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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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Sunita Williams returns for school dedication

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By Amelia Tarallo  Hometown Weekly Staff It’s not every day that a town gets to dedicate a school like the new Sunita L. Williams Elementary. With its numerous media centers, its state-of-the-art classrooms, and its creative playground, the school represents a perfect educational haven for both staff and students. But it’s also not every day...
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DSEF awards grants at ceremony

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The Dover-Sherborn Education Fund (DSEF) has awarded more than $165,000 to Dover Sherborn schools for the 2019-2020 school year. "We are grateful for the generous support of our community, which allows us to continue to fund initiatives that enhance the educational experience of all Dover Sherborn students," said Kristina Grace....
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German club holds season’s first biergarten

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Friday night, May 24, the Boylston Schul-Verein, which proclaims itself the largest German-American club in the Greater Boston Area, held its first biergarten of the season. The club, which is celebrating its 145th year, started as a German language school and maintains both a school for German dance...
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The drive of Judy Brown

By Linda Thomas Hometown Weekly Correspondent Her alarm clock went off on time. But it didn’t matter. She missed the bus anyway. It was the beginning of the school year 1975, and Nancy Maloof Winn was starting her freshman year at Westwood High School. She grew up over by the railroad station on Juniper Ridge Road, about a 4½-mile walk...
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Molding magic at Potters Place

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By Alexander Oliveira Hometown Weekly Reporter [caption id="attachment_30492" align="alignright" width="300"]Donegan helps a student pick out the color he’ll paint his pot. Donegan helps a student pick out the color he’ll paint his pot.[/caption] Lizanne Donegan, or Mrs. Anne as her students call her, moves about the classroom as...
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Westwood kids ready for school

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Young kids were out at the Martha Jones Elementary School to enjoy a cold popsicle and to meet some of their future classmates last Tuesday. To beat the heat, Principal Donna Tobin was handing out popsicles to the children on the hot August day. Principal Tobin personally wrote each of...
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