By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
It's playoff season, and on Thursday night, the Medfield and Westwood High volleyball teams clashed in the first round of the MIAA D2 Central State Tournament. This marked the third meeting of 2016 between the 12-seeded Wolverines (11-9) and 5-seeded Warriors (16-5), with Medfield sweeping the season series 2-0.
A...
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Medfield’s Higgins spreads message of hope
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When Medfield’s David Higgins speaks, it is in intense bursts, punctuated by quiet moments of reflection. It is as though all that Mr. Higgins has experienced is demanding to be heard, but cannot possibly do so without proper processing time. Given exactly what he has experienced, both positive and...
Volleyball sweeps Bellingham on Senior Night
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
Last Monday, the Medfield High girls volleyball team took to their home floor for the final time in the 2016 regular season against TVL opponent Bellingham. As part of Senior Night, the Warriors (15-5, 14-1) honored their five members of the Medfield High class of 2017 before the...
A Pilgrimage to Rocky Woods
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
On a Wednesday morning, Medfield's Rocky Woods Reservation is like many other nature preserves in the state. The parking lot is dotted with the vehicles of dog-walkers and casual hikers. A canopy of pines covers one's path into the forest. It is quiet, save the occasional songbird.
Suddenly, you catch...
Medfield Historical Society to celebrate 125th
On November 7, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the First Parish Church on North Street, the Medfield Historical Society will be celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding in 1891. All in town are invited to come to hear about those responsible for its beginning, see photos and images of the major events and undertakings...
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Public art talks with Max Grinnell
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By Geena Matuson
Hometown Weekly Staff
Last Friday night, the Medfield Memorial Public Library hosted Urbanologist Max Grinnell, specialist in urban problems, for his talk on “Art in Public Spaces.” As an urbanologist, geographer, historian, and professor, Max teaches at both University of Chicago and at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, focusing on urban...
Cross Country downs rival DS
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Dover-Sherborn High cross country teams met at William E. McCarthy Memorial Fields at the bottom of Hospital Hill in Medfield on Thursday for their Tri-Valley League match.
The Warriors (4-2) and Raiders (3-3) renewed their storied athletic rivalry against one another with a fun and...
It’s a Great Pumpkin in Medfield
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
This year is the 50th anniversary of “It’s A Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!” While it’s hard to believe that this classic film has been around for half a century, its relevance today is demonstrated by the unfiltered joy and excitement of the children aged four through ten who turned...
Medfield’s Richards hikes for Make-A-Wish
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
When Aurora Richards first saw an email about the Trailblaze Challenge 2016, a 30-mile hike on the Mahican-Mowhawk Trail to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, she knew it was something she had to do.
"I've always been kind of waiting," says Richards. "When this email came that they were doing [the...
Voss/Gonser lead football to Homecoming victory
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield High varsity football team took to the gridiron on Friday evening under the lights on the new turf at Calvin George Fisher Field against Norton high school.
The Warriors (4-1) got their third win in as many games in a hard fought 14-7 victory over the...
Library offers Minecraft as social experience
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
On the bottom floor of the Medfield Library, a young boy sat in front of a computer asking, “Are you under a tree?” Of course, the boy across from him was not under a tree, but also in front of a computer screen.
He answered, “Yeah, I am...
Drama Kids offers much more than acting skills
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By Katrina Margolis
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Most of the girls who were sitting on the floor inside of the Medfield Parks and Recreation building had been doing drama with Susie Pallis in one way or another for six years or more. “This is my favorite class because I’ve known these guys for so long....
Medfield Food Cupboard to hold meeting
With the holidays approaching, the Medfield Food Cupboard will be holding its annual meeting. The meeting will be held at the Church of the Advent (28 Pleasant Street) on Thursday, November 10, at 7:00 p.m....
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In Medfield, 40B site-seeing
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
On the cloudy morning of September 28, a group gathered on the corner of Dale Street and Route 27. Among the assembled were the Police and Fire chiefs, members of Medfield town government, members of MassHousing, State Rep. Denise Garlick, and several others.
Joining them were representatives from Medfield Meadows,...
Pilgrims pride at Medfield’s Wheelock School
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By Stephen Press
Hometown Weekly Staff
The third graders of Ms. Lynn's classroom gathered on the mat, their eyes fixed on their visitor.
She asked: "Do you know the name of the king at present? Does anyone want to guess?"
A child's hand shot up. "King George III?"
"Hmmm, we've not had a George yet," she responded, "but...
Bushnell guides boys soccer past Westwood
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Westwood High boys varsity soccer teams took the field at the Wheelock school on Tuesday evening with Medfield prevailing 4-0, earning their first win of the 2016 season and improving their record to 1-3-2.
Despite stellar early defensive play from both sides, Jack Fitzgerald got...
MCPE raises over $70,000 from Ball and Auction
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Last Saturday, on a beautiful autumn evening, 450 guests gathered under a tent on the Medfield State Hospital property at the Medfield Coalition for Public Education (MCPE) Fall Ball. MCPE hosted the “Oh, the Places Our Kids Will Go!” themed event and a weeklong online auction to raise funds to support K-12 public...
Girls volleyball downs Westwood, 3-0
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By Michael Flanagan
Hometown Weekly Sports Editor
The Medfield and Westwood High girls volleyball teams met on Friday night in their annual Tri-Valley League match with the Warriors taking the first of two meetings between these two this season, 3-0.
Led by Jessica Sturchio (nine kills, eight digs) and Julia McDevitt (one kill, six digs,...
Early voting to become available
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This year for the Presidential election on November 8, the town of Medfield will be holding early voting for the first time.
Early voting will start on October 24 and run through November 4 at the Town Hall.
Early voting hours will be Monday through Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m. to...
Blue Moon to celebrate 20 years
Blue Moon Bagel Cafe will be celebrating its twentieth anniversary this Sunday, September 25. More than a bakery, Blue Moon is a Medfield fixture, and is looking forward to welcoming the community on its special day.
There will be face painting from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., live music from noon to 2 p.m., special blue...
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