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A hidden world in the heart of Wellesley

A hidden world in the heart of Wellesley

By Alex Oliveira Hometown Weekly Reporter At the end of an innocuous neighborhood road in Wellesley, a network of trails weaves its way through trees, over streams, across meadows, and up and down a rocky ridge. Boulder Brook Reservation is a haven of wilderness amidst the bustle of Wellesley, a must-see during the stillness of winter. [caption...

Palli’s 25 lifts Lady-Raiders over Warriors

Palli’s 25 lifts Lady-Raiders over Warriors

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor With conference play wrapped up, the Wellesley High girls basketball team traveled to Westwood on Sunday afternoon for semifinals of the Reilly Winter Classic. The Raiders (14-3, 11-2) entered having already wrapped up the Bay State Conference Carey Division and their eyes set on a top seed in...

Crafty Westwood seniors hard at work

Crafty Westwood seniors hard at work

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Julie Pinel shows off their last craft, the Patriot’s scarves

Julie Pinel shows off their last craft, the Patriot’s scarves[/caption] When asked for a final quote to put a bow on the day of crafts, the ladies of the...

Health care choices workshop coming soon

First Parish of Westwood, UCC is set to host “Thoughtful + Loving + Caring: Your Health, Your Choices” on March 10 from 2-4 p.m. at First Parish (252 Nahatan Street). How you care for yourself and how others should care for you, if you are not able, are important aspects of personal health care. Thoughtful planning...

Fantastic Feud fundraiser planned

On Friday, March 8, the Foundation for Westwood Education will hold a Fantastic Feud Night to benefit the Foundation at Victory Grille in Dedham. There will be raffles, a silent auction and a cash bar at what is sure to be a very fun event. For the past 28 years the Foundation for Westwood Education has...

Jantzen, Lady-Rockets outlast Murray, Wolverines

Jantzen, Lady-Rockets outlast Murray, Wolverines

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Riley Murray (23) protects the ball along the baseline.

Riley Murray (23) protects the ball along the baseline. [/caption] Powers from the TVL and Bay State Conference met on Sunday afternoon as the Westwood Wolverines (13-6,...

Jantzen, Lady-Rockets outlast Murray, Wolverines

Jantzen, Lady-Rockets outlast Murray, Wolverines

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Kiki McIntyre scouts the scene and gets set to dish a bounce pass into the paint.

Kiki McIntyre scouts the scene and gets set to dish a bounce pass into the paint.[/caption] Powers from the TVL and Bay...

Art in Bloom set for March

Art in Bloom set for March

BabyCarriage -interpretation by Diana Garcia-Martinez

Beth Shalom Garden Club and the Needham High School Fine Arts Department have announced that their award winning Needham’s Art in Bloom, 2019 will be held on Saturday, March 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, March 10, from 1:00...

Meet Needham’s English big brother

Meet Needham’s English big brother

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent Many towns in Massachusetts share names with with English towns. From Boston and Cambridge to Worcester and Salem, a great number of cities of the Commonwealth carry monikers that harken back to the area’s British colonial history. Needham is one of them. When the former section of...

Hannah Adams Woman’s Club celebrating 125 years

Hannah Adams Woman’s Club celebrating 125 years

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The Hannah Adams Woman's Club (HAWC) is inviting the community to the Zullo Gallery in Medfield to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the first and longest-running women's club in America. The celebration will be held on March 14 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Attendees will enjoy refreshments and a glass of wine...

Medfield Garden Club learns about orchids

Medfield Garden Club learns about orchids

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Don’t overwater your orchids. If there was one thing that Dr. Paul Steen wanted to convey to the members of the Medfield Garden Club during his PowerPoint presentation last Wednesday morning at the United Church of Christ, it was this simple message he repeated multiple times. Do not overwater...

Warriors outlast Raiders, remain in hunt

Warriors outlast Raiders, remain in hunt

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Senior captain Laney Ockerbloom (11) cuts the net and gets set to make a centering pass.

Senior captain Laney Ockerbloom (11) cuts the net and gets set to make a centering pass.[/caption] Entering Monday’s matinee rivalry contest...

Warriors outlast Raiders, remain in hunt

Warriors outlast Raiders, remain in hunt

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Entering Monday’s matinee rivalry contest with Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton, the Medfield/Norton High girls varsity hockey team had absolutely zero room for error. In order to receive a bid to the MIAA state tournament, the Lady-Warriors (7-9-2, 4-5-1) needed win all of...

Library, CRS collaborating on STEM program

Library, CRS collaborating on STEM program

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Dover Library and Charles River School are set to co-host a STEM program for children ages 7-9 on Wednesday, February 27, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Dover Library. In this project – inspired by the book “And The Robot Went…” – participants will learn about using simple machines and the laws of physics, and will use...

DSHS Drama to present ‘Chicago’

DSHS Drama to present ‘Chicago’

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Dover Sherborn High School Drama will present “Chicago” at the Mudge Auditorium from March 14 – 16, featuring its largest high school cast ever with 68 students. "Chicago" is a darkly satirical, razzle-dazzling musical set to the backdrop of prohibition-era Chicago. The show has its origins in real-life, high-profile crimes, criminals and trials...

Dover-Sherborn settles after snow

Dover-Sherborn settles after snow

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By Alex Oliveira Hometown Weekly Reporter A winter storm passed through New England on the afternoon and night of Tuesday the 12th, blanketing Massachusetts, Dover, and Sherborn in a layer of snow, then soaking it with a mix of sleet and freezing rain. According to the National Weather Service, three inches of snow fell...

Ken Batts’ piano wows Wellesley diners

Ken Batts’ piano wows Wellesley diners

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Wednesday afternoon, Wellesley’s seniors were treated to chicken sandwiches, vegetable soup, a blueberry muffin and Ken Batts’ version of The Great American songbook on the piano. You wouldn’t know it, but Batts only started playing the piano seven years ago after first playing the guitar. Now, he teaches adults...

Chamber Players ready March 10 concert

Chamber Players ready March 10 concert

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The Wellesley Chamber Players are very much excited to welcome their newest members, Tanja Roos and Brannon Cho, for an upcoming concert on Sunday, March 10, at 3 p.m., in Beveridge Hall, Dana Hall School, Wellesley. Tanja Roos is a violinist from London, the fourth generation of a musical family. She has studied...

Fells Branch teaches kids about five senses

Fells Branch teaches kids about five senses

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By Alex Oliveira Hometown Weekly Reporter On Thursday, January 31, the Fells Branch Library held its fourth session in a five-part program teaching kids about their five senses. Over the course of an hour, Special Programs Director Michele Maram led a group of tumbling toddlers between the ages of 3-5 in a session that explored...

WHS gymnasts finish second in BSC

WHS gymnasts finish second in BSC

This season’s Wellesley High School gymnastics team put together the program’s strongest record in the past four years, finishing the season with a record of 6-2. The highest score of the regular season came on January 24 against Needham. Wellesley finished the meet with a 135.7 over Needham’s 131.9. The team was led by senior...

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