For the last five years, Westwood’s Sheehan Elementary School has brought students and their families together to celebrate the many different cultures represented at the school. The...
Sheehan Elementary School hosts Annual Cultural Festival
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Westwood student earns National Honors
A Westwood fifth grader earned top honors at a national academic competition this week in Orlando, Florida, where nearly 2,000 students from across the country comp
eted in a variety of quiz-based events. The student attends Downey School in Westwood.
Brandon Lee, a fifth-grade...
Sun shines on Rollie’s Family Fishing Festival
Hometown Weekly Staff
Needham family and friends gathered at the Needham Reservoir Trail on Dedham Avenue behind the Needham Public Service Administration Building for a day of fishing and fun at the town-favorite Rollie’s Family Fishing Festival.
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Music at the Barn at Adams Farm schedule
If variety is the spice of life, then Friends of Adams Farm, Inc. has just stumbled upon the perfect recipe for summer fun. Music at the Barn is a carefully curated concert series with each concert having a different theme. Performers are selected based on a specific music genre or musical concept that...
Bellforge breaks ground on $30m cultural campus
Bellforge Arts Center broke ground today on a $30 million historic preservation and renovation project at the former Medfield State Hospital, transforming the Lee Chapel and adjacent Infirmary into a year-round arts and education campus for MetroWest. Doors are expected to open in the fall of 2027. The project converts the Lee Chapel into...
Marcotte Foundation earns Olive Branch Award
The Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation, based in Medfield, recently received the Olive Branch Award from the 26.2 Foundation. This annual honor recognizes an organization that exemplifies peace and the power of the human spirit. It was presented on April 19, 2026, at the CharityTeams Boston Marathon brunch—a gathering of 43 nonprofits participating in the Boston Athletic...
Blake Jazz ensemble earns Gold Medal
Congratulations to Medfield’s Blake Middle School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Matthew Kelly, for their Gold-Medal winning performance on May 12, 2026, at MAJE (Massachusetts Association of Jazz Educators) Central Junior District Festival. The festival was held at Trottier Middle School in Southborough and included a clinic immediately following the performance taught by one...
Medfield Students Shine at DECA
Medfield High School is recognizing 11 students who showcased their business acumen and leadership skills at the prestigious DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC), held April 25–29 in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center and Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The annual DECA ICDC highlights top student performers and...
Medfield’s David Lifsitz publishes fourth novel
Medfield resident David Lifsitz released his latest suspense novel, Apt. 89B, the third installment in his Thomas White thriller series.
Set in Boston and centered around a high-stakes cryptocurrency theft investigation, the fictional novel continues the fast-paced FBI series that began with The 43rd Floor and...
WFD and WPD to host charity softball game
Mark your calendars! WPD vs. Walpole Fire Softball Game — May 31st!
Join the Walpole Police Department and Walpole Firefighters IAFF Local 2464 as we face off in a friendly (but competitive) softball game on Sunday, May 31st, at the Lorusso (1A) Fields. First pitch is at 9am, with the game benefitting 22mohawks.
22Mohawks...
Dover’s drought status changes to Level 1
Aquarion Water Company today announced that drought conditions have intensified across the region and urges Dover and Springdale customers to comply with updated mandatory restrictions. Customer cooperation helps to ensure a sustainable drinking water supply, protect natural resources, and comply with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection requirements for the region’s current drought level.
Sherborn Library to present on fashion history
The Sherborn Library invites the community to step back in time for an engaging and visually rich program, Fashion History: The Gilded Age, taking place on Wednesday, May 27 from 3:00 to 4:15 PM in the Community Room of the Sherborn Library, 4 Sanger St., Sherborn, MA 01770.
This lively presentation explores the elegance...
Award-winning landscape designer comes to NFPL
Trevor Smith, an award-winning regenerative landscape designer and a principal of CFS Regenerative Design Studios, will discuss practices that climate change has brought to home gardening: planting native species to preserve biodiversity, combatting invasive species, building healthy soils, installing green infrastructure and managing water. The program will follow a very brief Friends’ Annual Meeting...
Dedham-Westwood Water District to host Open House
The Dedham-Westwood Water District will host an Open House on Saturday, June 6, at its new vehicle and equipment storage garage, 40 Elm Street, Dedham, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine.
Customers are invited to learn about their drinking water and the District. Activities include arts and crafts and a touch-a-truck....
Revitalizing treasures at Repair Cafes
By Isabell Macrina
Hometown Weekly Staff
Everyone has those objects in their house that are broken but you can’t bear to throw them away. Whether it’s a lamp, a broken appliance, maybe some jewelry passed down that doesn’t fit quite right. These pieces sit there collecting dust, and you...
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Everyone has those objects in their house that are broken but you can’t bear to throw them away. Whether it’s a lamp, a broken appliance, maybe some jewelry passed down that doesn’t fit quite right. These pieces sit there collecting dust, and you...
Atkins awarded Boston Post Cane
The Town of Westwood was honored to present Westwood resident and centenarian Jasper “Harvey” Atkins with the Boston Post Cane. The cane is presented to the Town’s oldest resident. Harvey received the cane at the Council on Aging on Friday, May 8, 2026 ahead of his...
Naomi Ruth (Parker) Beard
Naomi Ruth (Parker) Beard of Franklin, MA, formerly of Medfield, MA, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, peacefully in her sleep. She was 103 years of age.
Naomi was born at home in Marshville. NC, on October 20, 1922, daughter of Brady Clingman Parker and Lois...
Town of Medfield “Flips the Switch”
On May 11, the Town of Medfield hosted a "Flip the Switch" ceremony at the Memorial Elementary School to celebrate the completion of a new 374.40 kW solar array. This project represents a significant step forward in the Town’s commitment to renewable energy and long-term fiscal responsibility.
The celebration brought together town...
Erma Dorothy Garvey
Erma Dorothy Garvey passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2026, with her sons by her side.
Born in White Pine, Nevada, Erma was the daughter of the late Arthur and Gladys Lee. She graduated from Stewart Indian School in Carson City, Nevada.
Shortly after graduation,...
Norfolk Aggie awarded $3.5M State Grant
Norfolk County Agricultural High School will receive a $3.5 million state grant – the largest in its history – that will significantly increase learning and career opportunities for hundreds of additional students in the county and beyond.
The grant will support a $2.45 million renovation and expansion on the current campus, increasing space and providing much-needed...
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