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CATH hosts vernal pool discussion

CATH hosts vernal pool discussion
By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Monday, November 19, the Center at the Heights hosted a presentation by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary on vernal pools. A worker for Mass Audubon and the speaker for the presentation, Joy Marzolf, explained that a vernal pool is an area of water which serves as a home for many different...
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The Ultra living the dream

The Ultra living the dream
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter For many young musicians, making it in a band is only a dream. However, for this one upcoming local country-rock band, it is making that dream into a reality. 25-year-old Westwood native Alec MacGillivray created a country-rock style band called The Ultra almost two years ago with a few friends...
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Santa returns to town common

Santa returns to town common
By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday, November 24, Walpole held its annual Santa parade near the town common. The parade began at Walpole High School at 11:00 a.m., with Santa making his way down Common Street before he ultimately ended at his house on Main Street at the town common. “We all sort of work together to...
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Barstool’s Thornton discusses ‘Five Rings’

Barstool’s Thornton discusses ‘Five Rings’
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Wednesday, November 8, Barstool Sports writer, author, stand-up comedian, and former WEEI Sports Radio Network talk show host Jerry Thornton held a talk at the Westwood Library to discuss his most recent book, “Five Rings.” There were a variety of people in the audience, ranging from Barstool fans (known...
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Train show returns to Wellesley

Train show returns to Wellesley
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday, November 3, train enthusiasts and families visited the Wellesley Community Center to witness The Great Wellesley Train Show IV. The scene at the Community Center was an impressive sight. There were two different floors at the show, each displaying different trains moving around a large track. Different people built...
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Council on Aging hosts Halloween party

Council on Aging hosts Halloween party
By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday, October 30, the Westwood Council on Aging hosted its annual Halloween party for the seniors in the community. Around 80 residents, many of whom were dressed up in the holiday spirit, visited the community center to enjoy live music, great food, and socializing with friends for the holiday. The room was...
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Medfield girls meet resurgent Raiders

Medfield girls meet resurgent Raiders
By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter Down 2-0 at home with around 15:00 remaining in their season on Monday night, the Dover-Sherborn girls soccer team knew they had to be mentally tough to continue their season. “We’ve been down a lot this season,” explained Dover-Sherborn head coach Evren Gunduz. “We never take failure as a setback. Our motto...
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Library hosts live owl presentation

Library hosts live owl presentation
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday, October 31, the Needham Library hosted a live owl presentation for the members of the community. The room was packed with young children and their parents, who were on hand to see a variety of owls up close. “[My grandsons] are interested in [animals] and have never seen...
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Westwood Library hosts Paranormal Xpeditions

Westwood Library hosts Paranormal Xpeditions
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter With Halloween creeping up on the calendar, it seemed fitting that Friends of Westwood Public Library hosted a lecture on paranormal activity this October. Paranormal Xpeditions, a popular group that discusses the supernatural, gave their lecture at the Westwood Library for the second time this year. The group was established...
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Pumpkin Fair a big hit

Pumpkin Fair a big hit
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter On Saturday, October 20, thousands of families and friends visited Bates Elementary School for the annual Pumpkin Fair. The fair had a variety of activities, such as a hair spraying station, bouncy houses, a dancing area, a shave ice truck, different games and challenges, a haunted house, food and...
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White leads Raiders over Tigers

White leads Raiders over Tigers
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By Robby McKittrick Hometown Weekly Reporter After a big 42-0 win against Durfee last week, the Wellesley Raiders kept their momentum going against Newton North, defeating the Tigers on the road, 27-7, on Friday night. Shiloh White dominated on the ground all game long, accumulating over 200 rushing yards and two touchdowns, and the Raiders’...
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