Kurt Jackson: Medfield’s resident storyteller
Rainforest reptiles last seen at Medfield Library
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Christina Perrone
Hometown Weekly Intern
“I have a question for you. Are alligators and crocodiles dinosaurs?” Kristen Bryan asked her young audience July 31, on a Monday afternoon at the Medfield Library. She put it up to a vote via hand raising.
“Alligators and crocodiles are one of the oldest animals on the earth, but they...
Hurley, Murphy’s add new definition to lax offseason
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Whether it is at the youth, high school, or collegiate levels, lacrosse in the towns of Medfield, Westwood, and Walpole has become a year-round commitment. Success on the field begins with conditioning, eating right, studying film, training, and yes, also keeping the skills sharp.
Throughout a significant portion...
Wellesley’s Liu exporting ballet
This summer, Wellesley resident Angela Liu (’18, Buckingham Browne and Nichols School) and her team of ballet dancers returned to China to continue her ballet program in rural villages. A huge success in Duancun last summer, Angela decided to expand her program to Naduo, an ethnic minority village in Yunnan Province of China, in cooperation...
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Wellesley Scoops growing field hockey interest
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
There are many factors that go into making a specific sport take off and become popular. Maybe the most significant factor, however, is integrating children into that specific sport and developing them at a young age through youth programs. The Wellesley Scoops, an associated club with USA Field...
Han receives Girl Scout Gold Award
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) has announced that Medfield Girl Scout Hyesoo (Julie) Han has earned the highest award in Girl Scouting: the Girl Scout Gold Award. She was honored with Gold Awardees from across the Commonwealth at a ceremony on Friday, June 9 at the Massachusetts State House. More than 60 Girl Scouts...
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Medfield’s Dodgers are champions
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The Medfield Major League LA Dodgers peaked at the exact right time, won their last three games, and took home the championship title. This was a hard working, dedicated team who gained momentum and confidence, peaking just as they began their playoff run. In the championship game, the boys found themselves trailing by...
Pinsker-Smith receives music scholarship
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Natixis Global Asset Management has announced that Wellesley’s Jeffrey Pinsker-Smith is one of two recipients of this year’s George Wein Jazz Ambassador Scholarship. Since 2011, Natixis has provided scholarships to students who have shown tremendous musical ability, strong academic achievement, and a commitment to giving back to their communities. The scholarship was presented...
A Medfield fish story
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On the beautiful, picturesque Sunday, July 30, members of the community gathered at Medfield’s Rocky Woods reservation for a family fishing clinic.
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Goddesses in the Gardens coming soon
All are invited to the Goddesses in the Gardens event at The Gardens at Elm Bank on Thursday, August 17, from 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Enjoy an evening of live music, harvest tastings, kid’s activities, and garden tours. Attendees are welcomed to bring a picnic dinner, a blanket or chairs, and enjoy live music by...
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Community relaxes with Summertime Blues concert
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Blues guitarist Paul Speidel returned to the Wellesley Free Library on Thursday, July 27, to continue the second part of his four part music series, Summertime Blues, sponsored by Friends of the Wellesley Free Library. This time, singer and keyboardist Alizon Lissance accompanied Speidel as they played some of...
Medfield’s Merz starring on History Channel
Medfield resident Jon F. Merz is one of the stars of "The Cars That Made America," a miniseries debuting on the History Channel Sunday, August 13, at 8 p.m., and continuing Monday, August 14, and Tuesday, August 15. The miniseries tells the epic stories of the iconic names behind the cars that shaped America. It...
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Vets’ art on display in Wellesley
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RBC Wealth Management's Wellesley branch is now displaying 14 pieces of art created by two Massachusetts veterans. The branch features art painted by two talented veterans, Jeffrey Kausek and Jennifer LaVita, who are both a part of the United States Veterans’ Artists Alliance (USVAA).
The United States Veterans’ Artists Alliance (USVAA) is...
Foundation for MetroWest receives national recognition
Foundation for MetroWest recently received accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence - National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations. This program establishes legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere.
“Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said Randy Royster, Chair of the Community Foundations National Standards Board. “This accreditation...
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Medfield Farmers’ Market soldiers onward
If it’s Thursday, it must be Market Day in Medfield. As Farmers’ Markets go it probably would be considered small, but without a doubt comprehensive. Each week approximately twelve farmers and other vendors set up on the lawn of the historic First Parish Meeting House on North St., beside Meeting House Pond, with festive canopies...
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Coffeehouse to support Women’s Equality Day
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“And they decided to do something about it!” says a character in the musical “We Did It For You!”
But it could be a description of the women and men who formed the Medfield Huddle in February to address the rights of the oppressed and disenfranchised.
Since forming, this social justice group has...
Library permanently displays St. George painting
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Main Street in Walpole might mean something a little bit different to each one of the town’s residents. Some may think of passing through Main Street for a part of the daily commute, whereas others might get hungry thinking about Main Street’s restaurants. Those who grew up in Walpole...
Fish and Game Club welcomes vets
On August 5, veterans gathered at the North Walpole Fish and Game Club and prepared to set out on the waters of Willett Pond. The participants were part of the Heroes On The Water Boston chapter, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping military service members and veterans suffering from PTSD ( Post Traumatic...
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Walpole’s Adams takes Ice Bucket Challenge
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It’s been a summer to remember for Walpole native Johnny Adams, and as hot and busy as it has been, Adams is finding productive and traditionally heartwarming ways to cool down.
Upon earning his degree from Boston College, where he was a standout shortstop for the Eagles throughout...
Walpole rocks out
