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Here's a look at the day ahead for Monday, June 18.

Today's Forecast: Monday’s weather, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, should be mostly sunny.  High near 72.  Calm wind between 4 and 7 mph. Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm.  Meetings at Town Hall: Library Events:  School Events:  Community Events:  The Medfield Food Cupboard: The First Baptist Church of Medfield, First Parish Unitarian Universalist of Medfield, St. Edward's Parish Church, Church of the Advent and the United Church of Christ are taking collections to help the Medfield Food Cupboard. The Medfield Food Cupboard needs the following items for June: Jelly (no grape please), juice (bottles and boxes), cereal, pasta sauce, canned pears, and …

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Medfield 02052

Peterson: Cost of Water, Bay Colony Rail Trail and Lyme Disease Study Committee

Medfield Board of Selectmen chair Osler "Pete" Peterson touches on several topics that were discussed at Tuesday's Board of Selectmen meeting on his blog, "Medfield 02052."

Editor's note: The following was published by Medfield Board of Selectmen chair Osler "Pete" Peterson on his blog, "Medfield 02052." Water's a Bargain ... Relatively Medfield’s water appears to be a bargain, comparatively speaking, when the town’s water usage rates are compared to those of Millis, Medway, Norfolk, Walpole, and Dedham-Westwood. Our water charges appear to be a fraction of what the same amount of water would cost you in those towns. At the high end, our rates for the same amount of water are less than half the Dedham-Westwood costs. To view the graph that summarizes local town's water usage rates (Nov. 2010), click here.  Medfield Board of Selectmen Support Bay Colony Rail Trail On Tuesday, the Medfield Board of Selectmen …

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A Closer Look at Medfield’s Deer Culling Program After One Month

Nov. 17 marked one month of deer hunting in Medfield and Monday marks four full weeks of the program. Here’s a closer look at how the program is faring, according to Chris Kaldy, Medfield Lyme Disease Study Committee chair.

Medfield’s deer culling program is doing “very well” in its early efforts to reduce Lyme disease in town by reducing the deer population, according to Chris Kaldy, Medfield Lyme Disease Study Committee chair. “We feel the program is going very well,” Kaldy said. “We've taken deer, we have a solid group of hunters out regularly and the general mechanics of the program are working well.” Kaldy said the program has “about 30 volunteer hunters” from Medfield and surrounding towns that have helped make the program a success in its first full-month. While hunters have been successful in taking deer from the various hunting parcels around town, Kaldy said the volunteers are also facing some challenges early in the season. “The challenge is the …

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Poll: Medfield's Deer Culling Program

What do you think about the "controlled" deer hunt expected to begin in Medfield on Oct. 17?

The Town of Medfield has announced a controlled deer hunt will take place in town from Oct. 17 to Dec. 31 in an effort to reduce Lyme disease by reducing the deer population.  Medfield's Lyme Disease Study Committee, formed in 2010, had been given the task of addressing the issue of Lyme disease in town and finding the best solutions to reduce the risks. After reviewing how towns in the surrounding area have handled similar situations and consulting several studies on Lyme disease's relation to deer population, the committee presented the deer culling program to the Board of Selectmen, which approved the proposal in April.  The program will, according to the committee, will be by bow and arrow only, and will be restricted to “fixed …

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Medfield’s Deer Culling Program Set to Begin Oct. 17

The Town of Medfield announced on its website the town’s deer reduction program will begin on Oct. 17 and run through Dec. 31.

A controlled deer hunt is expected to begin in Medfield on Oct. 17 in an effort to reduce the risk of Lyme disease in town and bring the area’s deer population down to the size the state of Massachusetts recommends, according to the Town of Medfield’s website. “Reducing deer populations has been shown to reduce the risk of getting Lyme disease,” Medfield’s Lyme Disease Study Committee said in a FAQ response on the town’s website. “Lyme disease has been increasing and poses a significant health risk to the residents of Medfield and surrounding towns. Deer are a key part in the life cycle of deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease. Multiple studies have shown a strong link between large deer populations and the incidence of Lyme disease. …

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Question of the Day: Reducing Lyme Disease in Medfield

The Medfield Lyme Disease Study Committee and Board of Selectmen agree that "strictly regulated and monitored bow hunting on appropriate state, town and privately held lands" will help control the deer population in town and reduce lyme disease. Do you?

Questions and conversations are often the driving forces behind change and understanding between neighbors, officials and political leaders.  At Medfield Patch, we want to hear from you! We're always striving to generate conversation and foster dialogue in an effort to give all of our users a voice in the community. Each day, we'll be asking Medfield Patch readers a different question every day. Questions could range from local decisions made by officials, to state issues, to national politics and entertainment. Whatever it is, we want to know what Medfield thinks! To answer, click on the words bolded and highlighted in blue and type away. Today, we are asking about reducing lyme disease in town:  Do you agree with the Board of Selectmen …

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