Save the Children hosting Boston benefit
The Dover Days of our lives
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Contributor
The Dover town common was alive with the sound of children's laughter. Dogs of all different shapes and breeds walked around, meeting their fellow canines with wagging tails. Community members walked back and forth up the street, greeting old friends and visiting the many stalls on the side of street. The...
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Dover’s Goorha releases ‘Hidden Immortality’
Teen author and Dover resident Valini Goorha has hit the book market with “Hidden Immortality,” which takes young adults on an adventure by portraying an entirely new world that, at first, seems almost normal.
Buried inside the earth rests a community built upon the false premise that the world above them is dangerous. Lies sown...
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Sherborn library construction continues
Many of us remember the first library we visited during our childhood. We can picture the sidewalk leading to the entrance, recall whether the building was brick, stone or clapboard and recollect that special “book” smell inside. And many of us remember waiting for that near-magical rite of passage: our own library card. The waiting...
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Caterpillar Club meets at Elm Bank
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Eight long legs crawling silently. Two large, multifaceted eyes with a pair of transparent wings. Short hairs covering professional pollinators.
Spiders, dragonflies and bees were just some of the different bugs that kids learned about at The Garden at Elm Bank’s Caterpillar Club gathering, where young ones expanded their knowledge of...
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Starcatching in Sherborn
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By Maria Makredes
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Dover-Sherborn Summer Drama presented “Peter and the Starcatcher” from August 22-25 at the Sherborn Community Center. If they endeavored to catch stars and present them, then they did so in fine form, via a nearly two-hour production. Students from rising seventh graders to rising seniors participated in the program,...
Library celebrates summer with cupcakes
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The only thing better than eating a cupcake is decorating it with just the right amount of frosting and sprinkles.
Last Thursday, kids at the Dover Library made their own perfect cupcakes. The warm summer day brought a crowd of parents, guardians and children to take part in the...
Lifetime Learning offering landscaping class
With fall approaching, it is now time to begin thinking of Dover’s ever popular Lifetime Learning classes. The Friends of the Dover Council on Aging, with the support of the Dover Council on Aging, are sponsoring a Lifetime Learning class: “Landscape Experiences and Trends” with Kevin Doyle.
In this two-session discussion, Kevin will share many of...
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‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ this week
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Dover-Sherborn Drama Program is set to perform "Peter and the Starcatcher" - an escapade involving a motley crew of orphans, pirates, mermaids, bloodthirsty islanders, a shipwreck, and magical “starstuff.” With charming silliness and delightful heart, the story follows a parade of slapstick, songs and crazy theatrics.
The all-ages play, performed by middle and...
Woodhaven community throws ice cream social
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Senior members of the community visited the Woodhaven community to enjoy delicious ice cream and connect with friends last Monday.
The ice cream social is held annually every August by the Sherborn Council on Aging. Even though the weather was pouring rain outside, it didn’t stop those inside the community...
Dover Days coming September 8
Dover Days on the Town Green has been planned for Saturday, September 8, from 9-4 p.m. The Dover PTO has been hard at work preparing a fun day for all, with plenty of games and great prizes.
Attendees will enjoy old favorites: Wheel of Fortune, Lolli Tree, Plinko and more, along with new additions such...
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Seniors show off bocce skills
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Elite hand eye coordination.
A fierce, competitive nature.
Grace under pressure.
These are just three of the important qualities possessed by the group of ladies that meets for its Friday morning game of bocce at the Center at Medfield from April to October.
Most of those playing the game are...
Jungle Jim brings fun to Sherborn
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At the Sherborn Community Center, young kids and parents alike were laughing at a comedy routine involving balloons, dancing, and a 1980s twist. Children on the second floor of the Community Center watched Jungle Jim entertain with a wide array of different activities, including magic tricks and a massive, six-foot balloon.
Jim...
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Sand Sculpture Contest delights
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As it has for 34 years now, the Annual Sand Sculpture Contest at Sherborn's Farm Pond delighted the community. The winners were announced as follows:
First...
CRS middle schoolers travel to Quebec
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This summer, fourteen Charles River School (CRS) French students and a number of parents traveled to Québec City under the guidance of French teacher Julie Weeden. Students learned about the beginnings of French civilization in North America at the Place Royale and le Quartier du Petit Champlain, visited the Village Huron in Wendake,...
‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ coming soon
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The community is invited to celebrate a summer tradition by enjoying local student actors and actresses as they tell the tale of how Peter finds Neverland. "Peter and the Starcatcher" is a story of pirates, treasure, and subterfuge that will be fun for the whole family. Performances are scheduled for August 22, 23,...
Ukulele class on tap
Daniel Métraux will be back teaching ukulele classes in Dover. He will be teaching basic chords and strumming techniques. With only four strings and its small size, the ukulele is an easy instrument to learn. New students are always welcome. New players may bring their own ukuleles or rent one at a local music store...
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Dover Library hosts annual Fun Fair
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
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Photos by Daniel Curtin[/caption] The Dover Library drew quite a crowd last Tuesday for its annual Fun Fair. The event featured family-friendly games, prizes, and outdoor fun on the library’s lawn - not...
Sherborn’s Dershwitz ranked No. 1 in saber
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Eli Dershwitz has been called an up-and-coming saber fencer for the last years, but this doesn’t hold true any longer. The 22-year old from Sherborn, Massachusetts has become the second US fencer in history to reach a number one world ranking in men’s saber.
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Kids rock out at Dover Library
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A volunteer from the crowd helps show dance moves to the kids as Norton plays the drums. Photos by Daniel...
