Those were the Dover Days
Communities experience mosquito malady
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
As worries about Zika at the Rio Olympics made national news, local officials determined the presence of a different mosquito-borne illness. Recently, mosquitos found in Norfolk County towns including Dover and Needham tested positive for the West Nile Virus.
Officials made the discovery while testing mosquitos found in...
The summer wins
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Quietly and meticulously, Lauren Berghman, Young Adult Librarian at the Dover Town Library, sets up a table in one of the library program rooms. On it, she carefully places a handful of items. There are a number of pencils, a stack of books, enough candy to make a dentist...
Around the river and through the woods
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
Most people are familiar with famous line “Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go.” What’s less well known is the poem it comes from. Interestingly, the original poem has the speaker going to grandfather’s house.
Foregoing the semantics surrounding the poem, anyone can walk around...
Library turns into a dairy
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
On a hot summer night, Meat Loaf might offer his throat to the wolf with the red roses—but on a hot summer day, kids and teens could make their own ice cream. Last Thursday, July 7, the Dover Town Library held a “Make Your Own Ice Cream” event in...
Pre-schoolers relish Red Nose Day
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It was raining clowns at The Center for the Development of Children (a preschool with classes for children aged 2-5) this past week as all the children donned red noses to help support the great cause of Red Nose Day.
In an effort to educate the children that there are other kids nearby...
Sunny skies over Dover Memorial Day
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Every day, thousands of cars zip by a pillar in the center of Dover. Atop the pillar, a statue of an eagle stands guard over the sleepy town. Beneath the eagle, a simple inscription: “Erected by the town of Dover in honor of her soldiers.”
After a dreary morning that threatened to cast a...
D-S fifth graders love lacrosse
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The fifth grade lacrosse team played teams from Norwell, Needham, Lincoln Sudbury, Andover, and Marshfield over the past two weeks with much success. Their regular season wraps up against Westwood and Acton-Boxboro next week....
‘Renovation Celebration’ at Dover Library
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Join Library Staff, Trustees, and the Friends of the Dover Library on Thursday, June 9, from 4-6 p.m. for a ‘Renovation Celebration.’ Enjoy tea, juice, and sweets while touring the newly opened space.
The main floor of the Library was closed from December until February for painting and new carpet installation. This presented an...
Greyhound Friends holds 5K fundraiser
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Greyhound Friends Kennel invites area residents to take a lengthy run or stroll with a pet, friend or family member while supporting local greyhounds and other breeds by participating in Greyhound Friends’ first-ever 5K Walk/Run Fundraiser. The event will be held at 167 Saddle Hille Road, Hopkinton, on Saturday, June 25, at 9...
Dover, Sherborn set Memorial Day plans
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The towns of Dover and Sherborn will host events on Memorial Day.
In Sherborn, the Sherborn 2016 Memorial Day Parade and Dedications will be held on Monday, May 30, at 10:00 a.m. and conclude at 11:30 a.m.
All veterans are invited to participate, and all town residents are encouraged to show their support in remembering...
Hale Reservation Beach Opening Soon
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After one of the coolest springs in recent memory, local families are looking forward to the opening of Membership Beach at Hale in Westwood.
There are still a limited number of memberships available for this picturesque family program on Noanet Pond.
For one all-inclusive fee, members receive swim lessons, boating lessons...
Sherborn Church to hold Festival of Arts
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Unitarian Universalist Area Church, First Parish in Sherborn will host its Festival of the Arts event on June 4 and June 5 at its church.
The Festival of the Arts is an expanded version of the church’s popular annual Art in Bloom program, which brings more than 25 live floral arrangements and accompanying...
Total Soccer F.C. scores hat-trick in title jaunt
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by Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Dover-based Total Soccer F.C. scored a successful hat-trick of championships over their winter indoor soccer session at ForeKicks in Norfolk. The club’s three squads, U-11 Premier (U-11 stands for “under age 11”), U-11 Elite and U-9 Academy, each took the crown in their respective divisions.
“Our girls are fantastic,”...
American flags tradition continues in Dover
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Dover Eagle Scouts, Nick Barry and Peter Phelan, recently spent Sunday afternoon placing American flags at the grave sites of men and women who served their country in Dover’s Highland Cemetery. Scouts from Troop 1 Dover, in cooperation with the Women’s Legion Auxiliary, Post 209, place flags and flowers at more than...
Gardens at Elm Bank celebrates 20th anniversary
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Twilight, swing dancing, local food and drink, all set within a beautiful garden estate. It’s the 20th Anniversary of the Gardens at Elm Bank, and the entire community is invited to celebrate during our special Twilight Garden Party on June 2 from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Open to members, friends, and newcomers,...
Dover greenway trail passes town meeting vote
by Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The ayes had it in a 475 - 334 vote on Monday, May 2. The vote on Article 18, the controversial piece of legislation that proposed turning the neglected footprint of an MBTA artery into a pedestrian trail, passed with nearly 60 percent support.
The Greenway, a recreational path, will enable...
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Dover mother works to KO cancer
