Children and families may sign up for two online summer reading programs at the Needham Free Public Library starting Friday, May 1, by visiting the library web site at http://www.needhamma.gov/4747/Library and clicking on the Summer Reading link, or by visiting http://needhambeanstack.org.
Those who have registered for summer reading in past...
Nine students from Mitchell Elementary and High Rock have been working on writing and illustrating their own children’s book in a program called Writing + Publishing with Jacky. Local Author Jacky Lamenzo created a program to teach children the process she took to write her own children’s book, "Addy Wants to Fit In."
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists in and around Boston, a group of local Dartmouth and Harvard students have joined a national student-run campaign, Fuel Our Heroes, in order to raise awareness and funds for medical professionals who risk their lives on the frontlines each day fighting this virus.
Since the...
The George B. Preston American Legion Post 209 has been serving veterans and other members of the community for over a century. It has been awarding scholarships to Dover Sherborn High School graduates since before the school was built. This year, due to the public health emergency forcing early school closure, there were...
A Westwood Candidates Forum will be held on Wednesday, May 13, at 7:00 p.m.
The Westwood, Walpole and Dedham League of Woman Voters and Westwood Media Center will have a look at the candidates for the upcoming election on June 2, 2020.
The candidates will be participating...
Wellesley Parents Supporting Art Students (WPSAS) has announced the continuation of a visual arts awards program in its public school district. The Emerging Artist Awards (EAA) for Wellesley High School juniors will award two (2) scholarships for art portfolio development. Each scholarship is to be used for summer intensive art courses or fall...
Starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, through Sunday, May 17, at 6 p.m., members of the community are invited to run/walk their own 5K, at their own pace, with whomever they choose. Individuals can run or jog, walk on the road, on the trail, on the treadmill, around their neighborhood, or...
Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden and School Building Committee Chair Mike Quinlan have provided on the Feasibility Study process of the Dale Street School Building Project.
The District submitted its Preliminary Design Program (PDP) to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) on March 27. Approval of the PDP by the MSBA marks...
The Hannah Adams Woman's Club has elected its Executive Board for the 2020-2021 year. The officers are listed as follows:
President Theresa Knapp, First Vice President for Programs Martha Colabella; Second Vice President for Ways & Means Mary Patch; Recording Secretary Gayle Manning; Treasurer Nancy Dearness; Corresponding Secretary Kelly Scobbo;...
One thousand feet of social distancing brought Andover youth Jake Falk closer than ever to friends and community last week. When Above the Clouds (ATC), a 501(c)3 non-profit, postponed Jake’s scheduled Dream Flight due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they decided to offer him a different type of aviation experience in the interim, just...
The Dover Board of Selectmen voted on April 16 to adopt the following special options to respond to the impact of the current State of Emergency on Dover taxpayers.
Firstly, taxpayers have until June 1 to apply for property tax exemptions and deferrals. This includes the hardship deferral for those...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, previously-scheduled Relay For Life live events across Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire through June have suspended. Many now have moved online, and are participating on Sunday, June 7, in a virtual experience called Hope From Home. Participants may register for their local event at http://RelayForLife.org and then on...
While the Walpole Lions have been organizing food drives for the local pantry for many years, this year, as with just about everything else, has taken on a new look. In lieu of collecting food outside supermarkets, the club has sent funding to the pantry to cover some of their additional costs in...
The virtual NAMI Family Support Group will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. using zoom.us, so the next one will be on Tuesday, May 12. NAMI will offer this until in-person meetings are again possible. This group is for caregivers of persons with mental illness. Visit namimass.org...
The COVID-19 crisis is having its own effects in Medfield. As of April 23, Medfield has seen 23 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus, with 14 recoveries. Beyond those catching this disease, many friends and neighbors have been impacted through job losses or other hardships.
As the local foundation serving the...
On May 21 at 7:00 p.m., Medfield Coalition for Public Education (MCPE) will host its annual meeting. This year’s event will be held virtually. All members of the Medfield community are invited to attend as MCPE celebrates work done over the 2019-2020 school year. MCPE will share information about the projects funded this...
Hale has announced A Fort of Sorts, a free online event scheduled on Friday, May 8, from 3:00 to 3:30 p.m.
Participants will join Vanessa Warshaw and use their imaginations to turn blankets, tarps, or other household items into personal hideaways, then listen as she reads "Curious George Goes to...
The Hunger and Homelessness Citizen Action Group at the Middle School has organized the first-ever DSMS Virtual Talent Challenge. The group's goal is to raise as much money as possible for the Greater Boston Food Bank. It has collected videos from students at DSMS and posted them on a website where people can...
Photo by Maureen Haswell
The community was in for a treat on the weekend of March 19-21, as Dover-Sherborn High School was preparing to present its production of “Mamma Mia,” featuring the music of ABBA.
The pandemic cancelled those plans. It did not, however, erase the hard...
Substance Prevention Alliance of Needham (SPAN) has announced an Al-anon meeting for parents who have a child navigating addiction. This is a new open-speaker style meeting, and all are welcome. Weekly meetings will begin starting Monday, May 4, from 7 – 8:30 p.m. via Zoom.
The Zoom link is
