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TeDuits, Wolverines better Warriors in PKs
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Westwood High boys soccer went 0-2 against Medfield during the regular season, dropping a 5-0 contest on their home turf on September 27 before falling 2-1 at Medfield on October 24.
It seems only fitting that after going winless against their rivals to the west in the regular...
DS girls punch tournament ticket
By Robby McKittrick
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Down 2-0 at home with around 15:00 remaining in their season on Monday night, the Dover-Sherborn girls soccer team knew they had to be mentally tough to continue their season.
“We’ve been down a lot this season,” explained Dover-Sherborn head coach Evren Gunduz. “We never take failure as a setback. Our motto...
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Science wins at Medfield’s MCPE Fall Ball
On Saturday night, science was the big winner as the Medfield community gathered at Gillette Stadium for Medfield Coalition for Public Education’s (MCPE’s) Fall Ball. This year’s capstone fundraising event had a special focus: to bring Science Museum programs to each class from kindergarten through 12th grade. A blustery night outdoors didn’t stop almost 600...
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Thanksgiving football food drive scheduled
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The Medfield Warriors and Dover-Sherborn Raiders are set to meet on the gridiron this Thanksgiving morning at 10 a.m. at Dover-Sherborn High School, and the teams are asking for help from the community in collecting food donations.
Tables will be set up to collect non-perishable food donations, and will have jars available for monetary...
This Old Town: Medfield’s Tree Culture
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Today there is little doubt that the number one reason people move to Medfield is due to the excellent school system that has been established. But close behind, the historic and leafy look to the town, with its open space and tree lined streets, is another major reason.
The number of trees in Medfield...
Medfield fall baseball in full swing
Fay, Wolverines outlast Williams, Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Long-time TVL rivals Medfield and Westwood met on the gridiron at Flahive Field on Friday night for a pivotal midseason showdown. The Wolverines (3-2, 2-1) entered on the heels 7-6 victory over Norwood in week four to snap a two-game losing skid, looking to make it two wins...
Fay, Wolverines outlast Williams, Warriors
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Long-time TVL rivals Medfield and Westwood met on the gridiron at Flahive Field on Friday night for a pivotal midseason showdown. The Wolverines (3-2, 2-1) entered on the heels 7-6 victory over Norwood in week four to snap a two-game losing skid, looking to make it two wins...
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Medfield’s Gipson completes Eagle Project
Medfield Boy Scout Ian Gipson from Troop 89 recently completed his Eagle Project this past June with the installation of three signs at the Medfield State Hospital property. The signs display a map of the entire property and detail a brief history of what each of the buildings were used for during the hospital’s heyday....
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Oh happy Medfield Day
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By Katrina Tummino
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
Early September typically calls to mind the changing of seasons and school starting, but for those living in Medfield and its surrounding towns, the early beginnings of fall also bring a much-anticipated, community-oriented event: Medfield Day.
On September 15, residents found...
Food, friends and fun at Farmers’ Market
By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Last Thursday on the lawn in front of the First Parish building in Medfield town center, different stands sold everything from quilted blankets and honey to fresh fruits and vegetables. Families and members of the community ambled through the grassy clearing, enjoying the warm summer day and talking with the local...
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This Old Town: Medfield’s Moving Post Offices
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Medfield was first granted a post office in 1807. It was located in the old Wheelock store on the corner of North and Main Streets, where Starbucks is situated today (the old store has since been divided into two sections and moved to #13/#17 South Street, where they are residences). Samuel Seaver, who...
Medfield’s Mayer releases healthy cookbook
By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent
Cooking and baking can be therapeutic for many people. However, when taking on a new diet, some ingredients must be eliminated. Heather Mayer Irvine’s new book, “The Runner's World Vegetarian Cookbook,” tackles this issue, providing healthier alternatives to some classic dishes.
For example, the red velvet brownies found in the dessert...
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As school opens, Farmers’ Market continues
Medfield is slowly returning to more densely-populated, normal life, now that the summer holidays are over. Parents can find great school lunch-box snacks at the weekly Farmers’ Market, located in front of the historic First Parish Meeting House on North St. each Thursday from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Fortunately, as the season for the market comes...
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Baby Kneads regional program starting soon
Westwood Early Childhood has partnered with the towns of Walpole, Medfield and Dover as part of the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program to provide a special series for parents of babies ages birth through 6 months. "Baby Kneads" featuring Sheryl White will meet monthly on Monday mornings at 10:30 at the Westwood Main Library. The...
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From Medfield to Faneuil Hall
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A year ago on August 26, the musical “We Did It For You! Women’s Journey Through History” began performances in Massachusetts at First Parish Unitarian Universality Church in Medfield. Playwright Thea Iberall said, “On August 26th, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was adopted, and so that date became Women’s Equality Day....
Medfield dances to Stacey Peasley
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By Daniel Curtin
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Medfield residents flocked to the gazebo outside the library to watch the Stacey Peasley Band perform on Thursday, August 9. Peasley’s family-friendly style of music had kids bouncing up and down on the warm summer night. The concert was the penultimate show in the Medfield Employers & Merchants Organization...
Karate students give back
The black belt training cycle class of spring 2018 at Personal Best Karate in Medfield recently held a bake sale fundraiser for St. Jude’s research hospital in honor of fellow black belt candidate student, Grace Jarboe. St Jude’s is a research hospital for pediatric cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Every spring, training cycle candidates choose a...
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