Tuesday, May 21, 2013
What would you say to local, state and national Emergency Medical Service personnel?
This week -- May 19 to 25 -- is National EMS Week and the theme is "EMS: One Mission. One Team." In 1968, President Gerald Ford signed the first EMS Week proclamation, designating a time for the nation to celebrate the emergency medical technician paramedic as well as an opportunity to educate the public about the critical role of EMS in the community, according to EMS.gov. May 22 has been designated as Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Day, according to emsweekideas.org. Every day our local, state and national EMS respond to crisis situations. Recently, Boston's EMS was in the spotlight because of last month's bombings; and today, Emergency Medical Service personnel in Moore, Oklahoma, are in the national spotlight as …
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log for May 16 and May 17.
Here's a look at the police log for Thursday and Friday. Thursday, May 16 6:09 a.m., Pound Street. Caller reported an alarm going off at the high school. All is okay. 7:54 a.m., Main and Pound Streets. Caller said she was just in a car accident at Main and Pound Streets involving a 2011 Honda CRV and a 2004 Toyota Corolla. Medfield Ambulance took one person to Norwood Hospital. 10:41 a.m., North Street. E911 caller reported a student has passed out. At 10:43 a.m., Chief Bill Kingsbury requested Westwood paramedics on scene for a young girl who may be having a seizure; that was cancelled at 10:56 a.m. Patient was taken to Norwood Hospital. 10:42 a.m., Hatters Hill Road. Police removed from the street a blue barrel with a sign on it …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Here's a look at the Medfield safety log for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Here's a glance at the police log for May 14 and May 15. Tuesday, May 14 12:14 a.m., Longmeadow Road. Caller reported a speeding car on Longmeadow. Police were en route when the caller called back to say the car had left the area. 9:26 a.m., station. A private investigator came into the station to say he will be working in town today. 2:33 p.m., North Street. Caller reported an erratic driver driving a 2008 Subaru Forester driving south on North Street approaching Route 109 then going west on Main Street toward Millis. Police ran the plates to discover the owner lives on Stoneybrook Drive in Millis. Police did not see the car in Medfield and notified Millis Police. A short while later, Millis Police requested mutual aid from Medfield …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Additionally, one town gave us plenty of fodder for what could have been an entire unusual police news column.
If he had just gone to court the first time, this wouldn't have happened. A Fitchburg man found himself on the wrong side of the bar in Westborough District Court this week when he was arrested for failing to appear for jury duty. When police pulled him over for failing to stop/yield, they found that he was wanted for skipping out on jury duty. No doubt his trip to court as a defendant will be less pleasant—and more expensive—than if he had simply shown up for jury duty. Why did the turtle cross the road? In Shrewsbury, he crossed the road because if he had stayed in the middle of it, he would have continued to block traffic. Shrewsbury police recently were called to Grafton Street to remove the turtle from the road, as cars were backing …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Police say to hide your gold.
After a reported break-in of a commercial building last week where $2,800 in cash was stolen, it begged the question: Have there been any other break-ins lately? Patch called on Medfield Chief of Police Robert Meaney Jr. for more information. Meaney said there have not been many break-ins as of late, however, there was a questionable call on the same day (May 10) to a hair salon on Green Street which reported damage to its front door. That could be related to the West Street break-in or could just be a broken window; that is under investigation. But what Meaney also said is that neighboring Norfolk has had some trouble lately. Norfolk has had several breaks where the individuals are looking for gold. They remove the gold from the house …
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log for May 12 and May 13.
Here's a glance at the police log for Sunday and Monday. Sunday, May 12 1:38 a.m., Main Street. E911 caller said the music is still loud. Police spoke with the renters and the music was turned off for the night. 9:28 a.m., station. Walk-in report from a parent who said a child had a breakdown today after smoking some marijuana. Medfield Ambulance took the teen to child to Norwood Hospital. 9:35 a.m., Wight Street. Caller said his basement is flooding. Medfield Fire reported a beaver dam in the area. 7:25 a.m., 11:34 a.m., 6:45 p.m., Spring Street. Assist with church traffic at St. Edward's Church. 9:20 p.m., Hartford Street. Caller said there was a car parked on Hartford Street that might have been in an accident. At 9:35 p.m., police …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Here's a look at the Medfield safety log for May 11.
Here's a glance at the safety log for May 11, 2013. Saturday, May 11 12:26 a.m., Belknap Road. Caller said her child came home agitated from the prom, grabbed a bag, and immediately left saying the teen was going to stay with a friend on Donnelly Drive. Caller then went to the station to talk to police because she did not want a cruiser at the house. 1:44 a.m., mutual aid. Millis Police requested a cruiser on Crestview for a loud party. Police said there were six or seven kids there, all over 21, and the parents were due home soon. 12:34 a.m., Pound Street. Police arrested a man driving a 2001 Ford Escort for trespassing at Tilden Village. Frances B. Barber-Lang, 66 of 4 Pippers Way, Carver, was arrested for trespassing. 3:12 p.m., …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Here's a look at the Medfield safety log for May 9 and May 10.
Here's a glance at the safety log for May 9 and May 10. Thursday, May 9 3:01 a.m., Wilkens Glen Road. Caller asked for an ambulance because she fell and might have broken her foot. 2:36 p.m., Nebo Street. Caller asked police to check on two men sitting in a black minivan. Police said the men ran out of gas and are waiting for someone to bring them some more gas. 3:24 p.m., Main Street at Hartford Street. Caller reported a minor car accident in this area. 5:31 p.m., South Street. Caller said that, on May 6, her neighbor saw a strange man walking around her house. The neighbor took down the license plate. Police spoke with the homeowner. 9:14 p.m., Main Street. Caller said that someone was tailgating her then passed her and two other cars…
Monday, May 13, 2013
Is there an intersection (or two) that cause you concern?
In response to a story Patch ran last week about problem intersections in town, Medfield readers added their 'most dangerous intersections' to our list. Be sure to click HERE to hear what your neighbors are saying in the Comment box. What do you think about this list? Are there other intersections that cause you concern? Tell us in the Comment box below. What do you think about this list? Do you agree with reader comments posted on the original story? Tell us in the Comment box on either story.
Here's a look at the Medfield safety log for May 8.
Here's a glance at the police log for May 8. Wednesday, May 8 8:05 a.m., Liberty Road. Caller reported a suspicious black station wagon that has been parked on Liberty Road for three days. Police spoke with the owner of the vehicle (green 1996 Subaru Legacy) who works for a homeowner on Oriole Road and she parks her vehicle there because it is out of the way. 8:20 a.m., High and South Streets. Caller said the lights at this intersection were not working. Police responded and could not reset the box. The signal company arrived at 9:33 a.m. 10:02 a.m., North Meadows Road. Two cell phone callers reported two vehicles going north on North Meadows Road (Route 27) that were driving erratically and one turned into the DPW driveway. Gone on …
Theresa Knapp
5:20 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
The short answer is "We should not be holding our breath." Here is a story that addresses North St road repairs. **http://medfield.patch.com/articles/when-will-roadwork-on-north-street-be-done** more ›