By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield High School (MHS) celebrated the Class of 2024 on June 1st in front of a packed crowd of beaming family members, friends, faculty members, and more. Despite the rather windy conditions, the sunny and 75 degree weather made for an...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Nestled within the town of Dover, MA, lies an area with open fields and an array of beautiful farm houses. Powisset Farms, which has been dated back over 300 years, remains to be an invaluable cultural resource for not only its...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Included within the expansion of the Bellforge Arts Center, the historic Medfield State Hospital (MSH) grounds are additionally receiving major upcoming changes over the next few years. Trinity Financial, a real estate company located in Boston, MA, was chosen out of...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham Council on Aging (COA) welcomed Joy Marzolf from The Joys of Nature to talk about our essential pollinators that can be found throughout New England. COA members gathered together at The Center at the Heights (CATH) to learn about...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It was another jam-packed night at the Boylston Schul-Verein (BSV) on Friday, May 24th as the German/American Club of Walpole kicked off the start of summer with their May Country Biergarten. This gorgeous venue included an outdoor covered seating area underneath...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In collaboration with the Dover Historical Society and the Dover Council on Aging (COA), the Dover Town Library (DTL) hosted underwater archaeologist Helena (Laina) Wylde Swiny to discuss Ancient Ships, Shipping and Nautical Archaeology. Attendees gathered together in the Community Room,...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood Recreation recently held their Annual Westwood Fishing Derby. This event was held over at Buckmaster Pond in which everyone was welcome to participate.
For this fishing derby, there were two divisions participants could enter into. The Youth...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Needham Council on Aging (COA) members welcomed Queen Elizabeth II to The Center at the Heights (CATH). She was portrayed by Sheryl Faye, from Sheryl Faye Presents: Historical Women, Making The Past Present. This specific adaptation was titled Queen Elizabeth II...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In honor of Memorial Day, the town of Medfield held a Memorial Day Parade and Observance on Monday, May 27th. The parade started in the parking lot of Janes Avenue at 10am and moved to its first stop at Baxter Park...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday, May 31st, the Memorial Day Committee held a beautiful Memorial Day Observation at the Dover Town Commons. This event honored all those who currently serve and who have served over the years. What made this Observation truly special was...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In honor of Memorial Day, the town of Walpole held a Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May 27th at the Walpole Town Common. While drizzles of rain fell from time to time, it held off long enough for this amazing event...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Needham Parks and Recreation held an open invitation to the Needham Reservoir on the morning of Saturday, May 18th. Families and friends gathered together for the Rollie’s Family Fishing Festival (RFFF) in which they could spend a relaxing morning fishing.
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Recently, the Walpole Public Library (WPL) hosted the Town of Walpole Waste Reduction Committee (formerly known as the Recycling Committee) to present ways in which the residents of Walpole can create less trash through composting. This event was sponsored by Walpole...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Westwood and Dover Council’s on Aging (COA) joined together once again this month at Powisset Farm to join Chef Thi in learning how to create spring pasta from Italy. Within this class, COA members made delicious Lemony Asparagus Pasta as...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Soles of Medfield Running Club, New Life Furniture Bank of MA, and the Bellforge Arts Center teamed up together to create a Fitness at the ‘Forge event. This event included a Fun Run for kids, the New Life 5K Trail...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At the start of the month, the Walpole Youth Lacrosse League (WYLL) held their ribbon cutting ceremony for the official opening of their new Lacrosse Wall. All were welcome to attend this ceremony, which was conducted between lacrosse games happening throughout...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Dover Parks and Recreation held their annual Youth Fishing Derby at Channing Pond. This Dover pond was packed with children and their families ready to catch some fish and see who could reel in the biggest one.
Awards...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Westwood resident and Thurston Middle School (TMS) student Eviva Hertz is currently performing in her third professional play, “A Wrinkle in Time,” at Wheelock Family Theatre (WFT) in Boston, MA. This play is adapted from Madeleine L’Engle’s much-loved classic tale in...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The first weekend in May was quite a busy one for Needham as Needham Open Studios (NOS) held an all-day, two-day event highlighting over 40 artists at 13 different locations around town. Residents were able to take a behind-the-scenes tour of...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Dover Town Library (DTL) welcomed Town Administrator Michael Blanchard to discuss and review articles on the town warrant for the May Town Meeting and hear updates on Town projects. This event was in co-collaboration with the Dover Council on Aging...
