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Locals craft lanterns at Sherborn Library

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Recently, the Sherborn Library held a fun Lotus Lantern Workshop. The workshop was led via the Internet by Younhee Shin from the New York City office of the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project. Local participants could choose to participate in...

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Dover native takes on Boston Marathon

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Dover native Amy Ursitti, 24, is getting ready to run her second Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15th. Inspired by watching her mother run the marathon seven different times when she was a child, she immediately knew that if she were...

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HTW’s April vacation guide

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

Looking for some family-friendly activities to keep the kids entertained during April vacation? Look no further! From Medfield to Westwood, there are plenty of exciting events happening in your area, catering to children of all ages.

In Medfield,...

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Dover-Sherborn DI teams shine

2024 will mark Dover-Sherborn’s 14th year participating in Destination Imagination (DI). The goal of DI is to transform education one challenge at a time and to inspire and equip youth to imagine and innovate through the creative process today so they will become the creative and collaborative leaders of tomorrow. Students work together...

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Sherborn to launch electricity program in June

The Town of Sherborn is pleased to announce the launch of Sherborn Power Choice, a group electricity buying program from the Town that gives residents and businesses more choice and control over the electricity they buy. Sherborn joins nearly 170 other Massachusetts communities that have this type of electricity program, including Natick, Ashland,...

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Celebrating World Autism Month this April

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

World Autism Month is an internationally recognized observance held every April to raise awareness about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). During this month, various events, campaigns, and initiatives are organized by autism advocacy groups, healthcare organizations, and individuals to promote understanding, acceptance,...

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Trustees of Reservations acquire Millborn Farm

The Trustees of Reservations announced today it has acquired Millborn Farm, a beautiful 195-acre property with frontage on the Charles River that is situated in the towns of Sherborn and Millis in the heart of the Charles River Valley.

The Trustees recently finalized the purchase of the property and will...

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Girls’ Lacrosse prepares for regular season

Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On a cold and rainy Saturday morning, March 23, the Westwood Flahive and multi-purpose fields buzzed with activity as the Westwood girls' lacrosse play day commenced. Despite the rain, the event saw enthusiastic participation from multiple high school teams, including Dover-Sherborn,...

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Pine Hill’s International Night celebrates 25 countries 

Pine Hill Elementary School auditorium was converted into a global tapestry for their 2nd Annual International Night. 25 countries hosted tables representing their beautiful heritage and inviting guests to view their educational displays with great enthusiasm. Paper passports were provided by the event host, the Pine Hill CSA (Community School Association), for stamping as...

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Raiders reign as Hockey State Champions 

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter 

The fifth-seeded Dover-Sherborn Weston boys punched their ticket to the 2024 Division 4 State Championship game on Sunday, March 18. Facing off against the sixth-seeded Hanover High, the Raiders were locked in to secure the Championship title to bring back...

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Delicious diabetic cooking at the DTL

by Audrey Anderson

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The affable David Wheeler led a lighthearted discussion on principles of healthy eating in his talk, “Delicious Diabetic Cooking,” at the Dover Town Library (DTL) on Saturday, March 9. He shared his knowledge of nutrition, took questions, and offered recipes and...

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Sherborn celebrates Celtic traditions

By Riley Fontana 

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Sherborn Library prepared to celebrate St. Patrick's Day a week early with its Celtic Chocolate Program. Led by Kim Larkin of KlassicKreations, a licensed chocolatier enthusiastic about sharing programs with local communities, the event aimed to showcase various Irish delights,...

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Sherborn residents enjoy final winter concert

By Riley Fontana 

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Sherborn Library ushered in March by embracing the spirit of spring with its winter concert, featuring the No Name Trio—a trio of accomplished women skilled in playing flutes and bassoon. Comprised of Carol Epple and Wendy Vignaux on flutes, and...

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Mamma Mia returns to Dover-Sherborn

When it was announced that the Dover-Sherborn High School Spring Musical would be Mamma Mia this year, few were more excited than Dover resident Laura Villalobos. Four years ago, Villalobos’ daughter, Marisol Saenz, was a sophomore at DSHS and played the leading role of Donna in Mamma Mia at the time. They both...

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Goldstein breaks 2000 saves

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The fifth-seeded Dover Sherborn Weston boys traveled to the Stoneham arena to compete in their round of eight playoff game against the fourth-seeded Sandwich Blue Knights on Wednesday, March 6. With Andrew Goldstein as a powerhouse defending the net, the...

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Raiders find first playoff victory

By Max Clifford

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Dover-Sherborn and St. Mary’s High School had both ends of the gym rocking in the first round of the MIAA Divison III boys’ basketball postseason tournament last Friday night. Hosting St. Mary’s took the game down to the wire, but a...

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Students attend Pop-Up Art School

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Tweens and teens gathered at the Sherborn Library for a Pop-Up Art School (PUAS) art class. Lisa Walker, co-creator of the PUAS, walked children step-by-step through a very adorable painting of a Boston Terrier dog in a winter setting. 

Sherborn Library hosts Fire Cider Workshop

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

With the cold and flu season upon us, many people are constantly looking for at-home remedies to help ward off becoming sick. To help with this, the Sherborn Library hosted a virtual Fire Cider Workshop in which Clinical Herbalist of True...

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DSHS presents: “Mama Mia”

Sounds of the Swedish pop supergroup ABBA can be heard emanating from the Dover-Sherborn High School as the cast of Mamma Mia is rehearsing to bring the musical’s incredibly catchy songs such as Dancing Queen and Take a Chance on Me to the stage at Mudge Auditorium March 14th through March 16th.

Boys’ Hockey dominates Hopedale

By Avonlea Cummings

Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Dover-Sherborn/ Weston boys hockey team competed in a non-league competition against Hopedale High last Monday, February 12th. The Raiders came out on top of Hopedale polishing the night off with a 4-1 final score. Dover-Sherborn/ Weston are now 16-4...

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