Category Archive for "Dover-Sherborn"

Fun for all at Dover Days Fair

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The town of Dover gathered in excitement for the annual Dover Days Fair. Every year the fair is held on the second Saturday of September to properly kick off the fall season. The Dover Dash 5K and Fun Run happens during the fair, and this year was especially special because the...

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter Every year, in partnership with the Dover Days Fair, the Parks and Recreation department and the Dover-Sherborn High School cross-country team organize and run the Dover Dash 5K and Fun Run. There used to be a five-mile run with the Dover Days Fair, but ten years ago the Parks and Recreation...

Photo by Isabell Macrina Toth is always ready to help when patrons get stuck By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter Arts and crafts is a great way to occupy the mind and hands, and you can get something to decorate your home afterwards, but starting the process on your own can be daunting. Dover Town Library (DTL) brought in...

Celebrating the end of summer at Sherborn Library

Photo by Isabell Macrina Peasely starts the event off right with music for everyone By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The rain chose the same day as Sherborn Library to send off summer, but the librarians didn’t let that stop the party! For their Summer Reading Finale, the original plan was for a picnic, concert, and an outdoor movie....

Photo by Audrey Anderson A boy displays his new bird design By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter The DTL held an All-Ages Henna event with designs created by talented artist Mandy Roberge of Wicked Good Henna. Roberge offered free henna stain designs to all who attended. Henna is a natural dye made from the henna plant. The plant is ground...

Photo by Elizabeth Connolly by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter There is, arguably, no flower more synonymous with summer than the sunflower. The huge, vibrant blooms typically grace us with their stunning colors late summer. For the second year in a row, one of the very best places to see them was the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s (MHS)...

The celebration of the completion of the project when the students were presented with letters of recommendation and certificates. Fom left to right: Daniel Richardson, Winston Bunn, Spencer Panek, Luciana Burdi, Rafaella Schroeder, Gabriella Schroeder, and Ruth Townsend As the new Caryl Community Center prepares to open its doors, a special group of students is marking...

Photo by Audrey Anderson A tray of assembled cake pops with sticks inserted By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter On the afternoon of Saturday, 8/16, Librarian Reilly of the DTL led a fun workshop on creating delicious and attractive cake pops. Participants learned how to start with store-bought cake and frosting to make cake pops coated with vanilla-flavored...

DS participates in Minute Man Library Crawl

Photos by Isabell Macrina Natalie and Ellen showing off their prize for finding the Dover Library’s hidden treasures By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The local library is a staple in most towns; it is the place to bring your child for story time and check out the latest book a friend recommended to you, but they can be...

Photos by Audrey Anderson Boston’s chocolate firsts from 1765 to 1946 By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter At the Dover Public Library, on the evening of August 5th, Victoria Kichuk, a chocolate sommelier from Cocoa Beantown, gave an enlightening presentation about Massachusetts chocolate history to a small group of enthusiastic chocolate lov Kichuk began by describing chocolate as a superfood....

Eddy’s Shoe plays at the back of the Dover Town House on the town green Photo by Audrey Anderson By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter As the last band of the season, crowd-favorite and hometown band Eddy’s Shoe appeared in the Dover Summer Concert Series on July 31, to the delight of a large crowd of spectators and music...

DTL features southing South Indian sounds

Photos by Audrey Anderson Shanbhogue, Swaroop, and Natraj keep their eyes on each other as they improvise South Indian Carnatic music By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter It was a rare treat and absolute pleasure to see Pranav Swaroop, Sanath Shanbhogue, and Shivaraj Natraj perform South Indian classical Carnatic music at the Dover Town Library (DTL). These three...

Photos by Julia Beauregard Tweens work to solve the magnetic tile puzzle with the assistance of one of Big Ryan’s helpers By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Teens and tweens ventured out to participate in Big Ryan’s Alien Escape Room at the Sherborn Public Library. The premise was simple: the attendees has been abducted by aliens and had the...

Summer concert series brings Sherborn to life

Squeezebox Stompers perform original tunes By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Last Wednesday evening, the Sherborn Library hosted The Squeezebox Stompers as apart of The Friends of the Sherborn Library Summer Concert Series. The Squeezebox Stompers brought the library lawn to life with their unique blend of Cajun, Zydeco, Blues, and Folk sounds. Despite the dreary weather conditions, dozens...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor On the evening of Thursday, June 5, Dover-Sherborn families gathered together on the Dover-Sherborn High School (DSHS) athletic field to watch as the high school seniors crossed the threshold from childhood into adulthood. Seniors gathered together in their royal blue caps and gowns and strutted down the field to the sound...

Exploring taverns during the American Revolution

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Malcolm F. Purinton, a history professor at Northeastern University and a self proclaimed “beer historian” visited the Sherborn Library to discuss the historical importance of taverns during the days of early America and the American Revolution. Purinton began the discussion by remarking the importance of looking at history through the lens of...

Adventures in History at Sherborn Library

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter The Sherborn Library was visited by a local author and historian, Walter McClennen. McClennen’s life-long passion for history led him to write three different books in an attempt to capture history that might otherwise have been lost. In the Sherborn Library’s Community Room, McClennen led the audience of history enthusiasts through...

The following is a statement from Dover Police Chief Joseph Vinci: "In September 2024, the Dover Police Department was notified by the Dover-Sherborn Regional School District of a concerning incident involving the sharing of photographs of minors. "Upon receiving the report, the Dover Police Department immediately and thoroughly investigated this matter, including interviewing students and their...

53rd Annual Sherborn Library Arts & Crafts Fair

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor On Saturday, May 10, the Friends of the Sherborn Library held their 53rd annual Arts & Crafts Fair on the library lawn and the surrounding grounds. The rain didn’t stop locals from showing up to this favorite local fair. This annual event, which is eagerly anticipated by families and shoppers from Sherborn...

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s (MHS) Tulip Mania was recently back for its third year, and was better than ever! Located less than 20 miles from downtown Boston at The Garden at Elm Bank, the desirable locale was ideal for nearby residents to wander through fields featuring over 75,000 beautiful blooms that were...

Category Archives: Dover-Sherborn

Fun for all at Dover Days Fair

Dover Dash 5K hosts biggest race yet

Learning how to needle felt at DTL

Celebrating the end of summer at Sherborn Library

Fun with Henna designs for all ages

Sensational sunflowers at MHS

Students shape Caryl Center’s Future

Cake-pop workshop at the DTL

DS participates in Minute Man Library Crawl

History of Chocolate in Massachusetts

Eddy’s Shoe shines in Dover

DTL features southing South Indian sounds

Tweens solve alien escape challenge

Summer concert series brings Sherborn to life

Dover-Sherborn graduates Class of 2025

Exploring taverns during the American Revolution

Adventures in History at Sherborn Library

A statement from Dover Police Chief

53rd Annual Sherborn Library Arts & Crafts Fair

Tulip Mania is magnificent

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