Needham students pay visit to the State House
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Needham track teams win Div. 2 indoor titles
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Last Wednesday at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletics Center in Boston, the Needham track program showed its strength in depth by winning both the boys’ and girls’ Div. 2 state indoor titles, in both cases edging Bay State Conference rival Wellesley.
The girls won...
Needham girls hockey wins Carey division title
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High girls’ hockey team finished another perfect week with a 2-0 victory over Newton North on Saturday at the Fessenden Rink.
With the victory, Needham wrapped up an unbeaten league campaign (13-0-2) and clinched the Carey division title.
The Rockets are...
Needham wrestling sending five to states
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
It was a successful weekend for the Needham High wrestling team, which competed in the Div. 1 Central tournament at Newton South on Saturday.
Five wrestlers advanced to this weekend’s Div. 1 state tournament at Brockton High, including senior captain Lucas Goldman, who won the title at 160 pounds,...
Spirit of ’20s at Needham Historical Society Speakeasy
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham Historical Society brought back the sprit of the 1920s and the Prohibition era with its Speakeasy fundraiser, held on Feb. 6.
Residents joined in the fun by dressing the part and enjoying the table games, roulette and black jack, for a night...
Annual French Night returns to Needham High
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High French Club is presenting its annual “La Soiree de la Francophone” (French Night) on Friday, Feb. 26 from 7-8:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The event is free and there will be free French cuisine and performances by Needham High...
Needham parents/teachers tip off for sixth straight year
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Friday, March 4, parents and teachers from Hillside and Eliot Elementary Schools will take to the basketball court at Needham High for the sixth annual fundraiser game that benefits each school’s PTC.
Doors will open for the game at 6:30 and the opening tip will be at 7...
‘Girls on the Run’ begins in March at Needham YMCA
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Beginning in March, the Charles River YMCA, 863 Great Plain Ave. in Needham, will be offering “Girls on the Run,” a program dedicated to raising self-esteem and confidence in girls in grades 3-5.
The program will prepare the girls to run a 5K in June and no previous running...
Needham residents can apply for Babson scholarship
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham Board of Selectmen has announced that it is currently accepting applications for scholarships from Needham residents interested in attending Babson College in 2016-17.
Residents of all ages are eligible to apply for the scholarships, which are given from funds distributed by the school...
Walpole boys and girls basketball fall to Norwood
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole boys and girls basketball teams faced off against Norwood last Thursday at Norwood High. The boys fell to Norwood 50-42, and the girls lost with a final score of 58-50.
For the boys team, the game marked a deciding factor in which team would pick up the Herget...
Westwood hockey reaches playoffs for 34th straight year
Science on display at Westwood school
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Science was on display at the Deerfield School last Wednesday as the school hosted its annual science fair.
Children from all levels of the school, from kindergarteners all the way up to fifth graders, showcased science experiments they had been working on in teams of two to four for...
Westwood Council on Aging hosts Valentine’s Day party
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
Love was in the air as the Westwood Council on Aging hosted its annual Valentine’s Day lunch and party last Thursday at the Council on Aging building.
Many seniors wore red clothing to celebrate the occasion, as they enjoyed a meal complete with chocolate cake and candy. Seniors were...
Westwood fifth graders submit persuasive essays
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
A fifth grade class at the Deerfield School was recently given an assignment to write a persuasive essay arguing a particular side of a controversial issue. The students were required to research the issue online, develop arguments to support their position, and address potential counter-arguments that could arise from their points....
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IAM Strong to hold Messages of Hope event
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The IAM Strong Foundation, with the support of the Westwood Council on Aging, will host Messages of Hope event on Sunday, February 28 at 1 p.m.
The event encourages people to drop by the Westwood Senior Center on Nahatan Street in Westwood between 1 and 3 p.m. and create a message of support for...
Westwood Early Childhood Council holding parenting workshops
By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood Early Childhood Council will be hosting a four-night series of parenting workshops over the next three months.
The workshops, called “Positive Approaches to Parenting Your Child,” will guide parents on positive parenting tactics and tricks. National speaker, author and consultant Charlie Appelstein, MSW will host the workshops and will offer...
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Westwood Montessori School students create Valentine’s Day cards for the community
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Children from the Westwood Montessori School recently assembled Valentine’s Day cards to hand out to various community organizations and community members.
Cards the children created were distributed to several organizations in Westwood, including the Westwood Fire Department, the Westwood Police Department, the Westwood Public Library and the Westwood Senior Center.
The kids expressed...
Star Wars comes to the Walpole Library
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The Walpole Public Library was turned into an out-of-this-world destination as the library hosted a “Star Wars Symposium” event last Saturday.
The event featured a number of Star Wars-themed activities. The library had a display showcasing its extensive collection of Star Wars-related novels and films that are available to check out from the...
Walpole church packages food for the hungry
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In conjunction with its youth group’s 30-Hour “Fast For Food,” United Church in Walpole hosted a meal packaging event on Saturday, February 6 for the benefit of Stop Hunger Now, an organization that has perfected a dried-meal package that can be shipped anywhere in the world to alleviate hunger.
In support of the six...
Walpole Children’s Theatre opening winter production
