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Catherine Callahan, friend to monarch butterflies
When she began researching her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Medfield's Catherine Callahan was interested in the topic of pollinators, and learned about the dangerous decline of monarch butterflies. Monarch butterflies play a vital role in the ecosystem. Flying from flower to flower, their bodies pick up pollen and spread it to the next plant,...
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Medfield hockey out to prove
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In 2018-2019, it took until February for the Medfield High School boys varsity hockey team to lose a game; they started the year 8-0-4. The Warriors finished the regular season at 11-4-5 to earn the No. 7 seed in Division II South.
A pair of shutout wins...
Santa Claus comes to town
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
The appearance of Medfield around the holidays has been compared to a town in a Hallmark Christmas movie - it’s decked out in lights and festive holiday decor from end to end. The annual Holiday Stroll brings residents into this winter wonderland to find some great Christmas gifts...
Hopes high for DS hockey
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After coming one win shy of a berth in the state tournament, Dover-Sherborn/Weston High School boys hockey enters the 2019-2020 season looking for a bounce-back.
“I think like any team, we want to get back to playing in the tournament,” said head coach Tom Bourque about his Raiders...
St. Dunstan’s cares for the homeless
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With the weather turning bitterly cold, extra attention should be given to the needs of the homeless in Boston and surrounding communities. This week, St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church used its Dover Unplugged night to help care for these people by packaging over 140 backpacks full of supplies they need...
Powisset Farm ignites new holiday tradition
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Regular visitors to Powisset Farm know all about its many charms. From adorable pigs to the rustic barn with its up-to-date kitchen to woodland trails, every corner of this property seems to bring joy. Despite the cold weather, Powisset Farm was the site of some holiday joy on Saturday,...
Westwood Scouts give flag-folding demo
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Recently, seven Boy Scouts from Scouts BSA, Troop 3 Westwood demonstrated flag folding to an audience at the George H. Morse House in Norwood. The Boy Scouts narrated the 13 steps to fold an American flag properly, each step having symbolic importance. Present for the demonstration besides Scoutmaster Darren Valentine were the families...
Hale shows off with scavenger hunt
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Whether they were looking to burn off some turkey, stuffing and pie, get out some pent-up anger at something a family member said, or just get their kids out of the house and into the fresh air on a day off from school, on Friday, visitors to Hale...
Deerfield Halloween event a huge success
Deerfield held its first Annual Monster Dash/Trunk-or-Treat Halloween Event on Friday, October 25, and was quickly deemed a huge success by both parents and students.
The event kicked off with a "Monster Dash," in which students, dressed in their Halloween costumes, raced across the Deerfield field in various heats. First place winners of each heat included:...
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Violence mars Thanksgiving Day classic
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By Maddie Gerber
Hometown Weekly Intern
The Needham-Wellesley football rivalry is notorious for being the oldest in the country, and a much-anticipated tradition for both communities. However, the 132nd game ended with both teams throwing fists rather than throwing passes in a massive, bench-clearing brawl. As a result, the referees called the game early, with...
Pumpernickel Puppets visit the library
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Friday afternoon, John McDonough of Pumpernickel Puppets paid a visit to The Wellesley Library, where he entertained a crowd of children and their parents with a puppet show - and a peek behind the scenes of what makes his show tick.
To begin, McDonough got under his black...
Pregame bonfire fires up Rockets
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Maybe the pregame bonfire Needham High School held to motivate their athletes had the Rockets a little too fired up before they played Wellesley for the Gorman Cup, leading to the heated exchanges that resulted in the game being called early.
While the game didn’t go the way the...
Violence mars Thanksgiving Day classic
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By Maddie Gerber
Hometown Weekly Intern
The Needham-Wellesley football rivalry is notorious for being the oldest in the country, and a much-anticipated tradition for both communities. However, the 132nd game ended with both teams throwing fists rather than throwing passes in a massive, bench-clearing brawl. As a result, the referees called the game...
Jarvis, Rebels dominate on Thanksgiving
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Senior captain and quarterback Will Jarvis capped off his high school football career with a dominant performance in Walpole High football’s Thanksgiving rivalry match with Weymouth on Thursday.
Jarvis ran for a score, threw for another and snagged a pair of interceptions while on defense to lead the Rebels to...
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The Empire State disaster: a recollection
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By Bill Lombardi
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
July 28, 1945 is one birthday that I will never forget. I was spending my summer vacation with my aunt and uncle in the Bronx, New York. That morning, we got up early and went downtown. When we arrived, we heard the loud screeching of fire engines and...
Santa signals start of holiday season
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
The first day of December is typically considered the first day of the Christmas season. Parents hand their kids Advent calendars. People rush to farms to get their Christmas trees and decorate them with lights and ornaments. Children begin to write their letters to Santa Claus.
On the last...
Pregame bonfire fires up Rockets
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Maybe the pregame bonfire Needham High School held to motivate their athletes had the Rockets a little too fired up before they played Wellesley for the Gorman Cup, leading to the heated exchanges that resulted in the game being called early.
While the game didn’t go the way...
Violence mars Thanksgiving Day classic
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By Maddie Gerber
Hometown Weekly Intern
The Needham-Wellesley football rivalry is notorious for being the oldest in the country, and a much-anticipated tradition for both communities. However, the 132nd game ended with both teams throwing fists rather than throwing passes in a massive, bench-clearing brawl. As a result, the referees called the game...
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ‘Mary Poppins’ in Needham
