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Dover Special Town Meeting Postponed
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On Monday, February 8, James Repetti, Moderator for the Town of Dover, determined that Town Meeting voters might be unable to attend the Special Town Meeting that was supposed to take place that night due to the snowstorm. After consulting with the Fire and Police Chiefs and Board of Selectmen for the Town of...Dover-Sherborn Sees Growth in Destination Imagination
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This past week nine of Dover-Sherborn’s 18 Destination Imagination (DSDI) teams competed in “Instant Challenge Nights” against teams from around the MetroWest area. The team worked together to take 10 pieces of paper, two pipe cleaners and five popsicle sticks to see how high they could build a tower on one of their teammate’s...Watch ‘Year in Review’ from Needham athletics
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By Josh Perry
Hometown Weekly Staff
This has been a year to remember for Needham High athletics. The Rockets brought home an Ames Award as the most successful Div. 2 team in the state according to statistics compiled by the Boston Globe and also earned a number of state titles and individual honors, not...
Medfield home winning streak ends against Westwood
Medfield student chosen as Project 351 ambassador
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
In a recent notice to parents, Blake Middle School principal Nat Vaughn announced that eighth grader Sophia Gustafson was selected as the school’s Project 351 ambassador for 2016.
Gustafson has a long history of community service throughout Medfield. She has assisted local...
Medfield High students show off their moves
By Camille Kerwin Hometown Weekly Intern
This past Saturday, Medfield High ballroom dance students displayed a semester of hard work in the annual Dancing with the Warriors Showcase in the school’s gym. The students banded with a slew of collegiate dancers and performed a variety of styles such as the...
Medfield High musicians performing at Carnegie Hall
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
A pair of Medfield High students have been selected to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City this weekend as part of the 2016 High School Honors Performance Series.
Senior Emilio Luna and junior Amanda Xu have both been named finalists...
Medfield resident urges support of Hunter’s Run
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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...
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