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The kitties of the Caribbean
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
When most people are looking for a new cat, wherever they may find them, they can assume that their new furry friend is from continental North America. Perhaps they were roaming the streets as a stray or they were surrendered.
There’s a local exception to that rule, though. With...
Raiders, Clockers battle until the end
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It what was a tale of two halves for the Dover-Sherborn Regional High School varsity girls basketball team on Tuesday night at home against Ashland. The Lady-Raiders entered looking to bounce back from a 51-35 defeat to Medway on January 3, while the Clockers (2-3, 2-3) came in...
Westwood lights up with holiday spirit
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
What is a pivotal game between two AFC powerhouses compared to a free festival of holiday music, fun and activities? And how can the star power of Patrick Mahomes, Tyreek Hill, Tom Brady and Julian Edelman compare to the star power of Santa, his elves and a giant gingerbread...
Medfield hockey out to prove
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In 2018-2019, it took until February for the Medfield High School boys varsity hockey team to lose a game; they started the year 8-0-4. The Warriors finished the regular season at 11-4-5 to earn the No. 7 seed in Division II South.
A pair of shutout wins...
Youths win flag football Super Bowl
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On Sunday October 27, some of the state’s top youth flag football teams faced off to determine who would be the 2019 Bay State Super Bowl champions.
The Seahawks, a group of boys from Westwood, were able to outlast the Rams, a team from Wellesley, 7-6, in overtime in the NFC title game....
Spotlight learns fire safety
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Thursday October 3, the Westwood Council on Aging received a visit from some very special guests. The guests had been invited by Community Spotlight, a new group in Westwood formed to help understand the community and what it has to offer residents. Attendees at this Spotlight session -...
Home of the Week – 28 Thatcher Street
Elegant stone and shingle style colonial set back on plush acreage. This beautifully constructed home offers exquisite finishes and millwork throughout. Open floor plan with ten foot ceilings. Stunning two-story foyer opens to the dining room with coffered ceilings and wainscoting. Bright gourmet kitchen with custom white-beaded inset cabinetry, high-end appliances, center island open...
Westwood reworks social studies curriculum
They say you can’t rewrite history, but in Westwood the school department is reworking its entire social studies curriculum to comply with new state education standards. Teachers at every grade level worked over the summer to ensure the material they present this school year meets the new requirements.
“The greatest change is in the 8th grade,”...
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Westwood’s O’Dwyer named Academic All-American
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
When forced to deal with the void of Jed Cappuccino (knee) in the midfield for a significant chunk of the season, Westwood High lacrosse needed to find ways to get other guys involved and produce on offense. In 2019, one of those guys was senior Justin O’Dwyer. According...
Westwood 12As win Sandwich Summer Blast
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The Westwood 12A baseball team recently traveled to Sandwich, MA, to participate in the annual Sandwich Summer Blast Tournament.
The Westwood Little League 12A team played in the 16 team tournament and won the championship. The boys had to play four playoff games on the final day, beating Hingham in game one, Canton in...
Betsey Baker, straw hat maker
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By Shelly Santaniello
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Betsey Metcalf Baker (1786-1867) was an inventor and entrepreneur long before it was socially acceptable for women to be independent thinkers and/or wage-earners.
At age twelve, the native Rhode Islander devised a method to make her own straw bonnets. She couldn’t afford the expensive ones imported from England at...
Meg Tallon teaches cooking for two
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“They say if you don’t like something, you have to eat it fifteen times. I used to hate ginger, but I’ve eaten it so much that now I love it.”
Such was the advice from Meg Tallon to the people of Westwood and Dover attending her “eating for...
Hale hosts live acoustic concert
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“Someone that comes here often has said, quote: ‘It’s the coolest thing to do in Westwood.’ So, yeah. Kind of a big deal.”
This was the way Hale Family Programming and Events Director Shannon Obey described “Live at Hale,” an acoustic, 21+, BYBOB concert that takes place inside of...
Local girls dominate lacrosse All-Scholastics
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Needham, Walpole, Westwood and Wellesley have all had incredible success in girls lacrosse over the last decade. The 2019 season was no different, as all four of these Division I powers made long tournament runs. Needham, Westwood, and reigning Division I champ Wellesley put together long tournament runs,...
Medlax back atop Division II Central/East
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a resounding 18-6 victory over rival Westwood in the semifinals that featured an historic 11-goal performance by junior attack-man Jack McCordic, Medfield High lacrosse travelled to Natick for the Division II Central/East finals against reigning champ Concord-Carlisle on Thursday.
With McCordic locked off by CC’s Charlie Cook...
McCordic’s historic night leads Warriors to sectional final
By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Despite being without star senior attack-man and captain Mike Hauptman (knee), the top-seeded Medfield Warriors advanced to the Division II Central/East finals with a resounding 18-6 victory over No. 5 and rival Westwood on Monday night.
Junior attack-man Jack McCordic recorded a career-high 11 goals, tying the Medfield program record...
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Warriors outlast Wolverines in lacrosse
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By Mike Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following an 18-6 win by Medfield back in April, Westwood and Medfield played for the second and final time this regular season on Friday night at Flahive Field.
Behind a pair of goals each from Brian Abely and Tommy Gill, the No. 3 Warriors (11-1, 8-0) fought off...
Michelle’s Menagerie comes to Westwood
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
April vacation was in full swing when nearby towns were stricken with a series of rainstorms. Luckily for the children of Westwood, Michelle Debye and her Animal Menagerie were in town for a visit. On Thursday, April 18, Westwood's Islington Branch Library was filled with people. Children sat...
Schmalz, Lady-Rockets rout Warriors
