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Walpole Creative Corner to host presentation about Greece
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Creative Corner will showcase a slideshow on Greece on February 17 at 1 p.m. at the Walpole Senior Center.
Colleen McGuire, an American who moved to Athens in 2005 where she co-founded a successful tour business called Cycle Greece, will host the presentation.
In addition to talking about Greece’s world renowned antiquities and...
Absentee ballots now available for Walpole primary elections
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Absentee ballots for the Presidential Primary Election on Tuesday, March 1 are now available at the Town Clerk’s Office.
Absentee ballots are available for registered voters who will be unable to vote at the polls on Election Day due to absence from the Town during normal polling hours, physical disability preventing them from...
Walpole Rebels face off against Wellesley
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Walpole High boys' and girls' basketball teams took on Wellesley last Friday at a doubleheader at Wellesley High.
On the boys’ side, the Rebels picked up a 55-33 win against Wellesley. The girls team fell to Wellesley 49-39.
As Walpole High boys varsity coach David St. Martin noted,...
Wellesley Free Library Hosts Mini Golf Event
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent The Wellesley Free Library hosted a mini golf event this past weekend that was “A Hole Lot of Fun” for everyone. Organized by the Wellesley Free Library Foundation, a private organization dedicated to supporting enrichment of the Wellesley Free Library, this family friendly event helped to raise funds to support...Wellesley Chinese Language School Celebrates Chinese New Year
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By Via Perkins Hometown Weekly Correspondent An innovative school is serving the needs of Wellesley beyond the public school systems. The Wellesley Chinese Language School was built by parents who wanted to incorporate the study of Chinese, appreciation for Chinese culture and a respect for all types of backgrounds into their curriculum, and their annual...Brothers Sing On! Festival Impresses Crowd
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent On Sunday afternoon, Wellesley High presented Brother’s Sing On!, an all-male a cappella festival hosted by the Boston Saengerfest Men’s Chorus. Former Wellesley resident Linus Travers is the Compere or master of ceremony for Saengerfest concerts and kept the afternoon running smoothly, introducing each group and providing insight into...Wellesley Alpine Skiing Looks for Repeat of Last Year
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Wellesley alpine ski teams are in the hunt every year for a league title, and this year is no different. With a number of talented skiers returning from last year’s team, there’s no telling how far this team can go. “Every year out Athletic Director, John Brown, asks ‘are...Wellesley Basketball ‘Thinks Pink’
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On Friday, January 29 the Wellesley boys and girls basketball teams faced off against Walpole for “Think Pink Night” at Wellesley High in a doubleheader event. The girls’ basketball teams from the Bay State Conference stepped up again this year to fight breast cancer. At Wellesley High, both the girls and the boys...Dover-Sherborn Chocolate Café Celebrates Music
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff On Sunday, January 31, students, teachers, parents and community members came together to celebrate music and raise money for the Dover-Sherborn music program at the annual Chocolate Café. “The Chocolate Café is a fun event dripping with chocolate and all sorts of musical talent from the D-S community,” said music...Dover-Sherborn Nordic Ski Team Off to the Races
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By Robert Rosen Hometown Weekly Staff The Dover-Sherborn Nordic ski team began the season practicing on dry land for the first month, but when January came around they finally got to work out on snow, giving them a true sense of where they stood as a team. Captained by Fiona Gray, Alexandra Martiros and Dana Rice...Dover Cub Scouts Enjoy Pinewood Derby
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With speeds topping 192 mph, 41 Cub Scouts and Webelos of Dover Pack 52 enjoyed another successful Pinewood Derby on Saturday January 30. Each scout built his own custom 5 ounce wooden racer, personalizing them with options ranging from paint colors to Star Wars characters to Lego bricks. Scouts with the fastest racers in...Sherborn Dogs Must be Licensed by Feb. 18
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Sherborn Town Clerk Carole B. Marple mailed the 2016 dog licensing forms to all Sherborn dog owners in December. According to law, all dogs three months and older must be licensed and tagged (even if they are too young to have rabies shots). All dog licenses conform to the calendar year, thus 2015 licenses...Fourth Graders Bring Greek Gods to Life in Dover
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Students in fourth grade at Charles River School recently “became” Greek Gods and Goddesses in a presentation before classmates, parents and faculty. Since the beginning of the academic year, members of their fourth grade class have been studying all aspects of Ancient Greece. For this project, students researched the birth, relationships, special powers...Glee Club to perform ‘Singing Valentines’ in Needham and Wellesley
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After a very successful debut last year, the Highland Glee Club is excited for the return of its “Singing Valentine” program in Needham, Newton and Wellesley.
The group will send a group of singers to perform three classic love songs to your Valentine at his or her home, workplace,...
Westwood Students Rock Music Underground
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
A number of students from area schools put their musical talents on display as Westwood High’s Music Underground club held its first open mic night at the Fisher School last Friday.
Over ten young performers, most from Westwood High, took to the stage to showcase their musical talents at the...
Wellesley dodgeball program keeping students active
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By Robert Rosen
Hometown Weekly Staff
Each Friday afternoon, from 2:30-3:15 p.m., Community Investors, a local nonprofit that offer programs that get kids active and connect with one another, offers dodgeball at the Wellesley Middle School in Gym B.
Joe Roberts, President of Community Investors, has been running sports-based development programs with the Terriers and Wellesley...
‘Portraits of Hope’ grace Dana Hall’s art gallery in Wellesley
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By Via Perkins Hometown Weekly Correspondent The Dana Hall School in Wellesley is currently displaying images by photographer Jeff Adams in their visual arts gallery. From student and faculty work to local and regional artists, Dana Hall has utilized their gallery as a haven for all types of creative work. The show features portraits taken at...Dover performance helps local residents with adoption
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By Robert Rosen
Hometown Weekly Staff
This past weekend Open Fields Community Theater performed “Musicals Rock: Growing Our Family,” an original musical revue of pop, rock and Broadway favorites.
But this wasn’t just any performance, as the cast and crew of Open Fields dedicated their performance to helping Music Director Dan Snape and his wife Sarah...
Dover-Sherborn students chosen for selective chorus
