Walpole Cultural Council (WCC) would like to congratulate the winners of Walpole Writes 2024! Started in 2021, the Walpole Writes program is a town-wide writing contest open to all residents of Walpole (as well as non-resident students of all Walpole schools). Writers of all ages (elementary-school through adult) submitted entries in the categories of short stories...
By Jack Stanton
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
The Medfield Boys and Girls Lacrosse teams won their state championships last week. The first-seeded girls triumphed in a 14-10 victory over second-seeded Newburyport on Thursday. On Saturday, the first-seeded boys dominated No. 2 Scituate with a final score of...
By Jack Stanton
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
This year’s MIAA State Championship games were loaded with local talent. Seven teams within the Hometown Weekly six-town reach made their way to the state championship game with three taking home the title.
Walpole High School had...
Thirty years ago, the world was captivated by Beanie Babies, enchanted by The Lion King, and swayed by Boyz II Men's chart-topping hits. In Medfield, another significant event took place: Annette Gallagher began her remarkable career with the Medfield Afterschool Program (MAP).
Since starting in 1994, Annette has held various...
Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden is pleased to share that five Medfield High School (MHS) students traveled to compete in the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) International Career Development Conference (ICDC) in Anaheim, California.
DECA is a nonprofit organization that prepares young leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality,...
Over the long weekend, the Needham Soccer Club hosted its 47th Needham Memorial Day Tournament (NMDT). This year, 78 teams out of 530 competing teams were crowned NMDT Champions, including 5 teams from the Needham Soccer Club: the boys' BU12 Needham Compete and BU12 Needham Courage, the BU14 Blaze, and the girls' GU11...
The Walpole Footlighters recently celebrated their 100th anniversary with a gala party at the Olde Colonial Café in Norwood. Fittingly, the gala was held on April 13, which is Walpole Footlighters Day in the town of Walpole in perpetuity.
The Footlighters were formed in 1924 when Walpole High School Principal...
Westwood Public Schools, School Engagement Committee’s latest “Conversations with Caregivers” forum focused on ways to support students who identify as LGBTQ and their families. The evening, hosted by Westwood Public Schools Office of Equity, Integration, and Community Partnerships, was led by Edward Byrne, who spent a decade as the coordinator of Student Diversity...
With the help of the Westwood Recreation Department, Pine Hill held the school's first play production, "Annie", on April 26th in its brand new Cafetorium. Directed by Robert Brennan ’14 and choreographed by Allyson Hannon ‘18, many of the school's 4th and 5th graders performed in this adaptation of the beloved classic. Rehearsing...
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Curtains are up on a new production from Needham Community Theater (NCT) this upcoming weekend as “The Crucible” takes the stage. Arthur Miller’s 1953 drama The Crucible, directed by Marianne Phinney, opens at the Newman Elementary School on May 10. Tickets...
As part of the Westwood Council on Aging’s Intergenerational Program, a group of senior citizens and 4th Graders enjoyed a visit from trainers and dogs from Golden Opportunities for Independence (GOFI) on Wednesday April 10th at the Pine Hill School.
GOFI is a non-profit service dog training organization located in...
Medfield Little League kicked off its 72nd year after the April school vacation week as Kindergarten softball through 8th grade baseball played their first games of the season. The week was capped off with the annual Opening Day Parade on Sunday April 28th.
Players from both the softball and baseball program...
On Thursday, April 18, friends, family and esteemed officials came together in Needham’s Powers Hall to celebrate the retirement one of the Town’s longest running officials. Town Clerk, Theadora Eaton.
Best know as “Tedi”, Eaton has been the voter elected Needham Town Clerk for and astounding 42 years.Town official and...
At the Mass Association for Jazz Education (MAJE) district festival on February 29th, NHS Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Needham Fine and Performing Arts HS Music Teacher Spencer Parrish, won a Gold Medal with a perfect score! The following students were recognized with Outstanding Musicianship Awards: Justin Han, Ben Kelly, Avery Zakarian; Division 1 MVP was...
2024 will mark Dover-Sherborn’s 14th year participating in Destination Imagination (DI). The goal of DI is to transform education one challenge at a time and to inspire and equip youth to imagine and innovate through the creative process today so they will become the creative and collaborative leaders of tomorrow. Students work together...
Jonathan Bertone & Ryan Williams, sophomores from Westwood High School, recently won the "Keeping It Reel" award at the Salem Film Festival for their short documentary "Most Valuable Heist of All Time". The film covers the theft of 13 works of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum in Boston. The art pieces...
The Town of Medfield is pleased to announce that it will launch its electricity supply program, Medfield Community Electricity, in June 2024. The program seeks to offer new electricity supply options that provide more renewable energy and stable prices for all Medfield residents and businesses. This supports Medfield’s ability to become a more...
The Town of Sherborn is pleased to announce the launch of Sherborn Power Choice, a group electricity buying program from the Town that gives residents and businesses more choice and control over the electricity they buy. Sherborn joins nearly 170 other Massachusetts communities that have this type of electricity program, including Natick, Ashland,...
In keeping with the values of community service and compassion, BSA Troop 97 Scouts dedicated their time and effort on Saturday to assist individuals who are undergoing housing transitions by volunteering at the New Life Furniture Bank in Walpole.
The New Life Furniture Bank has helped to provide stable and...
The Fitness Elite Advanced Group secured a resounding victory at the recent State Championship in rhythmic gymnastics, cementing their status as champions in the field. The team, composed of six exceptional gymnasts, soared to success with their unparalleled performances, showcasing not only their individual talents but also their remarkable teamwork. Among this dynamic...
