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Murder and intrigue at Westwood Library
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By Alexander Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Last Wednesday, the Westwood Public Library hosted four mystery authors who demonstrated their talent by assembling the plot of a mystery novel on the spot....
Neil Martino here for a purpose
By Linda Thomas
Westwood Hometown Weekly Correspondent
A ribbon of tracer fire cut through the night sky over the Green Zone in the middle of Baghdad.
It was a black October night in 2005. The air was cool.
Bullets were flying everywhere. No one knew where they were coming from. No one knew what was going on.
One soldier,...
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History presented through postcards
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
There are lots of ways to learn about a culture by examining the remnants of its past. But while most people understand historians’ interest in things like clay pots and arrowheads, on Tuesday afternoon, Wellesley Historical Archivist Allen Ludlow taught a crowded room inside of the Needham History...
Kressy, Lady-Raiders set to defend title
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2017-2018 season concluded with the ultimate prize for the Wellesley High School varsity girls hockey team: raising the Division II state championship trophy at TD Garden.
As great as the accomplishment was of winning a state title, the focus for Wellesley girls hockey now shifts to...
Bonsai Creation Workshop coming soon
The Wellesley Garden Study Group is offering a Bonsai Creation Workshop on Tuesday, February 5.
New England Bonsai Gardens will be coming to Wellesley to give a talk and demonstration. Containers, plants and materials will all be provided with the payment of a materials fee of $35.
New England Bonsai Gardens will present the history...
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WMS puts on magical ‘Aladdin Jr.’
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“It’s not what’s on the outside, but what’s on the inside that counts,” said the Genie in the production of “Aladdin Jr.” presented by the 7th and 8th graders at Wellesley Middle School. This was a key message in the production, in which Myles Chandler, who played a robust Genie with great comedic...
Molding magic at Potters Place
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By Alexander Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Lizanne Donegan, or Mrs. Anne as her students call her, moves about the classroom as...
High hopes for McInerny, Hamilton, Lady-Rebs
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After an up-and-down 9-9-3 regular season, the Walpole High girls varsity hockey team earned the No. 15 seed in the 2018 Division II state tournament. Following a 5-2 victory over No. 18 Matignon in the preliminary round, the Lady-Rebs fell to eventual state runner-up Canton, 4-1.
Despite...
Historical Society open for holiday shopping
The Walpole Historical Society is open on Saturdays from 2 to 4 p.m. this holiday season.
Published this year is "Civil War Soldiers" of Walpole, containing over 500 pages. The Society also has books relating to the town’s history, including "The Industrialists of Walpole," which describes the history of the original businesses that established mills along...
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Reindeer games at Bird Park
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By Alexander Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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There’s no need to make it to the North Pole for some reindeer games this year - Walpole will...
Librarians make recommendations at Book Buzz
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By Alex Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Attentive crowds enjoyed the librarian’s literary insight, along with cups of hot cider.[/caption]
Six Westwood librarians and fellow book lovers gathered last Thursday night for the...
NRC hires naturalist Lisa Moore
The Wellesley Natural Resources Commission (NRC) has hired Wellesley resident and naturalist Lisa Moore as the new Environmental Education and Outreach Coordinator. Moore is a skilled science educator and her experience both in the classroom and in nature will help further the NRC’s role as an environmental leader in Wellesley.
During the past seven years,...
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Tolles Parsons Center welcomes curious seniors
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By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Monday, Nov. 19, the Tolles Parsons Center (TPC) held a welcome breakfast for seniors in the community.
Director of Senior Services Gayle Thieme explained that the event was intended for residents of the community who had never had a tour of the center.
“The target audience was people who hadn’t...
WTP to present ‘Junie B. Jones, Jr’
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The Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP) is set to present "Junie B. Jones, Jr" on Friday, December 7, at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 8, and Sunday, December 9, at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. All performances will take place at the The Sorenson Center at Babson College, located at 19...
Fells Branch Library reopens, welcomes community
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In the face of a changing media and entertainment landscape, most libraries are increasingly focusing on things like computer access, internet availability, and tools of digital learning to stay afloat. And while the main branch of the Wellesley Free Library has rows of computers and STEM robots designed to...
Cohen, Goss, Raider hockey ready up
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The 2017-2018 season saw Wellesley High boys hockey dominate the Bay State Conference and earn the No. 1 overall seed in Division I South. Following a quarterfinal round exit at the hands of No. 8 Xaverian on their home ice, the Raiders will look to build upon...
Forum addresses town center future
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Tuesday night, McCabe Enterprises and the Pare Corporation presented the findings of their study on economic development and parking in Walpole Center. Funded by a $20,000 community compact grant, the study sought to determine how downtown Walpole could be made more attractive to future generations, while recognizing current...
Walpole golfers among XBHS title winners
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Four Walpole students, Eric Boulger, Declan Buckley, Joe DeSimone, and Quinn Wilson, are state champions. The four were members of the Xaverian Brothers High School golf team, which took this year's state title.
The Hawks have once again earned the title of Division 1 Golf State Champions for the third time in the...
Colburn, Foley, Rebel hockey ready up
