April Vacation Programs and Spring Sports Registrations at Parks & Recreation

Registration is now being taken for April vacation programs and spring sports.

The following is a press release submitted by Medfield Parks & Recreation.  As the warmer weather finally starts to trickle into the daily forecast, ushering out one of the longer winters in recent memory, the Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for some spring programs, including during April Vacation week. Registration for all these programs is available at the Parks & Recreation website.  When the kids are out of school this month, Parks & Recreation will be running three programs to keep the kids active and engaged while away from school. April Vacation Week Adventures For ages 8-12, this program will take field trips on the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of vacation week to some popular destinations around Southern New …

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Kids Have a Tube-ular Time with Park & Rec [PHOTOS]

Medfield kids take to tubing at Nashoba.

The following press release was submitted by the Medfield Parks & Recreation Department. For the third straight year, the Medfield Parks & Recreation Department brought two full buses of kids and chaperones to the Nashoba Valley Tubing Park for a fun-filled afternoon on the trails.  On Friday, Feb. 1, with 82 kids from Dale Street School and Blake Middle School, the group rode the trails all afternoon, going down both solo and as group trains, making the experience even more memorable. Despite the warm weather experienced in the area the days leading up to the trip, the conditions were perfect for tubing on Friday, with temperatures hovering in the mid-30s and the snow-making machines blasting on the mountain. Parks and Recreation will …

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New Police and Fire Station Discussed

Very preliminary estimates suggest the public safety complex could cost $15 million.

The Permanent Building Committee held the first of a series of public information sessions on Monday night to discuss the town's need for updated public safety facilities.The fire station was built in 1960 and the police department was built in 1977. Discussions are part of an overall long-range permanent building plan that would address town buildings in the North/Dale/Adams Streets area, including the town recreation center (at the Pfaff Center) and the Dale Street School (and the possibility of a new elementary school).  "We're in the data collection mode where we're just trying to learn what the needs are," said Bill Hammer of HKT Architects, noting the current police and fire stations are "old, they're inadequate, and they're not …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today

5 Things: Pizza Night, Zumba and Board of Health

Here's a look at the day ahead for Tuesday, June 12.

Today's Forecast: Tuesday’s weather, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind between 8 and 13 mph. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 10 p.m. Patchy fog after 5 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Congratulations to the Medfield High School Girls’ Lax Team: The Medfield High School girls' lacrosse team won its first ever MIAA Eastern Massachusetts Division 2 state championship Monday after defeating Winchester 10-9. View this photo gallery for scenes from Monday’s historic victory. Congratulations to the …

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Selectmen Agenda: Parks and Rec Budget and State Hospital Update

The Medfield Board of Selectmen meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the second floor of Town Hall.

The Medfield Board of Selectmen are expected to open Tuesday's meeting with a visit from the Medfield Parks and Recreation Commissioners to discuss and review its proposed fiscal year 2013 budget. The commissioners are also expected to request selectmen vote to call a Special Election to fill the vacancy in their board. That vacancy, according to a letter selectmen will review and take action on Tuesday, is a result of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Lisa Louttit's resignation. Other items the selectmen are expected to take action on Tuesday: Selectmen are expected to vote on the following licenses and permits: There will also be an update on the Medfield State Hospital site as well as a notification and discussion about the town's PIP …

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Medfield Building Committee Discusses 'Dale Street Campus' for Future Capital Projects

The concept of the Dale Street Campus would be to tie police and fire stations, Dale Street School and Parks and Recreation renovations together as part of the committee's "master plan."

The Medfield Permanent Building Committee discussed the possibility of creating a campus on Dale Street as the site of future capital projects as part of its “master plan.” Medfield Permanent Building Committee member Timothy Bonfatti stressed the need to develop both capital and “master” plans for the town’s renovation and expansion projects of the police and fire stations, Dale Street School and Park and Recreation facilities at the committee's last meeting. Bonfatti said it was necessary to develop these plans and “present them, along with existing debt schedules, future debt projections and a financing plan, including tax rate and fee impacts to the town.” The campus would be centered on the section of Dale Street, between North and …

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Recreation Department Announces Registration for 2011 Programs Open

Classes and programs begin Jan. 3.

With sugar plumbs no longer dancing in children's heads and people saying goodbye to 2010, the Medfield Parks and Recreation Department is looking forward to 2011 and the start of the winter session of programming. Classes will start again the week of Jan. 3, with some new programs being added to the usual stable of classes. This session, Parks & Rec went green and did not print and bulk mail the brochure with all the classes. Instead, the brochure can be found online, click heredownload the brochure onto your computer as a PDF document. By doing this, it allows the staff to continually update classes, either by date changes or adding classes to the existing schedule. A couple of highlights are trips during an early release day from school…

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