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Warriors come close in semifinals

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Playing from behind for the first time in the MIAA Division III state tournament, Medfield High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse made a strong final push but could not overcome their semifinal opponents from Norwell High School. The team’s dominant playoff run,...

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Three-peat for DSHS girls lacrosse

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Babson College’s MacDowell field was the site of a “three-peat” on Sunday afternoon as the Dover-Sherborn High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse team secured their third consecutive MIAA Division IV state championship, a 10-9 victory over top-seeded Ipswich.

The...

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The Art and Science of Bones

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Collaboration of an Artist and a Scientist: Exploring Bones was presented on Monday evening, June 12, at the Needham Public Library. In this talk, Professor Sandra Shefelbine, of Northeastern University, and local artist Colleen Pearce discussed their recent combined scientific research...

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Warriors give their all at State Championship

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

On a rain-soaked Friday afternoon at Polar Park in Worcester, second-seeded Medfield High School Varsity Baseball battled fourth-seeded Oakmont for the MIAA Division III state championship. The 12-inning marathon eventually went the way of the Spartans, who ended the Warriors season...

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LGBTQ+ history in Massachusetts

By Riley Fontana 

Hometown Weekly Reporter

“The LGBTQ+ History of Massachusetts” hosted by the Tewksbury Library and available through several other towns including Dover was an hour-long webinar about historically queer people in Massachusetts and surrounding states. 

Joan Ilacqua, the Executive Director of The...

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KJ’s Con entertains at Heritage

By Audrey Anderson 

Hometown Weekly Reporter

KJ’s Con, a busy, local, pop, rock, and country duo, played chart-topping hits in the dining room at the Heritage of Sherborn on Friday, June 9th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The musical duo consists of Kara Curnane Joseph, from Medfield,...

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Wolverines fall short in playoffs

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Westwood High School Varsity Boys Lacrosse played a pair of close contests in the MIAA

Division II tournament, outlasting North Attleborough at home on Monday, June 5, before falling just short against Duxbury in the round of 16...

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Rockets triumph over Natick

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Needham High School Varsity Boys Lacrosse ran roughshod in the round of 32 of the MIAA

Division I tournament, defeating Natick by a final score of 16-6 on Tuesday, June 6. The Rockets’ season would come to close,...

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Annual book sale at the WPL

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

On Saturday, June 10, the Friends of the Westwood Public Library held a fun book sale on the second floor of the main library. Friendly volunteers greeted shoppers and helped them to find books in their areas of interest. Children’s books...

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Tour-de-Force performance of Princess Diana

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Judith Kalaora, a professional educator, researcher, writer, and living historian, is the founder and artistic director of History at PlayTM, a company that presents living history programs worldwide. The company’s programs focus on “influential and often forgotten women” in history, such...

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Westwood graduates Class of 2023

By Cameron Small

Hometown Weekly Correspondent

Despite the on and off rain, nothing could dampen the smiles of the Class of 2023 Westwood High School on their graduation this past Sunday. Due to the on and off rain and the overcast clouds threatening to bring a fresh...

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Walpole graduates class of 2023

By Elizabeth Connolly

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Though the only thing shining were the faces in the crowd, the 149th Walpole High School (WHS) graduation went on as planned last Sunday, June 4th. There had been some debate over where the ceremony would take place due to the...

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Medfield celebrates the Class of 2023

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Medfield celebrated the Class of 2023 on June 3rd with music, cheers, speeches, applause, light blue caps and gowns, and lots of smiling faces. It was a blustery and chilly day, but the warm words of school officials and fellow students...

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Goats and Giggles on the green

By Elizabeth Connolly

Hometown Weekly Reporter

It was a gorgeous day for goats last Wednesday, as many folks gathered outside at Dover Town Library (DTL) for their first ever “Goats and Giggles” program from 10am-12pm. The event was a drop-in, so anyone interested was free to swing...

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The Westwood Garden Club returns

The Westwood Garden Club is back!  According to Mary Gorman of the Club, “We never went away, just worked quietly and safely behind the scenes during the pandemic. Now it is time to re-introduce the community to this vibrant Club that has contributed to our town for 94 years!” 

Westwood Garden...

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Bob Begin shares Amelia Earhart’s story

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Bob Begin loves studying history, and he is talented at researching and sharing what he has learned. He gives history talks at libraries throughout the area on various topics. Those topics have a common thread: they are those that people feel...

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ANGP creates final school memories

By Riley Fontana 

Hometown Weekly Reporter

On Saturday, June 3rd, Medfield High School graduated their most recent class of seniors, but the real fun doesn’t start until hours after the ceremony. The annual All Night Grad Party (ANGP), thrown by Medfield High School, is a safe place...

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Good times on the green

by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter

It was a spectacular opener for Medfield Public Library’s (MPL) seasonal event “Storytime on the Green” last Thursday, May 18th. Despite being a tad chilly, the sun was shining bright and lots of children showed up with their grown-ups ready to listen, sing and have...

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Preschoolers enjoy Peasley performance

By Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter

You could tell by the parking lot that something was going on last week at the Needham Free Public Library (NFPL); though mid-day on a Wednesday seemed like an odd time for it. Until you saw the children, that is. Babies, toddlers and preschoolers alike...

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League School holds first ever prom

League School of Greater Boston hosted a special celebration this past weekend at its campus in Walpole.  On Friday, May 19, students donned their finest dresses and suits for the school’s first ever prom, which featured dancing and much more. 

League School students often don’t have the chance to take...

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