Medfield Library brightens holidays with crafts
Karakhanyan to coach Junior National gymnasts
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USA Gymnastics named Coach Levon Karakhanyan, Medfield resident and owner of Millis’ Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy (MEGA), the Head Coach for the 2017 RD761 Junior International Team Cup. Karakhanyan will lead the five-man squad of 13-14 year olds against teams from Australia, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Great Britain and Japan.
MEGA athlete Ian Lasic-Ellis...
Medfield bids 2016 adieu
As a calendar year closes, an opportunity for reflection and remembrance opens.
12 Months. 52 weeks. 366 days (lest we forget, 2016 was a leap-year). Countless stories of highs and lows, victories and defeats, occasions of joy and sadness.
Even the smallest and sleepiest of towns could fill thick tomes with their comings and goings over...
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Medfield Inclusion Project maintains momentum
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield resident Suzanne Siino spearheaded the Medfield Inclusion Project over a year ago. As of December 20, her passion and dedication is still as strong as ever, however the obstacles within the town and the state are still as difficult. Siino and a group of similarly-minded and passionate citizens...
Medfield friends raise Youth Outreach funds
Every year in December, there is a cheerful get-together in a beautifully decorated home with the goal to raise money for the Medfield Youth Outreach Program.
Carol Bergenheim is the initiator and heart of this event, which is now in it’s 14th year. She started out together with Stacey Barone, Carol Lane and later Diane Lucchesi....
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Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse’s New Year’s party
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The Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse is an opportunity for spoken word artists to share their poetry, stories, and songs. New Year’s Eve will be a special coffeehouse, featuring international folk dancing with The Larger Circle Band.
The Larger Circle Band was formed about a year ago when members of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church...
Foscaldo takes coaching honor
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Each year, the MBCA Presidential Service Award is given to a deserving person that has given a great deal to the game of basketball.
Ken Foscaldo has been a supporter of youth basketball for over 40 years. Tom Cavanaugh, President of the MBCA was first introduced to Ken in the summer of 1974...
Medfield seniors enjoy annual Christmas party
On Sunday, December 11, over 180 Medfield seniors gathered at Legion Hall to celebrate the season with good cheer and fellowship provided by the Medfield American Legion, the Medfield Lions, the Medfield Sportsman’s Club, the Medfield Council on Aging and F.O.S.I.
Happy seniors were greeted by the Lions and then entertained with holiday music provided by...
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The Michelangelo of Medfield
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Bren Bataclan put down his paint and brush for a moment, looking over the beginnings of his work. He flipped through a few rough drawings, checking them against his notes before turning back to his art. Then, before he could return his brush to his canvas, a line of...
Needle felting brings holiday cheer
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Holiday crafts are everywhere during this festive season. Ornament making, cookie baking, and gift wrapping are among the popular. However, the Medfield Public Library offered a twist on the traditional craft by offering needle felting. This past Thursday was the fourth time the library has offered this activity, led...
Manganello appointed School Resource Officer
Officer Michelle Manganello is a familiar face in Medfield. She grew up and attended school here graduating from Medfield High in 2001 and Framingham State University in 2005 and has been an officer of the Medfield Police Department since January 2005. At the start of the school year, Officer Manganello began her new position as...
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Girls/Boys State participants attend Legion meeting
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The October meeting of the American Legion Post 110 Medfield, held in conjunction with the American Legion Auxiliary, hosted 11 high school students who attended Boys or Girls State 2016 in June at Stonehill College. This year, the Post sponsored 19 young men and women who had just completed their junior year at...
Medfield Garden Club Decks the Hall
Magnificent wreaths, supplied by the Medfield Garden Club, adorn Medfield Town House. In addition to their hard work beautifying the containers and roadside gardens around town, the Club is also responsible for the wreaths on the Library and the swags on the gazebo....
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Medfield sprints into holiday season
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Medfield launched itself into the season over the weekend with several events that highlighted different facets of the holiday spirit. The Medfield Holiday Stroll, annual holiday parade, and MFi Angel Run each contributed their own “special sauce” to Medfield’s stew of festivities, delighting the town in the process.
On Friday night, December 2, the...
Medfield’s Jones gives life twice
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By Linda Thomas
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Christina Jones gave her daughter life — twice.
The first time came in the winter of 1973, when Jones gave birth, and again, 42 years later, when her daughter, Amy, needed a kidney.
“Amy is the love of my life,” said Jones, 66. “I couldn’t believe it when they told me...
Rocky Woods offers wreath making and more
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Rocky Woods was recently named an “excite property” by the Trustees of Reservations, and it’s easy to see why. This past Saturday, Rocky Woods offered a wreath-making activity entitled Wreaths from the Trees. This was the first year the activity had been offered, but the property is certainly building...
Community Supported Agriculture on Medfield TV
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The most recent additions in the video series “Let’s Go Farming” adopt the perspectives of two Community Support Agriculture (CSA) farms to see and hear their views regarding benefits of local agriculture. In this two-part series, Tangerini Farm is visited to understand the viewpoint of a primarily organic vegetable and fruit CSA through...
Lions Chowder Fest bigger than ever
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After several weeks of planning, the Medfield Lions Club teamed up with the Friends of Seniors Inc. (FOSI) to host Medfield’s eighth annual Chowder Fest on Saturday, November 5, at the Center at Medfield.
The Lions and FOSI were quick to thank the eight local restaurateurs/markets who made the fundraiser a success: Craig...
‘Write On’ Club inspires new storytellers
