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
Trustees, Powisset offer online ordering
The Trustees has announced it is offering online ordering and no-contact pick-ups at four Greater Boston area farms - among them Dover's Powisset Farm - that operate farm stores and popular Trustees Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. As one of the largest nonprofit owners of conserved farmland and operator of six working farms...
Sherbornite Gelsthorpe a Surface Warfare Officer
Ensign Peter Gelsthorpe, a native of Sherborn, Massachusetts, received his Surface Warfare Officer insignia during a ceremony held onboard USS James E. Williams, a guided missile destroyer, currently deployed in the Persian Gulf.
Gelsthorpe, who has served in the Navy for two years, is responsible for the navigation and safe...
Update provided on Dale School Project
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...
Needham Open Studios postponed
Unfortunately, due to the current circumstances related to COVID-19, Needham Open Studios will not be able to be held as planned in May. Artists are disappointed that they cannot welcome the community into their homes and studios at this time, but have rescheduled Needham Open Studios to Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October...
Solarize Mass Plus Needham program extended
The Town of Needham has announced that the Solarize Mass Plus Needham program will be extended to the end of May. The program is a cooperative effort between the state, the Town of Needham, and local volunteers spreading the word on the environmental and economic benefits of having a Solar PV system on...
Dover Selectmen alter deadlines during pandemic
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...
Library announces summer reading program
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 website 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 years...
Medfield Foundation gives April update
Medfield Foundation has released it's April update. 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.
Westwood’s Viti releases ‘Going Too Fast’
“Going Too Fast,” Westwood author Lynne Viti’s debut work of fiction, was released on March 31 by Finishing Line Press of Lexington, KY. This collection of short stories and flash fiction takes the reader back to the 1960's and '70's and the adolescence and early adulthood of women in that era. Catholic school,...
Students share music with Westwood seniors
With the Senior Center closed until June 1 and town events cancelled, local students and teachers are looking for new ways to share music with Westwood’s seniors. Music Matters, a music appreciation program that was scheduled to take place at the Senior Center, has moved online to a YouTube channel for the remainder...
Library announces Westwood Reads Together, Apart
The Westwood Public Library is launching a new initiative, Westwood Reads Together, Apart: The 12 in 12 Book Challenge, inviting everyone in the community to join them in reading 12 books in 12 weeks, or 1 book each week until July 5.
As we continue to practice social isolation, it...
Students seek senior ‘virtual pen-pals’
Wellesley High School junior Nate Poresky and a group of friends are looking to connect with local seniors as virtual pen-pals to reduce isolation and boredom. Individuals who would like to be matched to correspond with a local student and share their words of wisdom are asked to email an introduction to Nate...
NRC, WCC ready City Nature Challenge
This April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. In typical years, there are scheduled events throughout the month of April designed to educate about the environment, celebrate the planet, and bring people together outdoors. This year, due to COVID and social distancing regulations, many events for Earth Month have had to...
MassBay collecting Student Emergency Fund donations
MassBay Community College Foundation is currently requesting donations to help support the Student Emergency Grant Fund, which assists students with outside college expenses so they can continue their education, during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. MassBay students who apply for this funding typically use the money to pay for books and other classroom...
Rotarians to raise restaurant funds
As a result of the coronavirus, the Rotary Club of Wellesley's annual Taste of Wellesley fundraiser has been cancelled. Consequently, in consideration with the club’s mission, the Rotarians hope to help support the local businesses in town who have graciously supported the club fundraising events in the past.
The Rotary...
This Old Town: These are the Times that Try Men’s Souls
It is during periods of darkness and times of crisis that we see common, everyday people step forward to show courage and work to get us out of that crisis. They rise to the challenge. They clearly are heroes. So it is during the current coronavirus crisis; doctors, nurses, medical personnel of every...
Food Cupboard faces shortages, spearheads drive
Since the onset of the COVID crisis, the Medfield Food Cupboard has worked diligently and successfully to continue its mission of providing supplemental and emergency food to Medfield residents in need.
Now six weeks into the quarantine, the Food Cupboard is facing a shortage of several essential shelf stable food...
Sustainability Alliance encourages Earth Day observance
It’s Earth Week this week, with April 22 marking the 50th Earth Day. The Medfield Sustainability Alliance is encouraging individuals to celebrate with activities around home that promote the health of the planet. One suggested activity is to make a sign with the hashtags #EarthDay2020 and #MedfieldLovesEarth and put it in a visible...
Arts/Crafts Fair cancelled, unveils website
The annual Arts and Crafts Fair, organized by the Friends of the Sherborn Library, has been cancelled this year in light of coronavirus. To support the small businesses that usually sell at the event, organizers have created an online marketplace: www.sherborncraftfair.com.
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