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Champs honored at Fenway

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By Mike Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor After capturing the school’s first-ever Division III state championships in boys basketball this past winter, the Dover-Sherborn boys were honored at Fenway Park for their winning ways on July 15 ahead of the Red Sox game against the Toronto Blue Jays. The event capped off an absolutely incredible...
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Mass Hort readies Festival of Trees

Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Tenth Annual Festival of Trees will take place on Friday, November 23, through Sunday, December 9, at The Gardens at Elm Bank, located on 900 Washington Street, Wellesley. The festival will showcase over 65 decorated trees and feature Snow Village, an extensive model train and holiday village collection. The Festival of Trees offers...
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Needham’s Maj. Vergados honored at Fenway

For his military service, Peter J. Vergados, Major, USAF (Ret) was one of four honorees at this year’s Greek Heritage Night held at Fenway Park on June 27. During his 22-year Air Force career, Major Vergados, amassed over 3,500 flight hours in nine different aircraft, thirteen months and 850 hours of which were flown during aerial...
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Elm Bank hosting Festival of Trees

Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s 9th annual Festival of Trees will take place from Friday, November 24 through Sunday, December 10, at Mass Hort’s Elm Bank property, 900 Washington Street, Wellesley. The festival will showcase decorated trees and feature Snow Village, an extensive model train and holiday village collection. The Festival of Trees, in the Hunnewell Building,...
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Historical Society event a home run

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The Wellesley Historical Society hosted its spring fundraiser, “Looking Back on America’s Favorite Pastime,” on Friday, May 5, at the Wellesley Country Club. For the past few years the organization has honored a supportive member of the community at its event, but this year the planning committee decided to have a baseball-themed dinner...
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David Ortiz makes book tour stop in Wellesley

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday morning at 8:50 a.m. I stood in a line wrapping around the entirety of Wellesley Books to buy “Papi: My Story” in order to have it signed by the one and only David Ortiz. By the time I made my way through the front door to purchase...
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Boys of summer back in Pawtucket

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By Stephen Press Hometown Weekly Staff On Monday, the Red Sox took the field for the first time in 2017, beating the Pirates in their first regular season game. The day turned millions of New Englanders' attention to the hallowed grounds of Fenway Park, heralding for many the true beginning of spring. On Monday, April 10,...
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