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...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Zullo Gallery Center for The Arts hosted their opening reception this past Saturday night, where locals were welcomed to meet the artists and enjoy complimentary beverages and snacks. Starting back in 1988, the Zullo Gallery has been a cultural institution that aims to make...
By Madison Butkus
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Bellforge Arts Center is back again with their FieldFest Music Festival just in time to kick off the warm weather. Local music happens to be one of the heartbeats of Bellforge Arts Center, so the 2023 live music season has officially begun this past Saturday....
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
As a part of Medfield’s Historical Weekend, the Medfield Public Library (MPL) housed an exhibit for Hannah Adams, which was run by Theresa Knapp, president of the Hannah Adams Women’s Club. Knapp played the role of Adams, dressed in authentic attire from the late 18th...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
Although it was an exceptionally dreary last Saturday, families from all over flocked together at the Bellforge Arts Center for an enchanting afternoon. This year marked the second annual Fairy Walk. Locals were encouraged to explore the grounds at the Bellforge to see the magical...
by Elizabeth Connolly
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Word’s out that a Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to Medfield Shops on Route 109.
“We are currently planning to open a location in Medfield at some point this winter,” said Sally Evans, External Communications of Chipotle corporate headquarters in Newport Beach,...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
After much anticipation, Medfielders gathered together at various points throughout this past weekend to take part in Medfield Historical Weekend. Historical sites were open to the public during this weekend long event, after two challenging years; these sites had been previously shut down, due to...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
On Friday, April 14th, The Center at Medfield was pampered by the freshman and junior cosmetology students from Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School. The students provided hand and arm massages to the seniors and manicures while music played in the background.
The sky was overcast, but the mood was undeniably cheery as 108 runners gathered at the starting line of The Soles of Medfield Running Club’s 3rd Annual 10k race last Saturday. Bellforge Arts Center, Medfield’s preeminent venue for a vast array of events, served as the picturesque backdrop for the start & finish,...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
The Medfield Public Library (MPL) opened its doors to former First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt at the beginning of the month. Eleanor Roosevelt was played by Sheryl Faye, from Sheryl Faye Presents: Historical Women, Making The Past Present. The event was hosted by Medfield Historical Society,...
By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Editor
At the end of March, as we closed out the winter months, Medfield Public Library (MPL) opened its doors for art to bloom within every room. The Medfield Garden Club teamed up with talented high school students from Medfield High School to create this stunning...
