Zullo Gallery holds holiday exhibit
Catherine Callahan, friend to monarch butterflies
When she began researching her Girl Scout Gold Award project, Medfield's Catherine Callahan was interested in the topic of pollinators, and learned about the dangerous decline of monarch butterflies. Monarch butterflies play a vital role in the ecosystem. Flying from flower to flower, their bodies pick up pollen and spread it to the next plant,...
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Santa Claus comes to town
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
The appearance of Medfield around the holidays has been compared to a town in a Hallmark Christmas movie - it’s decked out in lights and festive holiday decor from end to end. The annual Holiday Stroll brings residents into this winter wonderland to find some great Christmas gifts...
Library fosters music appreciation
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Music can be one of the best things for children. It helps develop vocal coordination, provides them with a creative outlet, and is a consistent source of fun. On Monday, November 25, kids and their parents came to the Medfield Library to get their own fill of music,...
Angel Run announces bib pick-up locales
The 2019 Medfield Foundation Angel Run is taking place this Sunday, December 8, at 12:30 p.m. at Medfield High School. For those participants that pre-registered, the Angel Run is sharing some information on picking-up bib(s) and shirt(s).
Due to the large number of Angel Runners and the goal to reduce waste, Angel Run commemorative shirts will...
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Tree lighting and holiday parade coming
Medfield’s Holiday Season will officially open on Friday, December 6, at 6:30 p.m., with the lighting of trees in Baxter Park and the placement of banners along Main Street. Along with the traditional caroling and refreshments, a special feature of the evening will be the drawing to select six lucky children to be Santa’s Elves...
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Frozen Jr. delights at Blake Middle School
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By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Blake Middle School Theater Group presented Disney’s “Frozen Jr.” on November 22–24 at the Blake Middle School Auditorium in Medfield. The lively and popular musical was performed in front of a sold-out audience at every performance. Parents, relatives, siblings, friends, and charming little ladies in tiaras and blue...
Medfield’s McCarthy spearheading coat drive
Medfield High School junior Kaitlyn McCarthy has partnered up again with Coats for Kids and Anton’s Cleaners to collect winter coat donations as the cold weather rolls in. Winter coats for both children and adults are gladly accepted.
Coats for Kids’ goal is to collect, clean, and distribute coats to those in need. The foundation started...
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Medfield hosts youth sports discussion
Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden has announced that the Medfield Public Schools recently held a panel discussion with prominent local athletes and industry experts on the topic of youth sports participation.
The discussion, “Help Your Young Athlete Win the Race: Finding Balance in Youth Sports,” was held Monday, October 28, at the Blake Middle School library. The event...
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Medfielders go on moving mission trip
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This past June, nine high schoolers from Medfield and two chaperones travelled to both Tucson, AZ and Douglas, AZ on a mission trip organized by St. Edward Church and Frontera de Cristo (a border ministry located in the sister cities of Agua Prieta, Sonora, and Douglas, AZ). The unique purpose of the trip...
Dale School Building Project update given
Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden and School Building Committee Chair Mike Quinlan have provided the community with an update on the Dale Street School Building Project.
On Oct. 15, Medfield's School Building Committee met with the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) — a state agency that works with communities to support educationally-appropriate, flexible, sustainable and cost-effective public school...
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Rainforest Reptiles slither into library
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Rainforest Reptiles slithered their way into the Medfield Library on Friday afternoon, with Sarah Fleischmnn bringing her snakes, lizards and tortoises to a crowd of excited children.
Fleischmann has a unique background; she has worked with animals for ten years and has even worked with grey wolves and rattlesnakes in the past. After talking...
Expresso plans immigration justice night
Expresso Yourself @ the Historic Meetinghouse will return on Saturday, November 23, for Chasing the Light: A Night of Poetry and Spoken Word on Immigration Justice. Among the evening's guests will be host Betsy Johnson, Regie Gibson, Jamele Adams, Amy Mevorach, Thea Iberall and Ben Jackson.
This past summer, Betsy Johnson, a local poet and storyteller,...
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Sullivan documentary premiere a hit
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
There aren’t many people who can claim to have touched a community in the way that former Medfield Town Administrator Mike Sullivan did. Sullivan, a beloved figure in town throughout his over 40 years of service, passed away on February 27, just weeks after his retirement.
On Friday, November 1,...
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Medfielders Trunk or Treat
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Trick-or-treating is often a highlight of the year for some kids. They dash from house to house in costume, scouring local neighborhoods for their favorite candy.
But sometimes, the idea of a late-night candy hunt can be a bit scary.
New 'N Towne, Medfield’s newcomers club, hosted Trunk or...
Lions Chowderfest this Saturday
The Medfield Lions 11th annual Chowderfest is set for this Saturday, November 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Center at Medfield, located on One Ice House Road. The cost is $8 per person, and tickets may be purchased at the door.
Six local restaurants/markets will have their signature chowders steaming hot for attendees...
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Special town meeting addressing State Hospital
On November 18, a Special Town Meeting at Medfield High School gymnasium, starting at 7:00 p.m., will address the approval of zoning changes related to development at the former state hospital grounds on Hospital Road. During the meeting, there will be opportunity for public comments. Most importantly, the formal vote will be taken, which must...
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Haunted house readies Medfielders for Halloween
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Saturday, October 19, brave Medfield residents of all ages traveled to the Medfield Library to try their hand at the haunted house.
Residents came in droves, forming a line that stretched out the doors of the library a mere five minutes after the haunted house opened. As they entered, they were...
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MHS National Merit Scholars announced
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In the fall of 2018 about 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2018 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). From 50,000 high scorers nationwide, National Merit Commended Students are selected.
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Medfield Anthology wows audience
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
On October 12, visitors walking about Medfield State Hospital witnessed something they had never seen in this setting: a play. Hortense Gerardo has created “The Medfield Anthology,” a collection of acts that takes visitors from building to building to learn about the residents of the former state hospital - and the...
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