By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Powisset Farm runs community events that are not Trustee-member exclusives. One of these events is their currently on-going Reindeer Quest. Free and open to the public during daylight hours through the end of January 2023, anyone is welcome to come to the farm and walk...
By Elisha Lee
Hometown Weekly Contributor
The holiday season is once again upon us. It’s a warm and welcoming time and, as we drive past the Caryl House with its windows aglow, it is tempting to imagine the good Reverend ushering carolers into the living room and ladling punch before a...
By Jeff Kiesling
Community Contributor
The Dover-Sherborn Raiders boys varsity basketball team commenced its 2022-2023 season in impressive fashion on December 13 with a 71-39 win at home against the Millis High School Mohawks.
The Raiders controlled the opening tip and then went on...
By Jeff Kiesling
Community Contributor
The Dover-Sherborn varsity football team’s incredible and improbable unbeaten run came to an end on Saturday, November 19, against the Shawsheen Valley Tech Rams in the semi-final round of the MIAA Division 5 playoffs. The Raiders mounted a fierce comeback in the second half to tie...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Just on the Dover border, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s (MassHort’s) Garden at Elm Bank is presenting a prime spot for those seeking local holiday fun or starting a new tradition. The 14th annual Festival of Trees features numerous decorated holiday trees, some conventional and others...
By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
After a COVID-mandated two-year hiatus from in-person celebration, the Sherborn community celebrated Veterans Day last Friday.
The programming was well attended, as there was standing room only in the hallway of the second floor of Sherborn Town Hall.
After...
By Elisha Lee
Hometown Weekly Contributor
One of the most visible reminders of Dover’s rich agricultural heritage is Powisset Farm. Situated on Powisset Street, the land is said to have been used by Dedham residents to pasture cattle as early as the 1660s, and has been farmed continuously for more than...
By Jeff Kiesling
Community Contributor
The Dover-Sherborn High School Raiders varsity football squad won a hard-fought game against the Watertown High School Raiders before a large home-crowd at Nora Searle Field last Friday night by the score of 28-14 in the first round of the MIAA Division 5 playoffs. D-S relied...
By Jeff Kiesling
Community Contributor
The Dover-Sherborn Raiders varsity football team leaned heavily on its defense and rallied in
the second half to beat a winless, but inspired Norton High School squad to remain perfect on
the season. Norton played a solid first half of football and led DS, 7-0, at the break....
By Jeff Kiesling
Community Contributor
“Who’s got my back?”
“I got your back!”
“Who’s got my back?”
“I got your back!”
The Dover-Sherborn varsity football team formed a tight circle and their voices thundered as they jumped up and...
By Lauren Schiavone and Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
New England autumns are famous for a reason, and it’s not just because of the pumpkin spice and perfect weather. While tourists from around the country flock to our neck of the woods for a glimpse of the fall’s most perfect foliage,...
By Jeff Kiesling
Community Contributor
The Dover-Sherborn varsity football team pulled off an incredible come from behind win during the closing seconds on Saturday afternoon against the Bellingham Blackhawks. Emilio Cabey caught a touchdown pass to put the Raiders ahead with 20 seconds left in the game after they had trailed,...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Saturday morning, October 8, Sherborn dads took their kids to Sanger Street for a special outing. The families were arriving to Dads and Doughnuts in the courtyard at the Unitarian Church and ECDC playground, hosted by the Sherborn library, and billed as an opportunity...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Dover families in search of something festive and fun last weekend headed to the Legion on Saturday for food, games, music and more at the Dover Mothers Association's (DMA) Fall Family Fun Fest.
DMA Co-Presidents Archana Venkataraman and Mary Hochstin Schneider commented...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
An early morning wake-up call didn’t deter toddlers from making their way to Powisset Farm for Tots in the Kitchen on Tuesday, September 20. The class, taught by Jamie Picard, featured a special sweet treat: delicious homemade chocolate whoopie pies
Kids said...
By Jeff Kiesling
Community Contributor
The Dover-Sherborn varsity football team returned home on Friday night for a non-conference matchup with the Sharon High School Eagles. Both squads came into the game with 2-0 records following impressive wins against non-conference opponents to begin their respective seasons. The Raiders relied on their aggressive...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
To celebrate the community reading over 100,000 minutes this summer (more than twice the goal), an end-of-summer celebration took place at Jameson Fields in Sherborn last Friday afternoon. The outdoor soirée included the magic of Scott Martell, who put on a show for Sherborn’s voracious...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly staff
The Dover Town Library (DTL) recently hosted its first cooking event, post-pandemic, as Executive Director Yuko Handa of the Japan Society of Boston enlightened patrons on the art of onigiri making. Event-goers were connected virtually, with some participating at home, having...
By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Dover residents spent time outdoors on Tuesday evening, July 19, for installment of the Summer Concert Series on Dover Common. The Dover Cultural Council and Mass Cultural Council, which sponsor the series, brought...
