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Scout Burke warns of sun danger

Scout Burke warns of sun danger

Rachel Burke has been at the Farmer’s Market educating about the dangers of the sun for three weeks, as part of her Gold Star Award project.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

From a shaded section of the Walpole Farmer’s Market on Saturday...

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Hurwitz works for Girl Scout Gold

Hurwitz works for Girl Scout Gold
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter While we all love the taste of Thin Mints and Caramel deLites, there’s much more to Girl Scouts than the cookies. For the Girl Scouts who remain dedicated to the program, they learn courage, confidence, and character to benefit our world and those in it. As she goes for...
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Sensational scientists mix candy and chemistry

Sensational scientists mix candy and chemistry
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Each week, a group of fourth and fifth graders meet at the Wellesley Free Library to explore a different field of science. On October 5, the class became chemists as they experimented with Skittles and viscosity. Wellesley High School junior, Susanna Mirick, organized “Sensational Scientists,” a six-week science class as...
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Medfield Girl Scouts present awards

Medfield Girl Scouts present awards
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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Nationally, only 3.7 percent of all girl scouts nationally, age 14 to 17 have earned the Gold Award. On Sunday, March 26, Julie Han of Medfield, joined this elite group. At the Gold Award & Ambassador Bridging Ceremony, Julie and seven of her Girl Scout peers were honored. A...
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Sherborn Senior snags Scout scholarship

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Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEM) congratulates Amelia Walsh on earning the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Scholarship. She is one of four girls selected for the honor this year. Amelia, a Sherborn High School graduating senior, impressed the committee with how she leveraged her Girl Scout experiences to continue to make the...
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