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Mind Over Matter Olympics medalists announced

The Walpole Council on Aging recently held an awards ceremony for its Mind Over Matter Olympics. Rich McCarthy filled in for Assistant Town Administrator Patrick Shield as the torch bearer and emcee for the day.

The Mind Over Matter Olympics feature monthly individual and team competitions...

Foley, Rebels victorious on senior day

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor With the postseason approaching, every win matters this time of year in order to receive the highest seed possible in the MIAA state tournament. On Saturday, the Walpole Rebels (11-6-3, 8-3-1) hosted non-conference rival King Phillip Regional for their senior day. Having already picked up their 10th win of the...

LWV hosting Meet the Candidates Night

The League of Women Voters (LWV) is set to host Meet the Candidates Night on Thursday, February 28, from 6:30 - 9 p.m. in the Wakelin Room of the Wellesley Free Library. A meet and greet reception begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by a brief ceremony honoring retired elected officials. The candidates forum begins promptly...

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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’

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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

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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

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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...

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