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WSO seeks to make symphony music more approachable
February 27, 2026By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Staff Symphony music can be a gorgeous experience filled with instruments in harmony, but it can be overwhelming for people who are unfamiliar in that space. Wellesley Symphony Orchestra hopes to change that, so their String Quartet came to Wellesley... more...
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Local students win national theater award at 2026 Junior Theater Festival West
February 27, 2026Students representing Wellesley Theatre Project earned recognition at the 2026 Junior Theater Festival West (JTF West). The monumental weekend dedicated to rewarding and celebrating excellent student-driven musical theater programs happened February 6-8, 2026, at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento, CA. Wellesley Theatre Project... more...
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Lunar New Year at Wellesley Free Library
February 12, 2026In celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year, Wellesley Free Library hosted a Lunar New Year Paper Lantern crafting night. In many east Asian countries, the new year means family reunions, fresh starts, and good fortune. Paper lanterns symbolize unity, prosperity, and the coming together... more...
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Eventful senior night for Raiders’ girls’ hockey
February 12, 2026By Meghan Foley On February 7th, Raiders’ girls’ hockey played a very eventful game with some controversial calls on their senior night. The Raiders (4–11–2) were playing the Framingham Flyers (7–7–4) for the second time this season after being beaten by them 2–3 last month.... more...
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Missing dog located
February 5, 2026By Meghan Foley Photo credits: Needham Police Department via Facebook On January 27th, Needham Police made a Facebook post announcing that they had located a dog who had been missing for six days. The police say Lala was “dumped” and had been on her own... more...
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Girls’ hockey faces Milton Wildcats
February 5, 2026By Meghan Foley On Wednesday, January 28th, varsity girls’ hockey took on the Milton Wildcats for the second time this season. The Wildcats have had an impressive year, entering this matchup with an 11–1–1 record to the Rockets’ 3–9. The Rockets fell to the Wildcats... more...
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Needham comes together on MLK Day
January 28, 2026By Isabell Macrina In remembrance of the civil rights leader who paved the way for change, Needham High School in partnership with the Needham Diversity Initiative and Needham Interfaith Clergy Association put on a program for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance. This program, entitled... more...
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Wellesley Raiders get revenge versus Newton North
January 8, 2026By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Last year, varsity girls’ hockey was 6–15–1 and qualified for the playoffs after defeating Ursuline Academy 11–5, but were eliminated by Hingham High—who went on to win the tournament—in the next round. This season, the Raiders were 1–3... more...