By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Westwood High varsity boys hockey team entered Saturday night’s contest with Norwood still unbeaten in TVL play and looking to keep pace with Medfield (also unbeaten) in the race for the conference crown.
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Roche, Lady-Rebels outlast Silk, Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Walpole and Medfield High girls met on the hardwood last Thursday night in Walpole for their one and only meeting this season. Behind a game-high 22 points by junior guard Elisabeth Roche, the Lady-Rebels (7-6, 4-4) earned a huge 60-53 non-conference victory. Another big storyline for Walpole...
Footlighters ready ‘Miz Arnette’ for stage
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The Walpole Footlighters first production of 2019 is "The Mystery of Miz Arnette" by Alan Bailey and Ronnie Claire Edwards.
October 1934, Hardesty, Oklahoma – Widower Reuben Landers and his daughter Floy Kate are desperately trying to hold on to the family farm, but it’s very difficult when the soil keeps blowing away....
Scholarship Fund holds annual fundraiser
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By Alex Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday night, the Walpole Scholarship Fund (WSF) hosted its annual fundraiser at the German-American Club of Walpole. With a 38 eight team cornhole tournament, a silent auction, and German beers flowing from the taps, Walpole residents enjoyed a night out together, with all proceeds going towards the WSF....
WHS hosts LGBTQ alumni panel
Westwood High School recently hosted a number of alumni on an LGBTQ panel as part of its Courageous Conversations program, through which students and staff work together to identify topics that should be discussed.
Spanish teacher Anne-Marie Sklarwitz organized the event, bringing together six alums who graduated from 1975 to 2017. Each spoke about...
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Needham native Orenstein to discuss book
The Needham Free Public Library will host author and Needham native Hannah Orenstein, who will be discussing her new book, "Playing with Matches," and the evolution of dating in the age of online matchmaking services, on Sunday, February 10, at 2:00 p.m., in the Community Room. The presentation will be moderated by Meredith Goldstein, a...
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NHS Life Skills Conference a success
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Last week, the Substance Prevention Alliance of Needham (SPAN) partnered with Needham High School students, the Director of Needham Health &...
Needham wins in front of crowd
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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No team wants to lose on their home court, but the...
McIntyre, Lady-Rockets cruise past Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
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The Needham High girls varsity...
MFi announces Medfield community grants
The Medfield Foundation (MFi) Legacy Fund Board of Directors has announced the donation of grants, totaling $20,000, to three nonprofits serving the Medfield community. The Legacy Fund is an initiative of the Medfield Foundation that invests in local non-profits that build a strong and vibrant community.
The first grants awarded by the Legacy Fund, founded in...
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This Old Town: A Crisis of Homelessness
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A recent article in The Boston Globe told of Arlington town officials who were unhappy to discover that the state transportation department had installed two rows of metal spikes underneath a Route 2 bridge to keep homeless people from sleeping under the structure and asked they be removed. The bridge crosses the...
Team Rivals program creates future leaders
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield, Westwood, and Dover-Sherborn High Schools are in the same bracket, participating in the “Team Rivals” program, an outreach program consisting of a series of four friendly competitions between schools. The program is designed for students to learn about community and awareness building. All schools in Norfolk County are invited to...
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Medfield jazzers swing into new year
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By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Medfield High School Music Department’s Jazz Winterfest took place on Wednesday, January 23, at the school’s Lowell Mason Auditorium. Both the Jazz Choir, under the direction of Ann Marie Tremblay, and the Jazz Band, directed by Jason Bielik, performed a variety of music with intricate harmonies, outstanding...
Girls basketball plays hard, raises funds
On Friday, January 25, fans packed the DS stands to see both the girls basketball JV and varsity teams play and defeat TVL rival Bellingham. The 5th grade Metrowest Youth girls played each other at halftime, and the varsity players were there to cheer them on.
Fans who came to the game were told that...
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Dover Scouts hold pinewood derby
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By Alex Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday morning, the Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts teamed up to put on the annual pinewood derby at Dover Church’s Kraft Hall. From 9 a.m. till about noon, scouts from grades one through five cheered and jeered as their colorful wooden carts raced down a metal track at...
Kenney, Herlihy lift Raiders past Lancers
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
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Coming off consecutive...
McGowan, Wolverines fight off Stark, Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It was about as gritty of an effort as they come for the Dover-Sherborn boys on the road at Westwood on Monday afternoon. The Raiders (10-3, 6-3) came from 13 down to tie the game late, while senior captain/forward Brett Stark battled through the flu to record a...
Annual rabies clinic draws wide crowd
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By Alex Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Two patients pay a visit to Powers to ensure that their licenses are up to date....
Westwood Media Center wins volunteerism award
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For creating a seven-part video series designed to help people understand caring for the elderly free of charge, the Westwood Media Center has been awarded the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce’s (NVCC) Paul Smith Award for Outstanding Volunteerism.
In a release, the NVCC said in part: “Our selection committee was impressed by...
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Lady-Rebs, Raiders skate to a tie
