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Rocket seniors celebrate with car parade

Everyone involved in the car parade said they enjoyed it, and appreciated the town’s support.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Last year’s car parade for Needham High’s graduating seniors was well attended by both students and town residents alike. But it also came at...

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter While the Walpole COA has an absurd number of activities for seniors, ranging from Zumba and tap dancing to mahjongg and dominos, perhaps the most popular activity is playing pool on one of two tables on the top floor of the Walpole Co-Operative Bank South Street Center. In fact,...

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Every year, it seems, there’s a new device, component, or system added to our already-challenging everyday technological landscape. For kids who have grown up with monthly iPhone updates, these changes are just routine. But using these devices can be difficult for those who were introduced to them later...

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff On January 15, members from the TSA K9 program came to the Needham Center at the Heights to show seniors the work they do every day while patrolling Logan Airport. It was the first time most members of the audience had met working dogs. Officer Randy Cabral took the time...

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Every year, millions of people face the ongoing problem of whether or not to stay up until midnight to celebrate the new year. This year, Medfield’s Council on Aging had a solution for some older folks: celebrating New Year before midnight. On December 31, the COA welcomed seniors...

[ccfic caption-text format="plaintext"]By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Thursday afternoon, The Dover Library was full of the sound of muted strings, as Lisa Cohen taught a group of ukulele players various strumming patterns. Cohen, an Ayurvedic health counselor and yoga teacher, explained what was going on by noting: “This is just a skills workshop for ukulele. The...

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Even though they’re meant to be fun, games can be intimidating. Anybody who's tried to play pool with somebody who clearly grew up with a table in their basement, or felt like they’re annoying a veteran card-shark when they need to have the rules explained to them, knows...

Dover, Sherborn seniors unite for picnic

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Dover and Sherborn share a middle and high school, so there isn’t a huge need to create situations for the kids in the two closely aligned towns to come together. For seniors, however, that’s not the case. To remedy that situation, the Dover and Sherborn Councils on Aging...

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Thursday, May 16, the Pilgrim Church hosted both their a-few-weeks-too-late Cinco de Mayo celebration, as well as the music and jokes of Roger Tincknell. Tincknell had performed for the Sherborn seniors for three years in a row, and since he had done Latin music last year, the...

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Pat Mulhall, Sherb and Sherb Jr. check-in patients for the Eyemobile.[/caption] On Thursday afternoon, the Sherborn Lions, a nonprofit offering free health screenings through the Lions Club...

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff It’s rare that women from history get the attention they rightfully deserve. First Ladies, in particular, are rarely seen for their accomplishments in light of their husbands’ success. Seniors visiting Pilgrim Church on March 28 were given the chance to see those accomplishments a bit more clearly as...

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday morning, Boy Scout Troop Number One made the hike to the Dover Library to complete the third leg of their project designed to help local seniors better understand technology. While the first two sessions were largely focused on computers, this one was based on better...

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff There were no leprechauns to be found during Westwood’s Council on Aging‘s St. Patrick’s Day celebration. However, there was plenty of green. A sea of shamrock green filled the room to the brim - green sweaters, t-shirts, scarves, hats, pants, and ties. Some had bouncy shamrocks that moved every...

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff  The best way for people to learn about a new country is often by talking to people who have grown up in that country. Talking to people older than themselves can be even more helpful. Sharing each of their experiences makes for a perfect exchange of culture. Visitors to...

Seniors invited to intergenerational pool hall

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Daniel King keeps his eye on the ball during a game of ping pong.[/caption] Maybe the seniors were scared. On Tuesday night, the Needham Center...

Chocolate tasting party lets seniors sample

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After looking over the entire spread, a senior opts for a brownie…[/caption] Supposedly, the connection between chocolate and Valentine’s Day began when Richard Cadbury, desperate for...

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Julie Pinel shows off their last craft, the Patriot’s scarves[/caption] When asked for a final quote to put a bow on the day of crafts, the ladies of the...

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Many of the scouts were new to the instrument, so seniors lent them a hand when needed.[/caption] Members of the Dover-Sherborn...

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The COA’s January birthday ladies are put in the spotlight for a singing of ‘Happy Birthday.’[/caption] Last Wednesday afternoon, the Walpole Council...

‘Ragtime’ Jack Radcliffe wows Needham seniors

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter On Thursday afternoon, Needham’s seniors were treated to “Ragtime” Jack Radcliffe’s unique brand of great music and self-proclaimed terrible jokes as he gave an hour-long concert at the Center at the Heights (CATH). Radcliffe began by giving the crowd a brief history of country music, introducing himself as hailing...

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