When food costs compete with heating bills and rent, many Massachusetts families are facing impossible choices.The uncertainty around nutrition policy changes makes the situation even more challenging. If you or your family need help accessing food, call Project Bread's toll-free FoodSource Hotline today at 1-800-645-8333.
The FoodSource Hotline connects residents to resources right...
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With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Lisa Christine Wissmar (née Ferraro) on February 15, 2026.
Born on May 3, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Lisa was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, as well as an athlete, entrepreneur,...
Richard William Oakes passed away on February 11, 2026 at age 93, in Needham, Massachusetts. He was born in Newton, Massachusetts, the son of Grace and Richard W. Oakes. He served in the Korean war on board the USS Salem, which is permanently docked at...
To the Editor:
On behalf of New Life Furniture Bank of Massachusetts, I would like to thank our donors, volunteers, and community partners for their extraordinary support of our 2025 annual appeal.
Thanks to our donors' compassionate contributions, this year's campaign was a success, providing essential funding needed to sustain New Life's mission throughout...
To the Editor:
Every day, we see horrific violence by ICE agents across the country, including here in Massachusetts. This has hit pretty close to home, with Milford and Framingham being among the communities hardest hit by ICE in 2025. ICE’s actions are making all our communities less safe. Massachusetts residents have turned out in...
By Hometown Weekly Staff
A Christmas Eve visit from a Barstool Sports pizza review team has sparked a major business surge for Gianni’s Pizza in Needham Heights, according to a report by CBS Boston. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy rated Gianni’s a 7.7 in his widely followed pizza review series, calling it a “very...
By NHS Junior Robert Mahar, Community Contributor
The Needham Rockets wrestling team closed out its regular season on a high note Wednesday night, Feb. 4, defeating the Wellesley Raiders 45–26 in their final dual meet of the 2025–26 season. The win carried added significance for the Rockets, as it avenged a narrow six-point loss to Wellesley...
By Hometown Weekly Reporter
Those driving down High St. may have noticed a store’s windowfront art that changes season to season. Most recently, Decor and More has traded in their holiday reindeer mural for a Drake Maye tribute piece, painted by Boston artist Joan Aylward, aka “ChalkBOS”. While all over New England, people have...
Established in 1932, Watson’s Candies has remained a Walpole staple for more than 90 years.
The small business carries confections made in-house, some particular candies brought in for customers and even serve ice cream at their location “Scoops” from late spring into early fall.
Thanks to...
This weekend, 18 scouts participated in the annual Klondike campout at Camp Squanto in Plymouth, MA. We pushed 3 sleds around to different stations including fire building and first aid, where we had different tasks and activities. And Troop 44 also won the annual sled race! We all had a great time being back...
The Dover Sherborn girls swim team entered the MIAA South Sectional Championship with high expectations after finishing second in 2025 and they achieved their goal of taking first place by securing an impressive 235 points. This victory marked the program’s first time claiming the top spot since becoming an independent team. The Raiders were...
The Westwood Girls Hockey team continued its impressive season Saturday night with a hard-fought win over Ashland, improving its record to an outstanding 13–1. The victory showcased not only Westwood’s depth and talent, but also the resilience and teamwork that have defined this season.
It was a true full-team effort, with five different players...
2026 Dog licenses are available at the Town Clerk's Office. The last day to register your dog without a late fee is February 28, 2026. Late fees are $25.00 PER dog.
Dogs may be licensed by mail, in person or on- line. Payments made in person at the Town Clerk’s Office are cash and...
By Meghan Foley
Photo credits: Needham Police Department via Facebook
On January 27th, Needham Police made a Facebook post announcing that they had located a dog who had been missing for six days. The police say Lala was “dumped” and had been on her own during the snowstorm while police, fire, animal control, and...
At approximately 2:40pm on January 27th 2026, the Medfield Fire Department was dispatched to reported smoke coming from the attic of a two-story single family home. Upon arrival, crews encountered heavy smoke showing from the attic area of the home.
Firefighters initiated an aggressive interior attack and located active fire in the attic...
Dear Editor,
I would like to publicly thank a young man by the name of Greg who stopped when he saw me shoveling my front stairs this morning and offered to do the job for me.
My husband and I are both seniors and he is disabled. Having help with digging out from today's...
To the Editor:
I want to publicly thank the Dover fire and police for rescuing a neighbor's dog recently.
The dog went onto the ice on the Charles River and halfway fell into the frigid water and was desperately holding onto the ice with its front legs and howling in fear.
The...
You won’t want to miss A Cappella Night once again presented by Medfield Music Association (MMA) on Friday, February 6, 2026, at Medfield High School at 7pm! At least seven or more talented local a cappella groups are set to perform with headliner “Beezlebubs” from Tufts University. The lineup of ensembles scheduled to appear...
This past Saturday, Jan. 24th, 2026, the Walpole Middle School Debate Team hosted its very first in-house tournament. Led by co-founders and coaches Ramu Muthukaruppan and Tanay Singh, as well as advisors Phillip Gingras and Thomas Warren, the tournament provided students with the opportunity to apply the skills they had been developing in weekly...
There will be a Special Town Meeting on Monday, February 2, 2026 at Westwood High School Gymnasium (200 Nahatan Street).
• Check-in: 5:30PM and meeting begins at 6:30PM
• In an Open Town Meeting form of government, voting takes place in person during the meeting. To vote on any article on the upcoming Special...
