Monthly Archives: January 2019

Nominate your favorite volunteer by 1/31

Posted on January 14, 2019 | Comments Off on Nominate your favorite volunteer by 1/31

Why are all these people smiling?

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The 2017 Medfield Foundation Volunteer Awards nominees. Back row: Tracey Rogers, Tracy Fedak, Anne Phipps, Nancy Irwin, and Mary Pat McSharry. Front row: Jim and Patti Schwartz, Jean Mineo, and Lily Doctoroff. (Photo courtesy Colleen Sullivan)

They are smiling because they just listened to the moving vignettes told by and about them at the 2017 Medfield Foundation Volunteer Awards!

To submit your nomination, please go to: http://bit.ly/MFiVol.

All submissions must be submitted by January 31, 2019.

The 2019 Volunteer Awards reception will be held on Sunday, March 31, 2019, from 3:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon, at The Center at Medfield, One Ice House Road, Medfield. The Medfield Foundation Board Members welcome attendance by all townspeople and guarantee attendees will be moved and inspired.

Applaud commitment to community. Recognize those who give where they live. Nominate your neighbor today!

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Brothers Marketplace & Roche Bros. generously sponsored the Volunteer Awards

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Rep. Garlick invites all to her report on 1/31

Posted on January 14, 2019 | Comments Off on Rep. Garlick invites all to her report on 1/31

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Hi Pete.

I hope this finds you well! As you may know, Rep. Garlick’s Report to the Community is coming up on Thursday, January 31st.

Please feel free to share this on your blog if you would like!  A flyer is attached for your convenience and here is the information:

All are welcome to Representative Garlick’s annual Report to the Medfield Community Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 7:15 – 8:30 PM at the Medfield Public Safety Building.

The main topics will be a review of the work and events of 2018, and a preview of 2019.

The evening’s schedule will include:

  • Reception (7:15-7:30)
  • Report (7:30-8:00)
  • Questions and Discussion (8:00-8:30)

Additional Information available at DeniseGarlick.com and by contacting Rep. Denise Garlick, State House, 617-722-2200, Boston, MA.

Anne Weinstein

District Director 

Office of Representative Denise C. Garlick

State House, Room 33

Boston, MA 02133

617-722-2060

REPRES EN TATIVE DENISE C . GARLICK 13TH NORFOLK DISTRICT NEEDHAM. DOVER. MEDFIELD Olsler Peterson 10 Copperwood Rd Medfield, MA 02052 tn4~ filnmmnnfu~alf4 nf Jllitmn1ar4uz~ffz ~nus:e nf ~:epr:es:enfafhrns ~fof:e ~nuz:e, ~nsfan n2133, 1D54 CHA IR J OINT C OMMITTEE ON M ENTAL H EALTH. S u esTANCE U se AND R ecovrnv STATE HOUSE. ROOM 33 TEL. (617) 722-2060 Email: De nise .Garlic k@MAhouse.gov Deary. C?.JL_ ,, Happy healthy New Year to you and yours! As your State Representative for Medfield (Precincts 1 & 2), I am pleased to once again invite you to the "Representative's Report to the Community: 2018 the Year in Review and 2019 the Year in Preview." As you.~ Repres".!ntative, I am actively engaged in the establishment of public policy, the deveI6pment of the budget for our communities and the Commonwealth, as well as a myriad ~f issues and concerns: .~oth municipal and personal to the residents of Medfield. )tis with a great"sense ofrespo~sibility and accountability that I am "reporting back" to· the community of Medfield • ~ • • .. I ; • Our.format for the· evening is as follows: Medfield Public Safety Building 112 North Street Thursday, January 31, 2019 7 :15pm-8:30pm 7:15 pm-7:30 pm Reception 7:30 pm- 8:00 pm Report 8:00 pm -8:30 pm Qmstions and Dismssion Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. I honor your service· to the wonderful community of Medfield, and I am grateful for our wo~J

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Volunteer on a Town of Medfield committee

Posted on January 9, 2019 | Comments Off on Volunteer on a Town of Medfield committee

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Resolve in 2019 to get more involved in your community

The following Town of Medfield committees are looking for new members:

  • Medfield Energy Committee 
  • Conservation Committee
  • Council on Aging 
  • Master Planning Committee
  • Transfer Station and Recycling Committee

 

The Master Planning Committee is only just forming, so joining now gets you in from its first meeting – then lay out for the rest of us how the town should both develop and look in the future.

