Wednesday, March 6, 2013
A fire on Dover Road destroyed a 200-year-old home Monday morning.
If you travel the back roads from Medfield to Route 128, you've seen it a thousand times -- that majestic Greek Revival at the intersection of Dover Road and High Rock on two acres of prestine land. That view changed forever on Monday morning when the historic home fell victim to a fire that reportedly brewed for hours before neighbors saw it and called 911 at 5:30 a.m. Westwood called in mutual aid from Dover, Norwood, Walpole, Canton, and Needham to help fight the three alarm fire, according to NECN. The Medfield Fire Department sent an engine to the Westwood fire station to provide coverage in the event of another fire, said Medfield Police Chief Robert Meaney Jr. Passersby have watched for what seems like years as the historic …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log for Sunday, Feb. 3.
Sunday, Feb. 3 1:02 a.m., Longmeadow Road. Caller reported a white sedan with youths in it lighting fireworks at the end of Longmeadow Road. Police responded and will take one male subject back to the station to call for a ride. His car will be parked on Acorn Drive til the morning. 7:29 a.m., Castle Avenue. E911 caller said a man just came to his house and asked him to call the police for a broken water pipe at a neighbor's house where he is house sitting. Medfield Fire discovered six inches of water in the basement; they turned off water and power to the house. House sitter will contact homeowner. 8:12 a.m., 6:40 p.m., Spring Street. Traffic control at St. Edward's Church. 9:16 a.m., Main Street. Traffic control at United Church of …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Here's a glance at Medfield's safety log from Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
Thursday, Jan. 31 (heavy winds) 5:05 a.m., Pine Street. Caller reports a tree down across the road. Police reported an additional tree down in the area. 7:09 a.m., Main Street. Caller reported lights at Shaw's are blinking red and green for Route 109 traffic, causing problems. 8:21 a.m., High Street. Traffic enforcement at High Street and Homestead Drive. No citations issued. 9:56 a.m., Hopi Avenue. Tree down and residents cannot leave cul-de-sac. 10:22 a.m., Rustic Lane. Caller reported a tree down across driveways. 2:29 p.m., station. Someone into station to pick up criminal records as requested. Friday, Feb. 1 7:14 a.m., Dale Street and Bridge Street. Traffic enforcement. Police note average speed is 26-29mph. 7:57 a.m., High Street …
Friday, February 1, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log for Jan. 28, Jan. 29 and Jan. 30.
Monday, Jan. 28 12:24 p.m., West Street. Caller said there is a large black dog running around the area of 93 West Street. Caller said the dog ran after him and jumped into his pickup truck. 12:44 p.m., Bridle Field Lane. Caller reports an alarm going off and she cannot turn it off. Police reset the alarm. 3 p.m., Dedham. Medfield Police en route to the station from Mass Avenue in Dedham with an arrests for a man who violated a restraining order. Walter J. Burke (age 40) of 52 Mass Avenue, Dedham, was picked up on warrants for violation of a harassment prevention orders. 4:11 p.m., Main Street. Car accident with property damage near Brook Street involving a 2013 Volvo Utah and a 1999 Ford pickup. 4:20 p.m., Lowell Mason Road. E911 …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log for Jan. 27 and Jan. 28.
Sunday, Jan. 27 12:16 a.m., Adams Street. Caller reported a suspicious vehicle -- 2007 Jeep Liberty -- parked on Adams Street. 8:10 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 5:16 p.m., Spring Street. Traffic control at St. Edward's Church. 9:26 a.m., Main Street. Traffic control at United Church of Christ. 10:59 a.m., North Street. Caller reported a disabled motor vehicle near the Mobil station. 11:52 a.m., Main Street. Caller requested an ambulance for an elderly woman having trouble breathing. Medfield Ambulance took her to Framingham. 2:37 p.m., Hospital Road. Caller reported there is water coming out of the top of the water tower at the Medfield State Hospital. Police contacted the Water Department who said it was the overflow. 4:07 p.m., mutual aid. …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Here's a look at the Medfield safety log for Jan. 25 and Jan. 26.
Friday, Jan. 25 12:48 p.m., Wight Street. Caller reported water coming from the side of the house. Police and Fire noted it was a broken pipe and turned off the water to the pipe. 2:10 p.m., Ledgetree Road. Caller out for a walk reported a black lab running around the area. Animal Control was notified and was en route. 2:35 p.m., Indian Hill Road. Caller said that someone had stolen some tools from his pickup truck sometime between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 24. 2:43 p.m., Newport Lane. Someone called the Fire Department to report "some kind of alarm going off" in the neighborhood. Medfield Ambulance reported it was a faulty smoke detector. 3:04 p.m., Eastmount Road. Caller reported "some kind of bird" in his back yard that was …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log from Jan. 24 and Jan. 25.
Thursday, Jan. 24 2:24 a.m., Donnelly Drive. Caller said there is a dog that has been barking for a while. Desk Officer called the house, and police said the dog is inside now. 4:31 a.m., High Street. E911 caller said somebody is knocking on the window. Police spoke with the caller and checked the area but there was no one around. She will call back if it happens again. 5:51 a.m., South Street. Traffic enforcement at South Street and Curve Street. Police issued one verbal warning. 6:29 a.m., North Street. Caller reported a disabled motor vehicle near Pine Street. AAA is on the way. 7:49 a.m., Bridge Street. Traffic enforcement at Bridge Street and Dale Street. 8:01 a.m., South Street. E911 caller reported a motor vehicle accident -- …
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…
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety logs for Jan. 20 and Jan. 21.
Sunday, Jan. 20 8:01 a.m., 10:09 a.m., 12:14 p.m., 7 p.m., Spring Street. Traffic control at St. Edward's Church. 11:02 a.m., Hawthorne Drive. Caller reported a tree down across the road; at 11:18 a.m., police reported the tree had been cut up and the road is open. 11:15 a.m., Main Street. Police out with a motor vehicle stop near the Millis line. Citation issued for passing. 1:04 p.m., Main Street. Police were out on a well-being check. Police transported the woman to the Walpole train station. 1:37 p.m., North Street. A walk-in report of a tree limb down on Farm Street. Police moved it to the side of the road. 1:28 p.m., Woodfall Road. Caller reported a 78-year old female with chest pains. Medfield Fire transported to Norwood Hospital…
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log for Jan. 18 and Jan. 19.
Friday, Jan. 18 7:43 a.m., South and Curve Streets. Traffic enforcement, no violations. 8:15 a.m., North Street. Police are seeking a summons for a 17-year-old resident of North Street, Medfield, for 19 counts of larceny over $250. 8:39 a.m., South Street. Police stopped a car on South Street and are seeking a summons for a 42-year-old male resident of Russell Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island, for failure to stop/yield and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. 10:14 a.m., West Mill Street. Walk-in report from a woman who said her son had his iPod stolen at school on Jan. 17. 1:58 p.m., North Street. A member of the Unitarian Church reported that a white female, 40-50 years old, entered the church asking for money to …
Rebecca J. Reynolds
11:46 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
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