Sherborn’s learners love littleBits
Phyllis Braun an inspiration beyond her farming legend
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Phyllis Braun radiates an energy which rivals that of community members 20 years her junior. With an infectious laugh, an excellent sense of humor, and a palpable passion for the work she has accomplished, it’s no wonder Braun became so prominent as to attract attention from the White House....
Caryl House a Dover miracle
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Just outside of the center of Dover, a Georgian-style house keeps watch over Dedham Street. The home looks as though it could have grown out of the landscape; so perfectly fitting is it for the environment that one could convince himself that it had been there forever.
Perhaps that’s...
CRS students experience farm life
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In keeping with annual tradition, this past week Charles River School seventh and eighth grade students kicked off their year by visiting The Farm School in Athol, Massachusetts. The Farm’s mission is to involve children directly in our responsibility as stewards of the earth through active involvement on a working farm.
This trip enables...
Dover Springdale Festival prevails despite weather
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Walking across the field to the Springdale Field Festival tents, the foliage and natural beauty of the land shone through despite the overcast weather and light rain. Kids of all ages ran around outside of the three tents, throwing footballs, kicking soccer balls, and tossing frisbies back and...
Fun Run to benefit Cancer Institute
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The third annual Nora Searle Memorial Fun Run, to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will be held on Sunday, October 2, rain or shine. With an 8:00 a.m. start at the Pine Hill Elementary School in Sherborn, MA, the Fun Run will finish at the Dover-Sherborn Regional Schools athletic fields, in Dover, MA. The 4.02-mile...
Needham Bank provides METCO funding
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Needham Bank today announced that it will provide a total of $25,000 in funding, spread among five school districts serving six local communities, to enable them to continue full METCO participation during the 2016-2017 school year.
METCO, which has been in existence since 1966, is the country’s oldest continuously operating voluntary desegregation program. It...
DLCT holds Springdale Field Festival
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On Saturday, October 1, the Dover Land Conservation Trust (DLCT) will hold its second annual Springdale Field Festival. The Festival will run from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., rain or shine.
“Protected open space is at the heart of what makes Dover special. We are thrilled to be able to celebrate the uniqueness...
Sawin Museum is Dover’s jewel
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Over a century ago, a Dover farmer and his wife generously set aside money for the construction of a new structure in the center of town. The structure, the Sawin Memorial Museum, was designed to house the Dover Historical and Natural History Society. It still stands today, and over...
Safety takes front seat at Dover Days
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
As the festivities of Dover Days lent a carefree air to the center of town, State Police Trooper Matthew Guarino diligently worked on a computer. One by one, families with young children approached to have photographs snapped, fingerprints scanned, and vital information taken. Trooper Guarino was on hand as...
Dash delights Dover
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Saturday morning, Kevin Bernier stands in front of the American Legion building in Dover. At his feet, his two sons, Tyler and Alex, restlessly mill about. They, like their father, are wearing race bibs. "We're here to run," announces the eldest Bernier.
This is the second annual Dover Dash,...
Those were the Dover Days
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The man sits, still dripping wet, behind the cage surrounding his tank. He taunts his tormentors. "Harder!" he says. "I'm going to get you!"
A young girl walks up, yellow ball in hand. She takes aim and fires, missing her target high. A volunteer hands her another ball, and she...
Story Time at Dover’s Powisset Farm
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On the heels of a popular farm dinner on Friday, August 26, Powisset Farm followed up with Story Time for preschoolers on the morning of Thursday, September 1. From 10 a.m. to a bit past 11 a.m., a small troop of dedicated preschoolers and parents braved the rain...
Dover-Sherborn gives kids head start
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The summer is winding down and the kids are heading back to school. For many, the first day of school next week will be the beginning of just another year with the same friends and the same sports and activities at the same school. For others, 2016 will...
Communities experience mosquito malady
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
As worries about Zika at the Rio Olympics made national news, local officials determined the presence of a different mosquito-borne illness. Recently, mosquitos found in Norfolk County towns including Dover and Needham tested positive for the West Nile Virus.
Officials made the discovery while testing mosquitos found in...
The summer wins
