Rockets take home Division I lacrosse title
Karizel Chapman is ACE award winner
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The Needham Exchange Club's Accepting the Challenge of Excellence (ACE) award is given to a Needham High School student who perseveres and attains high goals while overcoming difficult and challenging circumstances. These hardships can be physical, health related, financial, familial issues and others. This year’s Needham Exchange Club recipient for the ACE award...
Needham seniors graduate
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By Ethan Lee
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Monday, June 5, Needham High School graduated its Class of 2017 at Conte Forum at Boston College. Despite the change of location from Memorial Field due to rainy conditions, the graduation ceremony was successfully held in an upbeat fashion.
The event began with performances by the High School Band,...
Bonvouloir is Youth of the Year
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The Needham Exchange Club recognizes four graduating high school seniors in its Youth of the Month and Youth of the Year programs. Additionally, its scholarship program provides recognition and financial assistance for graduating seniors. This year’s Youth of the Year was awarded to Elizabeth Bonvouloir, Daughter of Christine and John Bonvouloir of Fuller...
Calcagni, Shaver propel Rockets to South Finals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
A late offensive barrage sealed the deal for the Needham High School boys varsity lacrosse team on Thursday night. Behind strong fourth quarter performances by attack-men Danny McEvoy (four goals) and Jason Child (three goals), the No. 2 Rockets (16-3) took down No. 7 Marshfield (12-6) by a...
Hillside students learn about water
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For the past three years, the Needham Center at the Heights has invited Hillside students in the Water Project to give a presentation on the current state of water in the world, as well as their findings and new learnings about water. Amy Cicala’s fourth grade class and George...
Hem, Rockets cruise to South semifinals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
After a dominant 18-3 regular season, the Needham High School varsity girls lacrosse team earned the No. 1 overall seed in the MIAA Division I South Sectionals as well as a first-round bye.
On Sunday, the Rockets opened up their 2017 postseason by hosting of No. 8 seed Duxbury...
Local lax stars fight for D1 crown
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Over the years, Needham High School, Xaverian, St. Sebastian’s, and Dexter-Southfield have been four of the household names in the Massachusetts high school/prep lacrosse world. During these next several weeks, alumni from all four of these local powerhouse programs will be competing for the NCAA Division I National...
Local lax stars fight for D1 crown
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Over the years, Needham High School, Xaverian, St. Sebastian’s, and Dexter-Southfield have been four of the household names in the Massachusetts high school/prep lacrosse world. During these next several weeks, alumni from all four of these local powerhouse programs will be competing for the NCAA Division I National...
Annual Mitchell vs. Broadmeadow game delights
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
There is nothing like a little rivalry to rev up passion and team spirit.
On Friday, May 5, parents, teachers and staff faced off once again in the annual Mitchell vs. Broadmeadow basketball game. Held at the Needham High School gym, the event was attended by hundreds of screaming...
Needham’s Madsen centering Vassar bullpen
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The key to success at any level of baseball is the possession of a solid pitching staff. More specifically, a team’s pitching staff needs to be well rounded, deep, and have guys that are able to come on in relief and shut down the opposition when their starters...
Papantoniou is April RAY of Hope
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Needham High School senior Eva Marie Papantoniou has been named April's RAY of Hope.
Papantoniou has been a volunteer in several Needham Youth Services programs, in particular the VIP mentoring program. “She has made an individual impact in the life of the child she mentors, as she has been a weekly positive influence and...
Needham’s Luce directs ‘Spring Awakening’
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When tickets went on sale for Billy Luce, Jr.’s production of “Spring Awakening,” all three shows sold out in four hours. Luce, a Needham native and senior at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst has certainly made his mark on the UMass community - his show was so popular that people...
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As ever, Needham’s Dennett goes boldly
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By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Ah, that sense of wonder.
Space: The final frontier.
The first episode of the original “Star Trek” TV series aired in 1966.
But it wasn’t until the summer of 1968 when, at the age of 9, Gay Ellen Dennett got to stay up late to watch “The Tholian Web,” the...
Tara Sullivan shares experiences and method
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Tara Sullivan believed that when she grew up, she would follow in her parents’ footsteps to become an aid worker.
As Sullivan likes to mention, though, “plan A” does not always work in.
In fact, “plan A” very rarely works out.
Instead, Sullivan works as a writer. So far,...
‘Evolution of Gender’
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Tuesday, March 28, the Needham Diversity Initiative held an event titled “The Evolution of Gender.” This event, co-sponsored by The Needham Free Public Library, was one of the first of its kind. An exploration of perceptions, definitions, and evolutions of gender, the event welcomed any and all in...
Rocket baseball ready for liftoff
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
In 2017, the Needham High School varsity baseball team will look to duplicate the success they had a season ago when they achieved immensely within the Bay State Conference and earned themselves an appearance in the South Sectional Finals of the MIAA State Tournament.
Captaining the Rockets this...
Needham’s Chris Blood to run Marathon
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On Monday, April 17, Chris Blood will be running the Boston Marathon for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Chris will be running for Dana-Farber because last year his family lost a great man to cancer.
John Bergstrom, a veteran runner of the Boston Marathon, was the rock of his family and a guiding force in...
NHS sending three to NHD Nationals
On Sunday, April 2, 13 groups of Needham High School students competed in the National History Day (NHD) States Competition, among which 3 groups qualified for the NHD Nationals Competition.
Each year, Needham High School sophomores participate in NHD, a nationwide history competition in which students focus on presenting historical information on a specific topic. As...
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March Madness catches on in Needham
