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Generations meet at Little League parade
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Although cold, muggy weather threatened the event and made it far from the typical spring opening day, on Saturday morning, over 500 of Westwood’s Little League baseball and softball players took part in the annual opening day parade and festivities. Starting at Hanlon Elementary and ending at Morrison...
Lyne becoming household lacrosse name
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Wellesley has had an ample amount of legacy families throughout the years in lacrosse. Recently, names like Callahan, Cheek, Darcey and Dziama have dominated the headlines.
One last name that lax rats in Wellesley have become more accustomed to over the last year or so is Lyne.
In...
Pianist Rudnytsky educates, entertains Wellesley
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Thursday night at the Wellesley Library, Roman Rudnytsky, an American concert pianist of Ukrainian descent, performed a five-piece concert program featuring the works of Brahms, Beethoven, Albeniz, de Falla and Gottschalk.
A graduate of Julliard, Rudnytsky is Professor Emeritus of Youngstown State University’s Dana School of Music, where he...
Wellesley students relish Day of Imagineering
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Last week, Schofield School enjoyed its Day of Imagineering, a program to which students, teachers, and Principal Gerardo J. Martinez look forward all year.
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Wellesley students relish Day of Imagineering2[/caption]"The theme this year was for...
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Wellesley students relish Day of Imagineering2[/caption]"The theme this year was for...
Peace and Justice Group holds rally
The Walpole Peace and Justice Group held a tax day rally on Thursday, April 25, to call for a reduction in U.S. military spending and a redirection of those funds to human needs. A 40 foot budget banner was held showing where the Federal discretionary budget is spent today. The banner was comprised of...
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George Ransom presents on Plimptonville
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Every town comes with its own hidden treasure trove of gems. For some, it is the architecture. For others, it is the people who once called the town home.
In Walpole’s case, it’s both.
On Monday, April 22, Walpole Historian George Ransom gave a presentation on Plimptonville, a historic neighborhood in...
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Walpole hands Wellesley first loss
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Wellesley softball team went into their game against Walpole on Thursday afternoon undefeated, but would ultimately leave the field with an ugly, “mercy rule” loss. With the win, Walpole moved to 4-2 on the year, while Wellesley dropped to 3-1.
The top of the first inning was disastrous...
Open Studios this weekend
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Needham Open Studios is celebrating 21 years as a supportive, inclusive and vibrant community. Members of the community are encouraged to take a self-guided tour from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. during the weekend of Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5, and visit with 35 new and returning award-winning artists. Many Needham...
Deeper Than The Skin to play Needham
Deeper Than The Skin is set to play at the Homegrown Coffeehouse on Saturday, May 4, at 8:00 p.m.
Richmond, Virginia, the James River, two friends - one Black, one White - one from the North, one from the South. Greg Greenway’s ancestors grew up beside the river; Reggie Harris’ ancestors were most likely brought up...
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Ben Railton presents ‘We the People’
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Today, there seems to be one question being asked when it comes to our identity as Americans: what makes each one of us Americans? Is it something as simple as where we were born or where we have citizenship? Or perhaps it is how long our family and culture has been...
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Wamps outlast Foley, Rockets
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The last time Needham and Braintree baseball met was last June in the Division I South semifinals, a game that Needham won 5-4 via a walk-off en route to the Division I state championship.
On Monday, the Wamps and Rockets met for the first time since their epic...
Medfield Garden Club hosting Spring Plant Sale
The annual Medfield Garden Club Spring Plant Sale is set for Saturday, May 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Church, 26 North Street, Medfield. The sale features perennials from members’ gardens, including many varieties of flowering and foliage plants, edibles, succulents, small shrubs and gently used gardening articles. Massachusetts Master Gardeners...
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Challenge Success Team announces survey results
The Medfield Challenge Success Team has announced that the results of a student survey were presented to parents by a representative from the non-profit Challenge Success.
The survey, conducted by Challenge Success, was given to Medfield High School students in January and was completed by 734 students.
"We are happy to be able to present the results...
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Duxbury hands Medlax first defeat
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The No. 4 Medfield High boys lacrosse team has pumped its way through the first eight games of their 2019 season, scoring an average of 19.5 goals per game and surrendering just 3.12 per game en route to an 8-0 start.
On Saturday, the Warriors traveled to face...
Medfield students count on Marissa Gumas
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
It isn’t a shock to anyone who knows her that Marissa Gumas, a seventh grade math teacher at Blake Middle School, is one of the finalists for Massachusetts’ 2020 Teacher of the Year award.
Anyone who walks into Gumas’ classroom will immediately be struck by the colorfulness of the space. Most of...
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Strong second half lifts Raiders past Wolverines
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
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Dover-Sherborn’s Cam Raycroft (29) moves the ball up field on a clear with Westwood’s...
Tile Painting FUNdraiser on tap
The Friends of the Dover Library are conducting a Tile Painting FUNdraiser.
Everyone from very young children to teens and adults will have an opportunity to design and paint tiles that will be permanently displayed inside the Library. The tiles will not only add beauty to the library, but present a unique way to celebrate community....
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CRS hosts Climate Change Fair/Panel
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“Climate change” are words we hear every day. While we all try to do our part by recycling, composting, and carpooling, 7th graders at Charles...
Eyemobile tests seniors at Pilgrim Hall
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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On Thursday afternoon, the Sherborn Lions, a nonprofit offering free health screenings through the Lions Club...
