Schwartz runs Marathon for Special Olympics
Zullo Gallery displays student-faculty exhibit
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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...
Annual MCPE Spelling Bee is buzzworthy
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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...
Catherine Wollak’s art coming to Medfield TV
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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...
Never say again that you did not know
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...
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Declan Higgins serves as honorary captain at Battle of the Badges
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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...
Medfield Girl Scouts present awards
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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...
Miss Amazing allows women with disabilities to shine
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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...
Boys of summer back in Pawtucket
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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,...
Art’N Bloom charms at Medfield Library
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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...
Medfield DI teams advance to States
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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...
Zullo lets kids explore artistically
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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...
Second annual science fair is a smash
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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...
Medfield candidates field Q&As
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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...
Medfield Library offers escape to 1908
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...
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Wheelock students treated to music enrichment
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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...
Medfield’s Johnsons receive new hope
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
William Johnson is a junior at Medfield High School. He’s working hard to get through his classes, tackling such beasts as AP US History, while at the same time working with the basketball team, playing soccer, and applying to and checking out colleges. His mother will tell you that...
Vegetable gardening presentation this Saturday
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Now is the perfect time to be planning a vegetable garden. Whether a novice gardener or an old hand, there’s nothing like hearing from an enthusiastic, knowledgeable expert to get prepared for the spring planting season. On Saturday, March 18, area gardeners will have the opportunity to get advice from an especially knowledgeable...
Wheelock celebrates reading with Definition Day
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last week was National Read Across America Day, but the Wheelock School took it a step further, celebrating reading for an entire week. Highlights included book character dress up day, crazy hat and socks day, and last, but not least, Definition Day. On Tuesday, all Wheelock students participated in...
Medfield jazzers recognized at Mingus Competition
