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Indian American Association hosts Diwali

Indian American Association hosts Diwali

By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday, November 11, the Westwood Indian American Association hosted its fifth annual Festival of Lights, better known as Diwali. 320 members from the community came out to Westwood High School on Saturday night to share a part of the Indian culture, food, fashion, dancing, and music. “I have been trying to get...

Council on Aging hosts Halloween party

Council on Aging hosts Halloween party

By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday, October 30, the Westwood Council on Aging hosted its annual Halloween party for the seniors in the community. Around 80 residents, many of whom were dressed up in the holiday spirit, visited the community center to enjoy live music, great food, and socializing with friends for the holiday. The room was...

Murray, Rebels outlast Lyons, Wolverines

Murray, Rebels outlast Lyons, Wolverines

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Two Cinderellas met on the turf at Whitman-Hanson High School on Saturday afternoon as the No. 11 Walpole Rebels took on the No. 10 Westwood Wolverines in the Division II South semifinals for boys soccer. The Rebels (7-6-4) entered the contest after knocking out No. 6 Oliver Ames, the...

Walpole seniors visit Moving Wall

Walpole seniors visit Moving Wall

Several seniors and Veteran Agent Jon Cogan braved the wind at Gillette Stadium, but it paled in comparison to the bravery of those men and women who served and whose names are listed on the Moving Wall – a half-sized replica of the Washington, DC Vietnam Veterans Memorial touring the country. The stay in Foxboro...

United Church hosting Holly Berry Fair

United Church hosting Holly Berry Fair

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On Saturday, November 17, United Church in Walpole will be holding its 37th annual Holly Berry Fair from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This festive event offers Walpole and area residents a creative blend of holiday spirit, crafts, food and fun. The Fair is family-oriented with several activities specifically geared toward children. In the...

Walpole, Natick VNA integrate into NWVNA

The governing boards of the Walpole Area Visiting Nurse Association and Natick Visiting Nurse Association have approved a formal agreement to integrate the two organizations and their operations across the Walpole and Natick regions of Massachusetts. The affiliation agreement will be effective as of December 4, and new patients can be accepted starting from that...

Needham’s Keating presents at Writers Center

Needham’s Keating presents at Writers Center

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Needham author Tom Keating shared his writing process and discussed his Vietnam story, “Convoy for the Con Voi,” which was published in 2017 as part of the anthology “War Stories 2017.” The event was held at the Veterans Center in Gloucester, MA, sponsored by the Gloucester Writers Center. The Cape Ann Veterans...

Needham lax turning Rocket-men to Minutemen

Needham lax turning Rocket-men to Minutemen

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Needham has become a hotbed for Division I lacrosse talent, much thanks to the strength of the town’s youth program, as well as the success of the boys varsity program at Needham High. With the sport growing by the day and Needham’s youth and high school programs flourishing,...

Plugged In hosts Community Engage Evening

Plugged In hosts Community Engage Evening

Needham Park and Rec, Foundation for Metrowest and the Plugged In Band Program joined together on October 20 to empower youth to help others On Saturday, October 20, the Plugged In Band Program in Needham held its Community Engage Evening. One of the most important aspects of Plugged In is the emphasis placed on showing students...

Needham honors vets in memorial service

Needham honors vets in memorial service

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter Every year on Veterans Day, the Needham community comes together at Memorial Park to honor the town’s veterans with a commemorative service. This past Sunday, crowds of Needham residents, firefighters, police officers, and, of course, veterans came out for the ceremony. “I have friends who have served and died,” said Tom...

Garden Club hosting Holiday Home Sale

Garden Club hosting Holiday Home Sale

The annual Medfield Garden Club Holiday Home Sale, "Deck the Halls," is scheduled for Saturday, December 1, at the First Parish Unitarian Church in Medfield, 26 North Street, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Visitors will choose from a wide range of fashion-forward table-top displays, festive arrangements, porch and doorway decorations, gift ideas, specialty wreaths and...

Medfielders attend Boys/Girls State

Medfielders attend Boys/Girls State

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On Tuesday evening, October 23rd, at the American Legion Beckwith Post 110 hall, the Medfield High School Boys State and Girls State citizens attended a dinner recognizing them as the 2018 MHS representatives. Ten MHS boys and eight MHS girls were chosen to participate in Massachusetts Boys State or Massachusetts Girls State from...

Medfield a Crusader breeding ground

Medfield a Crusader breeding ground

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor In most New England towns, a player going on to play Division I college lacrosse is a major accomplishment - not only for the player, but also for the player’s high school program. In Medfield, playing lacrosse in college is becoming ever more popular by the year. With...

Holiday Art and Craft Stroll upcoming

Holiday Art and Craft Stroll upcoming

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The Cultural Alliance of Medfield (CAM) has announced its fourth annual Holiday Stroll on December 7 from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. This is a festive family event that takes place at 17 venues along Main Street and North Streets, North Meadows Road (Route 27), and at the Dwight Derby House on Frairy...

‘High School Musical’ coming to DSMS

‘High School Musical’ coming to DSMS

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"High School Musical" is set to be performed at Mudge Auditorium on Thursday, December 6, at 6:30 p.m., Friday, December 7, at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, December 8, at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sherborn resident and director Claire Mackay is recreating "High School Musical" – eleven years later and in a different...

Overachieving Raiders halted in South semifinals

Overachieving Raiders halted in South semifinals

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Despite being a town known for having excellent boys and girls soccer programs, the 2018 Dover-Sherborn Regional High School girls soccer team overachieved. DS entered the season without a single senior on their roster, and on paper, most would call that a rebuilding year. However, the Lady-Raiders did not...

DSHS puts on ‘Little Women’

DSHS puts on ‘Little Women’

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By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Correspondent The Dover-Sherborn Drama Program presented “Little Women” by Matt Buchanan on November 1–3 at Dover-Sherborn High School. The fine cast of over 40 students was supported by an able crew of more than 50 students who handled all aspects of production. The main roles were played by two...

Hale to #OptOutside on November 23

Hale to #OptOutside on November 23

On Friday, November 23, Hale is taking part in the movement to #OptOutside with a free scavenger hunt. This self-guided adventure encourages kids, parents, friends, and neighbors to spend time together exploring nature rather than spending time and money at a shopping mall. “It’s our way of reminding people that no matter what season we’re in,...

Photojournalist discusses time in India

Photojournalist discusses time in India

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday, October 23, the Westwood Library and the Council of Aging hosted a lecture by photojournalist Barry Pell about his experience traveling in India. Pell visited India for 5 months on two different occasions, capturing many different pictures of the people, landscape, and culture. During the talk,...

Crowley, Wolverines push Rockets to overtime

Crowley, Wolverines push Rockets to overtime

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Needham and Westwood High School varsity field hockey teams met at DeFazio Field on Saturday afternoon in the first round of the Division I South Sectionals. [caption id="attachment_29865" align="alignright" width="225"]

Hannah Blomquist (pictured) makes a crossing pass towards the cage early in the first half....
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