Zullo Gallery presents Juried Exhibition
Styrofoam collection day coming to town
On October 28, from 9 to 1, volunteers will be collecting Styrofoam from Town residents who have a Medfield Transfer Station sticker.
Changes have been made to what items can be accepted due to vendor requests and recycling market changes. Only white Styrofoam can be collected. What can be collected includes packing blocks, clean white take-out...
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Millis-Berfield Band playing the Expresso
The Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse returns at 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 28, at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 26 North Street, Medfield. This month’s Coffeehouse will feature The Millis-Berfield Band. The theme for the evening is “Movin’.”
The Millis-Berfield Band features three talented and fun performers who have been playing together for over five years. Their...
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MCPE celebrating 30th year with campaign
Thirty years ago, in the fall of 1987, 18-month-old Jessica McClure was rescued from a Texas well, the Minnesota Twins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the first World Series to feature games held indoors, George Michael released his single, “Faith,” and the comedy “Full House” first debuted on television. In 1987, the Medfield State...
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Unique program mixes charity and education
By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Fundraising for health-related charities and foundations can be hugely rewarding, but the time and effort spent organizing it can be quite taxing.
In school, fundraising can sometimes take the focus off of learning, too, which frustrates teachers and administration.
Luckily, Astrid Hendren has come up with an idea to combine fundraising...
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Clothing drive to benefit Medfield families
Medfielders are being asked to take a few minutes this week to donate their new or gently used clothing of all sizes (including Halloween costumes). Donation boxes are located at Pfaff Center, Blue Moon, Library, and St. Edwards, or can be dropped off on Saturday, October 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the...
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Medfield Green celebrates successful decade
Ten years ago, four like-minded women, Jill Driscoll, Ingrid Nevins, Cheryl Patry and Megan Sullivan, got together and formed Medfield Green Moms. Its mission was simple: learning and sharing how to live green. They hosted meetings in various homes covering a range of interesting topics, and over time grew into the organization now known as Medfield...
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Upham House residents share artwork
Residents of Thomas Upham House shared their artwork with the community on Medfield Day, the theme of which was “Picture Perfect.” They had not only the fruits of their artistic labor to show for themselves, but a prize, as well - the Thomas Upham House booth won first place for creativity....
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MHS Theatre presenting ‘The Snow Queen’
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Medfield High School Theatre will be performing the play "The Snow Queen" on October 27 at 7 p.m. and October 28 at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., at MHS’s Lowell Mason Auditorium. The script, written by Tyler J. Monroe and adapted from the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, follows a brave and...
Medfield Library celebrates centennial
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Medfield community gathered on October 1 for a once-in-a-lifetime occasion. Over one hundred years ago, a man named Granville Dailey, a New York City native who summered in Medfield, contacted William G. Perry, an architect, to draw up the plans for a library in town. Soon after, the...
Medfield joins arts campaign launch
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Local arts advocate and Cultural Alliance of Medfield Chair Jean Mineo was among the contingent of state arts, business, education and political leaders at the recent, invitation-only launch of the "Arts Means Business" advocacy campaign in Boston featuring Mayor Marty Walsh.
In addition to Walsh, featured speakers included Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce...
Medfield babies love library’s Pattycake Place
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Between feedings, naps, and diaper changes, babies need enriching and engaging activities. While they aren’t yet ready to check out books and start reading, the Medfield Public Library welcomes the youngest and tiniest infants to join the library community to enjoy age-appropriate programs. One of the programs is Pattycake...
VSO Ron Griffin feted in Medfield
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At the September 26, Post 110 membership meeting Legionnaires paid special tribute to Medfield’s outgoing Veterans Service Officer (VSO), Ron Griffin. Ron has held this position for the past seven years, providing support and assistance to Medfield’s veterans.
To those who know Ron, he is most generous with his services to veterans and...
Medfield’s Brown honored by Revs
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As part of the New England Revolution’s Santander Soccer Scholars program, which recognizes the outstanding academic and athletic achievements of New England students, Medfield resident Isabella Brown was honored at Gillette Stadium as the New England Revolution took on the Montreal Impact on September 9.
As one of the winning applicants, Brown and her...
MCPE hosting community trivia night
The Medfield Coalition for Public Education will host its annual trivia event on Friday, November 3, at the American Legion in Medfield. Teams of four adults will compete in a fun and friendly atmosphere to test their knowledge on a wide range of topics, including sports, politics, geography, history, arts and entertainment, and more. There...
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Vine Lake walking tour on Saturday
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Vine Lake Preservation Trust’s next walking tour will focus on the last 10,000 years of cemetery archeology. This tour happens on Saturday, October 7, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Admission is free.
Discover how the cemetery topography was formed. Find out how the Native Americans used this land. Recognize why selected gravestones are becoming...
Library director says goodbye to Medfield
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield prides itself on a fantastic library, with a huge selection of books and media, phenomenal activities, and a caring staff. One of the people who makes the Medfield Public Library such a treasured place is the director, Kristen Chin, known as Kris around the library. As much as...
Mad Men at the Medfield Library
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Thursday, visitors of the library observed Karen Antonowicz’s presentation on Cocktail Culture: The Mad Men Era. The audience was temporarily taken back into the days of the 1940s and 1960s.
Karen Antonowicz, who gave the talk, dressed in cocktail culture style: a 1960s peach suit with a green hat. Antonowicz...
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2018 National Merit Scholars announced
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The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 420 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of...
MCPE hosting community trivia night
The Medfield Coalition for Public Education will host its annual trivia event on Friday, November 3, at the American Legion in Medfield. Teams of four adults will compete in a fun and friendly atmosphere to test their knowledge on a wide range of topics, including sports, politics, geography, history, arts and entertainment, and more. There...
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