Thanksgiving football food drive scheduled
Medfield’s Nightmare on Main Street
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The wind howled, tugging at the few remaining leaves hanging on the trees. The cloudy sky blocked the moonlight as rain poured down. The foggy streets of Medfield provided the kind of atmosphere in which ghosts and goblins would feel at home.
On this dark and foreboding Saturday night, the...
Medfield Library hosts video game tournament
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By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday, October 20, Medfield High Schoolers showed up to the Medfield Library to compete in a Super Smash Brothers tournament.
“It’s been a lot of fun,” said 15-year-old player Peter Travis. Travis is a sophomore at Medfield High School and has participated in the tournament since he was...
Historical Society presentation on flu epidemic
At the Monday, November 5 Medfield Historical Society meeting, Linda Morse will talk about how Medfield was impacted by the deadly Spanish flu epidemic that killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide.
The 7:30 p.m. meeting is free and open to the public at the old meetinghouse, otherwise known as the First Parish...
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Medfield’s Aucoin a MacArthur Fellow
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Matthew Aucoin, a composer and conductor who graduated in 2008 from Medfield High School, has been named a 2018 MacArthur Fellow.
In announcing the award, the MacArthur Foundation said that the 28-year-old Aucoin’s work as a composer is “expanding the potential of vocal and orchestral music to convey emotional, dramatic, and literary meaning,'' adding:...
‘Emily’ performed at First Parish
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By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On October 19 and 20, the Music and Worship Committee of First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Medfield presented “Emily: A Chamber Opera Based on the Life and Works of Emily Dickinson” by Eva Conley Kendrick, the church’s award-winning director of music. Ms. Kendrick was inspired to research Emily...
Chowderfest set for November 3
The Medfield Lions' 10th annual Chowderfest is scheduled for Saturday, November 3, at the Center at Medfield, located at 1 Ice House Road. Seven local restaurants/markets will have their signature chowders steaming hot for attendees to sample and then vote for their favorites.
The event runs from...
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This Old Town: Medfield’s Tree Culture
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Today there is little doubt that the number one reason people move to Medfield is due to the excellent school system that has been established. But close behind, the historic and leafy look to the town, with its open space and tree lined streets, is another major reason.
The number of trees in Medfield...
Medfield’s Hajj wins Civic Engagement Award
Jay Hajj, professional chef, entrepreneur, cookbook author and owner of nationally acclaimed Mike’s City Diner in Boston, has been awarded the second annual 1851 YMCA of Greater Boston Civic Engagement Award for his outstanding support for community health and wellness initiatives. The Medfield resident accepted the award at the Y’s annual Spark Party on Wednesday,...
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Sullivan shares WWII spy story
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent
On Thursday, October 4, Mark Sullivan returned to his hometown to share his experience writing his book, "Beneath a Scarlet Sky." In the Blake Middle School auditorium where he used to attend assemblies, Sullivan shared his years-long adventure of learning about a World War II hero.
Sullivan's story began during...
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Medfield fall baseball in full swing
Personal Best Charity hosting Turkey Trot
Personal Best Charity has partnered once again with Patriot Place to hold its 23rd annual Turkey Trot on Saturday, October 27, at the shopping, dining and entertainment center on Route 1 in Foxboro. This is the major fundraising event for the Turkey Brigade held in November, a community service event that assembles baskets of food...
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‘Arts Reaction’ program coming to Center
Open to adults of all ages, the Center at Medfield is offering a five-week “Arts Reaction” program beginning Saturday, October 20.
Those who attend “You Don’t Have to be a Connoisseur to Enjoy the Arts” will be introduced to the works of famous painters, composers, writers, sculptors, and photographers.
According to Jerry Cianciolo, an editor...
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Zullo Gallery celebrates 30th anniversary
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By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Monday, October 1, the Zullo Gallery celebrated its 30th anniversary. The art studio was initially created by Executive Director Bill Pope. Pope explained that the gallery was initially started by the Medfield Cultural Council in 1988 to bring different pieces of artwork to Medfield.
“The idea was to...
This Old Town: The “Other” Medfield Post Office: 02042
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The last This Old Town article gave a history of the post offices in Medfield.
But for 75 years, Medfield also had a second post office in the north end of town.
Most people in Medfield today have no idea what you are talking about when you mention the Harding section of Medfield....
Emily Dickinson opera coming to Medfield
Composer Eva Conley Kendrick’s chamber opera, “Emily,” will be performed in concert at First Parish of Medfield on October 19 and 20 at 7:30 p.m. Kendrick, who has been the Director of Music at First Parish Medfield since 2006, is also a performer and music educator who runs the Eva Kendrick Voice Studio in Medfield.
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Children read to therapy dog
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By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday, September 29, the Medfield Public Library hosted its monthly “Read to A Dog” session. Almost every month, the children’s section of the library invites six kids read a book of their choice for 15 minutes to a therapy dog.
Bernadette Foley, the Head of Children’s Services at...
TSARC closing swap area for season
The Transfer Station and Recycling Committee (TSARC) announced that they will be closing the popular swap area at the Medfield Transfer Station on Saturday, September 29, at noon. Donated items may be dropped off until Friday, September 28, at 2:30 p.m.
“Medfield is fortunate to have one of the largest municipal swap areas in the state,...
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Medfielders lend a hand in Guatemala
Recently, 18 Medfield teens and three chaperones from St. Edward Parish gathered to reflect on the success of their summer mission trip to Guatemala. Sponsored by Cross Catholic Outreach, their mission was to help build a gravity-fed water system that would deliver clean water to the remote, poverty-stricken villages of Santa Rosa.
Charged with the task...
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Medfield’s Gipson completes Eagle Project
Medfield Boy Scout Ian Gipson from Troop 89 recently completed his Eagle Project this past June with the installation of three signs at the Medfield State Hospital property. The signs display a map of the entire property and detail a brief history of what each of the buildings were used for during the hospital’s heyday....
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