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DS baseball hosting August golf tournament
The Dover Sherborn High School baseball team, 2017 Eastern Mass Division 3 Champions, are inviting the public to participate in a scramble style golf tournament. The team will be hosting the tournament to raise funds for the high school baseball program.
The tournament will begin on Friday, August 11, at Pinecrest Golf Club in Holliston, with...
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NHS baller Shaughnessy headed to Brown
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On July 31, Needham High basketball star Thomas Shaughnessy announced on Twitter that he has committed to play basketball at Brown University at the conclusion of his upcoming senior season.
As many in Needham remember, Shaughnessy helped pioneer the Rockets to a Division I South Sectional crown...
Summer brings changes to Rocky Woods
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When one visits Medfield's Rocky Woods, a 491-acre reservation administered by the The Trustees of Reservations, over the course of several seasons, it becomes clear that the only constant is change.
That suits Kira LaFosse-Baker, engagement site manager for the reservation, particularly well.
"It's greener. That's for sure," she says of...
‘Playful Parenting’ and connecting with kids
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On Wednesday, May 10, Dover Sherborn’s Challenge Success Parent Advisory Group hosted a community talk by Dr. Larry Cohen, child psychologist and author of "Playful Parenting." Throughout the evening, Dr. Cohen offered parents practical strategies on connecting and playing with their children to help make them more secure, confident and happy. He explained...
Mattleman, Needham’s consummate listener, talks
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The first feeling one receives upon walking into Jon Mattleman's Town Hall office in Needham is one of comfort and ease.
The warmth of the Needham Youth Services (NYS) staff, the physical arrangement of the space itself, and especially Mattleman's inquisitive, amiable tone all contribute to an overwhelming sense that...
Wheels of Wellesley set for Saturday
Members of the community are invited to join the Wellesley Community Center on Saturday, May 20, for Wellesley's Wonderful Weekend and the Fifth Annual Wheels of Wellesley (WOW) Car Show at the Wellesley Community Center.
Attendees are welcomed to stop by any time from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and enjoy live music from Rewind, who...
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Touchdown Club offering Balloon-A-Grams
The Touchdown Club of Needham is offering a chance to congratulate NHS seniors with Balloon-A-Grams.
Members of the community are welcomed to send a balloon - or a bunch, should they so choose - to a graduating senior, along with a personalized message. The blue and gold mylar balloons are $9 apiece.
Balloon-A-Grams will be delivered on...
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Fishing Derby coming to Medfield
The Sons of the Medfield American Legion will be holding their annual Fishing Derby on Sunday, April 30, at the Vine Lake Cemetery in Medfield.
Starting time is 7 a.m., and the derby will run until noon.
The event is for children 12 and under, and the entry fee is $10/child or $15/per family. Registration will take...
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Historical Society explores Americans in WWI
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Each month, the Dover Historical Society hosts a speaker. This past Wednesday, at their annual meeting, the Historical Society brought Professor Paul Jankowski to the Dover Public Library to speak. The Society's events are always free, open to the public, and stocked with a variety of refreshments, and this...
Boys of summer back in Pawtucket
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Monday, the Red Sox took the field for the first time in 2017, beating the Pirates in their first regular season game. The day turned millions of New Englanders' attention to the hallowed grounds of Fenway Park, heralding for many the true beginning of spring.
On Monday, April 10,...
Dover residents await Lifetime Learning
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Spring is here (on paper, at least), and it seems everyone is looking for their own personal "something" that marks the end of winter.
For some, it’s the return of the Red Sox that means spring has truly sprung.
Others may listen for spring peepers singing in the night.
Some look out...
Art’N Bloom charms at Medfield Library
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Visitors to the Medfield Library from March 16-19 received a floral treat. Throughout the library, Medfield student artwork, accompanied by floral arrangements inspired by the pieces, dotted the space. The brightening of the library was the result of Art’N Bloom.
Art'N Bloom is an annual event, started in 1999, run by the Medfield Garden...
March Madness catches on in Needham
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As the NCAA began its yearly basketball tournament, Needhamites were following suit with their own version of March Madness.
On Friday, March 17, members of both the Hillside and Eliot Elementary communities gathered together for one of their most beloved traditions: Hoops in the Heights, the annual Eliot-Hillside basketball game. The event, which pits...
Needham High makes a statement
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
It's approaching noon on a half-day at Needham High School (NHS). One might expect to find legions of students queued at every exit, primed to escape into the midday sun and seize the remains of the afternoon.
There is a very different reality at play, though, and it is most...
Hometown Weekly celebrates 20th anniversary
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The very nature of the news is that it is irregular, a story that never ends. One must break it up into convenient chunks for digestion - the 24-hour cycle of the evening news, the monthly period of The Atlantic, or the weekly format of Hometown Weekly, for example - but...
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STEM EXPO Sustainability Challenge launched
The Wellesley Education Foundation and the Wellesley Municipal Light have launched the second annual STEM EXPO Sustainability Challenge. This contest is designed to engage Wellesley students by inviting them to write an essay, story, poem, or persuasive argument. Students are invited to create an artwork/model or make a video about how renewable energy (solar, wind,...
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Got the world on a string in Medfield
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
There are few things more delightful in this world than puppets. A form of entertainment that has been around for hundreds of years, it continues to engage and enliven audiences to this day. One particular demographic in particular enjoys puppet shows these days, and that would be children. This...
Medfield Meadows 40B proposal denied
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
In Medfield, opponents of the proposed Medfield Meadows Chapter 40B development are celebrating a major victory as the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) denied the project’s application. Medfield Meadows LLC was notified of the denial in a letter on Tuesday, Jan. 31.
This recent development comes in the wake of...
DSEF to hold annual phone-a-thon
The Dover Sherborn Education Fund (DSEF) will be conducting its annual phone-a-thon on the evenings of Feb. 6 and 7. This is the DSEF’s biggest fundraiser of the year. People who would prefer not to receive a call may make a donation at dsef.kindful.com before Feb. 5.
For more than thirty years, DSEF, a private, volunteer,...
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