Medfield Meadows 40B proposal denied
Medfield students give, wear hats
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
There are certain ubiquitous rules that one expects to be followed in an elementary school.
Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
Raise your hand before talking.
Hats off inside of the building.
Which, of course, makes it all the more shocking when one walks into the Ralph Wheelock School cafeteria and notices...
Medfield Library opens late for teens
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
After being in college for a few years, it is hard to imagine how anyone studied without the use of a 24-hour, or at least very late-night, library. This privilege is often not afforded to high school students, who have to conform their studying to library open hours, and...
Medfield Jazz Band holding Cuba fundraisers
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Friday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. is the ¡Hola Cuba! event in Medfield, and in addition to great Cuban food from El Oriental de Cuba in Jamaica Plain, salsa dance lessons from Meta Movements in Boston (a Cuban-inspired artist collaborative), music by the Medfield High School Jazz Band, and a drink ticket, the...
Please, please help
To All,
All of you either know Karen, or have been witness to her struggles and fights with her rare disease (Ehlers Danlos) and all the complications she has seemed to inherit. Many of you have seen her in different stages (good and bad), but I think you all have gotten the overall understanding...
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ZBA discusses ‘Country Estates of Medfield’
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On the evening of Thursday, January 12, the Zoning Board of Appeals met to discuss the construction of a property located at 21, 25 and 29 Hospital Road. This housing complex is particularly important, since it incorporates a number of affordable housing units, which contributes to Medfield’s compliance with...
Medfield State Hospital: narrowing down choices
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The Medfield State Hospital Master Plan Committee (MSHMPC) is excited to invite the Medfield Community to review four preliminary concepts for the future of the former Medfield State Hospital site, the Hinkley Property and Lot #3 Ice House Road at a Public Open House, Tuesday, February 7, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm...
Medfield poker beats to its own drum
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Thursday at 1:00 p.m., the seniors of Medfield gather together to play poker at the Council on Aging. There are a number of poker groups that meet in the area - one of the other notables is located in Millis - however, the Medfield group has a particular...
The snow must go on
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
The Starks’ of Winterfell love to proclaim that “Winter is coming” in the hit HBO series, “Game of Thrones.” But for Medfield, winter is no longer coming—winter is here, as the first major snowfall of the 2016–2017 winter struck last Saturday, turning the usually quiet and tranquil town comatose...
Whist offers more than just cards
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Every Wednesday, the seniors of Medfield get together to play whist, as well as other card games. At the Council on Aging, from 1:00 p.m. to around 3:00 p.m., friends gather to socialize, play games, and gripe a little.
Whist is a derivative of bridge. Some of the rules...
Zullo rolls out “bar card”
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This is one time when "getting carded" takes on a fun and festive meaning, while also supporting a local nonprofit organization.
The Zullo Gallery has created a new prepaid "Beverage Bar Card" that makes it easier for anyone stopping into the gallery for First Thursday events or weekly summer gatherings on the Zullo deck...
MHS Jazz fundraiser tickets on sale
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The award-winning Medfield High School Jazz Band is off to Cuba in April, and two local businesses have jumped on board to help the band with fundraising by selling tickets for the Friday, Feb. 3 event, ¡Hola Cuba! and providing other means of support.
“We’re particularly excited about the Feb. 3 event, which...
Medfield Library brightens holidays with crafts
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
When kids are out of school, the Medfield Library is there for parents, offering weeks of arts and crafts throughout the day at convenient times. For the last few weeks, the Children’s Room has offered a variety of crafts, changing each week to focus on seasonality and the current...
Karakhanyan to coach Junior National gymnasts
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USA Gymnastics named Coach Levon Karakhanyan, Medfield resident and owner of Millis’ Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy (MEGA), the Head Coach for the 2017 RD761 Junior International Team Cup. Karakhanyan will lead the five-man squad of 13-14 year olds against teams from Australia, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Great Britain and Japan.
MEGA athlete Ian Lasic-Ellis...
Medfield bids 2016 adieu
As a calendar year closes, an opportunity for reflection and remembrance opens.
12 Months. 52 weeks. 366 days (lest we forget, 2016 was a leap-year). Countless stories of highs and lows, victories and defeats, occasions of joy and sadness.
Even the smallest and sleepiest of towns could fill thick tomes with their comings and goings over...
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Medfield Inclusion Project maintains momentum
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield resident Suzanne Siino spearheaded the Medfield Inclusion Project over a year ago. As of December 20, her passion and dedication is still as strong as ever, however the obstacles within the town and the state are still as difficult. Siino and a group of similarly-minded and passionate citizens...
Medfield friends raise Youth Outreach funds
Every year in December, there is a cheerful get-together in a beautifully decorated home with the goal to raise money for the Medfield Youth Outreach Program.
Carol Bergenheim is the initiator and heart of this event, which is now in it’s 14th year. She started out together with Stacey Barone, Carol Lane and later Diane Lucchesi....
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Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse’s New Year’s party
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The Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse is an opportunity for spoken word artists to share their poetry, stories, and songs. New Year’s Eve will be a special coffeehouse, featuring international folk dancing with The Larger Circle Band.
The Larger Circle Band was formed about a year ago when members of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church...
Foscaldo takes coaching honor
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Each year, the MBCA Presidential Service Award is given to a deserving person that has given a great deal to the game of basketball.
Ken Foscaldo has been a supporter of youth basketball for over 40 years. Tom Cavanaugh, President of the MBCA was first introduced to Ken in the summer of 1974...
Medfield seniors enjoy annual Christmas party
On Sunday, December 11, over 180 Medfield seniors gathered at Legion Hall to celebrate the season with good cheer and fellowship provided by the Medfield American Legion, the Medfield Lions, the Medfield Sportsman’s Club, the Medfield Council on Aging and F.O.S.I.
Happy seniors were greeted by the Lions and then entertained with holiday music provided by...
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