Powisset Farm photo competition
Requiem for a Rookery
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
Towns of Dover and Sherborn, we gather to give a fond farewell to our fine, feathered, flippered friends. Sherborn is losing a pillar of its community. Things will definitely never be the same again. Smiles will be harder to come by during winter commutes. The Sherborn population of plastic...
Twin peaks: Dover sisters in service
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When it comes to twins, the common misconception is that physical similarity translates into a sameness of personality. Dover twins Jennifer and Nadine Cutler would be the first to tell you that's not quite correct. The two sisters, while close, are not quite the carbon-copies of each other that...
Author Kate Messner at D-S Middle School
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By Rama K. Ramaswamy
Kate Messner is an award-winning author who writes books for kids. She and her work have been mentioned in the New York Times Notable, Junior Library Guild, IndieBound, and Bank Street College of Education Best Books selections. Messner’s latest book, “The Seventh Wish” was the focus of her presentation at...
Well Done, Dover! – Recyclers Commended
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Dover commended its residents for their part in the town’s third “Bulky Item Recycle Week.” Thanks to the town’s participation, an astounding amount of material that is normally problematic for disposal was diverted from the waste/incineration stream free-of-charge to be re-used and recycled.
Collected in the first week of June were:
• 8,000 lbs. (4...
Renovation Celebration at Dover Town Library
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On June 9, the Friends, Trustees, and staff of Dover Town Library hosted a “Renovation Celebration” to mark the opening of the newly redesigned main floor. Anne Coster, Co-Chair of the Trustees, thanked the many people guided and made the project possible - Dave Ramsay and Greer Pugatch from Town Hall, Karl Warnick...
Dover-Sherborn destination imagination goes global
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Fourteen Dover-Sherborn students recently competed in the Destination Imagination Global Finals in Knoxville, Tennessee, from May 25-29. This annual competition, known as the world’s largest celebration of student creativity, includes 8,000 student finalists from 20 countries who gathered to showcase their creative thinking, problem solving skills and teamwork.
Dover Sherborn Destination Imagination (DSDI) team...
Garden Club keeps Sherborn In Bloom
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The Sherborn Garden Club invites all residents of Sherborn to purchase beautiful, Dutch-imported daffodil (and many other) bulbs through their now-annual event, Sherborn in Bloom. The Sherborn in Bloom fundraiser is being promoted through June 25.
The SGC was a proud participant in the establishment of the historic Sherborn Daffodil Trail. The project...
Sherborn Senior snags Scout scholarship
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Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEM) congratulates Amelia Walsh on earning the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Scholarship. She is one of four girls selected for the honor this year.
Amelia, a Sherborn High School graduating senior, impressed the committee with how she leveraged her Girl Scout experiences to continue to make the...
D-S Middle School’s annual Arts Festival
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On Monday June 6, Dover Sherborn Middle School held their Annual Arts Festival from 3 p.m. – 5:30 pm.
The event featured visual art displays, poetry readings, and performances from DSMS Jazz Bands, and several small break-out vocal groups. In addition, there was a student-led fundraising initiative from the CAG (Community Action...
Dover-Sherborn High School students graduate
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The sun shined on Dover-Sherborn High School seniors on Thursday, June 2, as graduation exercises were held outside.
The procession began as the D-S Concert Band, conducted by Robert Martel, played “Pomp and Circumstance.” After filing in, the students were led by class Vice President Mary Charron in a recitation of the Pledge of...
Cub Scouts visit the State House
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Members of Cub Scout Pack 52, Den 5 paid a visit to the Massachusetts State House recently.
State Representative Denise Garlick and Senator Mike Rush greeted the scouts and posed for photos before answering questions about politics and government from the curious scouts.
The scouts also took a tour of the State House,...
Charles River helping businesses in Africa
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Hanging on the wall of the fourth grade classroom at Charles River School (CRS) is a map of Africa dotted with pins. Each pin connects to a brightly colored string leading to a photo of a person in Africa.
These individuals are recipients of the classes’ microloans through Kiva, a nonprofit that connects...
Three from Dover to become Eagle Scouts
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Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 in Dover invites friends and neighbors to attend an Eagle Court of Honor ceremony for Matthew Benson, Andrew Mallett and Peter Phelan. The award will take place on Sunday, June 19 at 2:00 p.m. at The Dover Church.
The rank of Eagle is the highest award in Boy...
Dover Scouts launch rockets
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The Dover Cub Scouts had an explosively good time on Saturday, June 4! It was a beautiful day for the Cub Scouts' annual Rocket Launching event. The boys were each given a kit ahead of time from which they each built their own distinctive rocket. The boys and their families...
Dover Foundation announces scholarship recipients
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The Dover Foundation is proud to announce its 2016 scholarship recipients. The students who received scholarships include Elise Burger, Taylor Connors, Kurt Dimmick, Kerry Gallagher, Anne Kornack and Suzannah Marsh.
This year's recipients were selected based on academic excellence, community service and contributions in the arts. Congratulations to these recipients and to all...
Pre-schoolers relish Red Nose Day
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It was raining clowns at The Center for the Development of Children (a preschool with classes for children aged 2-5) this past week as all the children donned red noses to help support the great cause of Red Nose Day.
In an effort to educate the children that there are other kids nearby...
Sunny skies over Dover Memorial Day
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Every day, thousands of cars zip by a pillar in the center of Dover. Atop the pillar, a statue of an eagle stands guard over the sleepy town. Beneath the eagle, a simple inscription: “Erected by the town of Dover in honor of her soldiers.”
After a dreary morning that threatened to cast a...
‘Renovation Celebration’ at Dover Library
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Join Library Staff, Trustees, and the Friends of the Dover Library on Thursday, June 9, from 4-6 p.m. for a ‘Renovation Celebration.’ Enjoy tea, juice, and sweets while touring the newly opened space.
The main floor of the Library was closed from December until February for painting and new carpet installation. This presented an...
Greyhound Friends holds 5K fundraiser
