High last Sunday as the Westwood Young Women’s Club hosted its annual Easter egg hunt at the Westwood High football field.
A surprise winter storm on the first official day of spring held off long enough for several dozen kids and parents to enjoy the day hunting...
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Foundation For Westwood Education to celebrate its 25th anniversary
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The Foundation for Westwood Education will host its 25th anniversary celebration on May 6 from 7:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. at Venezia, Boston's premier waterfront restaurant.
It's the Foundation for Westwood Education’s turn to Entertain for Education. This spring, to celebrate 25 years and over $1 million in grants awarded to the town,...
This Old Town: After 52 Years, Medfield Hockey Wins Title
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By Richard DeSorgher Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Let the record show that at the 10:08 mark of the first period of the Lincoln-Sudbury vs. Medfield High Div. 2 state championship hockey game in Boston’s TD Garden on Sunday that Matt Treiber rifled a shot over the L-S goalie with the assist from John...
IAM Strong 5K to be held on May 1 in Westwood
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The IAM Strong Foundation has announced that the Second Annual 5K Run and Walk will take place on Sunday, May 1.
The 5K will take place in Westwood with an off road course beginning and ending at the Charles Flahive Field. There will be a 1.5-mile route for those preferring a shorter...
Westwood Boy Scout troop to celebrate 90th anniversary
