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Needham schools adopt ‘ALICE’ safety protocols

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

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

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 resident running marathon to support YMCA

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff On April 18, Needham resident James McQuivey will step up to the starting line of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton for the first time and take on the challenge of completing the 26.2-mile course to support the YMCA of Greater Boston. McQuivey, 46, only took up running four years...

Needham students perform ‘The Wizard of Oz’

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

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’

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

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

Walpole hockey faces Milton and Dedham

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Walpole High boys and girls ice hockey teams faced off against Milton and Dedham this week. The boys team took a tie to Milton on February 3, and beta out Dedham with a 6-0 shutout win on February 6. The tie and win brought the Rebels to a 11-2-4...

Westwood boys hockey picks up fourth win in a row

Westwood boys hockey picks up fourth win in a row

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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Westwood High boys hockey team faced off against Ashland on Saturday night at the Boch Ice Rink and picked up a 6-1 win. The win leaves the Wolverines with a 7-4-0 record this season. Senior Nick Conway led the Wolverines’ offense with several goals during the game. Senior...

Five Xaverian seniors make college commitments

Five Xaverian seniors make college commitments

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Xaverian Brothers High School is proud to announce five student-athletes will continue their athletic careers in college. Three football players committed to Ivy League Schools. Nick Allsop of Easton and Elijah Pierre of Rockland committed to Brown University. John Dean of Wrentham committed to Yale University. Football player Dan McKeeney of Westwood committed to...

Potter-mania at the Westwood Public Library

Potter-mania at the Westwood Public Library

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Children’s Department of the Westwood Public Library was transformed into a Great Hall of Hogwartz last Thursday as the library hosted Harry Potter Night. More than 200 people attended the celebration of all things Harry Potter. Kids were encouraged to dress up as their favorite Harry Potter characters, and...

Westwood officials continue refining budget

Westwood officials continue refining budget

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff Westwood’s financial committees and boards are continuing to develop the town’s fiscal year 2017 budget, and recently provided an update on the status of the budget to the Board of Selectmen at its January 1 meeting. Westwood Finance Director Pam Dukeman presented an update on the budget process, which is...

Westwood school to host Parents Comedy Night

Westwood school to host Parents Comedy Night

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff Tickets are on sale now for a Parents Comedy Night at the Victory Grille in Dedham on March 4 at 8 p.m., hosted by the Thurston School. Accomplished comedian Jon Fisch will be featured as the headline act. A native of Boston, Fisch got his start by appearing at comedy...

Hale offering February Vacation activities for Westwood students

Hale offering February Vacation activities for Westwood students

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]It may seem that the kids just got back to school, but February vacation is right around the corner. Hale Reservation has recently expanded their vacation programming. Starting this year, the program will include eighth graders following the popularity of the newly implemented Thurston After School Program. From Tuesday, February 16 through Friday, February...

Westwood Democrats to hold caucus on February 27

Westwood Democrats to hold caucus on February 27

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]Registered Democrats in Westwood will be holding a caucus at the Carby Street Municipal Building at 20 Carby Street in Westwood on Saturday, February 27 at 11 a.m. to elect eight delegates and two alternates to the 2016 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The delegates elected at the caucus will go on to meet with Democrats...

Westwood Cultural Council announces grant recipients

Westwood Cultural Council announces grant recipients

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The Westwood Cultural Council has completed its grant awarding process for this year. In deciding which programs to fund, the council’s main goal was to fund programs that reached residents of all ages. The Westwood Integrated Preschool received funds to sponsor a program on owls presented by the Blue Hills Trailside Museum. The...

Walpole school hosts Make-a-Wish Spelling Bee

Walpole school hosts Make-a-Wish Spelling Bee

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff The Old Post Road School held its third annual Make-A-Wish Spelling Bee on January 4. More than 100 students in grades 3-5 took part in the bee, grouping up into teams of four to compete with other students in a battle of spelling. During the initial round, teams were challenged...

Walpole Footlighters open ‘Incorruptible’

Walpole Footlighters open ‘Incorruptible’

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Caroline Ahearn Hometown Weekly Intern The Walpole Footlighters braved the snow this past weekend to open their winter production of “Incorruptible: A Dark Comedy about the Dark Ages,” by Michael Hollinger. The play, directed by Roger Campbell, tells the story of a monastery in Priseaux, France awaiting the arrival of the Pope in circa 1250...

Opioid forum to be held in Walpole on February 17

Opioid forum to be held in Walpole on February 17

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff A forum on opioid addiction in Walpole will be held on February 17 at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Walpole Public Library. Several guest speakers will cover multiple areas of the issue of opioid addiction and how the problem, which has spread throughout New England, affects Walpole. Walpole...

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