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Athletic Hall of Fame honoring Lorenzen

Athletic Hall of Fame honoring Lorenzen
The DSHS Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its third annual dinner and induction ceremony on March 7 from 5-8:00 p.m. at the Richard J. Wakely Gymnasium. Honored this year will be longtime teacher, coach and Athletic Director Jim “JL” Lorenzen. Lorenzen was a Phys. Ed. teacher for 29 years at Dover-Sherborn, as well as...
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Sherborn plans Feb. 11 housing meeting

Housing has been a hot topic in Sherborn recently and Tuesday evening, February 11, will present an opportunity to weigh in on potential measures to address some of the issues. That night, the Sherborn Housing Partnership and Planning Board will host a discussion and public hearing on a couple of warrant articles to help advance...
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Students, seniors meet for Tech Day

Students, seniors meet for Tech Day
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Every year, it seems, there’s a new device, component, or system added to our already-challenging everyday technological landscape. For kids who have grown up with monthly iPhone updates, these changes are just routine. But using these devices can be difficult for those who were introduced to them later...
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MLK Day quiltathon warms hearts

MLK Day quiltathon warms hearts
By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Unitarian Universalist Area Church in Sherborn held a five hour “quiltathon,” during which attendees created quilts to be donated to cancer patients. The quiltathon was one of what will be several quilt=making sessions this year; the church aims to create around sixty quilts per...
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Snow Sisters visit Sherborn kids

Snow Sisters visit Sherborn kids
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff It is every girl’s dream to meet her favorite fairy-tale princess. On Saturday, January 11, some of those dreams came true as dozens of kids visited to the Sherborn Library to meet the Snow Sisters. The princesses came with stories, songs, and more for the kids in attendance. Children arrived...
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Sen. Saltonstall, Dover’s gentleman farmer

By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff From his trips to Europe to his strong voice on the Senate floor to his dedication as Massachusetts’ governor, there was very little Senator Leverett Saltonstall could say he didn’t do by the time he retired to his Dover farm. Sen. Saltonstall purchased his farm in 1928. It is from there that...
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Librarian to release novel

Librarian to release novel
Angela Howes, Brandeis graduate and young adult librarian at the Dover Town Library, has announced the release of "Containment," her second novel in a young adult series she has been working on since her pre-college days. The series follows the trials and tribulations of Phoebe Ray, an emerging adult forced down a path she otherwise...
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What made Dover-Sherborn

What made Dover-Sherborn
2019: A year in review: Another Patriots Super Bowl. A fire at Notre Dame. The birth of a British royal. Whatever held our attention over the last year, 2019 was certainly a year to remember. Closer home, Hometown Weekly’s communities of Dover, Medfield, Needham, Sherborn, Walpole, Wellesley, and Westwood all experienced their own unique...
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Unity Farm teaches truth about animals

Unity Farm teaches truth about animals
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday afternoon, Unity Farm Sanctuary opened its doors for a winter solstice celebration. With tours of the facility, free hot cocoa, cookies and cider, the farm (and farmhouse, built in 1833) were extremely inviting and pleasant. Unfortunately, some of the facts that the farm has to deal with...
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CDC, Horizons for Homeless Children partner

CDC, Horizons for Homeless Children partner
The teachers and families of the The Center for the Development of Children (CDC) recently partnered with Horizons for Homeless Children to assist those in need. The mission of Horizons for Homeless Children is to improve the lives of young homeless children in Massachusetts and help their families succeed by providing high-quality early education, opportunities...
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Santa with a side of pancakes

Santa with a side of pancakes
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff On Saturday, December 14, The Dover Mother Association hosted its annual holiday pancake breakfast at the Dover Church, giving the community a healthy dose of Santa, sweets and holiday magic. Families took seats at tables, many finding spots with friends. One of the volunteering waitresses or waiters came over...
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St. Dunstan’s cares for the homeless

St. Dunstan’s cares for the homeless
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter With the weather turning bitterly cold, extra attention should be given to the needs of the homeless in Boston and surrounding communities. This week, St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church used its Dover Unplugged night to help care for these people by packaging over 140 backpacks full of supplies they need...
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Powisset Farm ignites new holiday tradition

Powisset Farm ignites new holiday tradition
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Regular visitors to Powisset Farm know all about its many charms. From adorable pigs to the rustic barn with its up-to-date kitchen to woodland trails, every corner of this property seems to bring joy. Despite the cold weather, Powisset Farm was the site of some holiday joy on Saturday,...
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Dover Unplugged assembling Care Kits

Dover Unplugged assembling Care Kits
Dover Unplugged is hosting an evening for community service on Friday, December 6, to prepare 150 Care Kits for clients of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program. The Care Kits will include knit hats, fleece gloves, socks, hand warmers, writing journals, personal care products, snacks and a handwritten holiday card. The Care Kits will be...
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Festival of Trees heralds holiday season

Festival of Trees heralds holiday season
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Last week, The Gardens at Elm Bank opened their doors for the annual Festival of Trees Christmas celebration. But if you went last year and assumed you’d see the same things once again, you’d be surprised at how many changes the garden has made. The most prominent feature...
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Hudgins entertains kids with Thanksgiving concert

Hudgins entertains kids with Thanksgiving concert
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Last Friday morning, Deb Hudgins performed a Thanksgiving themed concert on the top floor of the Sherborn Community Center. With many children having been walked over from a local school, the crowd was treated to a nonstop collection of songs, stories and interactive games - all based around...
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DS students salute multiculturalism

DS students salute multiculturalism
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter If there are two things kids aren’t well known for, it’s a willingness to try new foods and cultural sensitivity. So, when the Chickering School PTO held their International Cultural Night on Friday, November 15, during which various parents, au pairs and family friends bought pieces of their...
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‘Newsies’ to make headlines

‘Newsies’ to make headlines
Dover-Sherborn Middle School will be bringing the high-spirited, energetic, and enormously entertaining smash hit Broadway musical “Newsies” to Mudge Auditorium on December 5 through 7. Over 100 Dover-Sherborn students from grades six through twelve have been involved in all aspects of the production – as members of the cast, stage and tech crews, student directors,...
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Sherborn demonstrates the power of quilt

Sherborn demonstrates the power of quilt
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff After a rough day, most people come home, get into their pajamas, and wrap themselves in their favorite blanket. That is not always the case for people receiving cancer treatment. As a way to make the fight against cancer a little more comfortable, volunteers at the Unitarian Universalist...
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