Monday, March 11, 2013
The HYP Studio in Medfield hosted a fundraiser this weekend that raised money for the family of Taylor Sack who was left paralyzed after a skiing accident last month.
A fundraiser for Taylor Sack, a Millis High School junior who was left paralyzed after a Feb. 22 skiing accident, raised over $8,500 this weekend. A two-hour "Ryde for Taylor Ryde-a-Thon" was held on Saturday at Medfield’s H.Y.P. Studio, 120 North Meadows Road, where people sponsored a bike and several people then took shifts riding to raise money for Taylor and his family. "It went great! We had over 60 'ryders' and we raised over $8,500," said organizer Katie O'Connell, who is also a family friend. "We want to give a big thank you to HYP, HYP staff, owners Dennis Ozer and Debra Goodman, and all the Ryders that came from all over -- Medfield, Sherborn, Medway, Millis, Sudbury, Natick, Duxbury, Norfolk, Holliston and more. Roche Bros …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
A community run will be held on March 17 to raise money for the Sack family whose son Taylor was paralyzed in a Feb. 22 skiing accident.
A 5k run will be held on Sun., March 17 to benefit Taylor Sack and his family. Taylor Sack, a junior at Millis High School and captain of the 2014 Millis/Hopedale Mohawks (where he wears jersey #11), was skiing at Wachusett Mountain on Feb. 22, hit a tree, and is now paralyzed. The money raised will help the Sack family with expenses not covered by insurance. Race organizer Allison Maher says, "Our purpose is to provide immediate financial assistance to the family, along with bolstering the sense of community and support for Taylor." The run will be held (rain or shine) at the Veteran’s Memorial Building, 900 Main Street, Millis, starting at 9 a.m. Event day registration starts at 8 a.m. but early registration will be held the day …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
A fundraiser will be held in Medfield on Saturday to support Taylor Sack, the 2014 Millis/Hopedale football captain and 17-year-old, who was left paralyzed after a ski accident over school vacation.
The football teams of the Medfield Warriors and the Millis/Hopedale Mohawks have enjoyed a good relationship for quite some time. Many of the players from both teams played Viking Pop Warner together and the two football programs work out together over the summer, says Warriors head coach Erik Ormberg. In fact, the coaches are childhood friends, having attended Walpole High School together. Now, the two football communities are pulling together to support one of their players who was seriously injured over school vacation. Taylor Sack, a junior at Millis High School and captain of the 2014 Millis/Hopedale Mohawks (where he wears jersey #11), was skiing at Wachusett Mountain on Feb. 22, hit a tree, and is now paralyzed. “He suffered a …
Monday, January 28, 2013
Here's a look at the Medfield safety logs for Jan. 22 and Jan. 23.
Tuesday, Jan. 22 5:44 a.m., North Street and Deerfield Road. Traffic enforcement yielded one citation. 12:35 p.m., Miller Street. Provided funeral escort from Miller Street to Vine Lake Cemetery. 1:43 p.m., Kenney Road. Caller said his mother is not feeling well and that hse has had severe head pain for the past week. "EMD was performed including pre-arrival instructions." Medfield ambulance took patient to Natick. 3:03 p.m., North Meadows Road. Caller reported there is a car behind him with a child in the front seat not wearing a seat belt. The car turned up West Street. Police did not find the car. 3:45 p.m., Curve Street at Spring Street. Police noticed a smell of gas in this area and notified the gas company. 6:09 p.m., Rustic Lane…
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
MHS Basketball Coach Herb Grace reports on last week's games.
The following was submitted by Medfield Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Herb Grace. Want to see your sports stories and/or scores on Patch? Upload the info with this link and share it with our readers. Last week, the Medfield High School's Boys "Big Blue" Basketball team's seven game winning streak came to an end in Ashland. The team lost a hard fought game 55-47. Drew Shea lead the team with 16 points and John Zimmerman chipped in with 13. Friday night, the team got back on the winning track with a come-from-behind 60-48 win over a pesky Millis team. Down by one at the half, the team came out with much better focus and energy and held Millis to just 19 second half points. Drew Shea had 24 points and 10 rebounds, John Zimmerman had 19 …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Here's a look at the Medfield safety log for Jan. 8 and Jan. 9.
