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New Director at Medfield COA

By Diana Holiner
Hometown Weekly Contributor

Roberta Lynch retired from her position as director for Medfield’s Council on Aging (COA) after over 21 years. Taking her place is Sarah Hanifan. Hanifan has been a part of The Center for...

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Medfield celebrates COA’s Roberta Lynch

<strong>Medfield celebrates COA’s Roberta Lynch</strong>

By Julia Beauregard
Hometown Weekly Correspondent

Over 200 Medfield seniors gathered at the center on Thursday, December 29, to honor Council on Aging Director Roberta Lynch before she moved into her retirement.

The event was a surprise party for Lynch, created in coordination by her COA colleagues and...

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Cookouts return inside Medfield COA

Cookouts return inside Medfield COA

A couple dances to Durkin’s work on the piano.

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

Barbecues are back at the Center at Medfield, and last Wednesday night chicken sausages with green peppers and onions, baked beans and coleslaw encompassed the meal of the...

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Medfield COA helps seniors get vaccinated

Medfield COA helps seniors get vaccinated

By James Kinneen
Hometown Weekly Reporter

About a year ago, councils on aging were still hosting in-person events to bring seniors together for activities like yoga, line dancing, card games, educational programs and birthday parties. But as was the case with many other professions, once COVID-19 hit the USA, the role...

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Medfield TV steps up during pandemic

Medfield TV steps up during pandemic

By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Staff

As the weeks of shutdowns and self-isolation go on, Medfield TV continues to serve the community, while providing them with additional programming and services to help them get through these difficult times.

While Medfield TV has made this transition seem easy, its...

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New decade, same ice cream

New decade, same ice cream
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By Amelia Tarallo Hometown Weekly Staff Every year, millions of people face the ongoing problem of whether or not to stay up until midnight to celebrate the new year. This year, Medfield’s Council on Aging had a solution for some older folks: celebrating New Year before midnight. On December 31, the COA welcomed seniors...
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Center cookout provides summer fun

Center cookout provides summer fun
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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter What’s says summer more than a cookout? And what’s better than a free drink? You’d be hard-pressed to find an answer to either question, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a better way to spend six dollars than to attend one of the Center at Medfield’s summer cookouts. For...
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Seniors celebrate summer cookout

Seniors celebrate summer cookout
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By Daniel Curtin Hometown Weekly Reporter [caption id="attachment_27983" align="alignright" width="300"]Volunteers and staff at the Center made sure everyone was well fed. Photos by Daniel Curtin Volunteers and staff at the Center made sure everyone was well fed. Photos by Daniel Curtin
[/caption] Senior members from Medfield and...
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Tune Timers entertain old timers

Tune Timers entertain old timers
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter As the clock inched towards 1 p.m., one of Medfield’s seniors walked through the doors of the Center, the town’s Council on Aging, and stepped over to the front desk. “Is the swing band playing in there?” she asked the woman behind the desk, pointing to the bright and airy...
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The Center celebrates 10 years

The Center celebrates 10 years
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter On January 7, the Center at Medfield’s director, Roberta Lynch, stood before a crowd of seniors, staff, and community members. Despite working tirelessly day and night in preparation for the day at the Center, she appeared overjoyed to see the community celebrating with her. “It’s exactly ten years ago...
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Medfield chows down to support COA

Medfield chows down to support COA
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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Nine years ago, Tony Centore and his fellow Council on Aging (COA) member, Tom Sweeney, sat in the newly constructed Medfield COA on Ice Hill Road. They chatted about the space, noting the beauty of the high ceilings, welcoming paint color, and abundance of natural light. It wasn’t long...
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Lions Chowder Fest bigger than ever

Lions Chowder Fest bigger than ever
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After several weeks of planning, the Medfield Lions Club teamed up with the Friends of Seniors Inc. (FOSI) to host Medfield’s eighth annual Chowder Fest on Saturday, November 5, at the Center at Medfield. The Lions and FOSI were quick to thank the eight local restaurateurs/markets who made the fundraiser a success: Craig...
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