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Raider football finishes strong season

<strong>Raider football finishes strong season</strong>

By Jeff Kiesling
Community Contributor

The Dover-Sherborn varsity football team’s incredible and improbable unbeaten run came to an end on Saturday, November 19, against the Shawsheen Valley Tech Rams in the semi-final round of the MIAA Division 5 playoffs. The Raiders mounted a fierce comeback in the second half to tie...

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Zullo hosting virtual talk with glassblower

As a trauma psychologist supporting survivors of some of the world’s worst tragedies for 25 years, Kevin Becker tapped into glassblowing a decade ago as a creative escape from his counseling work.

At 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, via Zoom, attendees of Becker’s “Meet the Artist” talk hosted by...

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Walpole’s Foley leads Lowell in scoring

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

Scoring goals has always been what Walpole native Conor Foley does. During the winters, Foley helped lead the boys hockey team to its first ever Super Eight berth in 2017 as a sophomore before captaining the team as a senior....

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Gregory: DS lax motivated for opportunity

Gregory: DS lax motivated for opportunity

Pictured dodging on a Medway defender during the 2019 Central/East playoffs, attack-man Pierce Gregory (left) enters his senior year in 2021 looking to help the Raiders win their way back atop Division III. Photos by Mike Flanagan.

By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor

The...

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DS maintains lead to defeat Dedham

Erica Hills rises for a three over an outstretched defender's hand.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

In a game that was close for a couple minutes in the second and third quarters, but somehow never a blowout nor particularly...

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Annual town election rescheduled

The annual town election has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 26

In response to the passage of Chapter 45 of the Acts of 2020, “An Act Granting Authority to Postpone 2020 Municipal Elections in the Commonwealth and Increase Voting Options in Response to the Declaration of Emergency to Respond to...

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Westwood Weekend Stroll tentative schedule

Friday, December 6 • 3:30 – 7 p.m.: Westwood Artists’ Marketplace at the Fisher School • 4 – 7 p.m.: Decor & More Ladies’ Shopping Night • 4 – 7 p.m.: High Street Market Prepare for the Holidays w/Wine and Food Tasting • Open until 8 p.m.: Sassy is offering 10% off purchases, free gift wrapping Saturday, December 7 • 7...
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TeDuits, Wolverines ready for next step

TeDuits, Wolverines ready for next step
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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following a 9-6-2 regular season record, Westwood High boys soccer surprised some people last year. After losing to Medfield twice in the regular season, the No. 10 Wolverines exacted some revenge and knocked out the No. 7 Warriors on their home turf with a 3-2 win on penalty...
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Owls swoop back into Walpole Library

Owls swoop back into Walpole Library
By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Owls have become a common sight around the Walpole Library in the last few weeks. After a live-animal presentation that brought several raptors - including two owls - to the space on February 22, children were invited back to the library last week for “Hoot! The Secret Life of Owls.” On Thursday,...
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Westwood seniors learn about Bing Crosby

Westwood seniors learn about Bing Crosby
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Just days after Lady Gaga was lauded at the Academy Awards for her performance in “A Star is Born,” former film salesman for the Walt Disney Company Bruce Hambro taught the seniors of the Westwood Council on Aging all about Bing Crosby, the “first multimedia star of the 20th...
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The trolley disaster of 1916

The trolley disaster of 1916
By Bill Lombardi Hometown Weekly Correspondent November 7, 1916 was one of the most exciting election days in the history of the country, and one of the most tragic in the City of Boston. President Woodrow Wilson was challenged intensely by his opponent, Charles Evans Hughes, and the general feeling was that he would not be re-elected....
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Sustainability Challenge seeks submissions

Sustainability Challenge seeks submissions
By Rama K. Ramaswamy Wellesley has a unique and longstanding history of environmental conservation. For example, Wellesley is the longest running Tree City USA community in Massachusetts and boasts 26 miles of marked trails interconnecting open spaces and conservation lands. The idea that humans cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the...
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Seniors head to Saratoga

Seniors head to Saratoga
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On Monday and Tuesday, August 6-7, 45 seniors from Westwood, Dover and Sherborn traveled by bus to Saratoga New York. They then spent an afternoon enjoying the horse races at the Saratoga Springs. The following day, the group took a boat tour and had lunch on Lake George....
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Middle schoolers improvise at Wellesley Library

Middle schoolers improvise at Wellesley Library
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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Middle-school-aged kids were thinking outside the box at the Wellesley Library as they played different improv games last Thursday evening. Children’s Librarian Emma Caywood lead the kids in different improv games that gave them a chance to test their quick thinking skills - and to express themselves in a creative...
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Sherborn Snappers open registration

Sherborn Snappers open registration
Registration is now open to all residents of Sherborn and Dover for the 2018 Sherborn “Snappers” swim team season. Like last year, registration is a two-step process. Parents must visit www.sherbornsnappers.com to register their swimmer(s). They then need to visit www.sherbornrec.com to finalize registration and make payment. All information regarding swim meet dates, practice times, swim...
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Challenge Success to host Lynn Lyons

Challenge Success to host Lynn Lyons
The Dover Sherborn Challenge Success Parent Education Series will welcome Lynn Lyons, LICSW, to speak to the community on Wednesday, February 7, from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., in the Mudge Auditorium, Dover-Sherborn Lindquist Commons. This event is designed for parents and guardians in the K-12 community. Children ages 13 years and older are welcome to...
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Mass Hort hosting historical garden symposium

Mass Hort hosting historical garden symposium
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On Tuesday, January 30, Massachusetts Horticultural Society will host several award-winning garden historians for an afternoon symposium that will lead you on virtual tours through a variety of historical gardens. The award-winning presenters are Patrick Chassé lecturing on Asian gardens, Patrice Todisco reviewing trends of New England gardens, and Marion Pressley discussing Italian...
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Wellesley STEM Expo a smashing success

Wellesley STEM Expo a smashing success
By Rama K. Ramaswamy According to Wellesley Education Foundation’s Co-Presidents Susan Ryan and Erica Recht, WEF’s STEM Expo 2017 “inspired over 3,000 attendees, featured 113 exhibits, produced 21 engaging workshops, had 14 incredibly generous sponsors, organized two amazing student challenges that led up to the big Expo day, rolled out five STEM experts on the STEM...
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