Post Office tour delivers for seniors
Needham stays undefeated with Braintree win
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Needham girls volleyball team moved to 15-0 with a four-set victory over Braintree on Thursday afternoon. Though it’s tough not to suspect they could have ended the game in three sets, if they really wanted to.
In the first set, the Rockets jumped out to a 16-10 lead, and...
Wellesley volleyball takes on Milton
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In what would ultimately be a three-set loss to drop the team to 3-7 on the year, The Wellesley Raiders volleyball team was all over the place, ranging from looking like a great team that could compete with anyone, to one being run out of the building.
In the first...
Wellesley learns mahjong
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday afternoon, the Tolles-Parsons Center held a teaching event dedicated to learning the American version of the game mahjong, before the beginner crowd was replaced by a more serious, veteran group of players.
Mahjong is a difficult game to learn, though some card players have noted its similarity to gin...
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Walpole kids punish police in gatorball
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
One of the most pivotal roles the press has in American democracy is to expose government corruption wherever it arises. To this end, it needs to be pointed out that on Wednesday afternoon, October 2, inside the Old Post Road Elementary School gym, during a game of gatorball against...
Wolverines please packed bleachers of fans
***IMG_ 4687 - Nicole Laughter and Kate Anderson meet at the net in front of a packed house at WHS. Photos by James Kinneen
IMG_ 4679 - Bella Hamdan sends the ball straight back to the Medfield side. Photos by James Kinneen
IMG_ 4741 - Amanda McKim tries to time her block. Photos by James Kinneen
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Town-wide yard sale moves to homes
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When Wellesley’s town-wide yard sale was moved from Morses Pond to a handful of private residences because of a lack of seller participation, one would think the participants would be upset about having to host so many people at their homes and losing out on customers that wanted...
Fiske Wild West Fair wildly entertaining
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When the Western was to movie screens what the superhero movie is now, it wasn’t odd to see kids running around with cowboy hats and bandanas wrapped around their faces. As the Western fell out of favor, cowboy hats gave way to Spiderman shirts and the cowboy look...
Dorion talks process, Walpole Library exhibit
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
If you were to ask Phil Dorion for help with your photography, you would probably start by asking him about lenses, camera brands and photo manipulating software. This would be a terrible decision, as you would be committing one of the mistakes Dorion sees as being so prevalent...
Braintree beats patched-up Wellesley squad
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With one team member at a wedding in Germany, one on the bench with tendonitis, one at home with the flu and one girl who started the game healthy spending the majority of the second and third sets on the bench holding onto an ice pack, the Wellesley...
Wellesley beats Weymouth for first win
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Friday night, the Wellesley Raiders routed the Weymouth Wildcats, 21-6, relying on the big arm of quarterback Matt Maiona and a stingy defense that didn’t give up a point in the second half.
The game was a tight one throughout the first half, with Wellesley scoring quickly to...
Shaughnessy answers Walpole’s sports questions
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When a well-known writer visits a library, it’s almost always to try and sell a book they’ve recently written. Because of this, the visit usually consists of a lengthy presentation about the book, followed by a brief question-and-answer period. These questions will inevitably be about the presentation, as...
Petting zoo lets patrons try robots
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While a “robot petting zoo” sounds like an attraction from Disney World’s Tomorrowland, it was actually Westwood Library's way of letting members of the community explore coding toys for their children.
On Thursday night, August 15, the library brought out their Mini Spheros, Dash Robots and the Kano Harry Potter...
Library holds Smash Bros tournament
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Libraries are usually seen as quiet places of solitary learning, but on Thursday night, August 8, Wellesley Library was home to a video game tournament featuring players ranging from second grade to high school. And while anyone could hypothetically set up a console and try to figure it...
Senior center celebrates August birthdays
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Wednesday afternoon, a group of seniors - summer babies, Leos and Virgos - got together at the Walpole Co-operative Bank South Street Center to celebrate their August birthdays.
But this party would be a little different than the others, as instead of a regular cake, the seniors...
Hale hosts live acoustic concert
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“Someone that comes here often has said, quote: ‘It’s the coolest thing to do in Westwood.’ So, yeah. Kind of a big deal.”
This was the way Hale Family Programming and Events Director Shannon Obey described “Live at Hale,” an acoustic, 21+, BYBOB concert that takes place inside of...
Westwood PMC Kids Ride raises $50K
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Sunday, the kids of Westwood, along with a few adult volunteers that made sure they didn’t go astray, hopped on their bicycles to take part in the PMC Kids Ride, a fundraiser and bike ride designed to let kids take part in the Pan-Mass Challenge.
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Westwood wins pitcher’s duel against Medfield
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday afternoon, Medfield and Westwood’s baseball teams met with both teams fighting for their playoff lives. Unfortunately for Medfield, a complete game shutout from junior left-hander Danny DeLorey would leave them continuing to search for answers after an incredibly promising start to the season.
In the first inning,...
Seligman shoots down myths about Hickok
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Monday afternoon, April 29, Dan Seligman gave a presentation to the Westwood Council on Aging that tried to find the truth among the myths and legends of the legendary American gunslinger Wild Bill Hickok. Seligman explained that far before Hollywood, dime store novels that were “written by...
Lindquist’s shutout gives Wellesley win
