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Hometown Weekly celebrates 20th anniversary

Hometown Weekly celebrates 20th anniversary
By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff The very nature of the news is that it is irregular, a story that never ends. One must break it up into convenient chunks for digestion - the 24-hour cycle of the evening news, the monthly period of The Atlantic, or the weekly format of Hometown Weekly, for example - but...
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And the secret to love is…

And the secret to love is…
By Cameron Small Hometown Weekly Correspondent What exactly is love? If you ask a hundred people, you get a hundred and twelve different answers. Four-year-olds say it’s their parents, or “trucks and trains.” College students will say “A subjective, over-inflated word we’ve created for intensely liking something,” or “an example of unconditional happiness you experience when close...
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Hockey battles Wolverines

Hockey battles Wolverines
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield and Westwood High School boys varsity hockey teams took to the ice on Wednesday evening at Canton Ice House for their second of two TVL matches this season. The Warriors (7-7-1) took down the Wolverines (11-3-1) 2-0 back on January 24, but it was a different...
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Raider girls hockey continues to improve

Raider girls hockey continues to improve
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Westwood and Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton High School varsity girls hockey teams met on Wednesday evening at Canton Ice House, with the Wolverines prevailing 5-0 to improve to 11-3-1 on the season. The Raiders (1-10-1) earned their first win of the season over Scituate on January 15 in the Nan Rheault...
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Open Mic Night coming to Westwood

Open Mic Night coming to Westwood
The Westwood Historical Society is pleased to host Westwood Underground Music Society for an Open Mic Night Friday, February 10 at 7 p.m. at 830 High Street, The Fisher School, in Westwood. The Underground Music Society is a small organization at Westwood High School where musicians come together to collaborate, jam with other students, participate...
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Two Sisters offers unique resource to seniors

Two Sisters offers unique resource to seniors
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Independence is something everyone wants from the time they are two years old. Making decisions in our own life that determine how we move forward is our ultimate goal. However, as we get older, it can become seemingly more and more difficult to make these decisions as we realize...
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Wolverine girls hockey improves to 12-3-1

Wolverine girls hockey improves to 12-3-1
By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Westwood and Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton High School varsity girls hockey teams met on Wednesday evening at Canton Ice House, with the Wolverines prevailing 5-0 to improve to 11-3-1 on the season. The Raiders (1-10-1) earned their first win of the season over Scituate on January 15 in the Nan Rheault Tournament,...
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Two-alarm fire rages in Needham

Two-alarm fire rages in Needham
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A two-alarm conflagration on 7 Sutton Road last Tuesday, January 17, had local fire departments and television news crews scrambling to the scene. The fire took place around 1:30 p.m. on Sutton Road, which runs between Webster St. and Rt. 135., and necessitated the assistance of firefighters from Dedham, Newton, Wellesley and Westwood in...
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Harry Potter Book Night coming soon

Harry Potter Book Night coming soon
February 2 will see the third annual Harry Potter Book Night celebrated throughout the world and in Westwood. Westwood Public Library is getting ready to host an unforgettable night themed around The Professors of Hogwarts. The fun kicks off at 6:30 p.m. On Harry Potter Book Night, the library will be sharing the wonder of J.K....
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Girls hoop ends unbeaten streak at five

Girls hoop ends unbeaten streak at five
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield and Westwood High School varsity girls basketball teams each entered last Tuesday night’s matchup undefeated and looking to earn a key win over a quality conference opponent. Senior forward Allison Petit and senior guard Sophia Ouimette led the lady-Warriors (6-0) to a 51-37 victory over the...
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Warrior girls basketball improves to 6-0

Warrior girls basketball improves to 6-0
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Medfield and Westwood High School varsity girls basketball teams each entered last Tuesday night’s matchup undefeated and looking to earn a key win over a quality conference opponent. Senior forward Allison Petit and senior guard Sophia Ouimette led the lady-Warriors (6-0) to a 51-37 victory over the...
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Westwood dental partners’ story smile-worthy

Westwood dental partners’ story smile-worthy
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By Linda Thomas Hometown Weekly Correspondent He knew in that first week of orientation he wanted to make her his girlfriend.
 But from her perspective, it wasn’t something she expected. In August 2006, Daniel Kazanchkov was in his final year at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Shauna Basil was starting her first year. Today, they’re partners professionally,...
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Glad Rags presents MSPCC with check

Glad Rags presents MSPCC with check
On Nov. 14, Glad Rags held a meeting with the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to present them with their annual check. Glad Rags is beginning its 40th year in Westwood at their shop on Hartford St. All who work there are volunteers, and Glad Rags’ mission is to raise money...
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Thanksgiving football preview: Westwood vs. Holliston

Thanksgiving football preview: Westwood vs. Holliston
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After a 5-2 regular season and an appearance in the 2016 MIAA Division 2A South Sectional Finals, the Westwood Wolverines return home to host Holliston in their annual Turkey Day grudge match. The Wolverines (7-3) handed the Panthers (8-2) their only conference defeat of the 2016 season back on...
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Local voting civil amidst heated election

Local voting civil amidst heated election
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The recent Presidential election has been one of the most heated in history. Opinions and emotions were flying high, as issues beyond just party differences were brought to the surface. The nation as a whole bubbled with anticipation as the votes rolled in, watching diligently as each state was...
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Volleyball downs Westwood in state tournament

By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor It's playoff season, and on Thursday night, the Medfield and Westwood High volleyball teams clashed in the first round of the MIAA D2 Central State Tournament. This marked the third meeting of 2016 between the 12-seeded Wolverines (11-9) and 5-seeded Warriors (16-5), with Medfield sweeping the season series 2-0. A...
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Westwood Cross-country wins TVL Championship

Westwood Cross-country wins TVL Championship
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor The Westwood, Dover-Sherborn, and Medfield High boys and girls cross country teams competed in the Tri-Valley League’s Championship Meet (5K) at Hospital Hill on Wednesday afternoon in Medfield. Led by second-placed Ashley Walker (19:33.47), third-placed Sarah Conant (19:35.23), and sixth-placed Emma Harte (20:15.94), Westwood took home first place...
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Westwood annual family flu clinic

The Westwood Health Department is pleased to announce that the Annual Family Flu Clinic will be held for Westwood residents age five and older on Saturday, October 15, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Westwood High School gym, located at 200 Nahatan Street. The vaccine is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Health insurance...
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Boys soccer goes 2-1 on week

Boys soccer goes 2-1 on week
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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor While the unbeaten streak may have come to an end with a heart breaking 1-0 loss to Westwood on Tuesday, it was still a successful week for the Dover-Sherborn varsity boys soccer team with wins coming over Holliston and Hopkinton. The Raiders (7-1-2) began the week with a 1-0...
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DSW Patriots enjoy Medway romp

DSW Patriots enjoy Medway romp
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Under sunny skies Sunday afternoon in Medway, the DS-Westwood 6th Grade Patriots defeated a scrappy Colts team 40-0, and raised their record to 4-0 on the season. ww_football3 Griffin Rosbottom’s first quarter interception gave the Patriots strong field position early, while power running by Michael Polk,...
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