Category Archive for "Medfield"

Speed skater Letai representing Team USA

U.S. Speedskating has named Julie Letai to the Short Track Junior World Team. A senior at Medfield High School, 17-year-old Letai will represent the USA at the Junior World Cup in Poland this March. The ladies' team includes Letai, 2018 Olympian Maame Biney, and two other teenagers from Maryland and California. Letai recently won the...

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Do you know someone in Medfield who volunteers countless time and energy to a worthy community cause or initiative? If so, now is your chance to recognize that person as part of the Medfield Foundation (MFi) volunteer awards. Anyone interested in submitting a nomination for one of the 2018 Medfield Foundation volunteer awards...

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Continuing a holiday tradition at the Pfaff Community Center, the Medfield Parks & Recreation Department welcomed Santa Claus to town on Saturday, Dec. 2 as part of a fundraiser for the Medfield Food Cupboard. At this annual event, families came to meet Santa, have pictures taken with him, allowed kids to share their Christmas...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The Zullo Gallery’s hours may be limited to Saturday and Sunday afternoons, but that doesn’t mean the gallery isn’t busy during the week. Upstairs in the bright open space, the gallery hosts art education classes for both adults and children. One particular class for adults met for the first time...

Gamers compete at Medfield Library tournament

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter After a long school week, Saturday is the perfect day for students to unwind and decompress. For one particular group of students, that means participating in a Super Smash Bros. tournament at the Medfield Public Library for the chance to win a $25 gift card. While the library isn’t thought...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter For the first time ever, Medfield High School hosted an a cappella night with performances from neighboring towns and schools. The evening concert highlighted students’ love of singing and passion for music, while giving the opportunities for local vocalists to come together in a supportive environment. With all proceeds from...

Medfielders climbing Kilimanjaro to raise awareness

On February 16, Medfielder Liz Sandeman and her daughter, Sophie, will fly to Tanzania and climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. It stands at 19,341 feet or 5,895 meters. Liz and Sophie are climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise awareness of the importance of...

First Parish hosting Humanity Helping Sudan

Sunday services on Jan. 28 at 10 a.m. at First Parish UU Medfield will feature three special guests from the Humanity Helping Sudan (HHS) Project. Manyang Kher, founder of HHS, fled South Sudan at age three and remained in a refugee camp until able to enter the United States at 17. He holds a degree...

Montrose student Landry wins poetry contest

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Gabrielle Landry, a senior at Montrose School, has won the JFK Library’s high school poetry contest. Gabby’s original poem, “Parkland,” was chosen as the winner in the contest run by the JFK Library Foundation and the nonprofit Mass Poetry. Gabby read her poem aloud at a reception at the JFK Library, held to celebrate...

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The Medfield Coalition for Public Education will be hosting its Treasured Experiences Auction from Thursday, January 25, through Friday, February 2. The online auction will feature over 140 priceless experiences generously donated by Medfield K-12 teachers, administrators, and community members. These prizes are unique items and opportunities that will appeal to parents and...

Library offers ‘pawsitive’ reading experiences

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter The Medfield Public Library’s Children’s Department hosted a very special guest on January 13. He waltzed up the stairs to the Children’s Library, his golden brown locks bouncing with every step. He was a superstar at the library, with every visitor’s head turning to look at him and many...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter On January 7, the Center at Medfield’s director, Roberta Lynch, stood before a crowd of seniors, staff, and community members. Despite working tirelessly day and night in preparation for the day at the Center, she appeared overjoyed to see the community celebrating with her. “It’s exactly ten years ago...

Troop 89 members honored as Eagle Scouts

Medfield’s Boy Scout Troop 89 members Stephen Daniel Williams, Garrett Theodore Gipson, Robert A. Raine and Tyler James Hatch were honored at their Eagle Court of Honor on December 2 at the United Church of Christ in Medfield. Family, friends and many members of Troop 89 attended this event, recognizing these young men for their...

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Students present hilarious theater special

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Medfield High School Theatre Society prepared for an evening of hilarity and entertainment with the one-night-only performance of “Medfield After Dark.” The show, abbreviated to MAD, featured nine skits written by MHS seniors, comedy from emcee Mason Hajj, and music by Brigitte and the Boys. The first skit of the...

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Medfield High School’s a cappella group, MHSound, will host an night of live a cappella music Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at MHS’s Lowell Mason Auditorium. The premiere a cappella group from Ithaca College, ICVoicestream, will be featured performers, along with Medfield’s MHSound, Blake Middle School A Cappella, Montrose School’s The Treblemakers, Westwood...

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By Lisa Moore Hometown Weekly Correspondent On December 21 it became official: winter is here, but signs of its eminent arrival have been observable for weeks. Leaves fell from trees, squirrels and chipmunks busily collected seeds and acorns, and other than the winter moth, insects and other small animals have seemingly disappeared from the landscape. Every...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter In the past year, the Medfield Public Library staff has been hard at work to introduce new and exciting programs to the community. Even in just the last few months, the library held a grand opening of the STEAM room, also known as the Makerspace, celebrated its centennial,...

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This Old Town Welcome 2018 With the arrival of the New Year, 2018, a look back at Medfield’s previously centennial years of 1718, 1818 and 1918: 1718 In 1718, Medfield was still recovering from the loss of more than half its territory when Medway in 1713 (which at the time also included what is today Millis) broke...

Category Archives: Medfield

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