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Rep. Garlick reflects on career

By Madison Butkus Hometown Weekly Reporter Hometown Weekly Reporter Madison Butkus had the pleasure to talk with Denise Garlick, Massachusetts House of Representative 13th Norfolk District. Garlick, who is about to end her seventh term in office, detailed some of the highlights throughout her career as well as her great hopes for the future as she enters...
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Residents celebrate Denise Garlick

By Madison Butkus Hometown Weekly Reporter In honor of Representative Denise Garlick’s final days in office, a Celebration of Service was held at Powers Hall (Needham Town Hall) on Monday, December 9th. Those residents from Needham, Medfield and Dover were welcome to come and thank Garlick for all her hard work over the last 14 years and...
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Festival of Trees delights community

by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Massachusetts’s Horticultural Society’s (MHS) 16th annual Festival of Trees is in full swing this holiday season, much to the delight of the local community. Opening weekend was bustling, as visitors flocked to the Garden at Elm Bank on the Dover/Wellesley line to browse the dozens...

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DPD resolves barricade standoff 

On Friday, November 29, the Dover Police Department (DPD) reported: “At 11:00 hours, Dover Officers responded to Claybrook Road for an unwanted person. Upon arrival, our Officers encountered a male subject armed with a knife, retreated and attempted to deescalate the situation. The subject barricaded himself in the house and mutual aid resources...

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Dover’s annual foxhunt tradition returns

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The annual Amelia Peabody Memorial Foxhunt (APMF) took place at Powisset Farm on Saturday, November, 23rd. This community event celebrating open space, the generous legacy of Amelia Peabody and the time-honored tradition of the sport of fox hunting was presented by...

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Locals learn the secrets of the tarot 

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

For those who were interested in trying their hand at learning to read tarot cards, the Dover Town Library held an excellent class by tarot teacher Laura Campagna from Laura Campagna Astrology. Within this workshop, attendees were able to learn about...

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Springdale Field Festival celebrates community

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover Mother’s Association (DMA) and the Dover Land Conservation Trust (DLCT) presented the Springdale Field Festival. This kickoff-to-fall event was located at Springdale Field right in Dover, MA in which the weather conditions could not have been more perfect. 

HTW’s October bucketlist 

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor 

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, the month of October is finally upon us with its enchanting blend of autumnal beauty and Halloween magic. For families, this month offers a unique opportunity to come together, celebrate the...

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COA makes fantastic pho

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover and Westwood Council’s on Aging (COA) joined together once again at Powisset Farm to join Chef Thi in learning how to make warm, flavorful, satisfying pho. This Vietnamese culinary favorite is typically made with broth, noodles, herbs and a...

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Mushroom madness at the DTL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover Town Library (DTL) hosted a Mushroom Madness Craft Extravaganza. Leading this event was Mandy Roberge from Wicked Good Henna. 

Tweens and teens gathered together in the Community Room of the DTL ready to partake in multiple...

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Exploring paranormal hotspots at the DTL

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

New England is a massive hotspot for paranormal and cryptozoology which is why the Dover Town Library (DTL) invited Ronny Le Blanc to speak on these phenomena. This talk covered the first-hand experiences of many locals and where some of these...

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Foam filled afternoon at the DTL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dover Town Library (DTL) welcomed the New England Foam Factory (NEFF). Little ones and their guardians gathered on the lawn right outside of the DTL to partake in this foam-tastic party.

Sporting their bathing suits and play...

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DTL hosts romance novelists

By Madison Butkus 

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library, the Dover Town Library (DTL), shared an online event including Romance authors Christina Dodd in conversation with Susan Elizabeth Phillips. For this event, these authors discussed Dodd’s latest released book, “A Daughter...

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Inside Jobb’s “A Gentleman and a Thief”

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Library, the Dover Town Library (DTL) shared an online event featuring True Crime Writer Dean Jobb in conversation with Joe Pompeo. Jobb discussed his most recently released book “A Gentleman and a Thief: The...

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Eddy’s Shoe rocks Dover town green

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Flanked by tie-dye banners hanging from their speakers, Eddy’s Shoe rocked the Dover town green on Tuesday evening, July 23. Playing blues, R&B, classic rock, and jamming in the style of the Grateful Dead, the band played solid originals and covers...

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Getting creative at the DTL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

This past Thursday, July 18th the Dover Town Library (DTL) hosted an artistic “Poms in Space” event titled “Getting Creative with Jill!”. This was the first in a new series of programs that will meet on the third Thursday of each...

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A swingin’ time in Dover

By Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The young and talented 18-piece BeanTown Swing Orchestra jitterbugged into town with a lively swing concert on the Dover Town Common on Tuesday night, July 9. The band was the opening act of Dover’s Summer Concert Series, which was organized jointly...

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Experimenting with seed bombs at DTL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

It was all things seeds at the Dover Town Library (DTL) as they hosted a “Wildflower Seed Bombs” workshop. This event, which was for children ages five and up, taught little ones how to make seed “bombs” using wildflower seeds, soil...

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Crazy for caterpillars at DTL

by Elizabeth Connolly

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Dover Town Library (DTL) was recently crawling with both visitors and caterpillars on a hot Monday afternoon in July. The Caterpillar Lab, who, according to their website, “is a New England based, nonprofit organization that is passionate about showcasing the amazing...

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Artistic indulgence at the DTL

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Residents of Dover and the surrounding area were in for an artistic treat as the Dover Town Library (DTL) hosted a Wine Glass Paint Night. Leading this activity was Mandy Roberge from Wicked Good Henna. 

Attendees filed into...

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