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MAP Save the Whales club 

The “Save the Whales”  Club at the K-1 MAP site ran sponsored laps (one and a half football field lengths), sold  popcorn, lemonade,  flower and herb seeds, collectible glass plates, whale stuffies and whale  stickers to raise money for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation organization (WDC) in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Medfield’s McCarthy spearheading coat drive

Medfield High School junior Kaitlyn McCarthy has partnered up again with Coats for Kids and Anton’s Cleaners to collect winter coat donations as the cold weather rolls in. Winter coats for both children and adults are gladly accepted. Coats for Kids’ goal is to collect, clean, and distribute coats to those in need. The foundation started...
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Medfielders Trunk or Treat

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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Trick-or-treating is often a highlight of the year for some kids. They dash from house to house in costume, scouring local neighborhoods for their favorite candy. But sometimes, the idea of a late-night candy hunt can be a bit scary. New 'N Towne, Medfield’s newcomers club, hosted Trunk or...
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Holocaust survivors address Medfield Scouts

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More than 30 Boy Scouts from Troop 89, along with their parents and adult leaders, gathered on Thursday, September 5, at Medfield’s Memorial School to listen to 93-year-old Aron Greenfield’s account of surviving imprisonment in nine concentration camps during World War II. The Holocaust survivor and Norwood resident, along with his wife, Martha,...
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Youngsters ready for school in Medfield

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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter Last Thursday morning, young kids were running around at the Memorial School playground enjoying popsicles as they prepared for the start of kindergarten. [caption id="attachment_28303" align="alignright" width="600"]Ready for kindergarten! These young Medfielders enjoy a popsicle after their bus orientation.  Photos by Daniel Curtin Read more

MCPE holds annual meeting

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The Medfield Coalition for Public Education held its annual meeting on Thursday, May 24, at the Zullo Gallery in Medfield. MCPE board members and supporters celebrated a successful 2017-2018 year by recapping the year’s highlights, recognizing award winners, and thanking corporate sponsors and volunteers. Throughout the evening, a common theme emerged: Medfield is...
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Memorial School holds annual Halloween parade

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Parents waited outside the doors of Medfield’s Memorial School. Every once in a while, a parent with a grocery bag in hand approached the door, rang the bell, and entered. Moments later, they came back outside without their bag to wait with the other parents. One girl, too young...
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Winter Carnival coming to Medfield

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For more than 20 years, the Winter Carnival Committee, comprised of families from the Memorial and Wheelock PTO, has been transforming Memorial School’s classrooms and hallways into a festive Winter Carnival. The event features dozens of booths offering a wide range of games and activities, raffles and prizes as well as lunch and...
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Field Day takes Memorial School

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By Evan Mayer Hometown Weekly Intern On June 1, Memorial School hosted its annual Field Day event for students in kindergarten and first grade. Once the clock struck 12:30 p.m., shrieks of excitement were heard and smiles grew on the first graders’ faces. Sprinting to their designated stations, students participated in 16 different activities from...
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Families have blast at Medfield Winter Carnival

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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff

Medfield families packed into Memorial School on Saturday for the annual Memorial and Wheelock Winter Carnival, which raises money for each of the schools’ PTO.

The event was filled with fun games and activities for children from basketball shooting to face painting to...

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Medfield Winter Carnival is this weekend

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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff

The annual Memorial and Wheelock Winter Carnival will be held on Saturday, March 12 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Memorial School. The main fundraiser for the two schools will feature fun for the whole family as well as raffles and an auction. 

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