Over the past 18 months, I've come to learn Medfield is a special place.  It's a special place to live, a special place to attend school and for me, it has been a special place to work. I've truly enjoyed my time here, getting to know many of its residents and learning what makes Massachusetts' 43rd town so special and so unique – the community. After 18 months of writing, researching and talking all things Medfield, I feel as if I’ve become a part of the community and I have all of you to thank for that, which is why the purpose of this column is bittersweet ... I'm leaving Medfield and …

“We got the Cup.” That was the chant on Canal Street and throughout Boston Wednesday night after the Bruins shut out the Vancouver Canucks, 4-0 to win the 2011 NHL Stanley Cup in seven games. Wow. It still sounds too good to be true. I would say I am overwhelmed with joy and excitement but the words themselves would sound unspeakably lame for an occasion like this. Many have waited 39 years for this moment. I have waited 25. Yes, I was born into this New England obsession we call “Boston Sports,” and the latest chapter to this book of fever pitch and celebration rivals the sweetest of sweet …