By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
Directed by Benjamin Mederios, The Gazebo Players of Medfield’s rendition of the famous Shakesperan play “King Lear,” gifted audiences to a local and high-quality production, full of talented performers.
This tragic play was believed to have been written...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Thursday night, July 13, the Zullo Gallery held an opening reception for their latest exhibition, Take 4, which shows the varied work of four talented artists: Lissa Banks, Deborah Friedman, Amy Parker, and Tracey J. Maroni. The reception was well-attended,...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday, July 15th, the Bellforge Arts Center hosted the ‘Festival of New American Art’ for all to come and enjoy. This extraordinary celebration of art and music was held by the Foundation for New American Art and in partnership with...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Medfield Employers and Merchants Organization (MEMO) are in the midst of their Summer Concert Series happening Thursdays, 6-8pm. Most recently, the band The Grass Gypsys performed this past Thursday, July 12th, at the Gazebo right next to the Medfield Public...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On a sizzling summer day, the wishes of a refreshing dip in the water always sound appealing, a chance to escape from the humidity, take a swim, and have an enjoyable day of summer fun. Hinkley Pond is right around the...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Medfield Public Library hosted their ongoing program, Outdoor Craft & Chat for Adults, this past Wednesday, June 28th. Although the unpredictable weather made this program a bit challenging, all were welcome to bring their own chair or picnic blanket to...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Seniors were in for a treat this past Tuesday, June 27th, as Joy Marzolf presented her show, Leaping Lizards. Hosted by the Medfield Council on Aging, Marzolf brought six different lizards with her and talked about even more that are living...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Returning for their twenty-first anniversary, Medfield on the Charles, New England’s Premier Auto Show, was held on Sunday, June 25th on Hospital Road. This classic and custom auto show welcomed an array of cars from vintage to brand new.
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On June 21, an enthusiastic crowd enjoyed the first concert in the Summer Sounds series at the Bellforge Arts Center. On the sunny, summer solstice evening, folks of all ages relaxed on picnic tables, blankets, and chairs, enjoyed BBQ from Ribpublic’s...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Medfield Council on Aging kicked off summer with their event, “Welcome to Summer” Cookout. Seniors gathered at The Center at Medfield to enjoy hot dogs, macaroni salad, beans, chips, coleslaw and ice cream sandwiches in honor of the official start...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The crazy mix of weather alternating between sun and rain did not stop the Bellforge from hosting their first annual Pride event this past Saturday, June 10th. This joyful celebration was in partnership with ONCE Somerville and honored the equality, visibility,...
By Avonlea Cummings
Hometown Weekly Sports Reporter
It has been eight years since Maddie Walter, a resident of Westwood, experienced a life-altering traumatic event that led to her battle with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Following a two-week coma, Maddie defied the odds and has made remarkable progress...
By Audrey Anderson
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield celebrated the Class of 2023 on June 3rd with music, cheers, speeches, applause, light blue caps and gowns, and lots of smiling faces. It was a blustery and chilly day, but the warm words of school officials and fellow students...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
It was a pleasure to interview local author, David Lifsitz who is a 29-year resident of Medfield. Lifsitz has released his first novel, Just Bounce It, a fictional story about the coming of age of two teenage girls and the power...
By Riley Fontana
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On Saturday, June 3rd, Medfield High School graduated their most recent class of seniors, but the real fun doesn’t start until hours after the ceremony. The annual All Night Grad Party (ANGP), thrown by Medfield High School, is a safe place...
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
It was a spectacular opener for Medfield Public Library’s (MPL) seasonal event “Storytime on the Green” last Thursday, May 18th. Despite being a tad chilly, the sun was shining bright and lots of children showed up with their grown-ups ready to listen, sing and have...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
On Thursday, May 18th, local ladies gathered together at The Center at Medfield to participate in a Ladies Paint Night.
The night began at 5pm, where the ladies met up with each other and enjoyed beverages and light refreshments, such as chips...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
On Saturday, May 13th New Life Furniture Bank hosted its 6th annual 5k Trail Run and Kids Fun Run on the Medfield State Hospital grounds. The event consisted of a Kids Fun Run at 10:00am, and the 5K Trail run, which...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Historian, author, radio host, and percussionist Craig Harris hosted his event “America’s Musical Roots: Songs and Stories” this past Wednesday night at The Center to a crowd full of guests. This foot-tapping program traces from the Appalachian ballads, fiddles, and banjos...
Last Thursday night, more than 150 people turned out for Comedians of Comedy, a stand-up comedy event presented by Small Town Scuttlebutt LLC, at the Zullo Gallery. The two 75-minute shows were produced and hosted by Rick Fink.
The comics included: Jim James, who is a former runner-up in the...
