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Troop 10 honors ten Eagle Scouts

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The 2018-2019 Scouting year was truly an impressive one for Medfield’s Scouts BSA Troop 10. Over the course of those 12 months, ten young men earned the honor of Eagle Scout - the highest rank that can be achieved in scouting. Reaching this level requires years of dedication, service and leadership. Very few...
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Health care choices workshop coming soon

First Parish of Westwood, UCC is set to host “Thoughtful + Loving + Caring: Your Health, Your Choices” on March 10 from 2-4 p.m. at First Parish (252 Nahatan Street). How you care for yourself and how others should care for you, if you are not able, are important aspects of personal health care. Thoughtful planning...
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Medfield Garden Club learns about orchids

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By James Kinneen Hometown Weekly Reporter Don’t overwater your orchids. If there was one thing that Dr. Paul Steen wanted to convey to the members of the Medfield Garden Club during his PowerPoint presentation last Wednesday morning at the United Church of Christ, it was this simple message he repeated multiple times. Do not overwater...
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Holiday Art and Craft Stroll upcoming

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The Cultural Alliance of Medfield (CAM) has announced its fourth annual Holiday Stroll on December 7 from 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. This is a festive family event that takes place at 17 venues along Main Street and North Streets, North Meadows Road (Route 27), and at the Dwight Derby House on Frairy...
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Dover Church to assemble mama kits

There are over 3,000 babies born each year at the St. Boniface Hospital in Fond-des-Blancs, Haiti? This hospital would be the second largest birthing hospital in Massachusetts, if it were located here. At 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 14, The Dover Church will gather in its Kraft Hall to assemble new mama/new baby kits for...
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UU Wellesley offering OWL classes

Starting this September and running through June, The Unitarian Universalists of Wellesley (known locally as UU Wellesley) will offer Our Whole Lives (OWL) classes free of charge to youth in grades 7-9. The classes will be held approximately twice monthly on Sunday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. and will be facilitated by trained volunteers from the...
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Medfield volunteers head to Puerto Rico

On Saturday, June 23, 40 local high school students and 10 adult leaders from the United Church of Christ in Medfield woke up at 3 a.m. to board a 6 a.m. flight for a weeklong mission trip to Puerto Rico. The island continues to face many challenges in the wake of Hurricane Maria last September....
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Amilia’s Light shines in community

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By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter Fifteen years ago, the Medfield community came together to support the Luhrmann family and mourn the loss of five-year-old Amilia Rose Luhrmann. Although many years have passed, the memory of Amilia Rose, who had been described by Pastor Phil Baumann of United Church of Christ in Medfield as “ten...
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Troop 89 members honored as Eagle Scouts

Medfield’s Boy Scout Troop 89 members Stephen Daniel Williams, Garrett Theodore Gipson, Robert A. Raine and Tyler James Hatch were honored at their Eagle Court of Honor on December 2 at the United Church of Christ in Medfield. Family, friends and many members of Troop 89 attended this event, recognizing these young men for their...
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Clothing drive to benefit Medfield families

Medfielders are being asked to take a few minutes this week to donate their new or gently used clothing of all sizes (including Halloween costumes). Donation boxes are located at Pfaff Center, Blue Moon, Library, and St. Edwards, or can be dropped off on Saturday, October 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the...
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