By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent
During the 1800s, railways covered Massachusetts like a spider web. By the mid 1950s, many of these lines were abandoned. In the years since then, communities have taken these old abandoned lines and turned them into recreational spaces available for the public to use.
Now Medfield is trying to dust...
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Foley, Warrior hockey roll in round-one
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
An 11-5-3 regular season was enough to earn the Medfield High School varsity hockey team the No. 8 seed in the 2017-2018 Division II South Sectionals. Last Wednesday night, the Warriors took to the ice at Pirelli Veterans Arena in Franklin against No. 9 North Attleboro for their...
Hometown communities a lacrosse gold mine
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Lacrosse has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, and the seven towns that Hometown Weekly covers (Dover, Medfield, Needham, Sherborn, Walpole, Wellesley, Westwood) have all become certifiable hotbeds for the sport.
But how hot, exactly?
Currently, 37 NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse players reside in, or are natives to,...
Happy birthday, Howard Kane
Howard Kane had his 101th birthday on February 13. A resident of the Doolittle Home in Foxboro, Howard and his wife, Dorothy, were married for 67 years and lived in Medfield for 50 years. They were married at the First Parish Unitarian Church in Medfield in 1941. Howard received a BBA and an MBA from...
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Intern Haley eyes World Lax Games
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
For the better part of the last four years, through all the amazing wins and the few heartbreaking defeats, Medfield native Haley Wong has been present on the sidelines taping up ankles and making sure that the MHS varsity lacrosse players were good to go as one of the team’s...
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MacTavish, Warriors upend rival Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a 2-2 tie back on December 29, the Medfield High and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School boys varsity hockey teams met for the second and final time in 2017-2018 on Wednesday night at Pirelli Veterans Arena in Franklin.
The Warriors (10-2-2, 9-2-2) entered Wednesday’s rubber match with the...
MacTavish, Warriors upend rival Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a 2-2 tie back on December 29, the Medfield High and Dover-Sherborn Regional High School boys varsity hockey teams met for the second and final time in 2017-2018 on Wednesday night at Pirelli Veterans Arena in Franklin.
The Warriors (10-2-2, 9-2-2) entered Wednesday’s rubber match with the...
Marie lifts Warriors past Anderson, Wolverines
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
On December 12, Westwood came into Medfield and spoiled the Warriors’ home opener with a 74-64 win. On Friday night, the two rivals met again for the second and final time this season in a much-anticipated rematch, this time in Wolverine country.
Behind a career-high 26-point performance by...
Medfield U10 girls win district championship
The Medfield U10 girls hockey team won the district championship last week with a big 2- 0 win over a tough Canton team. The win allows the team to advance to the Massachusetts state championship tournament in March. Pictured from left to right (front row) Alana Dolan, Kamryn Perachi, Maggie Hollander, Jane Daly, Genna McDonald,...
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Williams, Warriors sweep rival Raiders
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Dover-Sherborn Regional and Medfield High School varsity boys basketball teams met for the second and final time this season on Friday evening as the Raiders (4-6, 3-4) looked to avenge their 60-51 defeat to the Warriors (6-4, 4-3) on their home court back on January 3.
Unfortunately...
Tyer’s late tally salvages Warrior tie
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Westwood High School boys varsity hockey teams took to the ice for their first of two meetings in 2017-2018 last Wednesday evening at Canton Ice House.
Thanks to a late third period goal by senior forward Sean Tyer, the Warriors (4-2-2), were able to salvage...
The travels of Hometown Weekly
Thank you to all our readers for bringing your Hometown Weekly to the corners of the earth and for making our newspaper a part of your lives. You’ve made our 20th anniversary an unforgettable one. And, without further ado, we present the travels of Hometown Weekly.
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Fatal car accident shakes Medfield
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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 this Sunday
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...
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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...
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Memorial School holds annual Halloween parade
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Parents waited outside the doors of Medfield’s Memorial School. Every once in a while, a parent with a grocery bag in hand approached the door, rang the bell, and entered. Moments later, they came back outside without their bag to wait with the other parents.
One girl, too young...
Sturchio, Medvol cruise to semifinals
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Following a 15-5 regular season, the Medfield High School varsity girls volleyball team received the No. 4 seed in the Division II Central Sectionals, also earning themselves a first-round bye. On Monday, Medvol hosted No. 5 seed Nashoba Regional for their quarterfinal round contest, and after finding themselves...
Medfield chows down to support COA
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Nine years ago, Tony Centore and his fellow Council on Aging (COA) member, Tom Sweeney, sat in the newly constructed Medfield COA on Ice Hill Road. They chatted about the space, noting the beauty of the high ceilings, welcoming paint color, and abundance of natural light.
It wasn’t long...
Tax Work-off Program accepting applications
The ongoing Tax Work-off Program administered by the Council on Aging has an exciting new change. At last spring’s town meeting the town voted to increase the benefit for Tax Work-off volunteers. The program allows persons 60 and over, who have lived in Medfield for a minimum of three years, who own a home with...
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