Brother Kevin Peterson preaching in Dover
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
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
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
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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...
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
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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...
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...
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,...
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
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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...
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...
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...
‘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
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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...
Dover Holiday Holiday House Tour Sunday
The Dover Library Holiday House Tour will be held on Sunday, November 24, from 11:30 - 3:30 p.m. This marks the 31st year of this popular event, which is held to benefit the library's many programs and services.
A beautiful Farm Street Colonial is one of four houses featured on Tour this Sunday. The house was...
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CRS students spearhead fundraiser
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Each year, middle School students from Charles River School choose from a selection of books for their summer reading assignment. One of the selections this year was the true story, "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda. The book is about pen pals Caitlin, an American eighth-grader, and Martin, a student...
A bright Diwali in Dover
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Caryl Community Center was lit up on November 9. Tables were covered in flickering electric candles. Strings of fairy lights wrapped around poles and slithered up stair railings. Colorful saris covered the walls, serving as decorations to the normally blank walls. Other decor was carefully placed around the...
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Stockinged witch wins library pumpkin contest
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you’ve visited the Dover Town Library lately, you’ve likely seen the wide variety of colorful, decorated pumpkins that were scattered throughout the building. What you might not have known, however, is that voting was taking place to see which three pumpkins were the community’s favorites - and...
Sawin Museum preparing ambitious exhibit
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Those who have visited Dover’s Sawin Museum knows that it has a particularly detailed and professional way of storytelling through exhibits. Downstairs, there’s a setup used to teach kids about life in the 1800s. The middle floor hosts a room of revolving exhibits. It should shock no one that the upstairs...
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