Medfield’s Letai heading to Olympic Trials
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...
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,...
MFi Angel Run this Sunday
MFi Angel Run preparations are in their final stages, including planning for the arrival of Santa. The Medfield Foundation is pleased to announce that Santa Claus is registered for the December 3 MFi Angel Run. Santa will make his grand entrance by special delivery thanks to the Medfield Fire Department at noon on Sunday, December...
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Medfield’s Khan a champ
Medfielder Matt Khan was a member of the Natick 5th grade youth football team, winners of the American Youth Football Massachusetts State Championship. Natick beat Hudson, MA, by a score of 6-0. The Natick fifth graders went undefeated with a record of 11-0 this season, and outscored their opponents 253-48....
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Medfield Lions holding Christmas Tree Sale
The Medfield Lions Club annual Christmas Tree Sale is coming once again to Main Street. The sale, which runs through December 17, has become the club’s principal fundraiser and features freshly sheared, USDA Premium Grade Maine Balsam Fir Christmas trees. While there are both smaller and a limited number of larger trees, most trees fall...
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Amilia’s Light launches ‘Brighter Lights’
Amilia’s Light of Medfield has launched “Brigher Lights,” a holiday season campaign to encourage its supporters to be a "brighter light" and raise $10,000 to help survivors of human trafficking.
The funds will help survivors rebuild their lives through education, training, and job opportunities. Their primary focus is an empowerment program in Uganda.
“We are so proud...
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A Thankful Thanksgiving at Vine Lake
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What a better name to have on any Thanksgiving than Thankful?
According to the records maintained by Vine Lake Preservation Trust, ten women named Thankful are buried in Vine Lake Cemetery’s Old Section.
Thankful (Harding) Penniman died at age ninety on April 1, 1794, is buried in Grave 164. Other women are Thankful (Allen)...
Medfield Toys for Tots locations announced
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The United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program has brought joy to children in need for the past seven decades. More than 400 million toys have been donated, with 15 million distributed annually.
Marine Veteran Frank Iafolla of Medfield is once again leading this year’s effort in the community, and has established...
This Old Town
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One Hundred Years Later, the Colonel Remembered
He died 100 years ago and Medfield had never seen anyone like him before and will probably never see anyone quite like him again. He was the closest thing Medfield has ever had to a czar. As owner of the hat factory, the number-one employer in the...
Medfield gives thanks for its teachers
A grassroots community effort to support Medfield teachers was launched to coincide with the Thanksgiving holiday, and included feel-good lawn signs placed around town and on social media posts.
One resident was so excited about the chance to show appreciation to teachers that she lined her property on Rte. 27 with 15 signs on...
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Spaghetti with Santa expands
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Tickets are on now on sale for a beloved holiday tradition in its 44th year that has a new twist and name, “Spaghetti with Santa and a Few Winter Friends,” to reflect the broadening of the Medfield Music Association’s annual fundraiser.
Taking place on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Medfield High School, guests will not...
Medfield Lions holding Christmas Tree Sale
The Medfield Lions Club annual Christmas Tree Sale is coming once again to Main Street. The sale, which runs from November 25 through December 17, has become the club’s principal fundraiser and features freshly sheared, USDA Premium Grade Maine Balsam Fir Christmas trees. While there are both smaller and a limited number of larger trees,...
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Holiday Stroll featuring In2Design
Medfield’s upcoming Holiday Stroll is set to feature artists Inger Mark and Louise Baldwin. The creative force behind In2Design, Swedish-American designers Inger Mark and Inga “Louise” Baldwin have been designing unique, hand-crafted jewelry together since they met in the U. S. in 2002. Both women were born and raised in Sweden, and drew inspiration from...
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Woolly bear caterpillars: harbingers of winter
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By Lisa Moore
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Winter is coming! While the warmer than normal temperatures this fall have been a nice treat, fellow New Englanders know it is just a temporary respite from the colder days ahead. While most people are familiar with the prognosticator Ms. G, Massachusetts’ official groundhog, for her prediction on the...
The infinite loop of up cycling to combat the cold
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
As the chill of the November evening whipped at the Medfield Public Library, a handful of workshop-goers were making creations to combat the cold. Adult services and technology librarian assistant Bri Ozanne led an infinity scarf workshop on the brisk night of November 7 to show participants how to...
Veterans ceremony lights up Baxter Park
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Just after sunset, dozens met at Baxter Park in Medfield to remember and honor the town’s veterans on November 11. From the street, a soft glow lined the stone pathways that led to the memorial in the park. As those joining the ceremony came closer, they quickly realized the...
Rick Fink Jr. exhibiting MSH photos
Through November, local photographer Rick Fink Jr. is presenting his collection of 12 fine art prints at Starbucks in Medfield showing the inside of the Medfield State Hospital. These images are the store’s latest installment on the “Art Wall,” which features a different artist’s work each month.
“We are excited to include these photographs of the...
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Glass Bar to appear at Holiday Stroll
The Glass Bar, a mother-and-daughter-owned glass studio specializing in fused glass, is set to appear at this year’s Holiday Stroll.
The idea for The Glass Bar arose in 2008 when Sheryl and Jordan were both diagnosed with cancer. The ailments left Sheryl, a bookkeeper, out of work and Jordan out of school. During this time, Sheryl...
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Christmas Cookie Walk is back
The Christmas Cookie Walk is back in town and looking for dozens and dozens of bakers.
“We are so excited to bring this awesome event back to our community,” said Kathy Smith, Saint Edward & Saint Jude Christmas Cookie Walk Chairperson. Smith went on to explain Medfield’s First Baptist Church ran this successful and highly-anticipated fundraiser...
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