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Sherborn residents quilt for a cause

Sherborn residents quilt for a cause
Sixteen women, including Cris Crawford, Barbie Breer and Sally Demler of Sherborn, gathered together to work on and create handmade quilts at The Power of the Quilt Project's annual MLK Day community service quilt-a-thon at the Unitarian Universalist Area Church, First Parish of Sherborn. All three are members of the church and believe in putting...
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Dover Foundation invites funding requests

Dover Foundation invites funding requests
The Dover Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1947 to promote community spirit and community service, is best known for the yearly college scholarships it provides to graduating Dover seniors. However, from time to time, the Foundation has funded other important town projects such as equipment for schools, Parks and Recreation, and Scout, choral and...
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DS students perform with district ensembles

DS students perform with district ensembles
On January 6-7, six Dover Sherborn High School students performed at the Massachusetts Music Educators Association Eastern District Senior Festival at Boston Latin School. The students were accepted to perform based on a competitive audition among hundreds of local high school students in November. The instrumentalists performed in the concert band under the direction of...
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DSEF funds new milling machine

DSEF funds new milling machine
Nick Grout, head of technology engineering at Dover Sherborn High School, works with students operating the school’s new CNC milling machine. Students use computer software to create their own designs, break them down into parts, and program the machine to create virtually any pattern or shape. The process brings principles of algebra and geometry...
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COA hosts annual bingo luncheon

COA hosts annual bingo luncheon
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter “G52… O73… N43… B4…” Sue Sheridan, the administrative assistant at Dover’s Council on Aging, called out. As she read the letters and numbers aloud for all to hear, the seniors meticulously checked their boards, making sure they caught each number on their card and marking it off. After drawing...
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Powisset Farm takes on Chopped Junior

Powisset Farm takes on Chopped Junior
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter If you had 45 minutes to create an entrée using chicken drumellas, dandelion greens, frozen hash browns, apple-carrot sauce, and dulse flakes, what would you make? Perhaps it would just be a smorgasbord of poorly-paired foods, but three children were able to perfectly plan and execute impressive dishes. Helping to...
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Brain Busters headed to world championship

Brain Busters headed to world championship
The Sherborn-based Brain Busters robotics team took the top honors at the state championship competition held in Worcester. The team will be representing Massachusetts at the international championship to be held in Detroit this April. The Brain Busters team is comprised of Ryan Bendremer (13), Zachary Szeto (14), and Riya Bahadur (14). Returning to the state...
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Blizzard leaves Dover-Sherborn snowed over

Blizzard leaves Dover-Sherborn snowed over
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The weather outside was certainly frightful as a bomb cyclone brought fourteen inches of snow and frigid temperatures to Dover and Sherborn. Even knowing that there would be much cleanup to be done after the storm, residents still enjoyed the first snowfall of year. Despite the caroling season...
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Dover celebrates Hanukkah

Dover celebrates Hanukkah
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On Saturday, December 16, more than 70 Dover residents came together at the Caryl Center to celebrate Hanukkah. Everyone enjoyed traditional Hanukkah foods, including latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly doughnuts). Children played dreidel and made Hanukkah crafts. Rabbis Karen and Micah Citrin from Temple Beth David of Westwood led the group in...
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Mass Hort hosting historical garden symposium

Mass Hort hosting historical garden symposium
On Tuesday, January 30, Massachusetts Horticultural Society will host several award-winning garden historians for an afternoon symposium that will lead you on virtual tours through a variety of historical gardens. The award-winning presenters are Patrick Chassé lecturing on Asian gardens, Patrice Todisco reviewing trends of New England gardens, and Marion Pressley discussing Italian gardens. With...
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Meet the flockers: why birds migrate

Meet the flockers: why birds migrate
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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent On December 21 it became official: winter is here, but signs of its eminent arrival have been observable for weeks. Leaves fell from trees, squirrels and chipmunks busily collected seeds and acorns, and other than the winter moth, insects and other small animals have seemingly disappeared from the landscape. Every...
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CRS hosting ‘#SocialMedia4Girls’ discussion

CRS hosting ‘#SocialMedia4Girls’ discussion
On January 18, Michelle Cove, founder and executive director of MEDIAGIRLS, will lead the parent workshop “#SocialMedia4Girls: Helping girls use social media in healthy and positive ways” at Charles River School in Dover. The event is free of charge and open to the general public. Where should parents and educators start when talking to girls...
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Chief McGowan visits ‘Local Hero Storytime’

Chief McGowan visits ‘Local Hero Storytime’
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Superman and Batman have been two of the world’s most beloved superheroes for decades. Children have been fascinated with the two characters’ strength and bravery, and the Dover Town Library (DTL) frequently reminds their young patrons that while Metropolis and Gotham City may not be real places, there are...
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Progress continues on Sherborn Library

Progress continues on Sherborn Library
Despite the wintery weather, continuing progress is evident on the Library construction site: structural steel framing is in place, providing a visual outline for the Library addition. Passers-by may also notice protective tarps hung on the structure to shield on-going interior construction work, including placement of the ground floor slab and second floor deck. The...
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CRS students shine in local competitions

CRS students shine in local competitions
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After months of preparation, the Charles River School Model United Nations and Robotics teams competed in local competitions this month. At both of these events, students had the opportunity to apply all they’d practiced and learned this fall, and to think on their feet. On December 9, 21 CRS students in grades 6-8 took...
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Library presents first holiday wrap-a-thon

Library presents first holiday wrap-a-thon
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The checklists are nearly completed, the shopping is coming to an end, and the gifts are piling up. With two days of Hanukkah left and just a week before Christmas, Sherborn residents needed to start wrapping. Gift-wrapping can be a daunting task, though, especially for those who tend to opt...
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CDC spearheads holiday diaper/wipe drive

CDC spearheads holiday diaper/wipe drive
The teachers and families of the The Center for the Development of Children (CDC) recently had the honor of partnering with a great organization, Horizons for Homeless Children, in order 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...
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A girl with kaleidoscope skies

A girl with kaleidoscope skies
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter It was a quiet afternoon in the Dover Town Library. Upstairs, only hushed chatter and the sound of pages turning broke the silence. Hanging on the walls, however, were riots of color. The prints, influenced by the colors and patterns one sees in a kaleidoscope, belonged to Kira Seamon. Kira waltzed into...
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DTL delivers super awesome program

DTL delivers super awesome program
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Three times a week, staff members of the Dover Town Library hold “Super Awesome Fun Time” for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers to enjoy. With such a name for the program, it may sound like the library is setting some fairly high expectations. Luckily, its staff certainly does know how...
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