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Dover’s Goorha releases ‘Hidden Immortality’

Dover’s Goorha releases ‘Hidden Immortality’

Teen author and Dover resident Valini Goorha has hit the book market with “Hidden Immortality,” which takes young adults on an adventure by portraying an entirely new world that, at first, seems almost normal. Buried inside the earth rests a community built upon the false premise that the world above them is dangerous. Lies sown...

Balmer, Doyle, Raiders kick off season

Balmer, Doyle, Raiders kick off season

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After a 10-3-1 regular season and the earning of the No. 6 seed in Division III South, the Dover-Sherborn High School varsity girls soccer team went on a heart-stopping playoff run a season ago that included 2-1 victories over Norwell (PKs) in the quarterfinals and Rockland (extra...

Sherborn library construction continues

Sherborn library construction continues

Many of us remember the first library we visited during our childhood. We can picture the sidewalk leading to the entrance, recall whether the building was brick, stone or clapboard and recollect that special “book” smell inside. And many of us remember waiting for that near-magical rite of passage: our own library card. The waiting...

Caterpillar Club meets at Elm Bank

Caterpillar Club meets at Elm Bank

By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Eight long legs crawling silently. Two large, multifaceted eyes with a pair of transparent wings. Short hairs covering professional pollinators. Spiders, dragonflies and bees were just some of the different bugs that kids learned about at The Garden at Elm Bank’s Caterpillar Club gathering, where young ones expanded their knowledge of...

Walpole celebrates last summer concert

Walpole celebrates last summer concert

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Walpole residents came out to the common for the last summer concert of the season last Tuesday evening. The summer night was very hot as the sun sat low in the sky, painting the green open space a golden hue. Families sat in lawn chairs and on the grass, resting...

Plimptonville walking tour on September 22

Plimptonville walking tour on September 22

The Walpole Historical Society has announced that on Saturday, September 22, a walking tour of Plimptonville will be conducted from 10:00 - 12:00, starting at the Lewis Statue, at the intersection of East Street and Plimpton Street. This year marks the 200th year of Plimptonville’s existence. George Ransom will be leading the tour. He is...

Murray, Rebel soccer head into battle

Murray, Rebel soccer head into battle

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Despite a respectable 9-6-2 season in 2017, last year ended sourly for the Walpole High School boys varsity soccer team, who fell to eventual Division II South champ Oliver Ames, 2-1 in overtime, in the sectional quarterfinals. This season, the Rebels return some key names and will...

Ceremony to commemorate historic Union Station

Ceremony to commemorate historic Union Station

Commuters using Walpole’s Union Station to get to and from work on the MBTA will now notice a new plaque signifying the structure’s status on the National Register of Historic Places. The plaque, funding for which was donated by Walpole native Colin Harding and was installed in May, represents the culmination of years of research and...

Hamilton, Raider field hockey ready up

Hamilton, Raider field hockey ready up

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Despite a 12-4-2 record, the 2017 season came to tough end for the Wellesley High School field hockey team, falling 1-0 to arch rival Needham in the second round of the Division I South playoffs. This season, the Lady-Raiders will look to return to the state tournament and take...

Stephanie Hawkinson hired for outreach position

Stephanie Hawkinson hired for outreach position

The Town of Wellesley has created a new outreach position to help organize and improve communication to residents about important news, events and special projects across all departments. The Executive Director’s office announced today that Stephanie Hawkinson has been named Communications and Project Manager and will guide the town in effectively conveying information that will...

UU Wellesley offering OWL classes

UU Wellesley offering OWL classes

Starting this September and running through June, The Unitarian Universalists of Wellesley (known locally as UU Wellesley) will offer Our Whole Lives (OWL) classes free of charge to youth in grades 7-9. The classes will be held approximately twice monthly on Sunday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. and will be facilitated by trained volunteers from the...

Westwood kids ready for school

Westwood kids ready for school

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Young kids were out at the Martha Jones Elementary School to enjoy a cold popsicle and to meet some of their future classmates last Tuesday. To beat the heat, Principal Donna Tobin was handing out popsicles to the children on the hot August day. Principal Tobin personally wrote each of...

Baby Kneads regional program starting soon

Westwood Early Childhood has partnered with the towns of Walpole, Medfield and Dover as part of the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program to provide a special series for parents of babies ages birth through 6 months. "Baby Kneads" featuring Sheryl White will meet monthly on Monday mornings at 10:30 at the Westwood Main Library. The...

Masse, Hawks take flight

Masse, Hawks take flight

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor By Xaverian football’s standards, a 3-3 regular season record that included losses to rivals BC High and Catholic Memorial is a disappointment. However, thanks to their strong schedule that included three convincing victories against Brockton (31-0), Malden Catholic (34-6) and Bridgewater-Raynham (32-7), the Hawks were still able to...

Westwood’s Berardi still driven

Westwood’s Berardi still driven

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By Linda Thomas Hometown Weekly Correspondent Amidst the fear and adversity from immigrating to America, a young boy from Abruzzi, Italy found inspiration for a better life in the joy of a silver dollar — a fortune to a child and a pathway to his dreams. On August 8, 1955, 16-year-old Luciano “Louie” Antonio Berardi and his...

Westwood embraces renovated senior center

Westwood embraces renovated senior center

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By Maria Makredes Hometown Weekly Correspondent On the morning of August 24, Westwood residents gathered to celebrate recently completed renovations to the Patricia Carty-Larkin Senior Center, named for the predecessor to current Director of the Council on Aging, Lina Arena-DeRosa. Arena-DeRosa has held the post of director for five years, the length of time it...

Westwood ballplayers take title

Westwood ballplayers take title

Sometimes the road to the championship is long and winding. This was the case for Coach d'Entremont and Coach Zeuthen's 13 year-old team this summer. The Green Monstahs started their season in late June and it took until August 16 to bring home the hardware. After going 9-3 in the regular season to finish in...

Celebrating summer’s end with ice cream

Celebrating summer’s end with ice cream

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Families flocked to the Wellesley Library to celebrate the end of summer - and to enjoy delicious ice cream and fun activities - last Friday afternoon. The Wellesley Library held its third annual end-of-summer ice cream social to celebrate the reading kids had done over the past months as...

Act!vated Story Theatre delights at library

Act!vated Story Theatre delights at library

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Families thronged to the Wellesley Library last Wednesday night to watch the exciting visual storytelling of Act!vated Story Theatre. Children made themselves comfortable on the floor of the Wakelin Room as the theatre group performed folktales in front of an oversized book that revealed a different setting with each...

Historical Society hosting Craft Beer Experience

Historical Society hosting Craft Beer Experience

The Wellesley Historical Society Craft Beer Experience event will be held on October 13 from 4-6 p.m. at the Wellesley College Club. Admission to this New England craft beer experience includes two beers or wine, delicious eats, a raffle and a chance at a door prize, all for $35. For more information and to purchase tickets,...

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