By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
On Saturday afternoon at St. Edward’s Church, Medfield Girl Scouts honored seven of its own members for reaching the highest recognition in scouting, the Gold Award.
In addition, Medfield Girl Scouts celebrated 17 Ambassador Scouts (nine of which had received National Leadership...
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Ironically being held on the weekend of the first day of spring, Medfield-based band Route 109 held its annual Winter Blues concert last Friday night at the Medfield American Legion.
The concert helped rock away the cold of winter and was also...
State energy officials today announced the selection of two additional communities, Bolton and Medfield, to participate in Solarize Mass for 2016.
The community-based solar energy group-buying program is currently underway in Somerville, Natick and Shelburne, Colrain and Conway, with the latter three communities participating as a group.
“As...
Medfield TV has announced a new video series, “Let’s Go Farming,” which explores and demonstrates the benefits of local agriculture to the community, schools, restaurants, environment, parents and kids.
The 30-minute video is currently being aired on Medfield Community Access TV and is also available on YouTube:
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Needham High sophomore Ben Cohen competed in the annual Poetry Out Loud competition for the second year in a row and took third place in the state at the Old South Meeting House in Boston on March 13.
Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation competition...
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
In early March, Needham superintendent Dr. Dan Gutekanst announced that current Newman assistant principal Greg Bayse had accepted the position of principal at Mitchell Elementary School and would take over from Mike Schwinden, who is retiring at the end of the school year.
Bayse...
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
More than 100 Needham High students took part in three performances of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” last weekend at Newman Elementary School.
The students brought the popular tale to life in front of packed audiences and showcased the talented actors and actresses and crew...
April is coming, spring is near, and on Tuesday, March 15, members of the Rotary Club of Needham once again delivered spring flowers to the nursing home residents of Needham as they have done for many years.
As always the daffodil flowerpots were graciously supplied by Roche Bros. The...
Dora Tavel-Sanchez Luz, owner of The Farmhouse restaurant in Needham, and Needham resident Ming Cheung, a registered dietician at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham, will run the 2016 Boston Marathon® to raise money for the hospital’s new Breast Care Center.
The new center, opening later this year, will bring an...
First Baptist Church, Needham’s second oldest church, has reached the midway point in work to restore its historic steeple. Scaffolding and containment systems have been moved up to the bell level and base of the spire, and Yankee Steeplejack Company, Inc. (YSC) has removed the belfry’s exterior woodwork.
Professional engineers...
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Two years ago, Medfield skated in its first state championship game at the TD Garden as the underdog against North champion Beverly. Although the Warriors battled and nearly pulled out the win against the Panthers (falling 2-1), there was a case of being awed...
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Heading into the third period of the Div. 2 state championship game at the TD Garden, Wellesley trailed 3-0 against Notre Dame Academy (Hingham). The Cougars speed and depth had been overwhelming through the opening half hour and the Raiders needed a spark.
By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
The Medfield High girls’ hockey team had not won a playoff game in program history until last year’s surprise run to the Div. 2 semifinal game. Having gotten the first tournament win under its belt Medfield now expected to be able to make another...
