By Amelia Tarallo
Hometown Weekly Special Correspondent
It is no longer unusual to know someone who has become a victim of the opioid epidemic.
Almost every town has seen residents struggle with addiction within the last five years. In 2016 alone, Medfield, Needham, Sherborn, Wellesley, and Westwood each had at least one person who died because of...
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Walpole recognizes veterans on town common
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
While Memorial Day is frequently celebrated as the unofficial start of summer, it is critical to take some time out of the long weekend to remember and honor our nation’s veterans. On Memorial Day, a group of community members gathered on town common to pay their respects to the...
Medfield Library celebrates centennial
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By Laura Drinan
Hometown Weekly Reporter
The Medfield community gathered on October 1 for a once-in-a-lifetime occasion. Over one hundred years ago, a man named Granville Dailey, a New York City native who summered in Medfield, contacted William G. Perry, an architect, to draw up the plans for a library in town. Soon after, the...
Primary Election Day in Massachusetts
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By James Ensor
Hometown Weekly Reporter
Thursday, September 8 saw primary elections take place across the state of Massachusetts. The results of these elections will decide whose names are on the ballot for the major parties in the November general elections. Positions ranged from our representatives in Congress to the local Sheriff, and many...
Gold Awards given out to Medfield Girl Scouts
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
In front of family, friends, and town and state officials (such as State Representative Shawn Dooley, Medfield selectman Osler “Pete” Peterson, and Medfield Town Administrator Michael Sullivan), seven Medfield Girl Scouts received Gold Awards in a ceremony at St. Edward’s Church.
In addition,...