Medfield kids show off imaginations
Afternoon of Music has everyone dancing
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While the image of the school dance, with awkward boys and girls standing on opposite sides of a room, may make you nervous about going to a dance as an adult, The Center at Medfield’s “Afternoon of Music” should put those fears to rest.
Featuring the musical stylings...
Center at Medfield hosts cook-out
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly
This summer can only be described as beautiful. Most days have had the sun high in the sky and hot temperatures, making it the absolutely perfect weather for barbecues. On Wednesday, July 10, seniors came to the Center, excited to attend one of its famous cook-outs. This was one...
Laps Around MAP raises cancer funds
With sincere excitement, Walking Club 2019 from the Medfield Afterschool Program (MAP) donated $1605 to help fund the research needed to cure cancer.
Under the guidance of respected MAP teachers Terri Lynch and Carol Brown, fifteen kindergartners and first graders were sponsored by moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, friends, teachers, and nannies to complete...
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Medfielders over the moon for parachutes
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By Ella Kohler
Hometown Weekly Intern
When summer temperatures climb too high for comfort, "fun in the sun" can quickly lose its appeal. On July 8, the Medfield Public Library offered a cool alternative to outdoor pastimes: forty fun-filled minutes of Parachute Play. The program involved a story, a craft and, of course, a parachute.
As...
Medfielder Michaeli tackles plastic pollution
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Each day, thousands of plastic bags needlessly end up in our oceans and in landfills around the world. Each day, the earth is polluted further and further. Now, communities are trying to reduce their pollution and make the world a better place. Sometimes, all it takes is for one person to...
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Medfield recalls Independence Day
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Around July 4, Americans prepare for celebrations around their communities. There are countless barbecues and pool parties, not to mention wrangling to find the perfect spot to catch fireworks. Through it all, though, everyone’s mind is fixated on the thought of how this country came to be.
And what...
Peak House welcomes visitors anew
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Anyone who has ever driven on 109 through Medfield has driven past the Peak House. For years, this house has welcomed third grade classes and history-lovers alike to explore the 308-year-old dwelling. During the summer, visitors are invited to see the house on Sundays.
But on July 7,...
Medfield’s Robbins reflects on first book
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By Ella Kohler
Hometown Weekly Intern
Ten years ago, Medfield’s own Thomas Robbins decided he wanted to write a novel. After multiple classes, rewrites and publishing companies, Robbins realized this dream: “Guardians of Tomorrow Book One: The Rise of Veratta” was finally published last December.
Robbins spoke to Hometown Weekly about his final product, as...
Furry friends find refuge at shelter
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Since 2004, pet lovers in need of a new companion have been coming to the Medfield Animal Shelter - whose residents are often found on Hometown Weekly’s pet page - to find their new best friends. In 2018 alone, 553 animals found new homes after their stays at the...
Model Airplane Club meeting July 28
Interested in model airplanes? The Millis Model Airplane Club (MMAC) will hold its annual fun fly at the Bill Martin Field in Medfield on Sunday, July 28, starting at 9 a.m. The field is located near the intersection of Hospital Rd and Rt 27, just South of the Charles River.
This event provides a chance...
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Medfielders meet baby animals at library
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly
Kids coming to the Medfield Library on June 18 were ecstatic to meet some new friends.
Downstairs, the community room was filled with a menagerie of different species of baby animals. There was plenty of joy and laughter with two different groups of kids coming into the room, each child...
Youth field hockey registration opens
Registration for Medfield field hockey teams is now open. Medfield will be fielding teams in the MetroWest League in grades 3/4; grades 5/6; and grades 7/8.
The registration window, however, is particularly tight; the deadline to sign up is Wednesday, July 24. The program needs to be able to inform the league if it will have...
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Medfield celebrates Eve Potts Day
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
To find something Eve Potts has not done in Medfield would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack. People of all ages have come to know Mrs. Potts for her cool but determined attitude and her long list of talents. In the years since she moved...
Medfield students complete senior projects
Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden has shared that 53 students participated in Medfield High School’s Senior Project program this year.
This year’s program had 38 projects with 53 participating students. Students completed projects in interest areas such as art, video, podcasts, music and teaching. Many student projects also recapped internship experiences in various sectors and industries.
Seniors participating in...
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MAP celebrates successful year
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The Medfield Afterschool Program (MAP) is celebrating another successful year. Joe and Maureen from the second and third grade program hosted their second annual lemonade stand during their Summer Club. The goal was to generate at least $500 in an attempt to raise money for any new supplies or equipment the students felt...
Zullo Gallery announces summer classes
Medfield hosts checkers championship
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Checkers gets a bad rap.
While Bond movies show their newest villain is a genius by having him play chess, and grandmasters like Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov became legitimate celebrities for their mastery of the game, people think of checkers as an easy game, barely above...
MCPE awards $131,000 in grants
The Medfield Coalition for Public Education (MCPE) has awarded $131,000 in grant funds to Medfield Public Schools initiatives over the past year.
The coalition funded 34 grants across Medfield’s five schools. The grants span multiple areas of education, including curriculum enhancements in science, art and reading, classroom enhancements and initiatives for students’ personal development. District-wide grants...
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Author David Stephenson addresses Medfield
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
David Stephenson, a former resident of Medfield, returned to town to give a talk about his book, “The Future is Smart,” and his thoughts on the constant changes occurring due to our love, and sometimes dependence, on the Internet of Things.
The Internet of Things refers to the extension of internet...
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