Hawks gash Needham’s hopes of repeat
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Artie Crocker spearheading Notes for Hope
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Needham resident Artie Crocker will forever recall the moment he learned that his daughter, Christine, had died by suicide. He will never forget the horror that seized his body, wrenching him from a peaceful Cape Cod day in March of 2015.
Christine was 27 1/2 years old; a thoughtful and funny young woman who...
Street Fair entertains Needhamites
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
With the sun up in an unwavering blue sky, members of the Needham and Natick communities came to Needham town common on Saturday, June 2, to enjoy the Needham Street Fair. Hosted by the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber, the Street Fair shined a bright light on local businesses, transforming the...
Commencement mixes celebration and mourning
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Monday evening, June 3, Needham High School held its 2019 commencement ceremony.
But unlike many other ceremonies, this one was a unique mix of hopeful optimism, youthful hijinks and somber reflection of the classmates who couldn’t be there with them.
There were plenty of fun moments. Amid the...
McCordic’s historic night leads Warriors to sectional final
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite being without star senior attack-man and captain Mike Hauptman (knee), the top-seeded Medfield Warriors advanced to the Division II Central/East finals with a resounding 18-6 victory over No. 5 and rival Westwood on Monday night.
Junior attack-man Jack McCordic recorded a career-high 11 goals, tying the Medfield program record...
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Author David Stephenson addresses Medfield
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
David Stephenson, a former resident of Medfield, returned to town to give a talk about his book, “The Future is Smart,” and his thoughts on the constant changes occurring due to our love, and sometimes dependence, on the Internet of Things.
The Internet of Things refers to the extension of internet...
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Medfield class of 2019 graduates
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
For the last 13 years, students of Medfield High School’s class of 2019 have spent each school day together, working on everything from building blocks to solving algebraic equations. On the sunny afternoon of June 2, they came together to accomplish one final task: to walk across that...
Raider lax headed back to sectional title game
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Division III Central/East sectional may as well be called the Dover-Sherborn invitational at this point.
On Monday, the top-seeded Raiders advanced to their sixth straight Division III Central/East title game with a convincing 16-8 victory over Medway at Medfield High School.
Sophomore attack-man Pierce Gregory (four goals,...
Jenny the Juggler entertains in Dover
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
With the school year at an end and homework dwindling, most parents now have to find a way to entertain their kids during the early summer months. On Thursday, June 6, parents and their children flocked outside to the Dover town green next to Town Hall. They brought...
Class of 2019 graduates
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Each year, a new graduating class meets together, donning dark blue robes, at Dover Sherborn High School, eager to receive their hard-earned diplomas. Their friends and families gather on the field, sitting patiently until their loved ones are handed their diplomas. It’s the last time these students, who...
Donohue, Wolverines out to prove themselves
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Westwood High boys lacrosse finds itself in an interesting position. A year after coming one overtime goal short of a Division II Central/East sectional title, the Wolverines have found their rhythm and are rounding into form at the perfect time.
The Wolverines finished the regular season at 12-6...
Three Westwood students win RAY Awards
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Tuesday night, May 21, the Westwood Rotary Club and Westwood Youth and Family Services recognized their three RAY (Recognize a Youth) award winners inside the Westwood Library. This year, the award, given to a young person in the community that has demonstrated a commitment to community service, went...
Resker and Clare, Eagle Scouts
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
For the last 13 years, Henry Resker and Maxwell Clare of Islington’s Troop 1 have worked their way to the highest honor of Scouting. As of Saturday, June 1, the boys are officially Eagle Scouts. The rank is achieved by four of every 100 scouts. It requires hundreds...
Driver, Raider baseball gear up for postseason
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Few baseball programs in the state of Massachusetts have been able to put together the type of consistency that Wellesley has in the last decade-plus, qualifying for the state tournament for 13 consecutive years.
In 2019, the Raiders played an absolutely loaded schedule that featured wins over Xaverian,...
Doctors Lacasse, Prabhu present on depression
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On Thursday night inside the Wellesley Library, Dr. Justin Lacasse and Dr. Marini Prabhu spoke to a crowd of both laymen and medical professionals about dealing with a variety of mental health issues and navigating the tricky system to get help.
Lacasse presented “An Overview of Adult Depression and Anxiety: And Navigating the System...
Wellesley remembers its veterans
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday in front of the Town War Memorial Site, Wellesley held its Lest We Forget Memorial Day Service in honor of the town citizens that have died fighting for their country. With the Fire and Police honor guards and Wellesley High School band on hand, various representatives...
German club holds season’s first biergarten
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Friday night, May 24, the Boylston Schul-Verein, which proclaims itself the largest German-American club in the Greater Boston Area, held its first biergarten of the season. The club, which is celebrating its 145th year, started as a German language school and maintains both a school for German dance...
Donato tosses gem, Rebels back to Super Eight
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After cracking the Super Eight for the first time in program history last year, the Walpole Rebels are headed back as the No. 3 seed following an impressive 16-4 (11-2) regular season.
Backed by an elite pitching staff headlined by the likes of Northeastern-bound ace Cam Schlittler...
Butterflies migrate to Walpole Library
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Summer has almost begun. People’s yards are full of bright, beautiful flowers. The trees are once again full of vibrant green leaves. Migrating birds have returned to the area to make their nests. Bees are buzzing as they carry pollen from one flower to another. If you look outside, you may...
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Memorial Day Service honors veterans, Denneen
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Last Monday afternoon at the Walpole Town Common, veterans, mourners, military vehicles and Walpole High School students gathered to celebrate Memorial Day and honor the Walpole...
