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Category Archives: Dover-Sherborn

DLCT works to protect Pine Street land

The Dover Land Conservation Trust (DLCT) is working to protect 8.5 acres of beautiful woodlands on Pine Street from development. Located on one of the oldest scenic roads in Dover, the land has been owned by the Dover Church since 1875 and was used historically as a pastor’s wood lot and for occasional...

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Chi competing in Synchronized Skating Championships

Eileen Chi, a student at Milton Academy, will compete on Team Excel Juvenile, a synchronized skating team representing The Skating Club of Boston, at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships from March 3-6 in Colorado Springs, CO. Team Excel’s Juvenile Team was one of six Juvenile teams to qualify for...

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DS soccer ref program brings opportunities

Dover Sherborn Soccer Club is providing an excellent opportunity for local kids to find meaningful work in their own back yard through the Genesis Referee Program (GRP).

The Genesis Referee Program (GRP) got its start in Danvers through Jeff Chambers and Janet Gargan, both USSF certified referees. The organization’s purpose...

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Sherborn artist Anderson in watercolor show

Sherborn resident Jill Anderson will be among more than 75 artists participating in the 2022 New England Watercolor Society Signature Members Show, to be held from January 29 to February 27. Bringing together the work of many of New England’s finest watercolor artists, the show will be held at the Guild of Boston...

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Powissett hosts Fall Fun on the Farm

This little girl enjoyed the touch a tractor event during Fall Fun on the Farm.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Normally, Dover’s Powisett Farm hosts two giant festivals: one in the fall and one in the spring. However, when COVID-19 hit and giant gatherings...

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Popiel Eagle Project adorns Channing Pond

The Dover community has a new meeting spot and photo op near Dover Center. 

You may have driven by and seen the giant blue Adirondack chair overlooking the beautiful setting at Channing Pond and wondered how it got there. The Adirondack chair was built by Caden Popiel for his Eagle...

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Up In Smoke BBQ returns outdoors

Linda Pettit briefly addressed the crowd while Sean Fullerton took a quick break from performing.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

In the name of safety, The Friends of the Dover Council on Aging held their annual Up in Smoke Barbecue in the midst of...

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Kippy Sage makes art for Smithsonian

By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff

It’s rare to have an artistic talent recognized as early as your 20s. It’s even rarer to be given the opportunity to collaborate with well-known institutions like the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) while still in college.

Kippy Sage, a Dover...

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Stacey Peasley Band serenades Dover

By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff

Summer will be coming to a close in a few short weeks, and kids are packing as much fun into these last days as possible before they head back to school.

And what better a way to celebrate the end of...

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Dover residents enjoy outdoor movie night

By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff

It’s rare these days to be able to enjoy a movie outside, as drive-ins aren't quite as numerous as they once were. Residents of Dover, however, have been lucky this summer as the movies have returned to the Dover Town House lawn, courtesy of the...

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Super Awesome Fun Time returns outdoors

By and large, the librarians stuck to the classics like 'The Wheels on the Bus', 'Sticky Sticky Bubblegum' and 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.'

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

“The more we get together, together, together, the more we get together, the happier...

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Peace Abbey honors peacemakers

Mary Margaret Earl accepts her award from her former teacher.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Sunday afternoon was a busy one at Sherborn’s Pacifist Memorial, as the day featured the dedication of new bronze plaques in honor of John Lewis, Helen Keller, Julian Bond,...

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Henry juggles at the DTL

By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff

Summer requires a fair amount of juggling for parents. Balancing kids, work and life in general can be a challenge.

Luckily for them, the Dover Town Library (DTL) is back with regularly-scheduled outdoor activities this summer. On Monday, July 19, parents...

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Kids play, adults listen at concert

To their credit, the band never let the kids playing distract them from their music.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Southern rock icons Lynyrd Skynyrd were famously named after a high school gym teacher who disapproved of their long hair.

Vitale seeks to revitalize bird garden

So the third graders facing the pavement could see birds as well, Vitale and Dorothea Von Herder worked together to create a bird sanctuary dedicated to longtime Pine Hill teacher Mary Lucey.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Unless you were once a third grader...

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DTL reopens after pandemic

Photo by Andrew Caldicott

By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff

The Dover Town Library (DTL) celebrated its official reopening on Thursday, July 1. The furniture has been returned to its usual spots. Computer stations are back open. Guidelines for mask use are posted at the...

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Farm Pond sand sculpture competition returns

The winning group poses with the famed golden shovel that signifies their hot air balloon was the overall best sand sculpture.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Last year, Britt “The Main Attraction”, Emma, Morgan, Emmitt, Alexis and Jeff found themselves as one of two...

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Whittle teaches middle-schoolers about bycatch

Katherine Whittle explained that a large part of what drove her to create the Youth Environmental Stewardship Program is the belief that younger kids both look up to and relate better with older students.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

On June 8 and...

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Backyard Files: residents of Pine Hill

Sherborn’s Pine Hill Cemetery is very much alive.

By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor

Among nature preserves and hidden wooded locales in the middle of nowhere, we often forget that all of our communities feature quiet, green spaces - typically centrally placed ones - that...

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DTL hosts wildlife rehab presentation

By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff

Thousands of animals are taken in every year by special wildlife rescue groups around the country. In New England, these specialists find themselves caring for a variety of critters. On Wednesday, June 9, the Dover Town Library welcomed Nicole Wally on Zoom to discuss her...

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