American flags tradition continues in Dover
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Dover Eagle Scouts, Nick Barry and Peter Phelan, recently spent Sunday afternoon placing American flags at the grave sites of men and women who served their country in Dover’s Highland Cemetery. Scouts from Troop 1 Dover, in cooperation with the Women’s Legion Auxiliary, Post 209, place flags and flowers at more than...
Sherborn resident earns Eagle Scout honor
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Boy Scouts of America, Troop 1, Sherborn, invites friends and neighbors from Sherborn to attend an Eagle Court of Honor for Samuel D. Stone. Sam has recently completed all the requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout and will receive the award at the Eagle Court of Honor ceremony to be held on...
Girl Scouts host Farm Day
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A group of Girl Scouts welcomed back Farm Day in Sherborn last Sunday, as several farms opened their doors and invited the public to learn more about farms in their backyards. Several farms, including Dowse’s Farm, Sweet Meadow Farm and Sunshine Dairy participated in the Farm Day.
The farms offered fun activities for...
Consenses comes to Charles River School
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The first school-wide Consenses exhibition will take place on Thursday, May 26th from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Charles River School. Consenses Founder Sally Taylor will speak briefly about Consenses – which she describes as an artistic game of “Telephone” – and visitors will have the opportunity to view the exhibit. This event...
Sherborn Memorial Day plans
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The Sherborn 2016 Memorial Day Parade and Dedications will be held on Monday, May 30, at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 11:30 a.m.
All veterans are invited to participate, and all town residents are encouraged to show their support in remembering those who have given their lives in defense of their country.
All...
Dover Foundation presents ‘The Pirates of Penzance’
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The Dover Foundation presented their spring show, “The Pirates of Penzance” this past weekend.
One of the Dover Foundation goals is to bring together community and this year was no different, with a huge range of people involved, including middle school students, their parents and lots of other members of the community from...
Dover greenway trail passes town meeting vote
by Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The ayes had it in a 475 - 334 vote on Monday, May 2. The vote on Article 18, the controversial piece of legislation that proposed turning the neglected footprint of an MBTA artery into a pedestrian trail, passed with nearly 60 percent support.
The Greenway, a recreational path, will enable...
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Dover mother works to KO cancer
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by Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Tammy Schuetz-Cook is, in many ways, a typical mother. She lives with her husband and 11 year-old son, Chance, in Dover. She works for digital marketing agency. She's active in her community and sits on a number of committees and boards.
And she can throw a mean right hook.
Tammy is...
Sherborn announces Memorial Day details
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The Sherborn 2016 Memorial Day Parade and Dedications will be held on Monday, May 30, at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 11:30 a.m.
All veterans are invited to participate, and all town residents are encouraged to show their support in remembering those who have given their lives in defense of their country.
All marchers...
Dover-Sherborn students present one act plays
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By Caroline Ahearn
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
This past weekend, the Dover-Sherborn Middle School Drama Program presented their spring production of “An Evening of One-Act Comedy” featuring the plays “This is a Test” by Stephen Gregg, “The Taming of LaRue” by LR Karcz, and “Gary Grinkle’s Battle with Wrinkles and Other Troubles in Mudgeville” by...
Railroad repairs Secondary rail line in Dover-Sherborn
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by Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
After a break for the winter, maintenance and upgrade work continues on MassDOT’s 22-mile Framingham Secondary rail line. The line, which runs through Sherborn, Medfield and Walpole, connects the Worcester and Franklin MBTA lines.
Chief among the repairs is the replacement of 21,000 railroad ties, for which the Department of...
Dover Library lecture on the value of old and rare books
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Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of Brattle Book Shop in Boston’s Downtown Crossing, will give a free and open talk Wednesday, May 11 at 6:30 p.m. on the value of old and rare books. The talk will be held at Dover Town Library, 56 Dedham Street in Dover.
Ken, who is also a frequent guest appraiser...
North Korean defectors speak at Wellesley College
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by Ethan Lee
Hometown Weekly Contributor
On Wednesday, April 27, Wellesley College hosted a talk organized by the Wellesley College Advocates for North Korean Human Rights (ANKHR). Korean dinner was served at the free event, with an attendance of over 50. Speakers and North Korean defectors Seong-Min Lee and Grace Jo presented their experiences in...
D-S Middle school student science fair
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
13 teams from Dover-Sherborn Middle School’s eighth grade classes competed in a science fair on April 23 at Regis College in Weston.
With teams of students from middle schools across Massachusetts competing for the top spots and an invitation to the state science fair, one Dover-Sherborn Middle School team picked...
Sherborn Baseball Clinic
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Over April Vacation, a group of Sherborn kids learned the ins and outs of baseball at a baseball clinic hosted by Sherborn Recreation last week.
The clinic, which is now in its fifth year, is offered thanks to a partnership with Sherborn Recreation and the MetroWest Sportscenter. During the clinic, the players, ages...
Mosquito treatment begins in Norfolk County
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By Douglas McCulloch
Hometown Weekly Staff
With spring underway, the Norfolk County Mosquito Control District is already busy preparing for the summer mosquito season.
From April 13 to April 15, the agency targeted over 8,400 acres of wetlands across Norfolk County with a granular larvicide applied by helicopter, with areas targeted in all of the...
D-S Residents Perform ‘The Pirates of Penzance’
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The Dover Foundation, Dover’s own theatrical troupe, has been bringing music, comedy, and drama to Dover for nearly 70 years, all while fulfilling its original mission of bringing disparate groups of people together and raising money for scholarships.
This year will be no exception. On Thursday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May...
Girls Scouts seek Silver Award
Middle School celebrates ‘Raiders Rock’
