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Walpole Bake Sale Raises $2,500 For Make A Wish Foundation
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BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch)
The friends and family of Tommy Quinn came together over the holiday season and held their annual bake sale at Rodman Arena on September 12.
The bake sale raised over $2,500 for the Make a Wish foundation, which will be donated to the non-profit organization in Tommy’s honor thanks to...
Walpole Chamber Accepting Scholarship Applications
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The Walpole Chamber of Commerce has opened applications for a number of the chamber’s scholarships.
The scholarships up for applications include the the Willis D. McLean Memorial Scholarship ($2,000), the Alan D. Rockwood Memorial Scholarship ($2,000) and the Walpole Chamber of Commerce Meritorious Award ($1,000).
Applications were opened on December 15. Application packets...
Medfield High Hosting Weekend Of Comedy And Music
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10)
On Friday, Jan. 8, the Medfield High Theatre Society will present a one-night-only showing of “Medfield After Dark,” a comedic variety show featuring Medfield High students in a take on the popular show, “Saturday Night Live.”
The show will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at...
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Town Of Medfield Offers Holiday Recycling Tips For Residents
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10)
Wed, Dec 23, 2015
During the holiday season, gifts are given, families and friends gather together for parties, and there is plenty of trash, wrapping paper, and more that piles up.
Want to know what you can recycle or what the Transfer Station will accept in the coming weeks? Then follow these tips...
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Santa’s Visit To Pfaff Center A Treat For Medfield Families
JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10)
On Saturday, Dec. 12, Santa Claus paid a visit to Medfield to take photos with local children at the Pfaff Center on North St. Kids had hot chocolate, holiday snacks and a few minutes each with Santa.
More than 50 families attended the event and the fees were all donated to the Medfield...
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Dover-Sherborn Sixth Graders Participate In ‘Hour Of Code’
BY ROBERT ROSEN (@roberterosen)
Once again, Dover-Sherborn Middle School celebrated Computer Science Education Week in Technology Literacy class with teacher Sandra Sammarco from Monday, December 7 through Friday, December 11.
Students took part in their third annual school Hour of Code event joining over 120 Massachusetts classrooms.
“During the Hour of Code students in grades six and seven...
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Dover-Sherborn High Students Chosen For Music Festival
Three Dover-Sherborn High students have been selected to participate in the Massachusetts Music Educators Association Eastern District Senior Festival.
Senior clarinetist Jeffrey Kennan will perform with the District Orchestra, junior vocalist Annabel Hodson-Walker will sing with the District Chorus, and sophomore clarinetist David Kennan will perform with the District Concert Band.
The Senior District Festival will be...
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Sherborn Garden Club Decorates And Donates Wreaths
On Tuesday, December 8, the Sherborn Garden Club decorated 53 wreaths for A Place to Turn food pantry in Natick.
The wreaths were generously donated by Fran’s Flowers in Natick and the Sherborn Boy Scouts, and then festively decorated by members of the Sherborn Garden Club. The wreaths will be given to the clients of...
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Dover Girl Scouts Visit State House And Meet Rep. Garlick
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Walpole boys’ soccer knocked out on penalties
BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch)
Thu, Nov 12, 2015
The Walpole High boys soccer team made it to the quarter-finals of the Division 2 South tournament before being knocked out by Medfield on November 8 with a final score of 2-1, decided by penalty kicks. The Rebels had previously defeated Dartmouth 1-0 on November 6 to begin the...
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Westwood volleyball reaches quarterfinal
BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch)
Thu, Nov 12, 2015
The Westwood High volleyball team fell to Medway on November 9 3-0 in the quarter finals of the Division 2 Central tournament.
The Wolverines had previously knocked Tantasqua out of the playoffs on November 5 with a 3-0 win to open the tournament.
After struggling through two losses to open the...
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Baker-Durante Brace Lifts Needham To South Title
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Westwood residents pass all Town Meeting articles
BY DOUGLAS MCCULLOCH (@doug_mcculloch)
Westwood residents passed all of the articles up for debate at Monday’s town meeting, including a proposal that would get the area around Town Hall and the police station ready for the potential construction of a new police station.
The articles allow the town to acquire the Girl Scouts building, which sits next...
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Medfield girls soccer falls in epic shootout
BY JOSH PERRY (@Josh_Perry10)
Thu, Nov 12, 2015
It was a battle between perennial contenders and the intensity on the pitch matching the hype off it. Both teams pushed high up the field, pressuring the ball wherever it was passed. Chances were at a premium and, on the sidelines, fans and neutrals had no clue where a...
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Westwood boys soccer qualifies for postseason
After qualifying for the postseason thanks to a 6-1 win against Bellingham on October 15, the Westwood boys soccer team fell to Ashland on October 22 1-0. The match is the second time the team has faced Ashland, but the first loss to the team.
“Ashland out worked, out hustled, and out...
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Pumpkins In The Park Rings In Halloween At Walpole Park
BY LIZ CONNOLLY
Bird Park was aglow with jack-o’-lanterns last Saturday night at the annual Pumpkins in the Park event.
Hundreds of local families came out to participate in the free, kid-friendly fall celebration that featured face painting, games, storytelling, cider, donuts, and, of course, pumpkins.
The festivities began at 5 p.m. with a costume parade, followed by...
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Medfield High Honors Wall Of Fame Inductees
At halftime of Friday night’s football game against Hopkinton, Medfield High took time out of cheering for its current athletes to honor the players, coaches, and administrators that have helped build the athletic program into one of the best in the state.
The annual Wall of Fame inductees were honored on...
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Needham And Wellesley To Meet At Fenway
The Harlem Wizards take on Walpole High
The Wizards took on Air Walpole, a team made up of Walpole Superintendent Lincoln Lynch, principals from area schools, several teachers and staff from Walpole Public Schools, Walpole Police Chief John Carmichael, and many more community leaders, officials, and citizens.During the game, the Wizards performed a number of tricks while...
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