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Medfield discusses Pfaff Center replacement

Medfield discusses Pfaff Center replacement
By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff For the better part of a century, the Pfaff Center in Medfield has been a key locale for the town. Originally serving as Medfield’s high school after its 1927 construction, it also served as an elementary and middle school before becoming the Pfaff Community Center, where it currently houses Medfield...
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CRS students spearhead fundraiser

CRS students spearhead fundraiser
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Each year, middle School students from Charles River School choose from a selection of books for their summer reading assignment. One of the selections this year was the true story, "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda. The book is about pen pals Caitlin, an American eighth-grader, and Martin, a student...
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Youth & Family Services awards volunteers

Youth & Family Services awards volunteers
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Thursday night inside of Needham Town Hall, Needham Youth & Family Services held its Senior Awards Ceremony to honor its over 25 peer tutors and VIP mentors. The peer tutor program is the more academic-based of the two. It matches high school students with middle school and elementary...
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CRS hosts Climate Change Fair/Panel

CRS hosts Climate Change Fair/Panel
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[caption id="attachment_32860" align="alignright" width="300"]CRS student Erin Grimm sorts trash, recyclables and compost. CRS student Erin Grimm sorts trash, recyclables and compost.[/caption] “Climate change” are words we hear every day. While we all try to do our part by recycling, composting, and carpooling, 7th graders at Charles...
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Westwood residents contribute to Elite football success

Westwood residents contribute to Elite football success
On Dec. 2nd, at Dexter/Southfield in Brookline, MA the sixth, seventh and eighth grade Massachusetts Elite football teams won their way into the Elite 8 of the FBU National Championship. This year’s eighth grade team features six athletes with Westwood connections. Five of the players are from Xaverian (Matt Defeo, Alex Saunders, Cole Jette, Michael Oates...
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