Memorial Day at the American Legion
Students ga-ga for ga-ga ball
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
Over the decades, the popular game for kids to play at recess has changed. Soccer and basketball eventually gave way to tag. Tag gave way to wall ball. It seems now that wall ball has given way to ga-ga ball. Now, thanks to the Medfield Afterschool Program (MAP) Carpentry...
End-of-the-year-awards go to teachers, too
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
It is that time of year when students itch to get out of the classroom and enjoy their hard-earned summer vacations. Senioritis kicks in, and teachers try to keep their students motivated with award nights, to reward the work done over the course of the year.
Most students probably...
Guarding a family cello, protecting musical roots
Medfield Pops Concert delights residents
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By Camille Kerwin
Hometown Weekly Contributor
This past Saturday, the Medfield Music Program brought its concert season to a close with a completely student run show. The annual Pops Concert is the year’s most exciting show, as students choose the concert’s theme and the music they will perform. Pops is also the music department’s sole...
TickleJuice lands at Zullo Gallery
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By Cameron Small
Hometown Weekly Intern
Launching their first CD in 2014 entitled “Roots to the Stars,” TickleJuice proclaims “they are truly stationary travelers reaching the ends of the galaxy without ever leaving the stage…” and they certainly proved themselves to be stationary galactic travelers in their performance last Friday, May 20, at the Zullo...
Medfield touch-a-truck wows tots
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by Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Michelle Taylor, a volunteer with Medfield's New 'N Towne Club, surveyed the legions of happy children behind her. "A lot of excitement," she said. "Kids have been very excited to see the trucks. They're excited to get on all of them and touch them and explore them, so it's...
Medfield Green Month motors on
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by Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
"Every Saturday, there's at least one collection of something through May, and again we do it in October," said Barbara Meyer, who sits on the board of Medfield Green and the Transfer Station Recycling Committee. "We do the Styrofoam every time, as well as once sometime after Christmas."
Meyer was...
Youngest Library Trustee in Medfield history
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Just missing the status ‘youngest town-elected official’ by one year, 25-year-old resident Geena Matuson is the youngest Library Trustee in Medfield’s 365-year history. (Just in case you’re curious, the youngest elected official in Medfield was 24). But what is a Library Trustee?
A Library Trustee is someone either elected or appointed to volunteer...
Medfield Girl Scout collects for animals
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by Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Medfield's Gabby Connelly would be the first to tell you that being a Girl Scout isn't just about selling treats to people. It's about collecting them for her four-legged friends, too.
Gabby is soliciting donations for the Metrowest Pet Pantry in Millis as part of her Girl Scout Silver...
Remembering Andrea Trasher
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by Maria LaRose
Hometown Weekly Contributor
The Memorial School in Medfield has a bright and cheerful new addition adorning a wall in the entryway of the school. A beautiful hand painted mural was unveiled at a private ceremony last Tuesday attended by past and present Memorial School staffers, as well as close family and friends....
Lowell Mason House marches towards completion
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Anyone who has driven past the Lowell Mason House at Hinkley Pond on Green Street in Medfield this past year would have seen quite a lot of construction activity.
The House, birthplace of our nation’s first music educator, Lowell Mason, was put on permanent structural supports, got a new basement floor, a new...
Amilia’s Light holds annual party
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Amilia’s Light will host its Annual Garden Party on Saturday, June 4 from 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at the home of Founder and President, Michelle Luhrmann, 26 Loeffler Lane in Medfield. This event promises to be an enchanted evening under the stars filled with fun, food, beverages, raffle, silent auction, dancing and...
Medfield Lax tops rival Duxbury 13-9
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The Medfield boys lacrosse teams continued it's dominance over Massachusetts rivals with a 13-9 victory over Duxbury Saturday night.
Click here for game photos!...
Here comes the sun in Medfield
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Medfield cuts ribbon on new solar era
by Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
In front of a backdrop of a clear blue sky, Medfield’s Energy and Facilities Manager, Andrew Seaman, addressed a small gathering at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. “We’re generating electricity,” he proudly said.
Behind him, the town’s new solar array glistened. The array, consisting...
Sage School Student Council assist local shelter
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An important part of the mission of The Sage School Student Council is to find ways to help in the community. This winter, Student Council Officers C.J, Ferullo of Medfield, Sarah Vigevani of Plainville and Nataly Kaldawy of Norfolk decided to focus their latest project on helping animals.
Ferullo is the Student Council...
Annual Medfield town meeting highlights
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by Geena Matuson
Hometown Weekly Staff
The Annual Medfield Town Meeting was held at 7:30 p.m. last Monday night, April 25th, covering a range of topics with minor debate. Led by Town Moderator Scott F. McDermott, town officials stood at the head of the Amos Clark Kingsbury High School gymnasium and opened the meeting with...
Living the American Dream
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This Old Town
By Richard DeSorgher Hometown Weekly Correspondent This past week US News and World Report came out with their listing of the best high schools in American, in which they named Medfield High School as the 4th best school in Massachusetts and the 152nd best in the nation. For many years now, through test...Medfield Legion announces Fishing Derby winners
On Sunday, April 24th, The Sons of the Medfield American Legion held their annual Fishing Derby at Medfield’s Vine Lake Cemetery.
This year’s Derby attracted over 40 children ages 2 to 12. The winners in the 8 year-old and over division were awarded to Will Boxmeyer (9) for biggest fish, and Braeden Sutton (8) for most...
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Hinkley Pond opens summer registrations
