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Library offers teen ornament-making craft

Library offers teen ornament-making craft
By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter With just a few more days left until school vacation, the Medfield Public Library offered teens a relaxing and casual evening of ornament making with polymer clay. With the help of Bri Ozanne, the library’s adult services and technology librarian assistant, the tweens and teens worked on handmade clay creations while...
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‘Parachute Play’ celebrates season’s first snowfall

‘Parachute Play’ celebrates season’s first snowfall
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Every month, the Medfield Public Library’s Children’s Department hosts a program that combines literacy with gross and fine motor skills development. It’s a program thoroughly enjoyed by toddlers and their caregivers, and undoubtedly a perfect program to attract the town’s youngest readers to the library. Through the Medfield Coordinated Family...
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Medfield High musicians amaze community

Medfield High musicians amaze community
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter After two sold out “Spaghetti with Santa” events at Medfield High School, there is no doubt that the students and community are dedicated to Medfield’s music program. On December 13, the students showed their love for music and commitment to their program at the annual winter concert, featuring the concert...
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This Old Town – The story of Ruth

This Old Town – The story of Ruth
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From her arrival in Medfield in 1927 until her death on November 8, 2006 at age 107, she was one of the most recognized people in Medfield, especially at St. Edward Church. She married and raised her family here, and for her entire time in Medfield, St. Edward Church was the center of...
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‘Medfield After Dark’ set for Jan. 6

‘Medfield After Dark’ set for Jan. 6
Medfield High School Theatre Society will be performing Medfield After Dark (MAD) on Saturday, January 6, at 7, at MHS’s Lowell Mason Auditorium. This comedy variety show includes a number of short skits written and directed by select MHS seniors. Performed in the style of Saturday Night Live and jam-packed with energy and jokes, MAD...
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Center at Medfield celebrates anniversary

Center at Medfield celebrates anniversary
The Center at Medfield is celebrating 10 years at their One Ice House Road location and invites the public to join the celebration at The Center, Sunday, January 7, from 2–4 p.m. The event will include light refreshments, entertainment, testimonials, and is free to the public. The formation of the Medfield Council on Aging was approved...
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Zullo Gallery hosts holiday exhibit

Zullo Gallery hosts holiday exhibit
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Tucked away from the street next to the Medfield Public Library is the town’s favorite spot to see local an emerging artists’ work. Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts, a quaint and well-kept second story gallery, welcomes the community to visit their 2017 Holiday Exhibit for a taste of...
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Expresso Yourself hosting New Year’s Gala

Expresso Yourself hosting New Year’s Gala
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On the last Saturday of the month, December 30, Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse will host an international dance party from 7-10 p.m. There will be an open mic where teens and adults can share a poem, story, song, or dance. Following the open mic will be international folk dancing led by a professional dance...
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MMA serves up ‘Spaghetti with Santa’

MMA serves up ‘Spaghetti with Santa’
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Every year, members of the Medfield community gather in the high school’s cafeteria for a spaghetti dinner, hosted by the Medfield Music Association (MMA). The pasta-filled evening always features performances from the school’s music groups and a visit from a special guest: Santa Claus. The “Spaghetti with Santa” dinner is...
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2018 Medfield wall calendar now available

2018 Medfield wall calendar now available
The all-new Medfield wall calendar for 2018, with proceeds benefiting the Medfield Food Cupboard, is now available for sale at various retailers around town. A full-size full color 13 month calendar, it features photos taken exclusively of Medfield, and 50 percent of the profits are donated to the Food Cupboard each year. This is the calendar's...
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Needham Bank donates to Medfield Food Cupboard

Needham Bank donates to Medfield Food Cupboard
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In the spirit of giving back, Needham Bank asked all of their retail employees from their nine branches to bring canned or dried goods for the local food pantries to the most recent quarterly meeting. As part of the evening, a branch was randomly selected to receive all of the donations for their...
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Medfield’s Kong in ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Medfield’s Kong in ‘Beauty and the Beast’
Isabella (Bella) Kong, 10, of Medfield, will be performing in Wheelock Family Theatre's production of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," taking on the role of a narrator and a member of the village. The show will open on February 2, 2018 at the Wheelock Family theatre, with performances through March 4, 2018. Bella is very...
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Montrose School receives national award

Montrose School receives national award
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Character.org has named Montrose School as a National School of Character. This award recognizes Montrose’s integrated and purposeful approach to character education. Founded in 1993, Character.org, is a national nonprofit based in Washington, DC. The mission of the organization is to provide leadership and advocacy for character worldwide through its 11 Principles. Character.org’s...
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Medfield Foundation hosts annual Angel Run

Medfield Foundation hosts annual Angel Run
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Medfield’s Angel Run is the perfect example of how a community comes together after a tragic loss. In 2002, third grader Natasha Domeshek passed away. With her birthday on December 17 and Christmas just a week afterwards, December was Natasha’s favorite time of year. In 2006, Natasha’s family and friends...
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This Old Town Lost and Gone Forever

This Old Town Lost and Gone Forever
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The photos show nine pieces of Medfield’s history, nine historic houses and structures, that have unfortunately been demolished by the backhoe, bulldozer and even by a tank, and lost forever. The tenth photo shows the Clark Tavern, which is about to join this devastating list of perhaps the ten greatest losses of town...
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Cultural Alliance, MEMO kick off holidays

Cultural Alliance, MEMO kick off holidays
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter December 1 is an important date on the calendar for those who celebrate the holidays. It means trees need to be put up, decorations are ready to be displayed, gifts are waiting to be bought, and that the holidays are just weeks away. In Medfield, December 1 also means it...
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Vine Lake Trust preserves Ware memorial

Vine Lake Trust preserves Ware memorial
By the late 1840’s, the Ware family was residing in their home on South Street, which still stands today. The first person buried in their lot was Sarah Ellen Ware, who died at age 16 from typhoid fever in 1850. There are four other family members buried in there, the last one being her aunt...
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Medfield’s Letai heading to Olympic Trials

Medfield’s Letai heading to Olympic Trials
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Medfield High School senior Julie Letai has earned a spot at the U.S. Olympic Trials for short-track speed-skating. Airing live on NBC, the trials take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, on December 15-17. Sixteen women, ranging in age from 17 to 32, will compete for just three spots on the Olympic Team. Letai,...
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Fatal car accident shakes Medfield

Fatal car accident shakes Medfield
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A three-vehicle collision on 109 has left one dead and unanswered questions in its wake. “At 1:33 PM on Tuesday, November 28th,” reads an official police press release, “the Medfield Police Department received information about a serious motor vehicle crash on Route 109 in the area of Pederzini Drive. Moments before, Medfield Police units...
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Hunt Club simulates longstanding tradition

Hunt Club simulates longstanding tradition
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Dozens of people stood along the edges of Powisset field on November 18, patiently waiting for sight of them. Children played tag to pass the time and tugged on their parents’ coats as they waited. One little boy told his mom that he wanted to return to the car,...
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