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Warriors stack up wins

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

On December 31st, varsity girls’ hockey had a home game against Wakefield Memorial High School. Last year, Wakefield was 2–17–1, but this year defeated Winchester 4–3 after losing 1–5 to them last season. They entered this game with a 3–3 record to the Warriors’ 3–1. They did not...

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Girls’ hoop has two landslide victories

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

The Warriors had a very successful season last year with an 18–2 record and the championship title for the second year in a row when they, the 1st-seeded team, defeated 6th-seeded South High Community School 62–20. Before their home game...

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MPL celebrates Jane Austen

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter

On December 16th, 1775 the world was changed forever as one of the most famous and influential authors of all time, Jane Austen, was born and started a legacy in her life that would change romance novels forever. Now, literature fans all over the world joined together to celebrate...

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BMS students learn in the elements

Blake Middle School (BMS) sixth graders spent three days this fall learning and exploring at Hale Education, an experience teachers say helped students grow both as learners and as a grade.

Nearly 200 students took part in an outdoor program that combined science lessons with group challenges on Hale’s wooded trails and activity areas.

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Swim has first meet against Dover-Sherborn

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Last Friday, varsity swim went up against the Dover-Sherborn Raiders at Blue Hills Regional Technical School for their first meet of the year. The last time they met, the Raiders beat both the boys’ and girls’ swim teams, though the Warriors’ girls won in the 2021–2022 and 2022–2023...

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Angel Run has successful 20th year

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter The Medfield Foundation’s annual Angel Run turned a typical 5k run into a runner’s winter wonderland. The MFI Angel Run was originally in honor of Natasha Domeshek to raise funds for scholarships of the graduating class. Now, the funds from the race go towards the Community Assistance Fund and other means...
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Clara Silverstein discusses first Thanksgiving

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter

With Thanksgiving feasts landing on tables around the country, author and former food writer for the Boston Herald, Clara Silverstein, brought us back to look at the first thanksgiving and what they did differently, and how some of our modern traditions were shaped. Her talk “Corn, Chowder, and Cranberry...

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Warriors place exclamation point on outstanding season

By Chris Seitz Hometown Weekly Correspondent

Prior to the season, Medfield’s varsity football players hit the gym to improve their strength, speed and stamina. In-season, they spent afternoons, nights and weekends dedicated to making themselves and their teammates better. They nursed broken bones and multi-colored bruises – they bled for each other. They left it...

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Field Fest brings fun to the ‘Forge

Photos by Isabell Macrina The Wolff Sisters kick off the event with some classic rock-inspired songs     By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter   Against the brick red of Medfield State Hospital, Bellforge hosted their Field Fest: Fall Music Showcase to celebrate fall in full swing. The chilly October night was alight with music, laughter, and cheer. What better way to...
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Montrose builds turf fields and restores wetlands

Montrose School is excited to announce their Campus Renewal Project is fully underway and expected to finish by summer of 2026. Thanks to generous benefactors, the $8.5 million project includes the installation of two new, regulation-sized turf fields and the restoration of the property’s wetlands.

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Girls’ varsity soccer places first in division

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter Last Tuesday, girls’ varsity soccer held their senior night, celebrating seniors Elizabeth George, Emily Hoffman, Ava Kraus, Isabella La Francesca, Kathryn Layden, Samantha Manning, Athena Polechronis, Catherine Rodenhi, Stella Scobbo, and Libby Sinis. After their win, the seniors ran the width of the field toward friends and family holding up...
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Undefeated Medfield Football becomes TVL Small Champs

By Charlie Bean Hometown Weekly Correspondent

Prior to the matchup that would decide the 2025 TVL Small Championship, Medfield’s coaching staff emphasized a message about control. Given life’s unpredictability, they noted, not everything is controllable. The difference, according to the coaches, is that athletes are given the ability to control their fate and the outcome...

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Varsity volleyball shuts out Millis on senior night

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter

Last Wednesday, girls varsity volleyball had their senior night game, celebrating graduating teammates Rebecca Coulombe, Ashley Fessenden, Ellie Hennessey, Lianna Kane, Kendall Larkin, and Ava Pender. This was their final home game, and the gym was decorated with a “Love...

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Fright and fun at Medfield Public Library

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Medfield Public Library transformed into a house of fun and frights with their annual Haunted House!

Presented by the Teen Advisory Board, the haunted house was full of young volunteers done to the nines in spooky makeup and costumes, giving a very varied truly haunted house.

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Medfield Football bests Bellingham on Senior Night

By Charlie Bean Hometown Weekly Correspondent

“That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse” (Walt Whitman, O me! O life!). The Medfield Football coaching staff emphasized this quote and its message throughout the week of practice leading up to Friday night’s affair.

In...

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Warriors win at Dig Pink

By Meghan Foley Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter On Friday the third, the high school gym was decorated with ribbons and balloons and flooded with fans in pink for the girls varsity volleyball team’s annual Dig Pink game. Attendees were encouraged to donate money to The Ellie Fund, a Needham-based charity whose...
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Women in Music perform at the ‘Forge

By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter Bellforge Arts Center held a performance in partnership with Women In Music Boston, a non-profit organization dedicated to equality in the music industry for women and those outside of the gender binary. On the grounds of the old Medfield State Hospital, three performers took the stage to amongst the stalls of...
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MPL concludes Summer Reading Program

Photo courtesy of Andrea McCoy 24 Summer Reading grand prizes on display in the Children's Room.   The Medfield Public Library (MPL) is thrilled to report that over 940 kids and teens participated in the Library’s annual summer reading challenge this summer. The library is hugely impressed with the number of enthusiastic young readers in Medfield and thankful...
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Daniels brings Sinatra to Medfield

Photo by Julia Beauregard The performer shared bits of music history between each song     By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor   Jay Daniels, a pianist and vocalist of Virginia, came to The Center at Medfield to perform "It Might As Well Be Swing: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra and Count Basie.” This was Daniels’ first show in Massachusetts and he...
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Medfielders enjoy the Community Market

Photo by Isabell Macrina Ava showing her beautiful creations, given a chance to be worn again   By Isabell Macrina Hometown Weekly Reporter   The Medfield Community Market, located at The Lawn at Meetinghouse Pond on North Street, is a community favorite event. The open-air environment and pond adjacent to the stalls makes it a great place for families to explore....
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