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Wolverines walk at Flahive Field
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The Westwood class of 2019 graduated on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, June 2, walking across Flahive Field and into the unknown as "Pomp and Circumstance" played. The first outdoor graduation at Westwood High School in recent memory, the event celebrated the end of the class' journey through the Westwood Public School system -...
Wellesley’s Thorbjornsen competing in US Open
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The town of Wellesley has accomplished a whole heck of a lot athletically in recent years. With team sports dominating the headlines - such as the Wellesley girls lacrosse and hockey teams winning state titles and a state championship in tennis, along with boys lacrosse, hockey and baseball...
Hunnewell Fun Fair persists despite delay
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Neither fire nor consistently rainy weather could stop the annual Hunnewell Fun Fair. While it was pushed back to May 31 this year, the kids of Wellesley were still able to go on their carnival rides, the rapid slide, participate in the limbo contest, throw at the dunk...
Wellesley groups confront plastic waste issue
There are big efforts being made in Wellesley to deal with the huge problem of plastic waste. The problem has been escalating for many years, and China’s changes last year in the standards for buying recyclables has led to a very limited market and a heightened need to reduce plastic waste.
Wellesley High School students...
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WHS celebrates 150th commencement
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
June 7 marked the 150th graduation exercises of Wellesley High School, with the class of 2019 receiving their diplomas, giving their speeches, and being made to understand they are now part of the broader system of the world.
Class president Matthew McKenna was the first to speak. He...
Warriors halt Rebels in Central/East quarters
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Walpole’s Ethan Kelley (12) defends against Medfield’s Brian Abely (23) midway through the second quarter. Photos by Mike Flanagan[/caption]
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two years...
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Walpole’s Ethan Kelley (12) defends against Medfield’s Brian Abely (23) midway through the second quarter. Photos by Mike Flanagan[/caption]
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Two years...
Children’s entertainer Peasley makes Walpole debut
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Peasley holds up one of her letters looking for a verb that starts with “D” Photos by James Kinneen[/caption]
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Wednesday morning...
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Peasley holds up one of her letters looking for a verb that starts with “D” Photos by James Kinneen[/caption]
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Wednesday morning...
Thank you for Responding to Hate with Love
Dear friends and neighbors,
On Thursday, May 16th our home and Chabad Jewish Center was targeted in a despicable hate crime. The response to it by our friends and neighbors has been love.
We are extremely grateful to the first responders, the Needham police department and all of the state and federal law enforcement agencies for their...
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Congregations Walk to End Homelessness
The Congregational Church of Needham, First Baptist Church, and Carter Memorial United Methodist Church were among 66 teams who joined the Walk to End Homelessness on Saturday, April 6, to benefit the programs of Family Promise Metrowest, a nonprofit dedicated to helping families facing homelessness. Over 800 people came out to raise awareness and funding...
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Wellesley ABC seeks permanent home
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Wellesley A Better Chance, a national program that offers young people of color access to top schools, has launched a campaign to purchase a permanent home. For 46 years, their program has helped educate nearly 100 women of color at Wellesley High School, all of whom have graduated and attended college, leading...
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Obituary – William Ford, Jr.
William Paul Ford, Jr. of Barnstable and Naples, FL, died suddenly at his home in Naples on April 18th, 2019 at the age of 74. He graduated high school from Our Lady's Help of Christians, and earned a BA in Marketing from Boston College in 1967. After serving proudly in Vietnam with the Army's 513th...
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‘Rikers: An American Jail’ to be screened
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Temple Beth Elohim's Racial Justice Initiative and its collaborators, Temple Israel, UU Wellesley Hills and World of Wellesley, are hosting a special screening of “Rikers: An American Jail,” on April 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Elohim, located on 10 Bethel Road in Wellesley.
The United States is facing a crisis of...
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NHS spearheading Spin-A-Thon fundraiser
A Westwood Spin-A-Thon, spearheaded by the National Honor Society, is set for March 16 at 1 p.m. at Rev'd Indoor Cycling in Dedham. Admission is $10, and all proceeds will benefit the Jimmy Fund.
To sign up, visit www.tinyurl.com/wwspinathon....
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Obituary – Michael Sullivan former Town Administrator
Michael Sullivan, age 72, of Medfield, MA, passed away on Feb 27, 2019 surrounded by family.
Michael was born in Fall River, MA on March 3rd, 1946. He graduated from Durfee High School and continued on to receive a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a master’s degree in state government at University of Pennsylvania Wharton...
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Medfield loses giant in Sullivan
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Note: An obituary for Michael Sullivan can be found by clicking here.
The town of Medfield is grieving the loss of former Town Administrator Michael Sullivan.
“Michael Sullivan passed away [on Wednesday, February 27] around 6:00 p.m., at Charlton Memorial Hospital, in Fall River, surrounded by his family,” wrote Medfield Selectman Osler...
Wellesley Creates coming in March
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
According to a 2017 Gallup report, nationally, no group feels the impact of living through the current "digital age” more than high school students. According to educators such as Wellesley High School math and computer science teacher Dr. Robert Cohen, technological literacy falls under the category of "life skills”; in some ways,...
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Computational thinking workshops on tap
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Leading up to this year's Wellesley STEM Expo 2019, the Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF) and its Expo planning team have launched a brand new initiative: Computational Thinking Workshops.
These days, parents and students alike are noticing an increasing overlap between STEM and other disciplines. Qualities such as on-the-spot adaptability, algorithm assembly, and...
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Lisa Rogers running Marathon for WOW
By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Lisa Rogers has been at the John D. Hardy Elementary School since 1999 and a library teacher there since 2001. Rogers holds a B.A. in English Literature from The College of William and Mary in Virginia, an M.A. in English Literature from Boston College, and an M.L.S. in Library and Information Science...
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Hocus Pocus Dinner coming to WCC
The Society of American Magicians is returning to the Wellesley Community Center (WCC) for its annual Hocus Pocus Dinner on Sunday, March 3. The Hocus Pocus event is open to the public. Walk-around magic begins at 4:00 p.m., dinner begins at 5:00 p.m., and the magic show begins at 6:15 p.m.
This year, Ryan Lally will be...
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