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
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In a new project this year, 5th graders at Charles River School explored the impact that plastics have on oceans. They began by collecting and sorting plastic that they encountered at snack and lunch; in just 16 days, they collected 700 plastics like snack wrappers, cups, and silverware.
As one student said, “To truly...
Sand sculptures adorn Farm Pond
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
One of the most beloved, time-honored summer traditions is a good-old friendly sand castle building competition. On Saturday, July 21, Sherborn’s Farm Pond hosted its 35th competition, and there were plenty of participants on the scorching day.
Each section of the competition was roped off with coral pink tape, and...
Game night provides friendly competition
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Game night is a time-honored tradition for friend groups and families alike. From basic card games, like go fish, to more complicated games like Monopoly, people get excited when it comes to playing a good game with their closest compatriots.
Twice a month, one group meets at the Dover Library...
Festival Day spreads creative joy
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By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Charles River Creative Arts Program, held in the summer at the Charles River School in Dover, is celebrating its milestone 50th anniversary this year. Since 1969, the camp has emphasized critical thinking, problem solving, and collaborative skills, while students study performing and visual arts, athletics, and technology.
Walking through...
Meg Tallon teaches cooking for two
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“They say if you don’t like something, you have to eat it fifteen times. I used to hate ginger, but I’ve eaten it so much that now I love it.”
Such was the advice from Meg Tallon to the people of Westwood and Dover attending her “eating for...
Concert on green entertains town
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
During the months of summer, families sometimes struggle to find activities that entertain both kids and adults alike. Adults want the chance to relax, while the kids are jumping at every opportunity to get out and do something fun during their time off from school.
But, with a free...
‘The Maids’ production upcoming
A production of Jean Genet's classic absurdist play "The Maids" will be performed at the Sherborn Community Center this month. The production is run entirely by a team of Dover-Sherborn students and alumni, who previously presented Jean-Paul Sartre's "No Exit" last June. The play tells the story of two maids, Solange and Claire, and follows...
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