By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Dover Town Library (DTL) shared a virtual Midweek Meditation for all to come and enjoy. Each session lasted about a half hour and attendees were welcome to come every week or choose which classes work best for them.
Jeff Snow presents Celtic folk songs
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Multi-instrumentalist Jeff Snow presented his concert “A Softer Side of Celtic” on Saturday, April 6 at the Dover Town Library. His demeanor was humble and friendly as he entered the Community Room and walked to the front where his instruments—a guitar,...
The history of the Sherborn Women’s Reformatory
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As part of the Town of Sherborn’s 300th anniversary celebration, the Sherborn Historical Society and the Sherborn Library presented a program on Tuesday, March 12, titled “Sent to Sherborn: The Sherborn Women’s Reformatory.” Estelle Friedman, Edgar E. Robinson Professor in United...
Locals craft lanterns at Sherborn Library
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Recently, the Sherborn Library held a fun Lotus Lantern Workshop. The workshop was led via the Internet by Younhee Shin from the New York City office of the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project. Local participants could choose to participate in...
Dover native takes on Boston Marathon
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Dover native Amy Ursitti, 24, is getting ready to run her second Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15th. Inspired by watching her mother run the marathon seven different times when she was a child, she immediately knew that if she were...
Dover-Sherborn DI teams shine
2024 will mark Dover-Sherborn’s 14th year participating in Destination Imagination (DI). The goal of DI is to transform education one challenge at a time and to inspire and equip youth to imagine and innovate through the creative process today so they will become the creative and collaborative leaders of tomorrow. Students work together...
Sherborn to launch electricity program in June
The Town of Sherborn is pleased to announce the launch of Sherborn Power Choice, a group electricity buying program from the Town that gives residents and businesses more choice and control over the electricity they buy. Sherborn joins nearly 170 other Massachusetts communities that have this type of electricity program, including Natick, Ashland,...
Trustees of Reservations acquire Millborn Farm
The Trustees of Reservations announced today it has acquired Millborn Farm, a beautiful 195-acre property with frontage on the Charles River that is situated in the towns of Sherborn and Millis in the heart of the Charles River Valley.
The Trustees recently finalized the purchase of the property and will...
Pine Hill’s International Night celebrates 25 countries
Pine Hill Elementary School auditorium was converted into a global tapestry for their 2nd Annual International Night. 25 countries hosted tables representing their beautiful heritage and inviting guests to view their educational displays with great enthusiasm. Paper passports were provided by the event host, the Pine Hill CSA (Community School Association), for stamping as...
Delicious diabetic cooking at the DTL
by Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The affable David Wheeler led a lighthearted discussion on principles of healthy eating in his talk, “Delicious Diabetic Cooking,” at the Dover Town Library (DTL) on Saturday, March 9. He shared his knowledge of nutrition, took questions, and offered recipes and...
Sherborn celebrates Celtic traditions
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Sherborn Library prepared to celebrate St. Patrick's Day a week early with its Celtic Chocolate Program. Led by Kim Larkin of KlassicKreations, a licensed chocolatier enthusiastic about sharing programs with local communities, the event aimed to showcase various Irish delights,...
Sherborn residents enjoy final winter concert
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Sherborn Library ushered in March by embracing the spirit of spring with its winter concert, featuring the No Name Trio—a trio of accomplished women skilled in playing flutes and bassoon. Comprised of Carol Epple and Wendy Vignaux on flutes, and...
Mamma Mia returns to Dover-Sherborn
When it was announced that the Dover-Sherborn High School Spring Musical would be Mamma Mia this year, few were more excited than Dover resident Laura Villalobos. Four years ago, Villalobos’ daughter, Marisol Saenz, was a sophomore at DSHS and played the leading role of Donna in Mamma Mia at the time. They both...
Students attend Pop-Up Art School
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Tweens and teens gathered at the Sherborn Library for a Pop-Up Art School (PUAS) art class. Lisa Walker, co-creator of the PUAS, walked children step-by-step through a very adorable painting of a Boston Terrier dog in a winter setting.
Sherborn Library hosts Fire Cider Workshop
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With the cold and flu season upon us, many people are constantly looking for at-home remedies to help ward off becoming sick. To help with this, the Sherborn Library hosted a virtual Fire Cider Workshop in which Clinical Herbalist of True...
DSHS presents: “Mama Mia”
Sounds of the Swedish pop supergroup ABBA can be heard emanating from the Dover-Sherborn High School as the cast of Mamma Mia is rehearsing to bring the musical’s incredibly catchy songs such as Dancing Queen and Take a Chance on Me to the stage at Mudge Auditorium March 14th through March 16th.
Winterfest at Sherborn Library
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While the weather was finally warming up here in New England, the Sherborn Library kept the wintery feelings alive, hosting a Winterfest event recently. Little ones and their families were welcome to enjoy some arts and crafts, face painting, a Frozen...
DSHS hosts Raiders basketball Senior Night
By Jeff Keisling
Community Contributor
The Dover Sherborn High School Raiders commemorated Senior Night as they hosted the Dedham High School Marauders, with both the Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball teams competing back-to-back last Friday night.
In the opening match, the Girls team, led...
Making Metal Bookmarks at the DTL
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Heather Beck held a Metalsmith Bookmark Workshop at the Dover Town Library (DTL) at the end of last month. Beck has a BFA in metalworking and her own workshop in Massachusetts. She offers classes in several libraries throughout the state. The...
Locals learn how to travel more at DTL
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sponsored by the Tewksbury Public Library, the Dover Town Library (DTL) shared an online event this past Thursday, February 1st, “How to Travel More (and Better).” During this presentation, author Colin Wright talked about his personal experiences traveling the world full-...
