By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Medfield Public Schools are back in session with full-time in-person learning. Providing there are no further COVID-related complications, the 2021-2022 Medfield school year will be the first conducted entirely in person since 2019. Students could not be more thrilled, while teachers are ecstatic to have...
Emily Parks outlines her recommendations for a return to in-person, five day a week learning.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday night, the Westwood School Committee unanimously approved a motion to send all of Westwood’s students back to school for in-person learning, five...
As of March 1, the state of Massachusetts will no longer be providing first-dose vaccines to individual municipal clinics. This includes the current clinic being held at the Council On Aging in Walpole.
As a result, the Walpole Health Department will pause their clinic signup procedure and will no longer...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While many towns are developing their own small vaccination clinics for residents, Needham uniquely has access to the types of freezers that allow them to store either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. While this makes things a bit more difficult for those planning the logistics...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
One of the unique issues with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout is that the group of people who most need it, seniors, are the same group of people who have the most trouble both registering for and physically getting it. To remedy this situation, Walpole has...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last week, the number of COVID cases in Massachusetts exploded to around 3,000 a day. Unfortunately, I was one of them. But while my experience with COVID-19 was far from among the most harrowing, interesting or even notable ones in the state, I do think...
In a recent COVID-19 update, the Dover Board of Health alerted residents that the rise in cases has led to the town being in the "red" category in the Department of Public Health's reporting system. This classification is given to towns that have had an average daily rate of eight or more cases...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
COVID-19’s impact on a variety of industries has been one of the most common media stories of the past five months. From what the loss of elective surgeries meant to hospitals, to whether bars and restaurants could survive lockdowns, to how much money, if any,...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Westwood Senior Center closed its doors in March as the pandemic was sweeping the nation. Since then, staff members have been trying to provide seniors with entertainment and assistance as they safely remain in their homes. The Westwood Council on Aging (COA) team has...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
On July 30, the Sherborn Board of Health (BOH) released a statement about the growing number of coronavirus cases, noting: "Since July 19, Sherborn has experienced a doubling of our Coronavirus volume - increasing from 25 cases on July 18th to 51 cases on July...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
For months, patrons of the Dover Town Library (DTL) have eagerly waited the moment they could step back inside the building and enjoy all that it has to offer. While the building isn’t opening just yet, the DTL is taking steps closer to a full...
On July 31, the Dover Board of Health (BOH) issued an update on its current COVID-19 situation. As of then, there had been one new confirmed case of COVID-19 in Dover.
There had also been three new confirmed cases and approximately 20-25 “probable cases” reported in Sherborn.
On July 30, Sherborn's Board of Health released a statement on the rapidly growing number of COVID-19 cases.
In the statement, the Board of Health noted the increase from 25 cases as of July 18 to 51 cases as of July 29. These numbers included those taking the PCR...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Patrons had no idea that the Walpole Public Library’s sudden closure in March would last months. Since closing the doors months ago, staff and patrons alike have been eager to get back to some normalcy - and back into the library. They’ve been able to...
On July 19, Dover's Board of Health issued an update on the current COVID-19 situation. Though there haven't been any new cases in the last two weeks, Dover's Board of Health is urging residents to continue taking precautions to prevent any new surges.
Visitors from out of state are...
On Wednesday, July 8, Needham Park and Recreation announced the reopening of the Rosemary Recreation Complex. The pools at the Rosemary Recreation Complex will reopen for the rest of the summer season during the last week of July. Pool attendance will be restricted to Needham residents only this summer to ensure visitors' safety....
The Needham Public Library's curbside pickup service has temporarily been suspended until further notice. This comes after an announcement on Thursday, July 9, that a library employee was suspected of having COVID-19. The library remained closed through Friday to ensure the safety of others.
The Needham Public Health department...
Starting on June 1, all town buildings, with the exception of the Center at the Heights and the Needham Free Public Library, will reopen for appointments. To book an appointment, visit the Town departments website here and select the department. Town Hall can also be reached at (781-455-7500) during regular hours from...
