1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (535+ words) By Samantha Drumm Hometown Weekly Staff “You should see the Charles River, it has dwindled almost to a brook—and has lost all its Boston character,” wrote artist Dennis Bunker to the collector and philanthropist Isabella Stewart Gardner. Gardner’s namesake,…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (377+ words) by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Staff Walpole’s 66th annual Night Before the Fourth celebration took place on Friday, July 3rd, and the crowds were as big as ever. This year’s celebration was especially meaningful as communities across the country gathered to commemorate…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (169+ words) The Needham Garden Club (NGC) has awarded its 2026 scholarship to Katie Burns, recognizing her academic achievement, commitment to environmental stewardship and enthusiasm for learning. This fall, Burns will attend Boston College, where she plans to study Environmental Science. Burns demonstrated…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (187+ words) This past weekend, Troop 44 traveled to Forks, Maine, for an exciting whitewater rafting trip! Nineteen Scouts spent two nights in cabins along the Kennebec River, where we tackled Class 3 and 4 rapids. One of the highlights of the trip was the…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (175+ words) The Friends of the Dover Council on Aging invite all Dover residents to join us outdoors at the American Legion for our annual “Up in Smoke BBQ” on Wednesday, June 10 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. As usual, hot dogs, hamburgers and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (334+ words) Medfield resident David Lifsitz released his latest suspense novel, Apt. 89B, the third installment in his Thomas White thriller series. Set in Boston and centered around a high-stakes cryptocurrency theft investigation, the fictional novel continues the fast-paced FBI series that began…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (123+ words) Hometown Weekly Revitalizing treasures at Repair Cafes Seeing the experts go in on fixing old necklaces and tools, even a large vine of fake plants with lights intwined was inspiring. There was even a parts shop so people could get…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (451+ words) “I have been a hospice nurse for several decades,” writes Maureen Groden, RN, MS, CHPN, in the introduction of her new book titled, When A Loved One Is Dying. She goes on to write that, “Caring for people who are…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (293+ words) By Kathryn Gentile Hometown Weekly Correspondent Dover-Sherborn Middle School students performed in their spring play “The Day The Internet Died” just a week ago. The play had two performances on May 1st and 2nd, and the show followed a group of confused…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (74+ words) Sherborn resident, Ava Dye, recently earned the title of Miss Amazing Teen of Massachusetts, an honor that recognizes confidence, communication and personal achievement among girls and women with disabilities. The program celebrates each participant’s abilities while fostering self-esteem, independence and…...