MSH Strategic Reuse Master Plan released
Auto show draws hundreds to Medfield
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Hundreds came out on Sunday, June 24, to enjoy the sunny weather and admire a variety of different antique automobiles and classic motorcycles at the Medfield on the Charles Auto Show.
The event gave owners not only the opportunity showcase their vehicles, but to share the personal stories and histories...
This Old Town – The story of Ruth
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From her arrival in Medfield in 1927 until her death on November 8, 2006 at age 107, she was one of the most recognized people in Medfield, especially at St. Edward Church. She married and raised her family here, and for her entire time in Medfield, St. Edward Church was the center of...
This Old Town
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One Hundred Years Later, the Colonel Remembered
He died 100 years ago and Medfield had never seen anyone like him before and will probably never see anyone quite like him again. He was the closest thing Medfield has ever had to a czar. As owner of the hat factory, the number-one employer in the...
X-Men: New Mutants begins filming in Medfield
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The new spinoff in the X-Men franchise, “X-Men: New Mutants” began filming today at the former State Hospital grounds in Medfield. Small signs directing cast and crew to the State Hospital grounds have been spotted along Route 109 in Westwood and Medfield.
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Medfield and Independence Day
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This Old Town
by Richard DeSorgher
Medfield has always had a strong patriotic tie to Independence Day. It stems from the overwhelmingly patriotic spirit that was clearly evident here and seen from the first signs of troubles with Great Britain in the early 1770s. As early as 1773, when Bostonians were feeling their rights were...
Auto Show coming this weekend
The Medfield on the Charles Antique, Classic & Custom Auto Show will be celebrating its 15th anniversary this coming Sunday, June 25, from 9-4. It will be held on Hospital Road right beside the Medfield State Hospital grounds. This venue can hold over 1,200 vehicles on its show field.
Vehicles from the early teens to...
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‘X-Men’ movie to be shot in Medfield
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
Area film fanatics and Marvel Comics devotees are rejoicing after news spread that a spinoff in the X-Men franchise, “X-Men: New Mutants” will be filming this summer at Medfield State Hospital. The plot is set to revolve around the New Mutants, a new batch of heroes trained at Professor...
MSH Committee hosts community workshop
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last Tuesday, the development of the former Medfield State Hospital Site took a substantial step forward. The Medfield State Hospital Vision and Master Plan Committee hosted a community workshop at Medfield High School, welcoming all Medfield members to lend their input for the development of the site. Within the...
Thompson to speak about State Hospital
On February 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church on 26 North Street, John Thompson, Chairman of the Medfield State Hospital Buildings & Grounds Committee, will share his experiences managing the former Medfield State Hospital property. John will show pictures of the buildings and grounds, some historical and some recent. John...
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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...
DARPA project takes flight in Medfield
By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When one hears the words “Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency” (DARPA) and “military research,” one’s thoughts typically start revolving around the exotic, the clandestine, the fantastical. Neutron bombs exploding over desolate salt flats. Laser-wielding cyborgs running through specially-designed obstacle courses. Cold fusion engines powering aircraft as they take off from Area...
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Wellesley Car Show moves to Medfield
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If you love classic cars, mark June 26 on your calendar. That’s the date of the 14th annual Elm Bank Estate Auto Show, which has moved to a more spacious (and accessible) location ten miles south of its long-time Wellesley roots. It’s the same great collection of muscle cars, hot rods, Model Ts,...
Community Meeting being held for Medfield State Hospital
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The Medfield State Hospital Master Plan Committee is hosting a community meeting on Monday, April 11 from 7-9 p.m. in the Medfield High auditorium to inform the public about the ongoing work to create a master plan for the use of the State Hospital property.
The first goal of the meeting is to...
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