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Posted in Conservation Committee, Council on Aging, Energy Committee, Planning, Recycling & Solid Waste

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Suicide QPR training 1/26

The newly-formed Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention (“MCSP”) invites interested community members to attend a FREE suicide prevention training taught by Riverside Trauma Center. The training is intended to help address this public health crisis by rais-ing awareness of suicidal behavior and teaching tools that can help prevent suicide. This training is open to adults of all ages. Content will be broad and will cover suicide prevention across the lifespan. Saturday, January 26, 2019 10:30 am—12:30 pm Medfield Public Library 468 Main Street, Medfield, MA 02052 FREE to the Public For questions, contact Medfield Youth Outreach at medfieldyouthoutreach@medfield.net If you are inclined to financially support the MCSP, please consider making a donation through the Medfield Foundation Network for Good page at https://bit.ly/2SAIjHp and designate that the donation go to the Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention. RSVP not required, but kindly appreciated. To RSVP, please visit: https://bit.ly/2Vu1Vz0

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Posted on January 8, 2019 in Events, health, MCSP - Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention, People

MFi Volunteer Awards in the news

Posted on January 7, 2019 | Comments Off on MFi Volunteer Awards in the news

The Medfield Foundation Volunteer Awards are in the news!

https://patch.com/massachusetts/medfield/mfi-opens-nominations-2019-volunteer-awards

 

This post was contributed by a community member.
The MFi Opens Nominations for 2019 Volunteer Awards

The following provided by Kerry McManama, Medfield Foundation, Inc.

The Medfield Foundation Opens Nominations for 2019 Volunteer Awards

The Medfield Foundation (MFi) is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for its twelfth annual Volunteer Awards. The Volunteer Awards, a Medfield Foundation initiative, celebrates the extraordinary efforts of passionate citizens whose works have made a marked difference in Medfield residents’ quality of life.

 

Nominations of your special volunteer can be made on-line via this link –

https://fs30.formsite.com/eweisenfeld/form5/index.html

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MCAP’s “Partners in Prevention” at Library 1/12

Annette Anderson, RPh, a Medfield CVS pharmacist, routinely educates parents, youth, and senior citizens about the safe use of prescription medication and provides vital information to consider as a patient. Using the CVS Health “Prescription for Parents” curriculum, she will share information about the effects of prescription drugs on the body and brain, the science behind addiction, resources available for those who need treatment, and how to feel comfortable having a discussion with your children about safe use. This training is free for all adults and is sponsored by Medfield Cares About Prevention. For more information about this community coalition, please visit MedfieldCares.org RSVP is not required but is appreciated: https://bit.ly/2CNUtau Questions? Contact Medfield Youth Outreach at medfieldyouthoutreach@medfield.net Prescription for Parents: A CVS Presentation A joint partnership of Medfield Cares About Prevention and Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention PARTNERS IN PREVENTION PARENT TRAINING SERIES: JANUARY 2019 Saturday, January 12, 2019 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Medfield Public Library 468 Main Street Medfield, MA 02052

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Posted on January 7, 2019 in Children, Events, health, MCAP - Medfeild Cares About Prevention, MCSP - Medfield Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Medfield Outreach

MHS newspaper article on affordable housing

Posted on January 7, 2019 | Comments Off on MHS newspaper article on affordable housing

I was recently interviewed by James Kirk for the Medfield High School newspaper article he and Theo Girard wrote on affordable housing, which can be found via this link – https://kingsburychronicle.weebly.com/medfield-and-affordable-housing.html

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Posted in Affordable housing / 40B, Medfield High School, Schools

DHCD approves Rosebay

Posted on January 5, 2019 | 2 comments

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DHCD approves Rosebay

For me, the most notable item in the materials for the Tuesday meeting I just reviewed was to see that the state Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) had approved the Rosebay project as being appropriate for its site.

