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Sherborn Girl Scouts repaint Pine Hill doors

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Recently, the Sherborn 5th grade Junior Girl Scouts repainted all five doors at the entrance to Pine Hill School. They were working on fulfilling all the requirements necessary to earn their Bronze Award. The Bronze Award is the first medal in a trio that girls work towards earning over the next six to...
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Dover-Sherborn High School graduates

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On Thursday, June 1, Dover-Sherborn High School held its graduation exercises, welcoming the class of 2017 into post-high school life. In a period of uncertain weather, this graduating class was extraordinarily lucky to have sunshine and a cool breeze for their ceremony outside. The seniors made their way into...
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Sherborn Library construction continues

Construction work continues on the Sherborn Library’s exciting renovation and expansion project. Just a few short months after work began on the site, noteworthy progress is evident. “We invite everyone to see for themselves the progress that’s been made removing ledge and preparing for the library addition,” said Mary Moore, Chair of the Board of...
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Conservation Commission organizes Goat Patrol

Sherborn’s Conservation Commission is several years into a broad program of ecological restoration of the town’s largest and most used conservation property, the Barber Reservation. Field border encroachments have been cut back, vistas opened, timber thinned, trails relocated, and mowing of paths improved. But like many areas in Sherborn parts of the Barber are infested...
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Powisset Garden Club visit 3rd graders

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The Powisset Garden Club of Dover visited the 3rd grade classes at Chickering Elementary School to lead them in an exercise at the school’s historical garden, which was built by the Garden Club in 2015. The garden is an exact replica of the 18th century garden at the Caryl House - a traditional...
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Pine Hill kids win math tournament

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Sherborn Pine Hill Elementary School math team won the first place at the 4th Middlesex Math Madness Tournament that took place on May 20 at the Memorial School in Burlington. The eight winning students from Pine Hill are Alex Chen, Angie Feng, Lauryn Gong, Alice Lin, Aidan Szeto, Alexander Tayebati, Dean Troung, and...
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Dover Library’s shining children’s program

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Super Awesome Fun Time is a Dover Library institution. While the Library has a diverse and rich slate of children’s programming, this particular event is the highlight and staple. This past week, the Library had over 100 people, children and parents included, to participate in the weekly event. Super...
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Senior Café a Sherborn staple

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Every Thursday, the Sherborn Council on Aging offers a Senior Café. This event, which has been going on for over 20 years, is a time for seniors not only to savor a freshly cooked meal, but also to socialize, receive some entertainment, and enjoy themselves. The event is sponsored...
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‘Playful Parenting’ and connecting with kids

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On Wednesday, May 10, Dover Sherborn’s Challenge Success Parent Advisory Group hosted a community talk by Dr. Larry Cohen, child psychologist and author of "Playful Parenting." Throughout the evening, Dr. Cohen offered parents practical strategies on connecting and playing with their children to help make them more secure, confident and happy. He explained...
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Sherborn Fire hosts second annual BallBQ

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On May 20, the Sherborn Fire Department hosted its second annual Pig Roast BallBQ at the Sherborn Community Center. From 6 to 10 p.m., Sherborn residents were invited to join the Fire Department for a night of music, drinks, delicious food, and socializing. The Department used to host a Firefighter’s...
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Sherborn Genealogy Club helps construct family trees

By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Repoter In a country of immigrants, the question “Where are you from?” comes up almost every time we encounter a new person. The Genealogy Club is filled with people who are committed to answering that question with the most specifics possible. Meeting on the third Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m....
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Students head to DI Globals

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Three Dover Sherborn Destination Imagination teams took top honors at the Massachusetts state competition last month at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and are advancing to the Destination Imagination (DI) Global Finals Competition held in Knoxville, TN, on Memorial Day weekend. Global Finals is the culminating event of every Destination Imagination season. DI teams that...
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Tatu Mianzi set to thrill Historical Society

The Dover Historical Society’s annual Garden Party will be held on Sunday, June 4. This year, it will feature a concert by Dover’s own family string trio, Tatu Mianzi. Mother Susan Reed, and her two teenage daughters, Allie and Kate, will perform in the Fisher Barn from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. “Tatu Mianzi” is Swahili...
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New England’s most famous feuds explored

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter New Englanders are famous for a variety of things, including but not limited to our clam chowder, our driving, our fervent and arduous love for all of our sports teams, and now, our long-standing ability to hold a grudge. Ted Reinstein, a journalist and reporter for Chronicle, wrote his...
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Dover Library hosts DIY Hour

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The end of the school year is in sight, which means not only is the summer rapidly approaching, but the pressures of school are coming to a climax before vacation is upon us. The Dover Library is always there to support children in the area. One of the ways...
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Sherborn Library hosts fairy garden workshop

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter With the onset of spring, the more fanciful members of the community start thinking about such things as the prospect of fairies. On April 4, the Sherborn Public Library showed its own whimsical nature by inviting kids and parents alike to join them in the making of fairy gardens....
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Dover’s Seth Novitch an Eagle Scout

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Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1 Dover, celebrated Seth Novitch’s Eagle Court of Honor on Sunday, April 30. Seth recently completed all the requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout and received his Eagle award at the Eagle Court of Honor ceremony at the Dover Church on 17 Springdale Ave. In order to achieve...
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Beers for Books more than a fundraiser

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On April 27, the basement of the American Legion was bustling with activity. The sounds of a live band reverberated through the walls, while the vague chatter of people having a great time were just about audible above the drums. Inside, all of this merriment was due to the...
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Dover explores water conservation

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On Wednesday, Aril 26, the Friends of the Dover Council on Aging hosted the first of a series of four Lifetime Learning classes surrounding the topic of water. The overall series is “The Importance of Water Conservation: Are Our Wells Still Viable?” This first lecture was called “Your Drinking...
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Sixth grader Kendall takes equestrian honors

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Taylor Kendall, a sixth grade student at Dover Sherborn Middle School, competed in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association Hunt Seat National Finals on April 21 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia. Taylor rides on the Middle School IEA team at August Farm in Holliston, coached by Dani White. This is Taylor’s first...
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