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DARPA project takes flight in Medfield
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When one hears the words “Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency” (DARPA) and “military research,” one’s thoughts typically start revolving around the exotic, the clandestine, the fantastical. Neutron bombs exploding over desolate salt flats. Laser-wielding cyborgs running through specially-designed obstacle courses. Cold fusion engines powering aircraft as they take off from Area...
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No fear, regrets for Medfield’s Karakhanyan
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By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
His moment finally came. He had made it to Rio.
The crowd roared and marveled in response to the gymnast's legendary performance. Arms extended high, straining for the upper bar, twisting into a full turn — launching from the low bar to the high bar.
He was in the midst of...
Public Safety Building opens in Medfield
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Saturday, October 29, the new Medfield Public Safety building opened its doors after completing the five month construction which began in June. Not only did the building finish on schedule, it finished under budget. Plans to install solar paneling are underway to help reduce the operating costs of the building;...
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Volleyball downs Westwood in state tournament
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It's playoff season, and on Thursday night, the Medfield and Westwood High volleyball teams clashed in the first round of the MIAA D2 Central State Tournament. This marked the third meeting of 2016 between the 12-seeded Wolverines (11-9) and 5-seeded Warriors (16-5), with Medfield sweeping the season series 2-0.
A...
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COA’s mahjongg more than just a game
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Walking into the room where the Council on Aging holds their weekly mahjongg games, you would think you were walking into a room of giggling teenagers. The four women who came together this past week to let loose and play were having so much fun, their laughter and mirth...
As renovation looms, library hosts contractors
Recently, patrons may have noticed groups of visitors to the Sherborn Library looking for something other than the new best-selling book, a favorite periodical or assistance with a research project. On October 26, interested general contractors and subcontractors were invited to come and look, walk through the library building, and stroll the surrounding site, all...
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Lifetime Learning offers food for thought
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Many people try to avoid school as vehemently as possible once it is no longer required. However, for the members of the Lifetime Learning classes, this is far from their objective. Lifetime Learning in Dover offers courses in philosophy, music, history, art, and horticulture. Thursday was the last class...
Soccer on to round two
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn High boys soccer team earned the number two overall seed in the 2016 MIAA Division 3 South State Tournament after winning the Tri-Valley League outright with a 13-1-4 campaign during the regular season.
On Saturday, the Raiders continued their incredible 2016 season with a 3-0 win...
Catching up with Needham’s writing King
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When Homer Simpson appeared on “The Simpsons” a few weeks ago holding a “Needham’s Best” beer, it was apparent that a local hand was at work. That hand, Dave King, who has worked as a writer on “Parks and Recreation” and “Workaholics,” among other comedies, is a Needham native.
Hometown Weekly was...
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Medfield’s Higgins spreads message of hope
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When Medfield’s David Higgins speaks, it is in intense bursts, punctuated by quiet moments of reflection. It is as though all that Mr. Higgins has experienced is demanding to be heard, but cannot possibly do so without proper processing time. Given exactly what he has experienced, both positive and...
A Pilgrimage to Rocky Woods
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
On a Wednesday morning, Medfield's Rocky Woods Reservation is like many other nature preserves in the state. The parking lot is dotted with the vehicles of dog-walkers and casual hikers. A canopy of pines covers one's path into the forest. It is quiet, save the occasional songbird.
Suddenly, you catch...
In Westwood, a special birthday
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
State Representative Paul McMurtry of Dedham stepped up to the podium and looked across his audience. Nearby, State Senator Mike Rush, who had spoken moments earlier, looked on. There was a burning question on Rep. McMurtry’s mind, and it needed to be asked.
“Typically, when Senator Rush and I...
Sherbornites scurry to library
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Susan McCarthy placed a length of rope on the floor of the Sherborn Library as her audience of preschool children curiously looked on. The length of cord stretched from the stacks of books on one side of the library to the other. "A chipmunk can make tunnels that long,"...
Medfield Historical Society to celebrate 125th
On November 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Parish Church on North Street, the Medfield Historical Society will be celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1891. All in town are invited to come to hear about those responsible for its beginning, see photos and images of the major events and undertakings...
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Walpole makes strides against cancer
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
From the look of it, you could have been fooled into thinking there was a vital sporting event or concert. The town of Walpole was out in full force on the evening of October 13, packing the high school parking lot as it often does for a big game.
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Walpole’s Marvelous Jarvis Harvest
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The long, winding driveway to Jarvis Farm is a dirt path that leads into the woods from Common Street, just by the intersection with Route 1. It is surrounded on all sides - save a brief break for some overhead power lines - by a canopy of foliage that...
Rockets go off at Wellesley Library
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
There is little that sounds more fun than mixing vinegar and baking soda to propel a vessel into the air. The Wellesley Free Library offered just this to children of all ages, demonstrating how to make a plastic bottle rocket and then how to send it into the air....
Lt. Gov. Polito signs Needham Community Compact
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito stood in Powers Hall, flanked by local and state dignitaries. "Thank you for going through the exercise with your selectmen to figure out what is it in this Community Compact program that Needham wants to focus on," she told the assembled.
"It gets your team together...
Medfield’s Richards hikes for Make-A-Wish
