Monarchs migrate to Medfield Library
Troop 10 honors ten Eagle Scouts
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The 2018-2019 Scouting year was truly an impressive one for Medfield’s Scouts BSA Troop 10. Over the course of those 12 months, ten young men earned the honor of Eagle Scout - the highest rank that can be achieved in scouting. Reaching this level requires years of dedication, service and leadership. Very few...
Chief Guerette settles into new role in Medfield
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
From her office at the Medfield Public Safety building, Chief Michelle Guerette has a clear view of Dale Street School. After being heading the police department for 12 years, Chief Robert Meaney left big shoes to fill. However, for Medfield’s new police chief, it’s a perfect fit. With...
This Old Town: Medfield and the Boston Police Strike
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It was 100 years ago this month that riots broke out in the city of Boston. The Boston police had gone out on strike. A recent Boston Globe article recorded that “Roaming mobs looted stores. Eight people were shot dead over four violent days. All this followed an overwhelming vote by Boston police...
Medfield Day 5K releases results
More than 200 runners toed the starting line for the 24th annual Medfield Day 5K and Kids Fun Run on Saturday, September 14, at the Pfaff Center.
About 110 runners took to the 5K course, which started in front of the Pfaff Center on North Street and headed toward Harding and onto Hospital Road, before hitting...
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Holocaust survivors address Medfield Scouts
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More than 30 Boy Scouts from Troop 89, along with their parents and adult leaders, gathered on Thursday, September 5, at Medfield’s Memorial School to listen to 93-year-old Aron Greenfield’s account of surviving imprisonment in nine concentration camps during World War II.
The Holocaust survivor and Norwood resident, along with his wife, Martha,...
Masses move to Medfield Day
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Each year, residents of Medfield come together on the third Saturday in September for a town-wide celebration. This year’s took place on the second Saturday - but that didn’t put a damper on the experience; the myriad attendees who attended on the cool fall day were thoroughly excited to...
Polo pulls in big crowds
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
It was a big day for sports on Sunday, September 8. The Patriots played their first official game of the season in the evening, and in the early afternoon, the Norfolk Hunt Club hosted its annual event and polo game, Polo in the Country, at the Norfolk...
The man behind the Zullo Gallery
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By Ella Kohler
Hometown Weekly Intern
What do sneakers squeaking on gym floors and paintings hung to perfection have in common?
Two words: Bill Pope.
Following a seemingly unlikely career path, this gym-teacher gone gallery-director greatly contributed to the birth of Medfield’s beloved Zullo Gallery and continues to play a key role in its management.
Years...
This Old Town: Happy 100th Birthday, American Legion
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In 1919, following World War I, the American Legion was founded by veterans returning from Europe. Their mission was to benefit those veterans who served during any wartime.
The actual beginnings of the American Legion began with a group of 20 officers who served in France in the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) during...
Two Dwight-Derby House artists exhibiting
Two award-winning Dwight-Derby House artists, Brenda O’Conner and Diane Connolly, will exhibit their art at the gallery at Medfield TV in September. Their reception will be Friday, September 13, from 6-8 p.m., and their art can be viewed Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m., along with many other pieces by the Dwight-Derby...
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Medfield’s EEE risk moved to ‘critical’
Town Administrator Kristine Trierweiler, the Medfield Board of Health and Medfield Public Schools Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden have reported that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has elevated the town's risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) from "moderate" to “critical” August 29 in light of the death of a horse that tested positive for the...
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Medfield TV hosts video game tournament
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Whether you like it or not, video games are going to end up on your TV sooner rather than later. ESPN has invested heavily in e-sports, more and more colleges are giving out scholarships to video game athletes, and famous gamers are becoming mainstream celebrities.
Getting ahead of...
MSH Questions
How does the District Zoning Amendment relate to the Medfield State Hospital Master Plan that was published on August 15, 2018?
The District Zoning Amendment that is being proposed is a framework for the development. It is not a detailed blueprint and it all depends on the responses from developers that will actually be bidding on...
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Center cookout provides summer fun
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
What’s says summer more than a cookout? And what’s better than a free drink?
You’d be hard-pressed to find an answer to either question, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a better way to spend six dollars than to attend one of the Center at Medfield’s summer cookouts.
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The magic of music in Medfield
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
A love of music is known to form at a young age. On Monday, August 12, parents were invited to bring their kids to a playgroup centered around making music. From 10:30 until 11:30, these parents found themselves watching as their kids' faces lit up in glee while they...
This Old Town Back to School; Our Education Roots
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In another week, Medfield students will be getting ready to begin another school year. They will be entering an educational system that is recognized as one of the best in Massachusetts. History has shown that the town of Medfield has had a long commitment to educating its young people. How did we get...
MSH development bill signed into law
Recently, H. 3643, an act authorizing the Town of Medfield to enter into a long-term lease for an arts and cultural center, was signed into law. This law, shepherded through the legislative process by State Representative Denise Garlick (D-Needham), State Senator Paul Feeney (D-Foxborough), and State Representative Shawn Dooley (R-Norfolk), will allow Town of Medfield, which has...
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Gazebo concert a classic summer scene
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By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday night, August 8, in the gazebo in front of the library, the Medfield Employers and Merchants Organization (MEMO) presented The Shane Wood Jazz Trio, a jazz band led by Medfield resident/Berklee College of Music grad Shane Wood on vocals and piano, Neil Kruszkowski on saxophone and...
Peak House hosting hewing demonstration
Members of the community can check out the process of converting a log from its rounded, natural form into lumber using primarily an axe this coming Sunday, August 18, from 1 to 3 p.m. at 345 Main Street. Admission is free.
Attendees will be guided by Duane Houghton, a preservation/restoration carpenter, while he uses his antique tools...
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