Nora Cahill wins Lions Speech Competition
Putting for Patients coming to MHS
On Sunday, March 18, members of the community and their families will flock to the Medfield High School gymnasium at 1 p.m. to support the Jimmy Fund with Putting for Patients. The event will feature a long putt contest, opportunity drawing, free caricaturist, free face painting, free henna tattoos, photo booth and, of course, an...
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MAP welcomes Marshmallow to Jump Start
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The Medfield Afterschool Program’s (MAP) Jump Start, Kindergarten and First Grade program recently adopted a guinea pig from the Medfield Animal Shelter. The children were very excited to meet the new pet and help give her a new name; after many great suggestions, the children voted, and her name is Marshmallow.
Marshmallow will be...
Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse celebrates milestone
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
An estimated two billion birthday cards are sent each year, Dr. Thea Iberall shared in between open microphone performers. Although there were no birthday cards in sight, dozens of members of the community joined Thea to celebrate Expresso Yourself Coffehouse’s second birthday.
Expresso Yourself is an open mic night, which...
Troop 89 members are Eagle Scouts
Medfield’s Boy Scout Troop 89 members Patrick Edward O’Connor, Kyle Parker Heaney, Evan William Sepe and Mark Gerard Fitzpatrick were honored at their Eagle Court of Honor on February 10, 2018 at the Church of the Advent in Medfield. Family, friends, members of Troop 89, as well as state and local officials attended this event,...
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Medfield Community Garden registration opens
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Registration for the Medfield Community Garden on Plain Street has opened for the year. Plots are available on a first-request basis.
Plots come in two sizes: 600 square feet – more than enough space to supply a family of four – and half-sized plots of 300 square feet for those wanting or needing less...
Kira Seamon’s celebration of the arts
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last August, Dedham-based artist Kira Seamon made her “Stained Glass Sky” debut at the Wellesley Free Library. Since then, Kira’s work has splashed color on the walls of several libraries, including Medfield’s. For a special reception, Kira spent the afternoon of February 14 in the Dailey Room, where she...
Seniors carve out time for handicrafts
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Center at Medfield has become a second home to many of the town’s seniors.
For the woodcarving group that meets weekly from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Center’s craft room, the Council on Aging has become their personal workshop.
Six dedicated members of the woodcarving class spend their...
Happy birthday, Howard Kane
Howard Kane had his 101th birthday on February 13. A resident of the Doolittle Home in Foxboro, Howard and his wife, Dorothy, were married for 67 years and lived in Medfield for 50 years. They were married at the First Parish Unitarian Church in Medfield in 1941. Howard received a BBA and an MBA from...
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Montrose School hosts A Cappella Jam
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The Montrose School a cappella group, the Treblemakers, hosted seven local high schools at the A Cappella Jam, including the X-Men from Xaverian Brothers High School and the Soundwaves from Medfield High School.
A sellout crowd filled the Arts & Athletics Center for the fifth annual Jam. The event was begun in 2014 to...
Putting for Patients coming to MHS
On Sunday, March 18, members of the community and their families will flock to the Medfield High School gymnasium at 1 p.m. to support the Jimmy Fund with Putting for Patients. The event will feature a long putt contest, opportunity drawing, free caricaturist, free face painting, free henna tattoos, photo booth and, of course, an...
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Medfield’s Matuson to read from ‘Dadalectic’
Local artist and writer Geena Matuson, or “The Girl Mirage,” will have a reading and book signing for her first book “Dadalectic: Waking Dream” at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 3 at Medfield Memorial Public Library.
A surreal collection of poetic stories and dreamy artworks play with pattern and perception in this hard cover, full-color...
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Medfield’s Allan makes Olympics audible
Medfield native and lifelong resident Christopher Allan is the lead audio mixer for the NBC Olympic telecast at the Gangneung Ice Arena in PyeongChang, South Korea. He is responsible for the broadcast sound for the men’s, women’s, pairs, and ice dancing figure skating events, as well as the short track speed skating events. This is...
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Library welcomes new director, Meena Jain
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
There’s been a new face among the staff of the Medfield Public Library. After saying goodbye to their former director in October of last year, the library is delighted to introduce Meena Jain as their new director.
As a young professional, Meena’s aunt told her that libraries would be gone...
Zullo celebrates 2018’s first ‘First Thursday’
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Zullo Gallery has become an invaluable resource to Medfield’s artists and art enthusiasts. With plenty of space for exhibits, gallery viewing hours on the weekends, and art classes for children and adults, the gallery has helped to keep the town’s art scene alive since it opened in 1988.
Since late...
MHS singer earns All-State music status
Medfield High School sophomore Matthew McGrory distinctly remembers the moment his passion for singing took hold.
“I was about five years old sitting on our kitchen counter like it was a stage, and belting out hymns from church at the top of my lungs,” says McGrory with a laugh. “I think I got such a...
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Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse to celebrate anniversary
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On February 24, Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse will be celebrating its second birthday. As a treat, three past features will be returning: slam poet Amy Mevorach, singer/songwriter Jacob Haller, and singer/songwriter Cheryl "Melody" Baskin. The whole evening will be a party, complete with favors and birthday cake.
“We wanted to really celebrate this milestone," says...
Intern Haley eyes World Lax Games
By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
For the better part of the last four years, through all the amazing wins and the few heartbreaking defeats, Medfield native Haley Wong has been present on the sidelines taping up ankles and making sure that the MHS varsity lacrosse players were good to go as one of the team’s...
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Library workshop tinkers with STEAM
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When the Medfield Public Library opened their STEAM Room in the fall of 2017, they also opened a door of unlimited possibilities for classes and educational opportunities. To utilize the STEAM Room’s high-performance 3D printer, the library hosted a 3D design workshop for students.
Five children joined circulation supervisor Matt...
Not guilty plea in 109 crash
