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Lax teams taking part in Bruce Lerch Memorial Tourney
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Boston Herald reporter Bruce Lerch was one of this state’s leading proponents of local lacrosse. His passion for the game and the athletes that played it was unrivaled and his tragic passing in December rocked the lacrosse community.
Last week, the Herald announced that it is organizing the first...
Medfield girls hockey wins SEMGHL West title
Medfield Athletes Sign Div. I Letters of Intent
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Medfield High senior Krissy Rimmel officially signed her National Letter of Intent last week to play Div. I soccer at Sacred Heart University. Rimmel, a midfielder, helped the Warriors reach the Div. 2 South semifinal in each of the past two seasons.
In...
Chinese New Year comes to Medfield school
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Last Wednesday, students and families at Wheelock School in Medfield celebrated the Chinese New Year with a special program featuring various projects across several disciplines. More than 70 Mandarin students from Medfield participated in the event that honored the Year of the Monkey.
All Wheelock students made Chinese opera...
Sing Off! draws full house to Medfield High
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The second annual Sing Off! drew a packed house to the Lowell Mason Auditorium at Medfield High last Thursday night as 21 students from the high school and from Blake Middle School competed to determine the best singers in town.
Blake student Emily Rosencrans and Medfield High’s Julia Adrian...
Town of Medfield computer system locked for ransom
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Monday, Jan. 25, the staff at the Medfield Town House found something unusual when they attempted to log in that morning. Instead of the normal screen, the Town of Medfield discovered that it had been the victim of a computer hack and was unable to get access...
This Old Town: Medfield’s Philanthropist
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By Richard DeSorgher Hometown Weekly Correspondent
His large domineering portrait watches over those working in the reference room of Medfield’s Memorial Public Library and yet only a handful of people in town know who he is, as there is no identification to go with the portrait. His donations and gifts to the...
Local residents can ‘Expresso’ themselves at Medfield church
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Medfield will bring back its traditional open mic, spoken word coffeehouse on Saturday, Feb. 27. Local residents are invited to share writings, poetry, stories, songs, and more based on a common theme.
The theme for the first Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse will be “Ah,...
Medfield Legion recognized for service projects
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Medfield’s American Legion Post 110 was recognized by the American Legion Department of Massachusetts for performing “an outstanding Community Service project for the betterment of the community or the people therein.”
District Vice-Commander Fred J. White presented the award to Post 110 at its January meeting. Accepting the award were Post 110 Commander...
Medfield Girl Scouts provide Valentine’s ‘FUN’ for kids
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Seventh graders from Medfield Girl Scout Troop 74900 assembled Valentine’s Day FUN packs for kids in need.
Kids from age 4 through second grade will be able to enjoy these FUN packs over February vacation.
Projects like these are part of Medfield Girl Scouts ongoing commitment to community service here in Medfield and beyond....
Needham schools adopt ‘ALICE’ safety protocols
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
More than a year ago, the Needham school district began exploring changes to its protocols for the extreme situation of an intruder with a weapon. After 1-1/2 years of discussion and research, the district switched to the ALICE protocols and those changes were recently approved by the Needham...
Needham resident receives NCAA Silver Anniversary award
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Needham resident Abby Cheng was honored at the 2016 NCAA Convention held in San Antonio in January. Cheng, a former standout volleyball player at Arkansas State University, was one of six recipients of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award.
The honor is given annually to “distinguished individuals” on the 25th...
Needham wrestling picks up win over ranked opponent
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Needham High wrestling team recently pulled out an exciting victory against Bay State Conference rival Braintree, which was ranked in the top 25 in the state. The Rockets improved to 7-6 in the league with a 37-30 victory that came down to the final match of the...
Needham resident running marathon to support YMCA
Needham students perform ‘The Wizard of Oz’
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
The snow played havoc with the performance schedule, but the Middle School Performing Arts Department managed to put on three shows of the family classic, “The Wizard of Oz,” with dozens of Needham students acting, singing, playing in the orchestra and working on the crew.
The premiere was forced...
Needham students recognized with Scholastic Art Awards
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
Last week, Director of Fine and Performing Arts David Neves announced that once again Needham High and Pollard Middle School students had received a number of awards in the annual Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards competition.
This year, 31 high school students and eight middle schoolers received a total...
Rep. Garlick delivers Needham ‘Report to the Community’
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By Ethan Lee
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Feb. 1, State Representative Denise Garlick delivered a report, titled “2015: The Year in Review/2016: The Year in Preview,” to the community at Needham Town Hall. All Needham residents were invited to this event, which displayed Rep. Garlick’s many actions in the past year, as well as...
Livestrong program returns to Needham YMCA
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
This fall, the Charles River YMCA is offering a free workout regimen designed for cancer survivors. The program is offered in conjunction with the Livestrong Foundation and is intended to boost the physical and mental well being of Needham residents who are battling or have battled cancer.
The motto...
Walpole hockey faces Milton and Dedham
