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Category Archives: Medfield

Zullo seeks to secure its future

In 1988, when a group of arts supporters sought to establish the non-profit Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts in the historic building at 456 Main St. in Medfield, it benefited from landlords who believed in the gallery mission to advance and support the arts, and who have supported it themselves with extremely reasonable lease...
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Unmasking motherhood at Medfield Public Library

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor Chelsea Robinson, a local mother, founder of Mama's Modern Village, and maternal mental health therapist, is hosting a series at the Medfield Public Library entitled, “Motherhood Unmasked.” This series is set to aid in creating an art exhibit on the theme of motherhood. Local mothers are invited to pick up a...
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A delightful A Cappella Night at MHS

By Audrey Anderson Hometown Weekly Reporter On the last night of January, Medfield High School (MHS) presented its A Cappella Night 2025 to the delight of their cheering fans, friends, and relatives. There was excitement in the air as Medfield’s own talented a cappella groups shared the stage of their Lowell Mason auditorium with other gifted groups...
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Visualize the future at MPL

By Julia Beauregard Hometown Weekly Editor The Medfield Public Library (MPL) held a Vision Board Workshop for local patrons. According to the MPL website, “a Vision Board is a visual representation of your dreams, passions, strengths, goals, and aspirations for 2025.” Several women came together in the community room to craft their dreams into reality. The program was...
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Troop 89 honors Eagle Scouts at Court of Honor

Medfield's Boy Scout Troop 89 members Brandon Luke Popper and Marco Silva Benson were honored at their Eagle Court of Honor on November 30, 2024, at the United Church of Christ in Medfield. Family, friends, members of Troop 89, and state and local officials attended this event to recognize these young men for their achievements. Attaining...
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An ARTful afternoon at the Zullo

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter On a recent frosty Sunday afternoon in early January, a crowd gathered at the warm and cozy Zullo Gallery on Main Street. They were there to hear local author and illustrator David Biedrzycki read from and discuss his latest children’s book “ARTificial Intelligence”. The story is about a robot that feels...
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MPL hosts annual journal workshop

By Riley Fontana Hometown Weekly Reporter The Medfield Public Library (MPL) loves to host events that connect patrons to the world around them. One of its annual events is creating gratitude journals for the coming year, setting patrons up for a year of reflection and manifestation. Bri Orzane runs the program and helps participants set up the journals....
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Historic comeback by Medfield Alumnae

The defending state champion, Medfield girls basketball team and head coach Mark Nickerson hosted its annual Alumnae Game at the high school before the holidays. The “old timers” pulled off the upset with a fourth-quarter comeback after being down 20 points early in the game. The retuning alumni included Kate Olenik (Colby) , Hannah Sampson (Fairfield),...
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Medfield dancers shine on Thanksgiving

By Madison Butkus Hometown Weekly Reporter Have you ever wondered what it would be like to perform within the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Well four Medfield High School (MHS) students were lucky enough to find out this past Thanksgiving. Walking in their very first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Liv Gallagher, Cara Fredrickson, Emma Gorham and Ariana DiNatale...
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MEMO’s Holiday Parade delights

by Elizabeth Connolly Hometown Weekly Reporter The Medfield Employers and Merchants Organization (MEMO) held its annual holiday parade. Despite the frigid weather, crowds gathered along the parade route to enjoy the festive kickoff to the season. “We’re ready for it!” exclaimed one onlooker, with her young kids in tow. “We’re in layers, plus of course we’ve got...
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19th annual MFi Angel Run

By Madison Butkus Hometown Weekly Reporter Residents gathered at Medfield High School on Sunday to participate in the 19th annual MFi Angel Run, hosted by the Medfield Foundation Inc. Proceeds from the event support local nonprofit initiatives. Despite the recent cold weather, Sunday brought sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures of 46 degrees. Bibs, shirts, and swag items...
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Medfield’s tenth Holiday Stroll

By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Medfield Center lit up to host its tenth annual Holiday Stroll. Local businesses turned their stores into holiday markets filled with games, crafts and live music. This annual tradition allows local artisans to sell their art and get the entire town in on the holiday...

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Boys’ soccer finishes in Final Four

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The long-held rivalry between the Dover-Sherborn Raiders and the Medfield Warriors came to a head in the MIAA Division 3 Boys Soccer Semi-Finals. The winner of this game would move on to play Norwell in the State Finals, and Dover-Sherborn was...

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Dover’s annual foxhunt tradition returns

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The annual Amelia Peabody Memorial Foxhunt (APMF) took place at Powisset Farm on Saturday, November, 23rd. This community event celebrating open space, the generous legacy of Amelia Peabody and the time-honored tradition of the sport of fox hunting was presented by...

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McColgan discusses historic home restoration 

By Madison Butkus

Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Medfield Historical Society (MHS) hosted a program regarding historic home restoration at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church. This was the last of five programs that MHS holds throughout the year that happen on the first Monday evening of October,...

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MPL hosts napkin workshop

By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Medfield Public Library (MPL) hosts an extensive Makers Space, filled with craft supplies and machines not everyone has access to. Librarians will often host classes to help teach patrons about the different types of technologies available, the most recent being a sewing machine class.

Dwight-Derby House unveils East Parlor exhibit

By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter

The Dwight-Derby House has been hard at work creating its latest exhibit, the East Parlor. This project pays homage to Mary Derby and her in-home bonnet shop, where she worked creating and selling hats and bonnets to provide for herself and her family as a...

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Michael McCarthy announces 30th Annual Coat Drive

Medfield High School 10th grade student Michael McCarthy is announcing the start of his annual coat drive. He has teamed up again with Coats for Kids and Families and Anton’s Cleaners to collect winter coat donations. Winter coats for both children and adults are gladly accepted.

The goal of Coats...

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Justice Curran discusses Salem Witch Trials

By Julia Beauregard

Hometown Weekly Editor

The Medfield Public Library (MPL) and the Medfield Historical Society co-sponsored a Halloween inspired talk regarding The Salem Witch Trials at the end of last month. Retired Massachusetts Superior Court Justice Dennis J Curran returned to the MPL to lead this...

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Troop 89 digs into Medfield history

By Riley Fontana

Hometown Weekly Reporter

Boy Scout Troop 89 in Medfield has been working hard to earn their Archeology Merit Badge. They have partnered with the Dwight Derby House to examine artifacts they found digging in moved dirt from a construction project. 

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