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Grugan Center celebrates ribbon cutting

Grugan Center celebrates ribbon cutting

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Anyone who has driven past the Charles River Center (CRC) in Needham during the last few months can see exactly how much it has changed. On October 30, invited guests came to celebrate the ribbon-cutting of the Grugan Center. The Center is named for former Charles River Center President and CEO John...

Rocket field hockey starts playoffs strongly

Rocket field hockey starts playoffs strongly

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By Maddie Gerber Hometown Weekly Intern A massive crowd gathered on the sidelines at DeFazio Field last Saturday for the Needham girls’ first field hockey playoff game of the season. The 8th-seeded Rockets took on the 9th-seeded Canton Bulldogs, and managed to take the win by a close score of 1-0. Needham...

Broadmeadow kids slice, dice and donate

Broadmeadow kids slice, dice and donate

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter While getting kids to eat vegetables may be difficult, apparently (when it’s for a good cause, at least) getting kids to cut them is not. That was the case on Saturday morning, when kids and parents from Broadmeadow School gathered for Pare and Share, a vegetable-cutting event sponsored...

Expresso plans immigration justice night

Expresso plans immigration justice night

Expresso Yourself @ the Historic Meetinghouse will return on Saturday, November 23, for Chasing the Light: A Night of Poetry and Spoken Word on Immigration Justice. Among the evening's guests will be host Betsy Johnson, Regie Gibson, Jamele Adams, Amy Mevorach, Thea Iberall and Ben Jackson. This past summer, Betsy Johnson, a local poet and storyteller,...

Sullivan documentary premiere a hit

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff There aren’t many people who can claim to have touched a community in the way that former Medfield Town Administrator Mike Sullivan did. Sullivan, a beloved figure in town throughout his over 40 years of service, passed away on February 27, just weeks after his retirement. On Friday, November 1,...

Medfielders Trunk or Treat

Medfielders Trunk or Treat

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Trick-or-treating is often a highlight of the year for some kids. They dash from house to house in costume, scouring local neighborhoods for their favorite candy. But sometimes, the idea of a late-night candy hunt can be a bit scary. New 'N Towne, Medfield’s newcomers club, hosted Trunk or...

Stockinged witch wins library pumpkin contest

Stockinged witch wins library pumpkin contest

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter If you’ve visited the Dover Town Library lately, you’ve likely seen the wide variety of colorful, decorated pumpkins that were scattered throughout the building. What you might not have known, however, is that voting was taking place to see which three pumpkins were the community’s favorites - and...

Sawin Museum preparing ambitious exhibit

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Those who have visited Dover’s Sawin Museum knows that it has a particularly detailed and professional way of storytelling through exhibits. Downstairs, there’s a setup used to teach kids about life in the 1800s. The middle floor hosts a room of revolving exhibits. It should shock no one that the upstairs...

Dover-Sherborn’s Evans crowned DIII golf champ

Dover-Sherborn’s Evans crowned DIII golf champ

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor It was about as dramatic of a moment as they come for any athlete; a one-hole playoff with a state championship on the line in your final high school match. That was the stage on which Dover-Sherborn Regional High School golfer Cooper Evans found himself on last week...

Kindness Ambassadors earn Bronze Awards

Kindness Ambassadors earn Bronze Awards

The bronze award is the highest award that a Junior Girl Scout can earn between grades 4 – 5. The bronze award requires girls to put a minimum of 20 hours towards a “take action project” that addresses an issue in their local community. For their project, Girl Scout Troop 69046 decided to focus on...

Camy/David 5K coming November 9

For the 19th consecutive year, the USATF-certified Camy 5K Run & David 5K Walk will once again provide a competitive road race, a fun walk, family atmosphere, and terrific raffles. The run/walk will be held on Saturday, November 9, at the Walpole Italian-American Club, located on 109 Stone St. in Walpole. Race director Paul Clerici...

Halloween happens on Main Street

Halloween happens on Main Street

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Each year, 41 million kids from all around the U.S. go trick-or-treating on Halloween night. Many places tack on additional celebrations as a way to ensure that everyone gets the perfect amount of candy, costume, and fun for the holiday. On Saturday, October 26, the children of Walpole gathered to trick...

Lions Chowderfest this Saturday

Lions Chowderfest this Saturday

The Medfield Lions 11th annual Chowderfest is set for this Saturday, November 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Center at Medfield, located on One Ice House Road. The cost is $8 per person, and tickets may be purchased at the door. Six local restaurants/markets will have their signature chowders steaming hot for attendees...

Special town meeting addressing State Hospital

On November 18, a Special Town Meeting at Medfield High School gymnasium, starting at 7:00 p.m., will address the approval of zoning changes related to development at the former state hospital grounds on Hospital Road. During the meeting, there will be opportunity for public comments. Most importantly, the formal vote will be taken, which must...

Haunted house readies Medfielders for Halloween

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff On Saturday, October 19, brave Medfield residents of all ages traveled to the Medfield Library to try their hand at the haunted house. Residents came in droves, forming a line that stretched out the doors of the library a mere five minutes after the haunted house opened. As they entered, they were...

DS and Medfield soccer settle to draw

DS and Medfield soccer settle to draw

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor With both teams having already secured spots in their respective state tournament sectionals, Medfield High boys soccer hosted Dover-Sherborn for the second and final meeting between the two rivals on Monday afternoon on a wet Fisher Field. The Warriors (8-3-6) entered Monday’s contest on an 11-game unbeaten streak...

Historical Society announces fall season opening

Historical Society announces fall season opening

The fall season for the Dover Historical Society has opened at the Society’s museums. Cary House, located on 107 Dedham St., and the Sawin Museum, located on 80 Dedham St., will continue to be open from each Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. through November 23. Caryl House, built in 1774, was the home of the...

Spooky sing-along raises Halloween spirits

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff As the leaves fall from the trees and temperatures get colder, kids are more than ready to celebrate Halloween with a few festivities. And what better way to celebrate than with a witch and some seasonal tunes? On Thursday, October 17, Elaine Kessler came to the Sherborn Community Center ready, dressed...

DS handles depleted Wellesley squad

DS handles depleted Wellesley squad

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Already without Rory Clare due to a stress reaction in her leg, the Wellesley Raiders’ girls’ soccer team had to replace Elisabeth Rourke early in the first half of a scoreless game after a head-to-head collision. She would spend the rest of the game on the bench with...

Needham stays undefeated with Braintree win

Needham stays undefeated with Braintree win

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter The Needham girls volleyball team moved to 15-0 with a four-set victory over Braintree on Thursday afternoon. Though it’s tough not to suspect they could have ended the game in three sets, if they really wanted to. In the first set, the Rockets jumped out to a 16-10 lead, and...

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