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DS’s Al Coda attends Eighth-Annual A Cappella Night to Remember

By Samantha Drumm

On Friday, February 6th, students from Dover-Sherborn, Medfield Middle, Medfield High, Westwood, Weston, and even Tufts University gathered, joined by a common passion—performing a full set of songs with only their voices.

The evening marked Medfield High’s Eighth Annual A Cappella Night, hosted by Medfield’s own Soundwaves and their fearless chorus...

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Puppets with a purpose

By Isabell Macrina

Sherborn Library brought a warm feeling to a snowy day hosting the Caravan Puppets during their Winterfest event, Puppets with a Purpose. The Community Room became a crowded theater packed with kids and adults to enjoy a good old-fashioned puppet show and support a good cause with their donations.

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Repair Café Returns

By Isabell Macrina

Everyone is guilty of having a few broken things around the house that they just can’t get rid of, either for sentimental reasons or stubborn ones. The Repair Café at Dover’s Caryl Community Center was just the place for people to bring these items for the chance of having them fixed.

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Ensemble Fiato brings warmth in January

By Isabell Macrina

With winter winds making it feel ten degrees colder outside than it truly is, people could use a respite to think of warmer spring times ahead. Sherborn Library was happy to host Ensemble Fiato, a Metrowest area woodwind quartet, for a quartet chamber concert.

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Stitchers of all levels learn in embroidery class at Sherborn Library

By Isabell Macrina

Even with temperatures dropping below double digits, people drove out to Sherborn Library on Sunday to bundle in the warm Community Room and attended the crafting class, Stitching a Modern Day Sampler. The workshop, led by Ann Bausman, is an embroidery class made for people who are just beginning as well...

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Chocolate Café to Support Dover-Sherborn Performing Arts Students  

Dover-Sherborn Friends of the Performing Arts (FoPA) will host its popular Chocolate Café fundraiser on Sunday, February 1, from 1:00–4:30 p.m. at Lindquist Commons and Mudge Auditorium at Dover-Sherborn High School.

The afternoon event will feature performances by elementary, middle school, and high school performing arts groups, offering community members the opportunity to...

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Raiders face busy week

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On December 28th, varsity boys’ basketball traveled to Cohasset to defeat the Skippers 57–47, bringing their season record up to 2–3. Their game on December 30th against Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School was postponed, but they will have faced Ashland High School (1–4) and Norwood High School (1–5)...

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Raiders fight hard versus Medfield

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Raiders had their first game of the regular season on December 12th when they beat the Nipmuc Regional Warriors 56–44 at home after being defeated by them 62–77 last year. But on the 16th, they fell to the Medway Mustangs 37–46 and then to the Medfield Warriors...

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Two-alarm garage fire in Sherborn

Photo courtsy Sherborn Fire & Rescue Department

Early in the morning, on Sunday, December 28 Sherborn firefighters responded to a building fire on Colonel Isaac Way. A Sherborn Police officer on routine patrol first reported the blaze.

Upon arrival, crews found a large, two-story, three-car detached garage fully involved in fire. Several vehicles...

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Sherborn Library hosts annual Wrapathon

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter

Trying to find the perfect wrapping paper, cut it perfectly, and wrap up gifts for your loved ones can be a challenge, especially if you find yourself short on paper or ideas to make those gifts special. Sherborn Library’s Wrapathon is a free event that has all you need...

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Raiders win first swim meet

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Last Friday, varsity swim went up against the Medfield Warriors at Blue Hills Regional Technical School for their first meet of the year. The last time they met the Warriors, the Raiders’ boys’ and girls’ teams were both victorious, with the girls winning the previous year as well.

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Senior Moments Chorus hosts holiday concert

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter

Anyone wishing to get into the holiday spirit needn’t have looked any further than the Walpole Public Library (WPL) on Saturday, December 13, when the Senior Moments Chorus (SMC) held its annual holiday concert. The performance was free and open to the public, courtesy of the Friends of the...

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Raiders show resilience to the end

The Dover-Sherborn football team ended the season on a high note, showcasing strong team play and resilience. After struggling through the first seven games of the season, the Raiders entered their November 14th matchup against the Wareham Vikings with high expectations. The team had recently won back-to-back games against Millis and Southeastern Regional High...

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Dover’s annual Turkey Bowl

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter

Theres nothing quite as American as football on Thanksgiving. Each year, Dover hosts the traditional Turkey Bowl at Chickering Playfields kicks the fall break off with a whistle blow. The Turkey Bowl is a flag football game, as the name might suggest, for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade...

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Enjoying Fall Fun at Powisset Farm

Photos by Isabell Macrina Try the hayride! See the farm from the comfort of a hay bale   By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter Fall is upon us, and it finally feels like it, so what better way to celebrate than with Fall Fun at Powisset Farm! Every Saturday and Sunday in October, the farm invites everyone to come and...
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Girls’ varsity soccer moves on to playoffs

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Last Wednesday, girls varsity soccer played their final regular season game against the Weston Wildcats, tying them 1–1. The Raiders entered this game with a record of 8–8–1 and the Wildcats with 4–5–7.

The Raiders made a handful of attempts...

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“Love/Sick” at Dover-Sherborn High School

The DSHS Drama Program production of “Love/Sick” opens this weekend.  After putting on full-length story plays the last few years like Macbeth, Sherlock Holmes, and Radium Girls, this vignette-style play is a change of pace.  Playwright John Cariani describes the play as a nine-play cycle about love and loss.  It features quick dialogue and...

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Learning about the mysteries of Massachusetts at DTL

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter

Massachusetts has a history with the mysterious and unexplainable, and Sarah Hodge-Wetherbe has always been fascinated with the paranormal. She took to the Dover Town Library (DTL) as GeekGal with lectures and panels on geek culture and in October, all things spooky. On Tuesday night people filed in to...

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Raiders battle Lancers to the end

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Last Tuesday, the girls varsity soccer team faced the Norton Lancers for the second time this season, after defeating them 3–0 early in September.

Lancer’s captain Makenna Shea opened the game with a goal at one minute in, having intercepted...

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