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‘We Did It For You!’ performance upcoming

“We Did It For You! Women’s Journey Through History” will be performed at the Norfolk Public Library (139 Main Street, Norfolk) on Saturday, November 18, at 7 p.m. Free tickets are available through Eventbrite.com, and include a reception after the show. “We Did It For You!” is the story of how women got their rights in...

Seniors collaboratively cook at Powisset Farm

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Sweet and savory aromas filled the Powisset Farm test kitchen on Thursday, October 26, as members of both the Westwood and Dover Council on Aging joined Chef Didi Emmons in making a three-course meal with delicious fruits and vegetables. Didi, who has published several vegetarian cookbooks, prepared an afternoon with...

Celebrating longevity with the COA and cake

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Every year, the Westwood Council on Aging throws a giant birthday bash for their oldest community members. The annual 90s party is one that the seniors look forward to each year as a chance to celebrate with those in the community who were also born before 1927. “It’s my tenth...

Susan’s Surprise inspires Halloween decorating

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Kindergarten and first graders excitedly await the third Thursday of every month for Susan’s Surprise. With Children’s Librarian, Susan Allison, kids enjoy a crafty activity and a chance to meet other children their age. In September, the students at Susan’s Surprise K – First Grade Fun made crafts using their...

Local author discusses surviving medical trauma

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter After suffering a massive stroke as a result of a ruptured brain aneurysm, Astrid Hendren laid in bed, listening to her doctor describe the malformation at the tip of her brain stem. The doctor told the 32-year-old patient: “We’ll try to fix it, but if I can’t get to...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Brunch is perfect. It’s early enough in the day that it leaves the afternoon free, but late enough in the morning that you can run errands or go on a morning walk. It’s a delicious blend of breakfast and lunch, and is a fine excuse to get family or friends...

By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Everyone has a history. It’s just that some pasts are easier to uncover than others. Each month, the Genealogy Club based out of the Sherborn Community Center meets to reveal findings and discoveries about their family’s history and help one another push past the brick walls in their research. Although the group...

Diversity Summit inspires culture of inclusivity

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The Wellesley Community Center opened its doors for all to enjoy, learn, and grow at the World of Wellesley’s fourth annual Diversity Summit on October 21. The World of Wellesley (WOW) aims to make the town a more welcoming and inclusive place by understanding and celebrating diversity. At the annual...

Walpole addresses Alzheimer’s and discusses dementia

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Alzheimer’s is one of those cruel and heartbreaking diseases that has an impact on more than just the person suffering from it. It affects the lives of family and friends, too. While there is not yet a cure for Alzheimer’s and dementia, Julie McMurray from the Alzheimer’s Association came...

Medfield celebrates Fire Prevention Week

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Having settled into their new station last year, the Medfield Fire Department was excited to invite the community to join them on October 11 for an evening of entertainment and socializing, while learning about fire safety. Since last week was Fire Prevention Week, the local firefighters organized the...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Every Tuesday, the multipurpose room of Needham’s Center at the Heights is filled with the sounds of laughter, singing, and piano notes. Keeping Needham’s most musical seniors busy, the Center’s Vintage Voices inspired participants to join the choir director, Tom Gallant, and pianist, Jack Cadigan, in performing old favorites. With...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Those driving by Needham’s Center at the Heights the morning of October 12 might be anxiously awaiting the week’s police log to see why police cruisers were parked around the building. Well, they weren’t responding to any kind of report of a crime at the Center. Instead they were...

Sherborn celebrates 75 years of fire safety

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter To celebrate both 75 years of service and Fire Prevention Week, the Sherborn Fire Department welcomed the community to their North Main Street station on October 15 for an afternoon of activities for children and adults. A chili competition, raffle prizes, pizza, cotton candy, and sausages were perfect fuel for...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Since 1952, Shopper’s Corner in the rear of Schofield Elementary School has been providing the community with some of the best deals in town. With designer brands for less than the price of a morning’s to-go coffee, Shopper’s Corner is truly a hidden gem in town. The thrift and consignment...

One thousand books, immeasurable opportunities

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Many adults remember being read to as a child. As children, no amount of bedtime stories is ever enough, and the best time in elementary school seems to be sitting on a big rug as the teacher reads a story aloud. To get parents and caretakers involved in kick-starting literacy...

Westwood preschoolers play with mindfulness

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter It can be challenging for preschool-aged children to sit without wiggling, to listen without blurting out comments, or to follow directions without being asked a dozen times. But Sheryl White works magic on children to teach preschoolers mindfulness exercises and self-control. The Westwood Public Library has welcomed Sheryl’s mindfulness workshops...

Seniors celebrate fresh beginnings at COA

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter After years and years in the making, the Wellesley Council on Aging (COA) finally celebrated the near completion of the Tolles Parsons Center, also known as the town seniors’ home away from home. Although the final touches were still being added, on October 2, the public was invited to...

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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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter A steady stream of people walked out of the Unitarian Universalist Area Church with armfuls of goods. Some juggled vases, picture frames, and trinkets as they walked down steps, while others carried out bags of clothes. As it turns out, every Wednesday is like this at Sherborn’s UUAC as...

A life of trafficking, addiction, and redemption

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter “The first time he put his hands on me, we were coming from Connecticut and I was driving, probably two in the morning. I say something he doesn’t like, and he backhands me so hard that my head hit the window and my vision actually became blurry. I couldn’t...

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