Westwood embraces renovated senior center
Walpole Fire Department celebrates new station
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Finally, the day has arrived.
On June 2, Walpole celebrated the opening of the fire department’s new building. Members of the community were able to witness history in the making as the town held a ribbon cutting ceremony and offered tours of the state-of-the-art station.
The morning’s celebration began with...
Powisset Farm serves up brunch
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you’ve ever wondered how to make the perfect meal, you might want to befriend some of the seniors in Dover and Westwood who frequently participate in the in the “Powisset Cooks!” program at Powisset Farm.
These Council on Aging members have honed their knife skills, refined their palates,...
Powisset Farm serves up brunch
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you’ve ever wondered how to make the perfect meal, you might want to befriend some of the seniors in Dover and Westwood who frequently participate in the in the “Powisset Cooks!” program at Powisset Farm.
These Council on Aging members have honed their knife skills, refined their palates, and, most...
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Seniors continue bocce tradition
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Friday from April to October, a group of women from the Dover Council on Aging set aside a couple of hours to get together and play bocce. While it may not be as popular of an activity nowadays, these women have an absolute blast playing.
“It’s obviously social,...
Senior Café welcomes Happy Strummers
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Thursday, the community’s seniors gather at Sherborn’s Pilgrim Church to enjoy lunch with the Sherborn Council on Aging’s Senior Café. Accompanying a delicious spread each week is some kind of program. Sometimes it’s an entertainer. Other times, it’s related to health or travel. And once a month, the...
Friends of St. Patrick spread cheer
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Since he found out he had been selected as the Friends of St. Patrick’s Person of the Year, Peter Betro Jr. has kept his calendar cleared for March 16 – the day of the annual luncheon to celebrate both St. Patrick’s Day and the Person of the Year.
Betro was...
Center at Medfield supports MHS students
In support of local high school students, The Center at Medfield invited the Medfield High School Ukulele Club to perform and is also displaying a sock collection box in its reception area.
Three Medfield High students are hosting a sock drive for homeless people in Boston. Called Sox for Socks, Mia Prego, Megan Whelan, and...
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Seniors carve out time for handicrafts
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Center at Medfield has become a second home to many of the town’s seniors.
For the woodcarving group that meets weekly from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Center’s craft room, the Council on Aging has become their personal workshop.
Six dedicated members of the woodcarving class spend their...
COA builds strength and stability
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The leftover snow lining Springdale Ave was brown with dirt as it began to melt. I carefully stepped over the puddles, making sure to not ruin my brilliant white running shoes, as headed for the entrance to the Caryl Community Center.
Hesitantly, I pulled on the door, thinking about...
The Center celebrates 10 years
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On January 7, the Center at Medfield’s director, Roberta Lynch, stood before a crowd of seniors, staff, and community members. Despite working tirelessly day and night in preparation for the day at the Center, she appeared overjoyed to see the community celebrating with her.
“It’s exactly ten years ago...
COA hosts a holly, jolly holiday party
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
We’re reminded, especially during the holiday season, that each day is a gift.
It is true, though, that some days feel a little more special than others.
For members of the Westwood community, the Westwood Council on Aging (COA) director, Lina Arena-DeRosa, ensures that these special days occur at least once...
Ground broken on new senior center
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Though construction has just started, there is already much excitement over Walpole’s senior center. Members of the community gathered on Monday, October 30 to break ground on the new South Street facility, which will eventually replace the current center on School Street. The new senior center will consist of...
Medfield chows down to support COA
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Nine years ago, Tony Centore and his fellow Council on Aging (COA) member, Tom Sweeney, sat in the newly constructed Medfield COA on Ice Hill Road. They chatted about the space, noting the beauty of the high ceilings, welcoming paint color, and abundance of natural light.
It wasn’t long...
Tax Work-off Program accepting applications
The ongoing Tax Work-off Program administered by the Council on Aging has an exciting new change. At last spring’s town meeting the town voted to increase the benefit for Tax Work-off volunteers. The program allows persons 60 and over, who have lived in Medfield for a minimum of three years, who own a home with...
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A day at the Medfield COA
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By Christina Perrone
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Wednesday, June 14, Hometown Weekly visited The Center at the Medfield Council on Aging (COA) to celebrate Flag Day with a cookout. Many of the seniors there had been veterans and wore red, white, and blue in honor of the holiday. However, the cookout was not the main...
Planning for Walpole Day underway
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The people of Walpole are incredibly supportive of their community. Always at the ready to give back and help each other, they achieve great things all throughout the year due to the generosity and spirit of their neighbors. Once a year, the town takes a day to celebrate not...
Medfield COA hosts Great Books group
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In today’s hectic world, it can be difficult to make time to simply read a book. With the responsibilities of everyday life, as well as the fast-paced world of technology surrounding us, reading can often fall to the wayside.
Not so for members of the Great Books Discussion Group at...
Medfield COA celebrates monthly birthdays
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Medfield Council on Aging is extraordinarily well attended. Weekly events, special talks, and outstanding opportunities draw in community members from all over the town. One way The Center shows their appreciation is through a monthly birthday party celebrating those who have birthdays during the month, but also providing...
Two Sisters offers unique resource to seniors
