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Center at Medfield celebrates anniversary

The Center at Medfield is celebrating 10 years at their One Ice House Road location and invites the public to join the celebration at The Center, Sunday, January 7, from 2–4 p.m. The event will include light refreshments, entertainment, testimonials, and is free to the public. The formation of the Medfield Council on Aging was approved...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Tucked away from the street next to the Medfield Public Library is the town’s favorite spot to see local an emerging artists’ work. Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts, a quaint and well-kept second story gallery, welcomes the community to visit their 2017 Holiday Exhibit for a taste of...

Expresso Yourself hosting New Year’s Gala

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On the last Saturday of the month, December 30, Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse will host an international dance party from 7-10 p.m. There will be an open mic where teens and adults can share a poem, story, song, or dance. Following the open mic will be international folk dancing led by a professional dance...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Every year, members of the Medfield community gather in the high school’s cafeteria for a spaghetti dinner, hosted by the Medfield Music Association (MMA). The pasta-filled evening always features performances from the school’s music groups and a visit from a special guest: Santa Claus. The “Spaghetti with Santa” dinner is...

2018 Medfield wall calendar now available

The all-new Medfield wall calendar for 2018, with proceeds benefiting the Medfield Food Cupboard, is now available for sale at various retailers around town. A full-size full color 13 month calendar, it features photos taken exclusively of Medfield, and 50 percent of the profits are donated to the Food Cupboard each year. This is the calendar's...

Needham Bank donates to Medfield Food Cupboard

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In the spirit of giving back, Needham Bank asked all of their retail employees from their nine branches to bring canned or dried goods for the local food pantries to the most recent quarterly meeting. As part of the evening, a branch was randomly selected to receive all of the donations for their...

Medfield’s Kong in ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Isabella (Bella) Kong, 10, of Medfield, will be performing in Wheelock Family Theatre's production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," taking on the role of a narrator and a member of the village. The show will open on February 2, 2018 at the Wheelock Family theatre, with performances through March 4, 2018. Bella is very...

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Character.org has named Montrose School as a National School of Character. This award recognizes Montrose’s integrated and purposeful approach to character education. Founded in 1993, Character.org, is a national nonprofit based in Washington, DC. The mission of the organization is to provide leadership and advocacy for character worldwide through its 11 Principles. Character.org’s...

Medfield Foundation hosts annual Angel Run

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Medfield’s Angel Run is the perfect example of how a community comes together after a tragic loss. In 2002, third grader Natasha Domeshek passed away. With her birthday on December 17 and Christmas just a week afterwards, December was Natasha’s favorite time of year. In 2006, Natasha’s family and friends...

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The photos show nine pieces of Medfield’s history, nine historic houses and structures, that have unfortunately been demolished by the backhoe, bulldozer and even by a tank, and lost forever. The tenth photo shows the Clark Tavern, which is about to join this devastating list of perhaps the ten greatest losses of town...

Cultural Alliance, MEMO kick off holidays

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter December 1 is an important date on the calendar for those who celebrate the holidays. It means trees need to be put up, decorations are ready to be displayed, gifts are waiting to be bought, and that the holidays are just weeks away. In Medfield, December 1 also means it...

By the late 1840’s, the Ware family was residing in their home on South Street, which still stands today. The first person buried in their lot was Sarah Ellen Ware, who died at age 16 from typhoid fever in 1850. There are four other family members buried in there, the last one being her aunt...

Medfield’s Letai heading to Olympic Trials

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Medfield High School senior Julie Letai has earned a spot at the U.S. Olympic Trials for short-track speed-skating. Airing live on NBC, the trials take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, on December 15-17. Sixteen women, ranging in age from 17 to 32, will compete for just three spots on the Olympic Team. Letai,...

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A three-vehicle collision on 109 has left one dead and unanswered questions in its wake. “At 1:33 PM on Tuesday, November 28th,” reads an official police press release, “the Medfield Police Department received information about a serious motor vehicle crash on Route 109 in the area of Pederzini Drive. Moments before, Medfield Police units...

Hunt Club simulates longstanding tradition

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Dozens of people stood along the edges of Powisset field on November 18, patiently waiting for sight of them. Children played tag to pass the time and tugged on their parents’ coats as they waited. One little boy told his mom that he wanted to return to the car,...

MFi Angel Run preparations are in their final stages, including planning for the arrival of Santa. The Medfield Foundation is pleased to announce that Santa Claus is registered for the December 3 MFi Angel Run. Santa will make his grand entrance by special delivery thanks to the Medfield Fire Department at noon on Sunday, December...

Medfielder Matt Khan was a member of the Natick 5th grade youth football team, winners of the American Youth Football Massachusetts State Championship. Natick beat Hudson, MA, by a score of 6-0. The Natick fifth graders went undefeated with a record of 11-0 this season, and outscored their opponents 253-48....

Medfield Lions holding Christmas Tree Sale

The Medfield Lions Club annual Christmas Tree Sale is coming once again to Main Street. The sale, which runs through December 17, has become the club’s principal fundraiser and features freshly sheared, USDA Premium Grade Maine Balsam Fir Christmas trees. While there are both smaller and a limited number of larger trees, most trees fall...

Amilia’s Light launches ‘Brighter Lights’

Amilia’s Light of Medfield has launched “Brigher Lights,” a holiday season campaign to encourage its supporters to be a "brighter light" and raise $10,000 to help survivors of human trafficking. The funds will help survivors rebuild their lives through education, training, and job opportunities. Their primary focus is an empowerment program in Uganda. “We are so proud...

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What a better name to have on any Thanksgiving than Thankful? According to the records maintained by Vine Lake Preservation Trust, ten women named Thankful are buried in Vine Lake Cemetery’s Old Section. Thankful (Harding) Penniman died at age ninety on April 1, 1794, is buried in Grave 164. Other women are Thankful (Allen)...

Category Archives: Medfield

Center at Medfield celebrates anniversary

Zullo Gallery hosts holiday exhibit

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Expresso Yourself hosting New Year’s Gala

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MMA serves up ‘Spaghetti with Santa’

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2018 Medfield wall calendar now available

Needham Bank donates to Medfield Food Cupboard

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Medfield’s Kong in ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Montrose School receives national award

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Medfield Foundation hosts annual Angel Run

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This Old Town Lost and Gone Forever

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Cultural Alliance, MEMO kick off holidays

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Vine Lake Trust preserves Ware memorial

Medfield’s Letai heading to Olympic Trials

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Fatal car accident shakes Medfield

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Hunt Club simulates longstanding tradition

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MFi Angel Run this Sunday

Medfield’s Khan a champ

Medfield Lions holding Christmas Tree Sale

Amilia’s Light launches ‘Brighter Lights’

A Thankful Thanksgiving at Vine Lake

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