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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
When she read the story of 7-year-old Hunter Williams and the efforts of Hunter’s family to create a 5K and one-mile fun run in Medfield to honor his battle through a second, double-lung transplant, resident Kristen Saulnier was moved to help out.
Candidate emerges for Medfield selectman’s seat
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Two weeks ago, Medfield Town Clerk Carol Mayer discussed with Hometown Weekly the scarcity of candidates running for town office ahead of the March 28 election. With only a few days remaining until the deadline to return nomination papers (Monday, Feb. 8), a candidate has come forward to...
This Old Town: The Baxter family of Medfield
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By Richard DeSorgher
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Rev. Joseph Baxter was Medfield’s second minister. He was the son of Lieutenant John Baxter of Braintree and was born in 1676. He graduated from Harvard College in 1693, at the age of 17.
He first preached in Medfield when he was 18 years old and although well liked, the...
Medfield Romeo Club visits local distillery
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The Medfield Council on Aging’s “ROMEO” (Retired Old Men Eating Out) Club’s January outing included an outing to AstraLuna Distillery on West St. in Medfield.
About 15 members of the Romeo Club were guests of Andrew McCabe, Partner/Distiller, who explained the process of using corn, potatoes, or molasses and...
Needham boys’ swimming wins Carey title
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High boys’ swim team had high hopes entering the season, despite having a lot of youth on its roster. After a strong start, the Rockets entered the heart of the schedule with a lot of confidence, as it got ready to face the perennial...
Talent shines at Needham Rotary Music Award Night
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Rotary Club of Needham held its third annual Rotary Music Awards on Saturday night at Powers Hall and once again drew a big crowd to see talented student, adult, and professional musicians from around the area perform.
Alissa Musto was the winner...
Westwood High welcomes Chinese students
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood High students and staff recently welcomed 12 foreign exchange students from China as a part of a new program at the high school.
The students arrived in Westwood last Sunday, and attended a welcoming party hosted by students and host families at the high school. The students will...
Westwood roads receive high marks
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Westwood’s streets and roads have received its highest marks yet in an annual engineering study commissioned by the town.
Every five years, the Westwood Department of Public Works has the Beta Group, an outside engineering firm, analyze the condition of every one of Westwood’s public streets and roads....
Westwood Community Chest holds annual charity auction
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood Community Chest hosted its annual charity dinner and auction on January 25 at the Chiara Bistro in Westwood.
Over 100 people attended the event, which included servings of international food and wines, along with a silent auction and raffles. The event was sponsored this year by Roche...
Sicotte tabbed to be new Needham High principal
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
In a notice to the Needham community on Monday morning, Superintendent Dr. Dan Gutekanst announced that Needham High assistant principal Aaron Sicotte had accepted the position of principal and will step into his new position beginning on July 1.
Sicotte will take over for Dr. Joseph Barnes, who was...
Needham native directing Brown Box Theatre plays
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Brown Box Theatre will be bringing its newest night of short plays to the Atlantic Wharf in Boston at the end of February. The new series, “BOXER SHORTS II: From Water to Dust/DeAgua al Polvo” features four plays from Latin-American playwrights and each will be performed in...
IAM Strong Foundation now accepting grant applications
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The IAM Strong Foundation, which seeks to shatter the stigma surrounding teen mental health issues, is pleased to announce its second grant cycle. The grant cycle opened on February 1 and will extend through April 1. Grants will be awarded on or before May 1.
The first IAM Strong Foundation grant cycle took...
Jacob Conca named principal of Xaverian Brothers High School
Xaverian Brothers High School has announced that Jacob Conca Ph.D., a 1994 graduate of the school, will succeed Mr. Domenic Lalli as principal effective July 1, 2016.
An Attleboro native, Conca was a member of the National Honor Society, football, swimming and track teams at Xaverian. After graduating from Amherst College, he received...
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Needham students to spend vacation week in Guatemala
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Thirteen Needham High students will be spending February vacation in Xeq’ol, Guatemala as part of a service trip for local nonprofit organization, School the World. The students will be building a playground in the same community that last year Needham students helped construct a new school.
In addition, the...
Westwood Historical Society to hold historic landscaping program
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The Westwood Historical Society is hosting a program Tuesday February 9 at 7:30 p.m. on Historical Landscape Architecture at the Fisher School located at 830 High Street in Westwood.
Carissa Demore, Preservation Services Manager at Historic New England in Waltham will be giving the lecture. Her lecture is entitled "Landscapes for the...
Westwood Environmental Action Committee hosts solar forum
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Forty people packed the community room at the Westwood Senior Center last week to learn how to get free, clean electricity from the sun, as the Westwood Environmental Action Committee (WEACt) hosted the forum “Put your roof to work: Solarize and save.”
The greater efficiency, fast falling price, and tax and cost...
Kids build fun at Needham ‘Engineering Extravaganza’
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
On Saturday at Newman Elementary School, Let’s Build Engineering Fun for Kids and the Needham Science Center hosted the first Engineering Extravaganza for families to participate in fun, hands-on activities that tested engineering knowledge and sparked creativity.
From artistic robots to a cantilever challenge...
Westwood Freemasons to hold blood drive
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The Westwood Freemasons will be hosting a blood drive on February 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Westwood Masonic building, 655 High Street.
Staff from the Dana-Farber/Brigham & Women's new bloodmobile will be on hand to staff the drive. Donating takes less than an hour of a donor’s time.
A pancake-waffle...
Westwood First Baptist Church to sponsor free sewing class
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Starting on February 10, the First Baptist Church of Westwood will sponsor a free beginners’ sewing class for students age twelve and older.
The sessions will be held in a classroom at the church from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. on seven early release Wednesdays this spring: February 10 and 24; March 2, 16...
Westwood girls basketball wins over Medfield
