By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Over the last few months, the Medfield Public Library, Medfield Outreach, and Medfield Cares About Prevention have worked together to provide a space for LGBTQIA+ youth. The first of two Medfield-based collaborations was held on Wednesday, July 14. During this meeting, several participants helped create...
The Medfield State Hospital grounds added a picturesque backdrop to the car show most don’t have.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last year COVID-19 put the brakes on the Medfield on the Charles Antique, Classic & Custom Auto Show. But on Sunday afternoon, the...
Although the last half mile is said to be straight uphill, a pair of runners seem unbothered as they cross the finish line.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While Mother’s Day is traditionally celebrated with brunch and flowers, Father’s Day tends to be far...
This coming Sunday, June 13, the Soles of Medfield Running Club will host their 2nd annual Soles 10K road race in Medfield. The race, which starts at 10 a.m., will take runners through 6.2 miles of scenic Medfield. There is prize money ($100) and a pair of New Balance running shoes for the...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
If you drove through Medfield on Saturday, June 5, around 1:00 in the afternoon, you probably spotted a parade. Instead of floats, cars were decked out in streamers, banners, flags, and pictures. Soon-to-be graduates of Medfield High School stood out of sunroofs or poked their...
Richard C. Werner (lower far left) and crew that remain missing in action from WWII. Photo courtesy of Medfield Historical Society.
By Richard DeSorgher
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Both Memorial Day and May 22 will always be a day of remembrance for the Werner family. On...
Photo by Chris McMahon
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Once a year, residents of Medfield come together to vote on town issues during the annual town meeting. This year’s meeting had residents setting up chairs on the turf rather than in the high school...
Amanda (left) and Eli, fifth graders at the Dale Street School, complete a hands-on activity as part of a chemical reactions and mixtures kit provided by nonprofit Science & Engineering Education Development and funded by the Mass Cultural Council. Photo courtesy Medfield Public Schools.
Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Closing in on the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, First Parish Unitarian Universalist held an anti-racism vigil, to both “honor those who have lost their lives due to the devastating effects of racism,” and “support those who have dealt with the impacts of...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
For some, the arrival of spring, and the planting season, means it's time to get their gloved hands back in the soil to ensure the best summer garden possible.
Much to the delight of these people, the Medfield Garden Club revs...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Medfield Public Library’s crafting groups continue to thrive in their virtual format.
The list of supplies for the most recent library craft contained a number of unique items: a paring knife, paint, a washcloth or towel, kitchen sponges, and, surprisingly,...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
What do you do when you get when you combine a beautiful Saturday afternoon, over a dozen musicians, and a community-wide appreciation for music? You get PorchFest, a community-driven music festival unique to Medfield.
On Saturday, May 1, visitors were welcomed...
Medfield’s goalie is the last chance to stop a laser from a Dover-Sherborn attacker.
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
At Metacomet Park on Saturday afternoon, the twelve- to fourteen-year-old lacrosse players from Medfield beat the players from Dover-Sherborn in a tight, 12-8 game that...
There aren’t many art shows where the same wall will feature a first grader’s unique, glasses wearing fish, a high school freshman’s layered portrait, a third grader’s Monet inspired landscape and an alternative take on the “Anne of Green Gables” cover from a high school sophomore.
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
It’s been just over a year since the Medfield Public Library shut its doors to patrons for what was expected to be a short time. Except for a brief time in the fall, patrons have since been unable to visit the library without an appointment....
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
A year ago, Medfield public schools shut down in-person learning as the country tried to get a grip on COVID-19. What was expected to be a two-week closure soon evolved into learning from home. In September, students and teachers were welcomed back for part-time in-school...
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Storytime has never been anything but fun for kids visiting the Medfield Public Library. While COVID-19 has moved all of the Medfield Public Library’s programs to a virtual format, it hasn’t stopped kids and librarians from having fun during storytime sessions.
On...
By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
About a year ago, councils on aging were still hosting in-person events to bring seniors together for activities like yoga, line dancing, card games, educational programs and birthday parties. But as was the case with many other professions, once COVID-19 hit the USA, the role...
February is Black History Month, and the members of Medfield Together are looking forward to celebrating and sharing Black history with the town. Medfield Together is inviting the community to join them on a Black History Month “Knowledge Quest” throughout Medfield.
Families and individuals are challenged to visit various locations throughout Medfield to find Black history portals. A total of...
Patrick Brennan’s Simon Blake and Molly Gooman’s Mary Rose.
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Editor
In a pandemic-altered year that’s forced changes to nearly everything, among the more disappointing consequences has been watching young, talented members of Hometown Weekly’s communities denied their “close-ups.” It is...
