Members of the Medfield High School jazz band recently returned from a mind-blowing trip to Cuba.
[caption id="attachment_18086" align="alignleft" width="600"] The MHS students interacted...
Earlier this week, every Medfield household received the annual blue ANGP fundraising flyer in their mailboxes. All Night Graduation Party (ANGP) is seeking community support to help underwrite the expense of the annual event.
All in Medfield have an opportunity to participate in the send-off. The annual ANGP blue flyer appeal helps close...
The Medfield High School Chamber Strings, an award-winning honors ensemble, recently returned from its first-ever weekend music trip to Montreal that may have been short in length, but rich in musical education and experiences.
Trip highlights included a performance at Notre-Dame Basilica - an 1829 Gothic Revival cathedral, and a clinic with renown...
Celebrating their 25th year of teaching students of all ages, Personal Best Karate promoted 60 students to the ranks of First, Second, Third and Fifth degree Black Belt in this past month. Over 800 people packed the Oliver Ames High School auditorium in Easton for an evening of choreographed martial arts performances. All...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Running a marathon is no small feat. In fact, it’s one that most people, even experienced runners, have a hard time fathoming. One of the most famous marathons in the country, the Boston Marathon is a celebration not only for runners but for the great Boston Community. This year,...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Each year, the Zullo Gallery in Medfield presents the Visual Arts Department of Medfield’s public schools with an opportunity to display the work of students and their teachers. This year, the 22nd annual Student-Faculty Art Exhibition runs from April 1 to the 23rd. The student work displayed in this...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Spelling bees are a quintessential aspect of school, immortalized through films and television shows alike. Many times portrayed as stressful, high pressure events, the Medfield Coalition for Public Education (MCPE) has been fighting against this idea for the past twelve years. On Tuesday, April 4, the MCPE held its...
The public is invited to an opening reception featuring art work by artist Catherine Wollak (1931-2015) at Medfield TV on April 28 from 6 – 8 p.m. Medfield TV is located at 18 N. Meadows Road. Wollak’s work will be on view through August. Medfield TV is open Monday – Friday from 10...
The term human trafficking often doesn't give the impression of the true horrors that are experienced by people who are forced into an industry that claims your life, name, and human rights.
Human trafficking is, at its core, slavery, and as President Abraham Lincoln once said, “If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong.”
There...
This past Saturday, Boston police officers and firefighters faced off at Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury for the second annual A Shot For Life: Battle of the Badges to raise funds and awareness for Dr. William Curry Jr.’s brain cancer research lab at the Stephen E. and Catherine Pappas Center for...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Nationally, only 3.7 percent of all girl scouts nationally, age 14 to 17 have earned the Gold Award. On Sunday, March 26, Julie Han of Medfield, joined this elite group. At the Gold Award & Ambassador Bridging Ceremony, Julie and seven of her Girl Scout peers were honored. A...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
For the past nine years, Miss Amazing has been celebrating the abilities, multi-faceted identities, and strengths of girls and women with disabilities. A national organization, the program is now held in thirty states across the country. This past Saturday, Miss Amazing Massachusetts and Rhode Island was held at Medfield...
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
On Monday, the Red Sox took the field for the first time in 2017, beating the Pirates in their first regular season game. The day turned millions of New Englanders' attention to the hallowed grounds of Fenway Park, heralding for many the true beginning of spring.
On Monday, April 10,...
Visitors to the Medfield Library from March 16-19 received a floral treat. Throughout the library, Medfield student artwork, accompanied by floral arrangements inspired by the pieces, dotted the space. The brightening of the library was the result of Art’N Bloom.
Art'N Bloom is an annual event, started in 1999, run by the Medfield Garden...
Congratulations to teams from Wheelock, Dale, Blake and MHS for the excellent showing at the regional Destination Imagination (DI) Tournament held on March 18 at Stoughton High School. In a field of 74 teams including Millis, Franklin and other area towns, four Medfield teams earned top scores and will advance to the DI...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Zullo Art Gallery offers a variety of art courses for young art enthusiasts. Starting in February, students in grades one to three participated in a Drawing/Mixed Media course taught by Kurt Johnson. Johnson is a professional artist and storyteller. He also currently teaches at the Medfield After School...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Science fairs are ubiquitous across the country. Boasting everything from homemade volcanoes to rudimentary robots, these infamous events have been documented in movies and TV shows for years. Most of them, however, are organized, sponsored and put on by schools. The Blake Science Fair in Medfield was organized not...
At the March 16 Candidate Forum, Medfield voters had the chance to hear from individuals running in the three contested races of Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Library Trustee.
The event was taped by Medfield.TV and can be viewed at http://goo.gl/Obam9F.
The night began with a reception in the lobby of the Medfield High...
By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Sometimes the best escape is not only escaping from the duties of day-to-day life, but also an escape from the very time that you live in. The Medfield Library offered a chance to do just that last Sunday when they hosted an Edwardian Tea. Set in 1908, Rita Parisi of Waterfall...
Third grade students at Wheelock School were recently treated to a delightful, educational and entertaining music enrichment program by the recorder quartet, Eine Kleine Konsort. The interactive program, entitled “The Recorder Goes to School,” was sponsored by the Medfield Music Association and served to enhance the recorder and general music curriculum at Wheelock...
