Proposed New Indoor Sports Facility in Medfield Needs Your Support
Reader asks support at Town Meeting on Monday for Article 21, for the town to lease out Lot 3 on Ice House Road to a private company who would build an indoor sports complex.
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Selectmen Meet Tonight Regarding Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Gas Station Wine and Malt Beverage License, Sports Facility on Ice House Road
Selectmen will have a full agenda tonight.
The Board of Selectmen will meet tonight at 7 p.m. Tonight's agenda includes a meeting with the Planning Board at 8 p.m. regarding a suggested zoning bylaw that would relegate medical marijuana dispensaries to the town's Industrial areas. The full agenda includes: 7:00 p.m., Lyme Disease Study Committee, Chris Kaldy Chairman: Update Selectmen on committee's activities 7:15 p.m., Town Counsel Mark Cerel: Discuss analysis of legal work and pending litigation, and FY14 budget review 7:30 p.m., Public Hearing on application for a wine and malt beverage license, John Carrigg, manager of Medfield Commons, 270 Main Street 8:00 p.m., Medfield Planning Board: Discuss medical marijuana dispensaries 8:15 p.m., Robert Borrelli: Discuss proposed …
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Selectmen's Agenda Includes More Development Off Ice House Road
The selectmen's meeting starts tonight at 7 p.m.
The Board of Selectmen will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Town House among the agenda items are next year's budget and a discussion with developer Robert Borrelli about further development on Ice House Road. In June of 2011, Borrelli suggested building a sports facility -- a 120,000 square foot building that could host soccer, lacrosse and basketball activities and would include locker rooms, showers, and rest rooms -- on a 2.8 acre site owned by the town and leased to the Kingsbury Club Medfield, Inc. plus another portion of land -- about 11.2 acres -- not then leased to anyone. At the time, Borrelli estimated construction costs between $5 million to $6 million. Also at that time, the town's Park and Recreation Department said the …
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
What Should Go Here?
Take our poll and let us know what should go in the third lot on Ice House Road?
There is a third empty lot at the end of Ice House Road where several people and agencies have expressed interest to build a project. No plans have been submitted for any project in that area but town officials say many people have many ideas about what would work best on that site. What would you like to see on that lot? Different suggestions include a private athletic facility, senior housing, or town-owned recreation fields. What do you think? Take our poll and let us know. Don't see your choice on the list? Tell us about it in the comment section below.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Medfield Voter Information: Presidential Primary 2012
The Massachusetts primary is Tuesday, March 6. Polls open in Medfield at 6 a.m. in the Center at Medfield on Ice House Road.
The Vote The 2012 Republican presidential primary is Tuesday, March 6. Polls will open in Medfield at 6 a.m. for registered voters at the Center at Medfield on Ice House Road and close at 8 p.m. On the Republican Ballot Presidential Preference Mitt Romney - Former Massachusetts governor, attended Brigham Young University, Harvard Business School, and Harvard Law School. Leading up to Tuesday's vote, Romney has won four straight caucuses, putting him in the lead for the party's nomination. Ron Paul - Texas Congressman making his third run for the presidency, attended Gettysburg College, and Duke University. Paul is a physician, and author, as well as being a U.S. representative. Rick Santorum - Former senator from Pennsylvania, attended …
Monday, June 27, 2011
Question of the Day
Question of the Day: Town Land on Ice House Road
Today we are asking what you would like to see the town do with its 2.8 acres of land on Ice House Road.
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 the 2.8 acres of land the town owns on Ice House Road that has received a…
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Proposed Sports Facility on Ice House Road in Early Stages of Discussion
Medfield Board of Selectmen discussed the proposed sports facility development at Tuesday's meeting and said discussions will likely be ongoing for months.
The Medfield Board of Selectmen discussed a proposed sports facility development on a 2.8 acre site owned by the town on Ice House Road at its meeting Tuesday night. Attorney Neil Roche, representing Medfield resident Robert Borrelli, spoke to the selectmen about their proposal and what they plan to do with the site. Although the proposal is in its early stages of development, it was met with some opposition. In a memorandum received by town officials on June 2 and obtained on Selectmen Osler Peterson's personal blog, Borrelli plans to develop a 120,000 square foot building on the site. Cost of construction is estimated between $5 to 6 million. A concept plan of the proposed site also was shown during the meeting. It shows plans moving …
Will E
9:34 am on Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The town is not good at running things like sports complexes. Let a private entity come in and run it and provide lease payments to the town. Park & Rec is a "nice to have" not a "need to have" and should be revenue neutral or positive. more ›