By Lauren Schiavone
Hometown Weekly Staff
Seniors recently gathered at Pilgrim Church on Thursday, September 15, for a weekly Sherborn Council on Aging luncheon, otherwise known as Senior Cafe.
Senior Cafe provides a perfect opportunity for conversation and community — as well as a donation-suggested (and appreciated) lunch...
By Jeff Kiesling
Community Contributor
The Dover-Sherborn varsity football team returned home on Friday night for a non-conference matchup with the Sharon High School Eagles. Both squads came into the game with 2-0 records following impressive wins against non-conference opponents to begin their respective seasons. The Raiders relied on their aggressive...
Mary Margaret Earl accepts her award from her former teacher.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sunday afternoon was a busy one at Sherborn’s Pacifist Memorial, as the day featured the dedication of new bronze plaques in honor of John Lewis, Helen Keller, Julian Bond,...
So the third graders facing the pavement could see birds as well, Vitale and Dorothea Von Herder worked together to create a bird sanctuary dedicated to longtime Pine Hill teacher Mary Lucey.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Unless you were once a third grader...
The winning group poses with the famed golden shovel that signifies their hot air balloon was the overall best sand sculpture.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last year, Britt “The Main Attraction”, Emma, Morgan, Emmitt, Alexis and Jeff found themselves as one of two...
Sherborn’s Pine Hill Cemetery is very much alive.
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor
Among nature preserves and hidden wooded locales in the middle of nowhere, we often forget that all of our communities feature quiet, green spaces - typically centrally placed ones - that...
The group pauses for a quick photo before heading out on the trail.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday, the Sherborn COA walking club met in Holliston to go for a brief hike along the Holliston Rail Trail. Launched in August, the...
Chester said the most commonly littered items were coffee cup, water bottles, cigarette butts, Bud Lights and cinnamon Fireball nips.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
“Why” is there a giant sculpture made out of chicken wire and rebar in the middle of Sherborn, and “why”...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Months ago, some of Dover’s Chinese residents created the Dover-Sherborn Chinese Family and Friends (DSCFF) organization, in large part to make sure they would have a voice in the community. While much of that speaking out was, and still is, about school reopening plans, town...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With movie theaters across the country closed, it is becoming increasingly difficult for even the most critically lauded film to break into the cultural zeitgeist. And while COVID-19 lockdowns have kept everyone in the house, the increasing number of streaming platforms people have, combined with the...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As anyone that has tried to register for college classes, apply for government-assisted health insurance, or even buy a concert ticket online knows, for even the most tech savvy among us, signing up for things on the internet can be a confusing and frustrating process....
Medfield's Austin Verge and Garrison Schilling serve a customer after they get their generator going.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last week’s snowstorm (the earlier one, which is depressing to write) was believed to be unique in that just a few miles could...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
With an expanding Chinese-American population, it may have been only a matter of time until Dover and Shebrorn had a community organization for its citizens with Chinese heritage. But somebody still had to do the hard work: creating leadership positions and filling roles on the...
Sofia holds up the book of winning short stories Barnes and Noble published, featuring her story, 'The Real Adventure.'
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When it became clear that people were going to be spending months in lockdown due to COVID-19, a few common...
A young man gets to pet the 'Handsome Paul,' the charismatic turkey that joined the tour.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday afternoon, Unity Farm Sanctuary held one of its “Celebration of the Turkeys Tour” for people to meet their beloved turkeys, and...
A Biden supporter stands just outside of the senior center on Ice House Road.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While record numbers of Bay Staters voted in the November 3 election by mail due to COVID-19, scores of voters still headed to the polls...
While the foliage was pretty, much of the water had a green film on top of it.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
In my opinion, “Jaws” is the scariest movie of all time, and to be blunt, it’s not even close. My rationale is...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The towns of both Dover and Sherborn found themselves in the news this week, for something that was both not good news for the towns, nor an especially positive reflection of their residents. After a house party featuring an estimated 100-150 people was broken up...
While the new lights will be brighter and use less electricity, the rules of the tennis courts will remain the same.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On September 1, the lights at the William C. Jameson tennis court on Cemetery Lane were replaced with...
The temporary E. coli issue has cleared, but swimming at Farm Pond is now done at your own risk with the lifeguards gone.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Because of COVID-19 and the accompanying lockdowns, many of the traditional signs that summer is over...
