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Sustainability Challenge seeks submissions

Sustainability Challenge seeks submissions

By Rama K. Ramaswamy Wellesley has a unique and longstanding history of environmental conservation. For example, Wellesley is the longest running Tree City USA community in Massachusetts and boasts 26 miles of marked trails interconnecting open spaces and conservation lands. The idea that humans cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the...

Plastic Reduction Initiative hosting Sunday meeting

The Medfield Plastic Reduction Initiative will host a planning session on Sunday, January 27, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in the Medfield Public Library meeting room, located on 468 Main Street. All are welcome to hear about the next steps and determine how they can help move forward with the initiative to reduce disposable plastic bag distribution...

William “Bill” Hanson Mann

Retired Medfield Police Chief William “Bill” Hanson Mann, 91, of Medfield Massachusetts passed away unexpectedly on December 5th, 2018 in Framingham after a brief hospital stay. Born in Framingham MA, he lived in Millis until he moved to Medfield at age 6 where he lived his entire life, making him an official Townie. He left school...

New Life to collect houseware donations

New Life to collect houseware donations

New Life Furniture Bank of Massachusetts will be collecting new and gently used housewares at its truck on Thursday, December 13, between 10:00-2:00 at the Keller Williams Realty office on 680 High St (Route 109) in Westwood. New Life is a 501(c)3 organization that provides high-quality, gently-used household essentials and furniture at no cost to...

Donohue, Wolverine hockey ready up

Donohue, Wolverine hockey ready up

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Coming off a 12-6-2 regular season in 2017-2018 that earned them the No. 7 seed in Division II South, the Westwood High School boys hockey team is looking to build off of their success from a season ago and make a deep tournament run later on this winter....

Model UN Club shines at WHS

After seven years of advising the Model UN Club at Westwood High School, Chris Hilton decided this year to do something different. The faculty advisor for the group had long been one of the few with an insider’s view of what the students were doing, year in and year out; he believed that needed to...

The historic cemeteries of Hometown Weekly

The historic cemeteries of Hometown Weekly

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent To many, cemeteries can be haunting places, where constant reminders of mortality loom. To others, cemeteries are places of history, like outdoor museums of sorts, free to those who choose to take a walk around them. Different styles of engravings gives clues about how our ancestors approached death....

Locals remember vets at Moving Wall

Locals remember vets at Moving Wall

By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter In honor of Veterans Day on Sunday, the Moving Wall, a half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C., stopped outside of Gillette stadium over the weekend. The replica was available for public viewing beginning on Friday at 1 p.m., and stayed open until November 12 at noon. “We are...

‘An Outside View’ features Ann Ragosta

‘An Outside View’ features Ann Ragosta

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“An Outside View,” a public access cable talk show, recently welcomed Walpole Selectperson Ann Ragosta for an interview, who discussed tax reform in town. The show’s next interview guests will be the recently-reinvigorated Italian American Club of Walpole. The show may be viewed online by searching for “outside view” at http://www.walpolemedia.tv/on-demand. “An Outside View” is...

Thanksgiving football food drive scheduled

Thanksgiving football food drive scheduled

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The Medfield Warriors and Dover-Sherborn Raiders are set to meet on the gridiron this Thanksgiving morning at 10 a.m. at Dover-Sherborn High School, and the teams are asking for help from the community in collecting food donations. Tables will be set up to collect non-perishable food donations, and will have jars available for monetary...

Varriale, Wolverine girls outlast Shue, Raiders

Varriale, Wolverine girls outlast Shue, Raiders

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Westwood High School girls varsity soccer team traveled to Dover-Sherborn on Friday afternoon for pivotal mid-season matchup with their TVL rivals. Behind a six-save shutout by senior keeper Anna Varriale, the Wolverines (4-6-2, 4-5-2) earned a big 1-0 victory to remain unbeaten their last three contests (2-0-1),...

Hale Reservation celebrates 100th anniversary

Hale Reservation celebrates 100th anniversary

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter Hale Reservation celebrated its 100th anniversary on Saturday, October 13, with an all-day, outdoor music festival. Despite the potential for rain, Hale decided to keep the festival outdoors. The day included six different bands, a beer garden, two food trucks, games for the children, and a fire pit. The event...

‘Frankenstein’ talk raises philosophical questions

‘Frankenstein’ talk raises philosophical questions

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By Katie Hennessey Hometown Weekly Intern The story of Frankenstein is a well-known narrative that is often associated with the image of the monster’s signature bolts through the neck and a menacing, fear-inspiring face. However, delving below the surface of the infamous story reveals a myriad of hidden allegories and dynamics, many of which are...

Wellesley hosts Songs of East India

Wellesley hosts Songs of East India

By Rama K. Ramaswamy The Wellesley Community Center, along with World Of Wellesley (WOW), recently co-sponsored local artist-vocalist Maitreyee Chakraborty, who led and performed "The Songs of East India" to positive reviews from a diverse audience. This concert was also made possible, in part, by a grant from Wellesley and Natick Cultural Councils. Some attendees confessed...

Seidl lifts Arrows to 4-0

Seidl lifts Arrows to 4-0

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The St. Sebastian’s varsity football team moved to 4-0 on the season on Saturday with a 35-14 victory at Governor’s Academy. Dover native Louis Hansen made the play of the game with a one-handed Odell Beckham-esque grab along the near sideline, while Wellesley native and Duke baseball commit...

Wellesley artists open studios to community

Wellesley artists open studios to community

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By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Correspondent Over 20 talented artists working in a variety of media and styles exhibited their works as part of Wellesley Women Artisans’ Open Studios Tour on October 13. The works were exhibited in seven homes in Wellesley, and the artists were present to meet the public, provide information about their...

Westwood U14 boys victorious in Natick

Westwood U14 boys victorious in Natick

On Columbus Day weekend, a group of U14 Westwood Youth Soccer boys participated in the 37th Natick Soccer Columbus Day Tournament. The boys played three preliminary round matches against teams from Natick, Arlington and Needham over Saturday and Sunday. The boys were victorious in all three matches while allowing only one goal against. The team...

Walpole Library hosts hiking lecture

Walpole Library hosts hiking lecture

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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Wednesday, October 10, the Walpole Library hosted a lecture on the best hikes in New England. Alison O’Leary, an author and former journalist, gave this Lecture to discuss her new book, “New England’s Finest Hikes.” O’Leary is an award winning journalist and has contributed to three different books...

Frank Sinatra presentation coming to library

Frank Sinatra presentation coming to library

“The Life and Times of Frank Sinatra” is a multimedia presentation by cultural historian Bruce Hambro, who will present it at the Walpole Public Library on Thursday evening, October 25, at 7:00. Hambro will cover the phenomenal career of "Ol’ Blue Eyes," as well as the news and gossip that surrounded his relationships, while the...

Conrad, Jarvis lift Rebels past Wamps

Conrad, Jarvis lift Rebels past Wamps

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After putting an end to a brief two-game losing streak last week with a 43-0 victory over Brookline, the Walpole Rebels (4-2, 1-1) traveled to Braintree on Friday night to take on the Wamps (3-3, 1-2), looking to win their second straight. Behind a big three-touchdown (two passing, one...

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