First Sherborn Friendstoberfest a hit
COA visits Unity Farm Sanctuary
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
On September 19, the Sherborn Council on Aging (COA) hosted its final outdoor event of the season. The weather was perfect for the garden party at Unity Farm Sanctuary in Sherborn. With great scenery, cute animals, and some delicious treats, what could make for a better party?
Guests...
Sherborn, meet Toto
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Thursday, September 19, eager children ran up the stairs to the top floor of the Sherborn Community Center to see a special guest.
“Do you think he’s cute?” one child asked his mom. His mom chuckled.
“I’m sure he will be,” she answered.
“Do you think I can pet...
Sherborn forest improvements
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Since 2013, The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has celebrated its Forest Appreciation Day with an annual gathering to celebrate town forests. Held in a different community each year, this year’s event was held in Sherborn on Saturday, September 14, and allowed the town to show...
Springdale Field Festival cancelled
The Dover Land Conservation Trust has announced that the 5th annual Springdale Field Festival has been cancelled due to the EEE virus outbreak.
On Saturday, September 28, the Dover Land Conservation Trust (DLCT) would have celebrated its 5th annual Springdale Field Festival, paying tribute to 55 years of land conservation efforts in Dover. Unfortunately, out of...
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Historical Society announces fall season opening
The fall season for the Dover Historical Society has opened at the Society’s museums.
Cary House, located on 107 Dedham St., and the Sawin Museum, located on 80 Dedham St., will continue to be open from each Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. through November 23.
Caryl House, built in 1774, was the home of the...
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Board of Health urges EEE precautions
A joint conference of boards of health (BOH) in municipalities effected by eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), together with representatives of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) and Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), was held last Tuesday morning to discuss the status of actions taken and to be taken in the state in the...
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Colorful Dover Days showcases community spirit
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Just ahead of the rain on Saturday, Dover held its annual Dover Days celebration, during which various local businesses, churches and town departments set up booths to sell their goods, advertise their services and goods, and partake in the town’s community spirit.
Many of the booths had activities for...
Dover, Sherborn seniors unite for picnic
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Dover and Sherborn share a middle and high school, so there isn’t a huge need to create situations for the kids in the two closely aligned towns to come together. For seniors, however, that’s not the case. To remedy that situation, the Dover and Sherborn Councils on Aging...
Dover Library welcomes fall programs
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Dover Town Library (DTL) is preparing for fall and for new experiences.
Starting September 12, children at the Dover Library will take part in a new storytime, running from 3-5 p.m. For four weeks, the kids who sign up will participate in storytime and then do an art project.
On...
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Ice cream social celebrates summer’s end
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Unfortunately, the summer is quickly coming to an end. Football is back on television, every store is advertising “back to school” sales, and coffee shops are bringing out the pumpkin spice.
So, to celebrate the end of their summer reading program, the Dover Library held an ice cream...
Doverstock revelers remember Woodstock
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Historically, trying to recreate Woodstock has been a disaster.
In 1999, a concert in Rome, NY to celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the famed 1969 musical festival devolved into a now-infamous disgrace due to a lack of water, widespread reports of violence, and musical acts like Limp Bizkit,...
Museum of Science comes to Dover
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
August usually boats some of the hottest days of summer. With high temperatures, people tend to crank up air conditioners, jump in pools, and try to stay as cool as possible. On Wednesday, August 14, kids and their parents flocked to the Dover Library to see Super Cold Science,...
Super Awesome Fun Time moves outdoors
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
No matter how super, awesome and fun Dover Library’s Super Awesome Fun Time is when it takes place inside the Dover Library, it’s hard to beat being out in the sunshine, with the insects, butterflies and flowers of The Gardens at Elm Bank.
On Thursday, August 15, Nancy Tegeler...
Murder mystery dinner theatre in Sherborn
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The Sherborn Community Center has been a place for many Sherborn events, and has been used for multiple purposes throughout the years. From temporarily housing the library to being the location for the annual Town Caucus and Friday Night at the Movies, the building has always lived up to its title by bringing...
Didgeridoos bring Australian outback to library
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Rob Thomas, an expert in all things Australian, visited the Sherborn Library on Wednesday July 31. The show was the perfect respite for families struggling to find something to do with their kids during the severe weather of the day. Thomas’ program included a set: a few different...
Weed Warriors keep Farm Pond clean
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While the hot days of summer have certainly put Farm Pond on the mind of many Sherbornites, members of the Farm Pond Advisory Committee (FPAC) think about the town's little slice of heaven all of the time.
Central to efforts to protect Farm Pond from being overcome by invasive weeds, as many neighboring...
Readers hunt for horcruxes at library
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Dover Library hosted a “Harry Potter”-themed scavenger hunt on Wednesday, July 31, on what would be the titular character’s 39th birthday. For kids and adults, this scavenger hunt was not only challenging, but provided a nostalgic rush of reading the last book so many years ago. From 11:00...
Just Dance brings community together
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For years, choreographed dances like the Macarena, electric slide, YMCA, cha-cha slide, and the wobble have brought people too shy to come up with their own moves onto the dance floor.
Unsurprisingly, the younger generations has digitized this phenomenon into a video game - and it was on...
CRS students investigate plastic ocean waste
