Category Archive for "Medfield"

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....

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...

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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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...

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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...

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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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...

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,...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

Memorial School holds annual Halloween parade

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Parents waited outside the doors of Medfield’s Memorial School. Every once in a while, a parent with a grocery bag in hand approached the door, rang the bell, and entered. Moments later, they came back outside without their bag to wait with the other parents. One girl, too young...

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Nine years ago, Tony Centore and his fellow Council on Aging (COA) member, Tom Sweeney, sat in the newly constructed Medfield COA on Ice Hill Road. They chatted about the space, noting the beauty of the high ceilings, welcoming paint color, and abundance of natural light. It wasn’t long...

Tax Work-off Program accepting applications

The ongoing Tax Work-off Program administered by the Council on Aging has an exciting new change. At last spring’s town meeting the town voted to increase the benefit for Tax Work-off volunteers. The program allows persons 60 and over, who have lived in Medfield for a minimum of three years, who own a home with...

Medfield continues discussion on Rail Trail

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter In the past few years, many area towns have been converting unused railroad space into walking, biking, and horseback-riding trails for the community to enjoy. With many of Medfield’s citizens longing for such a space in their own town, members of the community have proposed creating their own “Rail...

Category Archives: Medfield

Medfield’s Khan a champ

Medfield Lions holding Christmas Tree Sale

Amilia’s Light launches ‘Brighter Lights’

A Thankful Thanksgiving at Vine Lake

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Medfield Toys for Tots locations announced

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This Old Town

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Medfield gives thanks for its teachers

Spaghetti with Santa expands

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Medfield Lions holding Christmas Tree Sale

Holiday Stroll featuring In2Design

Woolly bear caterpillars: harbingers of winter

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The infinite loop of up cycling to combat the cold

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Veterans ceremony lights up Baxter Park

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Rick Fink Jr. exhibiting MSH photos

Glass Bar to appear at Holiday Stroll

Memorial School holds annual Halloween parade

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Medfield chows down to support COA

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Tax Work-off Program accepting applications

Medfield continues discussion on Rail Trail

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