By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In honor of Veterans Day, the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds hosted their “We Remember Our Veterans” Open House this past Wednesday, November 9th. All were welcomed to explore the building while enjoying some light refreshments and a musical performance.
The legend of the Dover Demon
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Dover Demon is a legendary creature that has mystified and intrigued Massachusetts residents since it was initially sighted in 1977. The Dover Demon is one of the most commonly searched cryptids in America and local to the area. It is...
HTW’s spooktacular October bucket list
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, the month of October beckons with its enchanting blend of autumnal beauty and Halloween magic. For families, this month offers a unique opportunity to come together, celebrate the changing seasons, and...
Back-to-School tips for parents
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
The back-to-school season brings a host of emotions, adjustments, and preparations for both parents and their children. This annual transition requires a comprehensive approach, addressing not only academic aspects but also prioritizing the mental and emotional well-being of the students. Questions...
HT10: Meet our feature reporter
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
Hometown Weekly Editor Julia Beauregard had the pleasure to sit down recently with Madison Butkus, Hometown Weekly Reporter. Maddie details the various spots in our towns that she enjoys visiting, her many talents, and shares some wonderful piece of advice that...
HT10: Meet our sports reporter
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
Hometown Weekly Editor, Julia Beauregard, had the pleasure of sitting down with Avonlea Cummings, Hometown Weekly’s sports reporter. Avonlea has worked with our paper since the beginning of the year, providing sports coverage for each of our towns. She is a...
HT10: Meet the editor
Hometown Weekly Editor, Julia Beauregard, shares some insights into her life by answering questions from the Hometown Ten. HT10 is a set of ten interview questions that we’ll be asking members of our communities. Be sure to keep an eye out for new installations of
the Hometown Ten, and to...
Hometown Cartoonists unite at ConTropolis
Hometown Weekly Staff
Hometown talent converged last month when long time Hometown cartoonist Tim Jones and up-and-coming Hometown artist Carter Witham met for the first time at Comic Con’s “ConTropolis” convention at the Royal Plaza Trade Center in Marlborough. Jones as a featured guest artist at the convention and Witham...
Register urges community support for local food pantries
Last month, during the distribution of more than 200 pounds of food donations to Norfolk County food pantries from the Registry of Deeds Annual Holiday Food Drive Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell discussed the growing need for community support with several organization leaders.
“I would...
Medball Battles to Comcast Tournament Final
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter
After finishing out the regular season with a perfect 18-0 record, Medfield Girls Basketball faced their toughest challenge of the season with an invite to the prestigious IAABO 27 Comcast Tournament last weekend. Medfield, the top ranked Division 2 team in the state, would be...
Backyard Files: meet the mergansers
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor
Let me set the scene.
It’s a quiet Sunday morning in late November, the weekend after Thanksgiving. It’s early and it’s
chilly. I’ve headed out for a walk along a pond.
I can hear the silence as I wander the edge of the water. This is a trail I’ve traveled hundreds...
Footlighters open ‘A Comedy of Tenors’
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
“One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong?” asks the summary of a play.
The answer is in Ken Ludwig’s farce, “A Comedy of Tenors”, which opened this...
Holiday activities coming fast and furious
We hear you.
You’ve polished off the last of the turkey and pie leftovers, cleared the centerpiece from the table, and before you can exhale the last of the Thanksgiving air, your neighbors have already installed a six-foot-tall snowman in their front lawn, neatly arranged strings of LED lights across...
Hometown Weekly’s favorite leaf-peeping spots
By Lauren Schiavone and Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
New England autumns are famous for a reason, and it’s not just because of the pumpkin spice and perfect weather. While tourists from around the country flock to our neck of the woods for a glimpse of the fall’s most perfect foliage,...
Backyard Files: built for speed
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor
A couple weeks ago, as I arrived at the basketball courts at the crack of dawn (it’s a far less masochistic routine than it sounds), I received quite an interesting welcome.
A little background. The courts I frequent...
Backyard Files: rabbits run
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor
Just last week, I was looking out the window of the Hometown Weekly newsroom when the approach of a ride-on lawnmower flushed a rabbit from under some brush coverage and into the open. The freshly-exposed critter seemed annoyed, but not all that put out; it...
The Hometown Weekly meteor shower guide
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor
Casual stargazers in Hometown Weekly’s communities are gearing up this week for some extraterrestrial visitors in the form of the annual return of the Perseid meteor shower. The Perseids, which represent one of the year’s more reliably excellent displays of falling stars, are peaking now...
Hometown Weekly seeks sports freelancers
Hometown Weekly is currently seeking exceptional sports writers to cover assignments — high school games in Dover, Medfield, Needham, Walpole and Westwood — on a freelance basis. Hours of assignments are highly dependent upon event schedules, areas of specialization, and photographic ability. This role requires transportation and availability on weekday afternoons.
Hometown Weekly looks back at 25
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor
This week, with Hometown Weekly celebrating its 25th anniversary, we’re looking back to March of 1997 to see just how differently home looked when the first edition of our paper (then known as The Home Shopper) debuted.
• A 50-year-old Bill Clinton...
Plow operators discuss the business
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The saviors of people who hate shoveling and the enemies of kids hoping for snow days, snowplow drivers operate in a unique space — their businesses depend on storms that may or may not happen, with each winter season being different. Looking to gain insight...
