Mass Art students’ work displayed at Zullo
X-Men: New Mutants begins filming in Medfield
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The new spinoff in the X-Men franchise, “X-Men: New Mutants” began filming today at the former State Hospital grounds in Medfield. Small signs directing cast and crew to the State Hospital grounds have been spotted along Route 109 in Westwood and Medfield.
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Summer brings changes to Rocky Woods
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When one visits Medfield's Rocky Woods, a 491-acre reservation administered by the The Trustees of Reservations, over the course of several seasons, it becomes clear that the only constant is change.
That suits Kira LaFosse-Baker, engagement site manager for the reservation, particularly well.
"It's greener. That's for sure," she says of...
Medfield and Independence Day
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This Old Town
by Richard DeSorgher
Medfield has always had a strong patriotic tie to Independence Day. It stems from the overwhelmingly patriotic spirit that was clearly evident here and seen from the first signs of troubles with Great Britain in the early 1770s. As early as 1773, when Bostonians were feeling their rights were...
Carolyn Waters playing Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse
The Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse returns at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 26 North Street, Medfield. This month’s Coffeehouse will feature Carolyn Waters. The theme for the evening is "Coming Into Me."
Carolyn Waters is a performing and singing songwriter who fuses blues/roots/folk and other musical genres into a unique...
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Medfield Farmers’ Market in full bloom
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Christina Perrone
Hometown Weekly Intern
The Medfield Farmers’ Market has been a summer staple for seven years. Vendors from all around the Boston Area congregate every Thursday in front of the Unitarian Universalist Church. On Thursday, June 22, Hometown Weekly stopped by to talk to local farmers and artisans.
At one stand was Tony Lulek....
Derby House Pantry Project begins
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The Friends of the Dwight-Derby House have initiated a campaign to raise funds for their Butler’s Pantry Project. Restoration and preservation of the oldest house in Medfield has continued since its purchase in 1996. This task has been completed on all but two rooms out of eighteen spaces, making this house a jewel...
Medfield arts industry generates economic activity
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The nonprofit arts and culture industry generates $3.1 million in annual economic activity in Medfield —supporting 125 full-time equivalent jobs and generating $224,000 in local and state government revenues, according to the Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 national economic impact study.
Conducted by Americans for the Arts, a leading nonprofit organization that advances...
A day at the Medfield COA
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By Christina Perrone
Hometown Weekly Intern
On Wednesday, June 14, Hometown Weekly visited The Center at the Medfield Council on Aging (COA) to celebrate Flag Day with a cookout. Many of the seniors there had been veterans and wore red, white, and blue in honor of the holiday. However, the cookout was not the main...
Water, water everywhere…
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
As summer rolls into the area, water usage goes up — pools get filled, sprinklers run for excited kids no longer in school, and lawns and gardens demand drinks. Fresh water is crucial to life, human and nonhuman alike. In attempting to preserve water, bans or restrictions are placed...
Auto Show coming this weekend
The Medfield on the Charles Antique, Classic & Custom Auto Show will be celebrating its 15th anniversary this coming Sunday, June 25, from 9-4. It will be held on Hospital Road right beside the Medfield State Hospital grounds. This venue can hold over 1,200 vehicles on its show field.
Vehicles from the early teens to...
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Medfield’s Hatch dedicates Grist Mill bench
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Medfield Boy Scout Tyler Hatch completed his Eagle Service Project by dedicating a memorial bench at the Kingsbury Grist Mill.
Hatch first touched base with Grist Mill Committee member Dick Judge last summer. It was decided by the committee to include a granite memorial bench, which would serve as a final resting place for...
MHS grad teaches women how to be safe
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Growing up in a town such as Medfield, it can be easy to forget that the outside world is not always as safe. Katie Zona, a recently graduated Medfield High School student, took a self-defense class at Medfield High during her sophomore year and not only fell in love...
Hannah Adams Club hosts annual tea
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Ever since 1970, the Hannah Adams Women’s Club has held a tea for the women of the graduating class of Medfield High School. This year, the tea was held on May 30, with 100 girls in attendance. The club is a non-profit organization whose members take an active role...
Bittersweet commencement for MHS seniors
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
It seemed like a normal June Sunday in Medfield. Clear blue skies, temperature in the low seventies, no humidity to make it unbearable to be outside. But this was not a normal Sunday in June for everyone. For the Medfield High School (MHS) Class of 2017, this past Sunday,...
MHS celebrates 25th All Night Grad Party
Celebrating its 25th year and still going strong thanks to tremendous community support, Medfield keeps its seniors safe and substance free on graduation night with the All Night Graduation Party. The Class of 2017’s send off was another bestseller featuring the theme of books. More than 100 volunteers sign up to stage the celebration each...
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Friends Bookstore celebrates grand opening
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By Geena Matuson
Hometown Weekly Staff
While Medfield Memorial Public Library is always highly populated, the evening of Tuesday, May 30 boasted quite the crowd. The Grand Opening Celebration of the Friends Bookstore highlighted the bookstore’s move to the Jane Archer room on the library’s main level, and was host to more than sixty patrons...
State Hospital development takes next steps
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The discussion over the future of the Medfield State Hospital area has been a long one. After presenting the community with four different options and collecting copious amounts of feedback, the Medfield Reuse Committee has created two scenarios, which were presented to the community on May 24. In addition...
Medfield Library to open new makerspace
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By Geena Matuson
Hometown Weekly Staff
With the new Friends Bookstore moved to the main level of Medfield Public Library, what will take its place in the library’s lower level? Shelving and walls are coming down, and throughout May and early June the space once home to the bookstore is transforming into something new: a...
Karen Richards’ children’s book an inspiration
