Members of the community who would like to spend 40 minutes on a talk about reducing their carbon footprints and saving money in their home are invited to Zoom along with Upper Charles Climate Action (UCCA) on Tuesday, June 2, at 7:00 or Saturday, June 20, at 10:00.
Local Upper...
Eversource's Eastern Massachusetts Transmission Vegetation Management will be conduction aerial vegetation patrols this week, including areas of Dover. The aircraft will be flying at or below 300 feet.
The aerial vegetation patrol will begin at 8:00 a.m. and go until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, Wednesday, May 20,...
In an effort to maintain the tradition of presenting the Town of Sherborn’s Memorial Day dedications, the 2020 program has been adjusted - not in spirit, but in the method of presentation. This is done in the interest of ensuring the requirements of the coronavirus situation are held in full compliance. To this...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Patrons across the country have been missing their favorite libraries since they were forced to close in March. However, as per usual, library staff has risen to the occasion and is providing an array of services and programs that people can enjoy from the...
While steep, the north side of the trail was relatively dry.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“We had a lady call us about a guy wandering the streets with one shoe on.”
Yes, you did, officer.
And while...
A 45-year-old Dover mother has been found dead in an outdoor area not far from her home, and her husband has been charged with her murder, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey and Dover Chief of Police Peter A. McGowan.
Kathleen McLean was last seen in her...
Zack Ward has been named the new Sherborn fire chief. Ward previously worked for the Upton Fire Department before joining the Sherborn Fire Department as a captain in October of 2018. He was named interim fire chief in November of 2019 following the departure of Chief Erron Kinney.
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In the sun, Barber Reservation's trails are quite beautiful.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The plan was to go to the Barber Reservation at dusk, find a beaver gnawing on a tree, and snap a front-page-worthy wildlife photograph for Hometown Weekly. If you couldn’t...
The Dover Council on Aging is sponsoring a webinar on Friday, May 15, at 11:00 a.m., called 12 Tips For Boosting Your Immune System with Tricia Silverman. Silverman is a registered dietician and wellness coach, and is offering this program live via Zoom.
The program will be rebroadcast on Dover-Sherborn...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Coronavirus is on the minds of everyone right now. But for the doers of our world, there is only one question in their mind: what can I do to make this situation better?
For Manisha Jain, the answer to this...
As the COVID-19 pandemic persists in and around Boston, a group of local Dartmouth and Harvard students have joined a national student-run campaign, Fuel Our Heroes, in order to raise awareness and funds for medical professionals who risk their lives on the frontlines each day fighting this virus.
Since the...
The George B. Preston American Legion Post 209 has been serving veterans and other members of the community for over a century. It has been awarding scholarships to Dover Sherborn High School graduates since before the school was built. This year, due to the public health emergency forcing early school closure, there were...
The town of Sherborn will delay its annual Farm Pond non-resident lottery for 30 days. In previous years, people entered into the lottery during April, with winners announced on the first Wednesday in May. More information and decisions on how many names will be pulled, depending on the state of the COVID-19 crisis,...
One thousand feet of social distancing brought Andover youth Jake Falk closer than ever to friends and community last week. When Above the Clouds (ATC), a 501(c)3 non-profit, postponed Jake’s scheduled Dream Flight due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they decided to offer him a different type of aviation experience in the interim, just...
The Dover Board of Selectmen voted on April 16 to adopt the following special options to respond to the impact of the current State of Emergency on Dover taxpayers.
Firstly, taxpayers have until June 1 to apply for property tax exemptions and deferrals. This includes the hardship deferral for those...
The Hunger and Homelessness Citizen Action Group at the Middle School has organized the first-ever DSMS Virtual Talent Challenge. The group's goal is to raise as much money as possible for the Greater Boston Food Bank. It has collected videos from students at DSMS and posted them on a website where people can...
Billy the golden retriever wonders whether his owner really just tossed his frisbee into the lake again.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Given the number of cyclists on the road Sunday afternoon, it has to be a matter of time before Dover produces...
Photo by Maureen Haswell
The community was in for a treat on the weekend of March 19-21, as Dover-Sherborn High School was preparing to present its production of “Mamma Mia,” featuring the music of ABBA.
The pandemic cancelled those plans. It did not, however, erase the hard...
The Trustees has announced it is offering online ordering and no-contact pick-ups at four Greater Boston area farms - among them Dover's Powisset Farm - that operate farm stores and popular Trustees Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. As one of the largest nonprofit owners of conserved farmland and operator of six working farms...
Ensign Peter Gelsthorpe, a native of Sherborn, Massachusetts, received his Surface Warfare Officer insignia during a ceremony held onboard USS James E. Williams, a guided missile destroyer, currently deployed in the Persian Gulf.
Gelsthorpe, who has served in the Navy for two years, is responsible for the navigation and safe...
