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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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Library hosts tasty seasonal craft

Library hosts tasty seasonal craft
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Decorating gingerbread houses has become an annual tradition for many families. This year, Dover’s children’s librarians brought their patrons’ favorite gingerbread craft to the library to kick off the holiday season. Since joining the Dover Town Library in November of last year, a gingerbread house event has been on Head...
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Elm Bank hosts a winter wonderland

Elm Bank hosts a winter wonderland
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter During the warmer months, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Gardens at Elm Bank is a popular place for those seeking a place to relax amongst nature. As the weather gets colder, though, and Elm Bank’s plants and blossoms retire until next spring, the sanctuary’s visitors are fewer and farther between,...
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DS hosts John O’Sullivan presentation

DS hosts John O’Sullivan presentation
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On November 16, the Dover-Sherborn community hosted John O'Sullivan, founder and CEO of Changing the Game Project. John spoke to 400+ student-athletes at Dover-Sherborn High School after school, followed by a presentation to the DS High School and youth coaches. He then addressed over 125 parents and guardians in an evening presentation entitled...
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Local artist paints ‘Colors of Life’

Local artist paints ‘Colors of Life’
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Local artist Fabio Xavier lives by the quote, “Do what you love and love what you do.” A talented and thriving painter and photographer, Xavier has incorporated his love for the arts into his daily life and has made it into a career. Hailing from Santa Adelia, S.P., Brazil, Xavier began...
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Local seniors go Italian at Powisset

Local seniors go Italian at Powisset
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Making fresh pasta and pasta sauce may seem like a daunting task, but Meg Tallon at Powisset Farm worked alongside members of the Dover and Westwood Councils on Aging to prove that a homemade Italian meal is actually quite simple. [caption id="attachment_23332" align="alignleft" width="400"]Meg Tallon... </div> <a href=Read more

Dover’s Wu performing in ‘The Nutcracker’

Dover’s Wu performing in ‘The Nutcracker’
Kaelyn Wu of Dover is performing in Boston Ballet’s production of Mikko Nissinen’s “The Nutcracker” in the role of Page. “The Nutcracker” opened on November 24 at the Boston Opera House, with performances through New Year’s Eve, December 31. Page-CostumeWu is a fifth grader at Chickering Elementary...
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