The town has asked the Rosebay developer to negotiate the size and mass of the proposal before he files for a comprehensive permit with Zoning Board of Appeals, so that a more acceptable project can proceed as a Local Initiative Project (LIP), supported by the Town of Medfield.  The town remains in a strong position, as we are in a 40B safe harbor, so hopefully the changes sought can be quickly achieved.  If the Rosebay does not proceed as a LIP, the ZBA can safely merely turn it down.

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Posted in Affordable housing / 40B, Development, Zoning

BoS 1/8

Posted on January 5, 2019 | Comments Off on BoS 1/8

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TOWN OF MEDFIELD POSTED: MEETING NOTICE Ltil9 JAN -Li P 12: 54 POSTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF M.G.L. CHAPTER 39 Sff~lq{_,~2bf ~MENDED. TCJW~l CLERK Board of Selectmen Board or Committee PLACE OF MEETING DAY, DATE, AND TIME Town Hall, Chenery Meeting Room 2°d floor Tuesday January 8, 2019@ 7:00 PM 7:00 PM Call to order Disclosure of video recording AGENDA (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) We want to take a moment of appreciation for our Troops serving in the Middle East and around the world Appointments 7:00 PM Public Hearing I Eversource Electric Company petition to install one new utility pole at 71 North Street 7:30 PM Dr. Jeffrey Marsden, MSBA Feasibility Study Agreement Citizen Comment Action Items Jean Mineo requests the Selectmen vote to authorize Chairman to sign updated letter addressed to the MASS Historical Commi~sion in regard to the Chapel and Infirmary Building Letters of resignation received from Conservation Commission members Ralph Parmigiane and Phil .Burr Vote to authorize Chairman to sign new building official certification form for Gary Pelletier, Building Commissioner Request to appoint Nate Bazinet to the Safety Committee Pending Town Wide Master Planning Committee Charter and appointment of members Town Administrator Update Review Board of Selectmen Action List Selectmen Report ~ ! Informational Fire Department has been awarded $6,754.00 grant for Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) Copy of DHCD letter regarding The Rose bay at Medfield - Project Eligibility Invitation: Climate Community Resilience Building Workshop on January 31, 2019 a·t Medfield High School Informational letter from DEP regarding Snow Disposal Guidance From Conservation Commission copy of Determination of Applicability Letter from Geological Field Services, Inc. regarding status of soil and groundwater at Anton's, 527 Main Street From Ml IA- list of nominees for election at the Annual Meeting on January 19, 2019 Information from Pension Reserves Investment Management Board Information regarding decreasing speed limits - 1'----• c: c:.:~ =~~20190108-agenda_page_2

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Climate Community Resilience Building Workshop – 1/31

Posted on January 5, 2019 | Comments Off on Climate Community Resilience Building Workshop – 1/31

This email from Town Planner, Sarah Raposa –

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Dear Medfield Residents, Board/Committee Members, and Colleagues –

The fall of 2018 was the wettest meteorological rainfall on record according to data collected at the Blue Hills Observatory since the 1800s and 2014-2017 were the hottest years on record. This combined with more unpredictable and severe weather events such as the four Nor’Easters in March 2018, our community may be at greater risk to climate change.

The Town of Medfield and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) cordially invite you to participate in preparing and protecting our community though a Community Resilience Building Workshop.

Climate Community Resilience Building Workshop
When:  Thursday, January 31, 2019

(Snow Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2019)
Where: Medfield High School, Room 125
88R South Street

Medfield, MA 02052
Time:    9:30 AM to 3:00 PM

Lunch and refreshments will be served.

The Workshop will bring together community members like you to reduce risk and improve climate resilience.  It is a participatory event where your local knowledge and expertise will:

  • Evaluate strengths and vulnerabilities of residents, infrastructure, and natural resources.
  • Create an action plan to protect citizens, neighborhoods, and businesses.
  • Prioritize climate actions most important to you and Medfield.

Please RSVP for the Workshop by January 28, 2019 to Sarah Raposa sraposa@medfield.net

I hope you can join me at this important workshop.
Thank you for your consideration!
Sarah

 

PS: Staff & Committee Chairs, please forward to your boards/committee members.

Apologies for duplicate notices.

 

Sarah Raposa, AICP

Town Planner
459 Main Street
Medfield, MA  02052
(508) 906-3027
sraposa@medfield.net

www.town.medfield.net

 

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