Tuesday, Jan. 8 1:29 p.m., Hospital Road and Harding Street. Traffic enforcement. 2:02 p.m., South and Curve Streets. Traffic enforcement yielded two citations for speed and a Junior Operator License passenger violation. 2:35 p.m., Main Street. Caller from the United Church of Christ called to report no late morning church services on Sunday. 3:58 p.m., Millis. Millis Police requested mutual aid by the Medfield ambulance for a 51 year old male who is diabetic and is at the Millis Police Department. Patient was taken to Milford Hospital. 4:21 p.m., Main and Hartford Streets. Caller reported a car accident between a 2013 Audi and a 2003 Toyota. Minor damage to both vehicles. 7:27 p.m., Pound Street. Police conducted a building check of the …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Here's a look at the Medfield safety log for Jan. 7 and Jan. 8.
Monday, Jan. 7 11:13 a.m., Pleasant Street. Concerned citizen reported to police that two young children were out by Metacomet Park with no visible adult supervision. Gone on arrival. 12:19 p.m., Granite Street. Caller reported two dogs running around the neighborhood. Animal Control was notified. 2:04 p.m., Main Street and Brook Street. Police stopped a car and two citations were issued, including one for possession of a small amount of marijuana. 2:14 p.m., Bridge Street. Caller reported a stray cat was in her garage. Animal Control was notified and reported that the cat has been removed. 2:18 p.m., Harding Street. Police conducted traffic enforcement at Harding Street and Hospital Road. 2:25 p.m., South Street and Curve Street. Traffic…
Monday, December 31, 2012
Medfield High School's basketball team has won their last three games.
The following was submitted by Medfield Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Herb Grace. Want to see your sports stories and/or scores on Patch? Upload the info with this link and share it with our readers. After a 0-2 start the Medfield Big Blue Boy's Basketball team has won their last three games! Over the holiday break, the team traveled to non-league Weston where it escaped with a 58-53 win. Drew Shea scored a season high 31 points, and John Zimmerman chipped in with 10. On Dec. 29th, the team beat a pesky Millis squad 76-61. Remy Fragola scored a career high 26 points in the win, John Zimmerman also had a career high 23 points, and Matt Pembroke had a strong effort with 9 points and 5 assists. The team is gearing up for two big …
Here is a glance at the police log for Dec. 26 and Dec. 27.
Wednesday, Dec. 26 8:50 a.m., South Street. Caller reported the gates, bells and lights are going off at the South Street crossing but there is no train. Police discovered no problem with the crossing. 9:26 a.m., West Street. Business reported that sometime between Dec. 21 and Dec. 26 someone stole an 8.5 foot snowplow blade valued at $6,000. At 3:37 p.m., Duxbury Police called to say that someone stole a similar plow in their town on Dec. 24. 10:54 a.m., Prentiss Place. Caller said her smoke alarms are going off but there is no smoke or fire in her house. Medfield Fire investigated and determined it was a bad smoke alarm. 11:35 a.m., South Street. Caller reported the gates, bells and lights are going off at the South Street crossing but …
Friday, December 28, 2012
Here is a glance at the Medfield safety log for Dec. 23, Dec. 24, and Dec. 25.
Sunday, Dec. 23 12:36 a.m., Elm Street. Police noticed a suspicious vehicle (registered in Winchester) at the Wheelock School with no one around. 8:09 a.m., 7:01 p.m., Spring Street. Police helped with church traffic at St. Edward's. 9:16 a.m., Main Street. Police helped with church traffic at the United Church of Christ. 11:36 a.m., Cross Street. Caller said that someone vandalized her mailbox about a week ago. 1:03 p.m., Main Street. Caller reported a car accident with no personal injury. Police called the wrecker for two vehicles -- a 2012 Toyota Sienna van and a 2009 Nissan Sentra. 3:23 p.m., Hartford Street. Westwood Police said they had a call about a minivan (with a Mount Washington sticker on it) heading toward Medfield that was …
Barbara DeCarli
5:28 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
My prayers go out to Taylor, The Sack Family, and the community. My son is a junior on The Abington Green Wave team that played Taylor in the 2012 playoffs. As many also know we also had a very similar tragic accident in our home town of Abington with Nick Malafronte. He and his family are good friends to my family. I see how hard Nick has worked and how far he has come from the accident. Taylor … more ›