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Scouts and seniors make music together

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Many of the scouts were new to the instrument, so seniors lent them a hand when needed.[/caption] Members of the Dover-Sherborn...

Climate resilience workshop begins MVP process

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Participants broke down into three groups to, discussing, identifying, and organizing Medfield’s environmental strengths...

WOW hosts spirited MLK Breakfast

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter The World of Wellesley (WOW) and Massachusetts Bay Community College had their Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast last Monday, bringing songs, dances and speeches to a tightly-packed library atrium. The Wellesley High School cheerleading team performed their Missy Elliot-inspired routine, which won awards at a Boston dance contest and inspired...

Wellesley shoots past Milton late

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter “It wasn’t pretty, but we got a win.” Such was the game summary of Wellesley coach Glen Magpiong. On Friday night, the Milton and Wellesley girls’ basketball teams engaged in an ugly, but fun, tense back-and-forth game that had coaches yelling at refs, fans yelling at players, and players yelling...

Pianist de Peyster entertaining at Cabaret

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As guests arrive at the POPS Cabaret celebration on Friday, February 8, at 7:00 p.m. at The Center of Arts in Natick (TCAN), they will enjoy the talents of jazz pianist Rowan de Peyster entertaining the crowd with his musical magic on the ivories. De Peyster knows his audience well, for he honed his...

Burke’s tally salvages tie

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a 2-2-0 start to the season, the defending Division II state champ Wellesley High girls have played 10 straight contests of unbeaten hockey. On Monday, the Lady-Raiders (7-2-3) hosted another Division II South heavyweight, Notre Dame Academy (Hingham), at Babson. Despite outshooting the Cougars (9-3-1) by a...

Weymouth gets revenge against Walpole

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A hard foul from Weymouth’s Norman Sianne.[/caption] Earlier this year, the Weymouth boys basketball team lost to Walpole in a thriller at home, 59-56. On Tuesday night, the Wildcats would get...

Bird Park quietly thrives in winter

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By Alex Oliveira Hometown Weekly Reporter With the deep cold of winter, a stillness and a solitude falls over Bird Park. The great lawn, which stretches green and sings with laughter in the summer, falls brown and crunches underfoot in February. The basketball courts, wet and chained off, hold a pack of colorful Fisher-Price...

Folk titan John Gorka coming to Needham

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By Pam Steinfeld Hometown Weekly Correspondent Editor's note: John Gorka, an artist Rolling Stone referred to as "the preeminent male singer-songwriter of the New Folk Movement," is set to perform at the Homegrown Coffeehouse on Saturday, February 9. To mark the occasion, the editor has interviewed Needham's Pam Steinfeld, herself a singer-songwriter, to put...

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Needham smokes out underage tobacco use

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent On July 1, stores in Needham will no longer be able to sell mint, menthol, and wintergreen flavored tobacco products and vape products. The restriction is the result of an effort to reduce the underage use of tobacco products. Needham previously banned other flavors of smoking products. However, prior legislation...
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Nawrocki, Schmalz hat tricks lift Lady-Rockets

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor [caption id="attachment_31471" align="alignleft" width="300"] Sophomore forward Caroline Han (9) corrals a loose puck and fights off a stick check...
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Tri-Valley meet competitive, fun

By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Roxbury’s Reggie Lewis Center hosted the Tri-Valley League’s indoor track meet on Saturday night, February 2. The meet featured teams from Westwood, Dover-Sherborn, Medfield, and their conference opponents. While there were many gifted athletes and innumerable great performances in Roxbury, a few did stand above the rest. For the Medfield Warriors, the...
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Wamps freeze Lady-Rebels unbeaten streak

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The two lead dogs in the Bay State Conference Herget Division squared off for the second and final time this season on Saturday afternoon as the Walpole Lady-Rebels (12-3-1, 7-3-1) hosted the Braintree Wamps (12-3-0, 8-0-0) at Rodman Arena. The Lady-Rebels, who entered the contest on...
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Junghann family art exhibition opens

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By Alex Oliveira Hometown Weekly Reporter On the evening of Friday, January 25, Medfield TV hosted a reception for the opening of the Junghann family art exhibition. With Junghann sisters Julia and Diane in attendance, visitors enjoyed some light snacks and four walls filled with three generations of one local...
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DSEF brings augmented reality to schools

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A DSEF-funded virtual and augmented reality program is bringing the world into classrooms at Pine Hill, Chickering, and Dover Sherborn Middle School (DSMS). The program enables educators to provide more dynamic learning experiences for K-8 students using Google Expeditions kits that allow teachers to take students on virtual field trips without leaving...
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Scalabrine Classic invites local hoops players

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The Scalabrine Classic, an epic 3v3 basketball tournament for all ages and skill levels, will take place on Sunday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Roxbury Latin High School. Former Celtic and current NBC Boston Sports commentator Brian Scalabrine, commonly known as the “White Mamba,” will host the tournament...
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Noon Hill rises by winter

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By Alex Oliveira Hometown Weekly Reporter [caption id="attachment_31444" align="alignright" width="300"] Millie, who lives on Rocky Lane, blends nicely into the terrain of Noon Hill.[/caption] Noon Hill shoots out of the woods of Medfield like...
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SFTA revelers enjoy ‘Conservation Connections’

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter The Sherborn Forest and Trail Association (SFTA) held its biannual cocktail party, “Conservation Connections: a Conscientious Cocktail Party,” on Friday night. Featuring the Dixieland music of John Clark, Jimmy Mazzy and Rick McWilliams, the night was a chance for the local hiking crowd to spend some time indoors...
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Buckmaster Pond hike planned for Feb.

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Westwood residents are enjoying the monthly hikes with the Westwood Community Trails group. The Westwood Community Trails group is inviting locals to explore various areas throughout the town. Richard de Reyna is leading hikes that will have residents discovering Westwood’s outdoor resources in a fun, safe, and healthy way. The next outing will be...
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Westwood just too good for Dover-Sherborn

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter The girls of Westwood High School beat Dover-Sherborn 57-24 last Monday afternoon, putting on a dazzling display of passing, cutting and forcing turnovers so well executed that you would have thought they were from Westwood, Los Angeles, not Westwood, Massachusetts. [caption id="attachment_31389" align="alignleft" width="600"]Read more

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