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Dover doctor convicted of voluntary manslaughter

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Dr. Ingolf Tuerk, the former chief of urology at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Brighton took the stand on Tuesday, April 8 after being accused of killing his wife and dumping her body in a pond near the couple’s home in Dover. The incident took place five years ago in 2020. Prosecutors...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Coast-to-coast Ava Yablonski has proven she is one of the top collegiate swimmers in the country. As a member of the University of Minnesota’s swim team, the Sherborn native recently competed in the NCAA Championship in Federal Way, Washington. The 2022 Dover-Sherborn graduate finished 30th overall in the 100-yard backstroke (51.88)...

The Art of the Automobile at Sherborn Library

By Alana DiPlacido Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday, April 1 Steven Edison came to the Sherborn Library to discuss his body of artwork: The Art of the Automobile. Steven Edison began photographing cars almost 50 years ago; however, until recently, he thought that his artistic relationship with automobiles had only lasted seven years. Upon combing through 50 years...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor In celebration of the seasons transitioning from winter to spring, the Dover Town Library (DTL) invited children of all ages to build their very own fairy house. The fairy houses were constructed out of recycled natural materials provided by the library host Children were able to pick through a variety of materials...

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter On March 26, over 100 people filled the Dover American Legion Hall to listen with great interest to the details of Dover resident Amelia Peabody’s life (1892-1984) and legacy in their beloved town and beyond. The evening’s presenter, Judy Schulz began her lecture, “Amelia Peabody: Artist, Philanthropist, and Entrepreneur,” by describing Peabody’...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Winter Art Exhibit at the Sherborn Library, entitled “Art From Inside,” is a powerful exhibit by the Prison Book Program (PBP). It was created to amplify the voices of incarcerated artists. According to the Sherborn Library website, “For over 50 years, PBP has provided free books to individuals in prisons...

Dover Community Center construction update

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The town of Dover has posted an update regarding the construction at the Community Center in their most recent newsletter. The last update had been given in the December news letter. The Dover Community Center construction project is rapidly approaching completion, as significant progress made since the last update. The site...

Ted Reinstein returns to Sherborn Library

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Sherborn Library recently welcomed back Ted Reinstein, a renowed journalist, reporter, speaker, and author. Reinstein is most famous for his work as a reporter on “Chronicle,” featured on WCVB-TV/Boston’s which is America’s longest-running locally produced nightly news magazine. He returned to the Sherborn Library to discuss his most recent book, “Travels...

Pine Hill hosts third annual International Night

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter Pine Hill Elementary School held its third annual International Night from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Any passerby could easily see how popular the event is, as vehicles quickly filled parking spots and streams of students and caregivers entered the school. Once inside, each student was given a passport in which they...

Dover residents weigh in on generational ban on tobacco

By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter The Dover Board of Health held a remote meeting to discuss the proposed tobacco/nicotine ordinance to individuals born after a certain date via Zoom on March 3, 2025, at 6:30PM. Members of the committee discussed the proposed ordinance and its application, setting the stage for a heated dialogue around tobacco use...

Dover advances MBTA zoning compliance efforts

The Dover Planning Board is pleased to announce details of the town’s efforts to comply with the MBTA Communities Act. Dover’s Planning Board is working to comply with the MBTA Communities Act zoning requirements under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, Section 3A. The Board will post a public survey on March 4, followed by a public...

Over 50 Dover-Sherborn High School (DSHS) cast, crew, and set designers are deep into preparation for “Into the Woods,” the Stephen Sondheim musical that weaves together the classic fairy tales of Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and characters following their wishes and resulting consequences as they venture into the woods. The students,...

By Paul Vozzella Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter The defending Division 4 state champions took the first step to being the last team standing as Dover-Sherborn/Weston defeated Monomoy 4-2 on Thursday. Coming into the tournament, the Raiders realized repeating would be a tall task. “We know we're gonna have a target on our back as defending state champions and...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Rachelle Toth, a traveling crafter from Wilmington, ventured down to the Dover Town Library on a chilly Tuesday evening to teach local crafters how to create handmade string art cards. Toth bought a variety of patterns, various colors of thread, sponges, and needles to create this hand crafted card. Patrons were able...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Unity Farm Sanctuary traveled down to Providence, Rhode Island to participate in the annual Rhode Island VegFest. This was the fifth year of the festival and Unity Farm Sanctuary was happy to return to the festival. It is a little known fact locally that Unity Sanctuary Farm is deeply connected to...

DS community discusses impact of screen time

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter A community discussion was organized as a joint effort of Pilgrim Church, Sherborn Library, Dover Town Library, Dover Church and Project Challenge Success at DSHS. According to Senior Pastor John Hudson of Pilgrim Church, the meeting was “a public forum on the book “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of...

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor On Monday, January 20, at precisely noon, the Peace Abbey Foundation hosted a peaceful demonstration at Pacifist Memorial Park. This event coincided with Inauguration Day and the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. Participants gathered to stand in solidarity against the global rise of authoritarianism and dictatorship, which organizers...

Powisset Farm and Comfort Kitchen come together

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Powisset Farm of Dover, together with the celebrated Comfort Kitchen of Dorchester, created an exquisite farm-to-table and locally sourced dinner for forty attendees lucky enough to snag a ticket before the highly anticipated dinner was sold out. According to D. A. Hayden, director of Powisset Farm, the farm normally holds dinners outdoors...

by Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter Recently, a group of women settled into DTL’s Community Room to learn how to felt a sunflower. A kit containing everything needed to complete the project was placed at each seat. Within minutes of gathering, the helpful and encouraging instructor Janell Scannell of the Pop Up Art School got the participants...

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter On a recent chilly Wednesday afternoon, the Dover Town Library (DTL) invited eager, animal-loving children, along with their caregivers, to gather together in the community room to experience “Leaping Lizards!” This program was a live animal show presented by Joy Marzolf. Marzolf was hosting two afternoon shows that day, and both...

Category Archives: Dover-Sherborn

Dover doctor convicted of voluntary manslaughter

Sherborn native shines at NCAA

The Art of the Automobile at Sherborn Library

Creating fairy houses at DTL

Amelia Peabody’s extraordinary life

“Art From Inside” at Sherborn Library

Dover Community Center construction update

Ted Reinstein returns to Sherborn Library

Pine Hill hosts third annual International Night

Dover residents weigh in on generational ban on tobacco

Dover advances MBTA zoning compliance efforts

DSHS presents: “Into the Woods”

Raiders progress in the playoffs

Crafting string card art at the DTL

Unity Farm Sanctuary visits RI VegFest

DS community discusses impact of screen time

Peace Abbey holds peaceful protest

Powisset Farm and Comfort Kitchen come together

Felting sunflowers at DTL

Learning about lizards at DTL

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