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Wellesley ukulele lesson becomes musical tour

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Metraux plays “Oh Danny Boy” while whistling the tune.[/caption] What was supposed to be the last lesson of a six-week ukulele class became a private lesson and a musical tour...

Hubbard’s shutout freezes Rebels

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Walpole’s Marc Hirshom and Wellesley’s Joe Fleming collide while battling for a loose puck. [/caption] Two old rivals met in the first round...

Seniors invited to intergenerational pool hall

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Daniel King keeps his eye on the ball during a game of ping pong.[/caption] Maybe the seniors were scared. On Tuesday night, the Needham Center...

Chamber celebrates Needham Night

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Three Needham businesses, one local entrepreneur and a local legend were honored at the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber’s second annual Needham Night Dinner, Jan. 30 at the Needham Sheraton Hotel. Needham Night is an evening dedicated to celebrating the town’s economic and cultural vitality. Robert Glazer, founder and CEO of Needham-based global performance marketing agency...

Jim Messina Band playing Great Hall

The Great Hall Performance foundation will welcome Jim Messina on Saturday night, March 16, at 8:00 p.m. Few musical artists' résumés list membership in a band inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. Fewer, still, can lay claim to being a founding member of the seminal band credited with creating country rock. Only...

McIntyre’s 20 advances Lady-Rockets

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Sophomore guard Madison Shaker (4) dishes a bounce pass around her opposition. [/caption] Sophomore sensation guard Kiki McIntyre has been an X-factor for the Needham...

Medfield women build crafts and confidence

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Despite her rough morning, Ozanne was incredibly helpful.[/caption] Bri Ozanne was having a rough morning. Thursday afternoon at the Medfield Library, Ozanne was teaching the group of women that had come...

Medfield’s Eng places third in New England

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Medfield senior track star Ryan Eng has quietly put together an absolutely stellar season over the last several months, earning himself the TVL MVP. He is bound for Globe and Herald All-Scholastic honors, as well. At the TVL championships, Eng finished first in both the 55-meter hurdles and...

Muckstadt lifts Raiders to Central semifinals

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The 2018-2019 season has been an extremely special one for the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School boys varsity basketball team. A year after squeaking into the state tournament with a 10-10 record and falling in the first round to Whitinsville Christian, DS entered the postseason with a chip...

‘Chicago’ production to include art show

Dover Sherborn High School Drama will present the legendary show, “Chicago,” at Mudge Auditorium on March 14–16, with the largest high school cast in DSHS history. To bring “Chicago” to life, in addition to the 68 students in the cast, a total of over 100 students are helping with lighting, crew, sound, set design, painting,...

Young inventors make grabbers at library

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff “Has anyone ever used any robots?” was the key question asked of children at the Dover library on Thursday, February 28. Some children nodded. If they hadn’t before, they were going to learn today. Children came to the Dover Library, back fresh and well-rested after finishing their February break,...

Powisset kitchen serves up success

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Farms have always been a place of entertainment. Children love to come see the animals, and adults love the fresh produce. But Powisset Farm offers an added bonus: it hosts cooking classes. Four to five times a month, Powisset invites a chef to teach people how to cook....

Raptors swoop into Walpole Library

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff On Friday, February 22, Walpole Library's Community Room had some special visitors. In the room, there were three wooden crates, and one that resembled a cat carrier. But these were not felines. As children and their parents entered, they could hear the sounds of the birds ruffling their feathers. “What’s...

Walpole Library commemorates Black History Month

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By Alex Oliveira Hometown Weekly Reporter Throughout the month of February, the Walpole Public Library has reserved a corner of the children’s section to for an educational display about Black History Month. Featuring a board of notable African Americans from throughout history and a section of accompanying books, the display intends to educate kids about...

McInerney, Lady-Rebels seeded first in South

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The 2018-2019 Walpole High girls varsity hockey team has sneakily become a wagon. Much thanks to the play in net from senior goaltender Kiera McInerney, as well as a steady dosage of offense production from senior forwards Audra Tosone and Meghan Hamilton, the Lady-Rebels (16-3-1) ended their regular...

Marie Maciejko, WHS students’ ‘other mother’

By Linda Thomas Hometown Weekly Correspondent When Marie Maciejko (pronounced “ma-cheko”) was growing up in Westwood in the 1950s, a tinny jingle piercing through the humid air in summer would set mouths watering. The ice cream truck was about to turn the corner, and that meant a rambunctious rush to find Papa Joe in his garden. Papa Joe,...

Rotary Club plans major spring event

The Rotary Club of Westwood is making plans with the bunny for a major spring event. On Sunday, April 7, from 8:30-11:30 a.m., Rotarians will present music, face painting, bunny craft, gifts from the bunny’s basket, other characters for photo ops, and delicious breakfast food. The social spring event will be followed by an Easter...

Antonucci already a big name at Providence

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The 2018 high school lacrosse season was all about Westwood High star attack-man Jake Antonucci, who fired home a ridiculous 75 shots into the back of the net and tallied 19 assists, all while becoming Westwood’s all-time leading scorer (214 goals, 89 assists). After leading Westwood to the...

Walpole observes MLK Day

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Over 30 people attended the Martin Luther King Day Observance held on Sunday, February 10. The observance started with a candlelight vigil on the Walpole Common for 30 minutes. It then moved into United Church in Walpole for readings, reflections, and light refreshments. Participants read excerpts of Martin Luther King’s speeches and sermons....

Westwood Valentines celebrate special day

By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter At the Westwood Council on Aging’s Valentine’s Day Party, on top of the seniors, volunteers and workers that came to enjoy the festivities, there were appearances by a state representative, a chair of the Westwood select board, and the King. [caption id="attachment_31998" align="alignright" width="600"]

An Elvis sighting at the Senior...
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