Medfielders meet baby animals at library
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
The Zullo Gallery has announced its summer classes.
They are described as follows:
Art Explorations • drawing/mixed media (For students in grades 1-4)
Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12 (9:30 - 12:00)
This class will combine drawing skills - from beginner to advanced - with a wide variety...
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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Medfield class of 2019 graduates
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
For the last 13 years, students of Medfield High School’s class of 2019 have spent each school day together, working on everything from building blocks to solving algebraic equations. On the sunny afternoon of June 2, they came together to accomplish one final task: to walk across that...
MHS seniors enjoy Woman’s Club tea
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Each year, Medfield High School’s senior girls are invited to attend a tea party hosted by the Hannah Adams Woman's Club. This year, the girls arrived approximately at one in the afternoon and made their way to the host’s house, usually accompanied by a few friends. They came in...
Medfielders figure out football
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
Today, there are few parents and students who have not heard the warnings and worried about CTE and brain injuries. For those playing football, those warnings are of particular concern. Many football programs have seen players leave because of injuries, some never to return due to concussions they sustained while playing....
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Dog show leaves audience in awe
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
A crowd gathered outside the Medfield Library to watch the Flying High Dogs group preform amidst a warm, sunny day on May 18. Parents brought picnic lunches and lawn chairs. Others sat on the perfectly placed lawn chairs and rocks. All were excited to see what tricks these...
Student Services Director thrives in role
Superintendent Jeffrey Marsden has shared that Director of Student Services Mary Bruhl is thriving in her first year as the head of the district's special education, school health services and guidance departments.
"We have been very impressed with Mary's work so far and she has implemented and overseen a lot of fantastic improvements in the different...
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Norfolk Hunt Club hosts stunning show
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
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Anyone who pulled into 240 North Street over the weekend would have been shocked at what they...
Author Manchester comes to Medfield
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By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff
It is a wide known fact that most writers do not begin their career life as writers, nor do they intend it. There are many steps in between. J.K. Rowling studied Classics and French in college and worked as a secretary for Amnesty International. Steven King intended on being...
This Old Town: The Hero of Medfield
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This Memorial Day, Medfield will again assemble to honor those from this little town who went off to war and gave the ultimate sacrifice to their country. The parade will start behind Town Hall and march to Baxter Park with honor ceremonies, including an address by Navy veteran and Medfield High School class...
MFi celebrates 2019 volunteers
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The enthusiasm was palpable at the Medfield Foundation Awards Ceremony honoring this year’s volunteers at the Center at Medfield, on Sunday, March 31. A common theme of the eleven recipients was that volunteering is its own reward.
“I like doing community service because there is no better feeling than helping someone out,” said Sam Joline,...
70s and 80s fashions return in Medfield
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By Ainsley Shelley
Hometown Weekly Intern
Among teens all throughout America, there seems to be a resurrection of 70s and 80s fashion.
At Medfield High School, in particular, this trend seems to resonate with mainly girls, but also boys throughout all grades. Not all of the respective decades’ trends have made it into today's style,...
Author Marcia Butler visits Medfield Library
