'StayStrong Sack' Boot Camp TODAY

This event is TODAY, Sunday, April 28, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Gold's Gym in Millis (near Roche Bros).

  Today is a great day to StayStrong!  There will be "StayStrong Sack" Boot Camp today to benefit Taylor Sack, a Millis High School junior who was injured in a skiing accident in February.  The event will run from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of Gold's Gym in Millis (next to Roche Bros). The event is for ages 10 and over and is $10 per person.   Campers should bring a towel and a mat. For more information, please contact Katie at katie.oconnell@verizon.net. Future scheduled events can be found at www.TaylorSack.org and include:

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Medfield's "16 Hands" Book Drive Starts Today

The group of eight MHS juniors is gathering books for the Italian Home in Boston.

  It only takes one person to make a difference but what happens when you have eight people?  You get "16 Hands."  Sixteen Hands is a group of eight now-juniors (8 girls x 2 hands = 16 Hands) at Medfield High School.  Members include Cami McCurdy, Kristina Gustafson, Kelsey McKenzie, Julia Pagliarulo, Molly Crabtree, Abby Viles, Delaney Lawson, and Caroline Tschirch.  "We started this group, 16 Hands, in eighth grade to give back to the community," said member McCurdy. She said the group has seen, first-hand, how one (or eight) people can make a difference in the world. In 2011, the girls ran a fundraising campaign to fill 100 backpacks with school supplies and donated them to the Marie Louise School. The group then traveled to Haiti to …

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Alumni Association Donates $1,000 Toward Jazz Band China Tour

The Medfield High School Alumni Association has made a donation to help support members of the MHS Jazz Band who are heading to China in April.

  The Medfield High School Alumni Association has donated $1,000 to help with the Medfield High School Jazz Band music tour and cultural exchange trip in April. The jazz band will hold a fundraising event on Saturday, Feb. 2 at The Center at Medfield to support the band's trip.  Tickets are available at Lord's and can also be purchased through Network for Good. Cost is $50 per person, or a discounted $45 per person if a table for eight is purchased (limited availability). Online convenience charges will apply. The jazz band China trip features several days in Bengbu, which has hosted a student and staff exchange with Medfield Public Schools for the past four years. The band will share American Jazz with Bengbu music students, and in return…

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Stop By Hannah Adams Women's Club Booth at Medfield Day

The club will be offering bakery items and handmade items as well as raffle tickets on Saturday, Sept. 17 at Medfield Day.

The Hannah Adams  Women’s Club will hold its biggest fundraiser of the year on Medfield Day. Stop by booth 48 on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The booth will feature “made from scratch” bakery items and handmade items by Hannah’s members as well as raffle tickets – six tickets for $5. You can purchase anything from a favorite bread, coffee cake, pie or brownies just to name a few goodies and help the Hannah Adams Women's Club.

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MHS Student Council Car Wash to be Held on Sept. 10

Support the Medfield High School Student Council by having your car washed behind Town Hall on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Been planning to wash your car but haven’t had time? Don’t worry; the Medfield High School Student Council can help. Drive behind Town Hall on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to have your car washed by the Medfield High School Student Council as they raise funds for various student events for the upcoming academic year. Donations for the car wash are accepted and all proceeds will go to the student council to add to its treasury to help with student events such as dances, fundraisers, Spirit Week activities and scholarships for graduating seniors.

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Medfield Preschoolers to Raise Money for Food Pantry with Lemonade Stand

Children from the Beginning Years Child Development Center on North Street will host their 17th Annual Lemonade Stand to raise money for the Medfield Food Pantry.

The young children of the Medfield community will be participating in an annual lemonade stand, raising money the old-fashioned way to support the Medfield Food Pantry. Beginning Years Child Development Center will host it 17th Annual Lemonade Stand on July 19, 20 and 21 from 10 a.m. to noon. "It is a great cause," Cathleen Farrell, director of Beginning Years Child Development Center, said. The children will have a table on the Frairy Street side of the preschool building and all profits go to the Medfield Food Pantry. 

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Help Renovate the Lowell Mason House

While the Lowell Mason Foundation has some funds to start this work, the more funds available now will expedite the process of renovating the house and preparing it for its next life as a museum, rehearsal space, and offices

Dear Editor, I am writing to inform readers of a matching grant that is about to expire for the Lowell Mason Foundation. An anonymous donor has offered to match up to $5,000 in donations with an end date for the matching grant of June 30th. To date as part of this matching grant proposal, we have raised $2,735. We have been working hard to raise the money to renovate the Lowell Mason House. Currently, we are reviewing proposals for the initial work, which must be completed before the end of the summer. While we have some funds to start this work, the more funds available now will expedite the process of renovating the house and preparing it for its next life as a museum, rehearsal space, and offices. So I ask you, before you head off to …

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A Weekend Barbecue: Medfield Fire Department Style

Proceeds from the annual event go to the Firefighters Relief Association, a local fund whose mission is to aid firefighters injured while in the performance of their duties

Once annually, for over 20 years, there’s smoke bellowing from the grounds of the Medfield Fire Department and that's a good thing. As a group of firefighters kept a keen eye on a smoking barbecue pit, customers began to trickle in, ready for a tasty treat. And they weren’t disappointed, as the Medfield Fire Fighter’s once-a-year barbecue served up a summertime treat of barbecued-chicken, complete with all the “fixing’s.” “We’ll serve about 500 meals today,” said MFD spokesperson Dave O’Toole, “between eating here and take-out.” The barbecue, held on June 18, featured chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, rolls and cranberry sauce at budget-friendly prices. Proceeds from the annual event go to the Firefighters Relief Association, a local fund …

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PMC Medfield Kids Ride Raised $12K for the Pan-Mass Challenge

The May 15th event in Medfield raised $12,000 and to date, the PMC Kids Rids program has raised more than $3 million for the Pan-Mass Challenge.

More than 135 children raised $12,000 for the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge by riding in The PMC Medfield Kids Ride, on Sunday, May 15. Children, ages four through 14 rode around Medfield High School in Medfield. The PMC Medfield Kids Ride was founded in 1998 by Ryan Wilkinson. The PMC Medfield Kids Ride held a party after the ride, which included a DJ, refreshments, and face painting. Funds raised through the PMC Medfield Kids Ride benefit the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge, which supports cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund.  PMC Kids Rides involve young people in volunteerism and charitable giving, while providing safe and fun opportunity to become involved in the PMC mission. To date, the PMC…

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Medfield Girl Scouts Help Feed the Needy

Medfield Brownie Troop 74881 urges residents to donate food to the Medfield Food Cupboard this summer.

Eager to help families in need, third grade Medfield Brownie Troop 74881 ran a food drive and dropped off 15 bags of much needed items to the Medfield Food Cupboard. The girls urge town residents to donate food to the Medfield Food Cupboard during the summer, when supplies tend to run low.

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