Notice: Water Main Break – Hartford Street & Main Street
There is a water main break in the area of 2 Hartford Street. Water service may be interrupted later today while repairs are being made. We advise all traffic to avoid the area to minimize congestion.
Water will be restored to the area as soon as possible. We will provide updates as necessary.
After the repair is made if you are experiencing discolored water, please flush your system with cold water only until it clears.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to resolve the issue. View it on website
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Posted onJanuary 23, 2025|Comments Off on Gov’s budget has $230K more for town
While the Gov’s proposed budget seems to allocate scant new monies for the town, we appear to have paid for the former Medfield State Hospital project on our ten year payment plan, so our assessment is down $155K.
For a detailed view of the updated information the cherry sheet websites:
Posted onJanuary 18, 2025|Comments Off on New Life’s New Executive Director
From Susan Maritan –
New Life Furniture Bank of Massachusetts Welcomes New Executive Director
January 10, 2025 – WALPOLE, MA – New Life Furniture Bank of MA is excited to announce the appointment of Andrew “Andy” Crossley as its new Executive Director, effective January 6, 2025. Crossley, selected after an extensive search, brings a wealth of experience in nonprofit management and passion for the mission of New Life Furniture Bank. His deep understanding of the organization’s goal of serving more families, combined with his visionary outlook for the future, impressed both the New Life Board of Directors and staff.
Crossley joins New Life after serving as Chief Development Officer and Deputy Director of Boston Scores, a non-profit organization that serves over 1,500 children and families annually in the Boston Public Schools. During his tenure, Crossley led a multi-year capital campaign that culminated in the opening of the Scores Field soccer park and education center in East Boston in July 2024. He also served as the founding Executive Director of the Positive Coaching Alliance’s New England chapter and has a background in professional sports, including roles with the Atlanta Summer Olympics Organizing Committee and as General Manager of both the Boston Breakers women’s professional soccer team and the Brockton Rox minor league baseball team. “I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this wonderful organization,” Crossley shared. “At New Life, we believe that everyone deserves a comfortable place to sleep and to share meals with loved ones. We are also committed to sustainable upcycling practices, keeping gently used furniture out of landfills, and making a positive impact on the community. I’m excited to meet our agency partners and supporters and begin working alongside New Life’s extraordinary volunteers.”
New Life Furniture Bank would also like to extend its heartfelt thanks to Rich Purnell, who stepped down from his role as Executive Director in December 2024 to embark on an immersive experience with his family in South America. The organization wishes him the very best as he begins his next exciting chapter, with gratitude for his significant contributions to New Life’s operations and outreach.
New Life Furniture Bank of Massachusetts is a non-profit organization that provides gently used furniture to individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness. By partnering with local social service agencies, New Life helps create stable, comfortable home environments, fostering dignity and security. The organization also practices sustainability by upcycling furniture, keeping it out of landfills and promoting environmental responsibility. Recently awarded a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for financial transparency and effective governance, New Life has built a strong reputation across eastern Massachusetts as a reliable and compassionate resource, helping thousands of families rebuild their lives and create dignified homes.
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The town has been approached by Anton Melchionda of Dover about building a basketball facility on the town owned land at the part of the former Medfield State Hospital site that is South of Hospital Road and to the Northwest of McCarthy Park – at the left side in the aerial view above. He is scheduled to present his proposal at a February 25 Select Board meeting, but I thought people would want to know more about the proposal now where it came up at last night’s Select Board meeting in relationship both to its potential to increase the traffic on Hospital Road and the annual town meeting (ATM) warrant article place holder created for it.
Anton has met with Town Administrator, Kristine Trierweiler and all three Select Board members. I am sharing below my notes of my telephone call with him.
Per the town’s agreement with the state when the town purchased the former MSH property, the town may develop up to 12 acres of its 38 acres of land South of Hospital Road. Plus we have to pay half of any sales price we receive to the state.
My current thoughts:
(1) it would have to be a hugely advantageous project to the town to interest me, as I am currently in no rush to develop the land. I think that land will only gain a lot of value once the Trinity project is built. NB that the town also retains the 12 acre Arboretum parcel at the front of the former MSH site, which could be exceedingly valuable if the town adjusted the zoning;
(2) if the project assisted the Medfield Park & Recreation Commission with their programs, that would be important to me. I am currently unclear how much value the proposal would provide to MPRC, as the details are lacking. I did sense that MPRC would get time to use the facility when the developer’s groups are not using it, but the problem with that is that everyone wants to use the facility at the same time, namely, when the kids are not in school.
(3) any buildings should be in the back field that hugs the railroad tracks (at the bottom left in the aerial view above) so as to be as far from Hospital Road and the view scape from Hospital Road as possible.
(4) nothing should be built on the sledding hill or near Hospital Road.
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Telephone call from Anton Melchionda December 17, 2024 (1:03pm)
Avenue Restaurant partner with childhood friend Josh
Grew up in Amherst
Lived on Tubwreck in Medfield
Works in Needham
Happenstance with MSH due to walking and sledding there
Runs a club program for about 1,000 families around Boston –
One year in to looking to build a facility
Public private partnership for South of Hospital Road
His core business is RE development, office in Needham – Onyx Partners – does a. Retail b. Warehouses and logistics c. Multifamily Housing d. Mainly outside Massachusetts – land too expensive
White Mamba BB a. With Brian Calabrini = former Celtic
Bay State Jaguars = young woman’s program, national, but Massachusetts focus a. Programs are for grades 1-12
Operating both programs are 501c3’s
BB is their focus – kids are multi-sport athletes
Would not compete with Kingsbury Club’s pickleball and tennis
Courts could be available for community uses
Plan to provide outdoor fields
Provide training, athletics, and comfort for people using facility
Would make an 8 figure financial commitment
Medfield Park & Recreation Commission could be part of their project – ? Specifics
Needs to know what they need to present to town
Wants to get decision by annual town meeting (ATM) this year
Have tried elsewhere it sounded like
I cautioned about municipal projects taking longer a. They are self funded, unlike Trinity
Conclusion. For the foregoing reasons, we declare that the act creates an affirmative duty for each MBTA community to have a zoning bylaw that allows for at least one district of reasonable size where multifamily housing is permitted as of right, as dictated by G. L. c. 40A, § 3A, and that the act’s delegation of authority to HLC to promulgate guidelines does not violate art. 30 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights. We further declare that the Attorney General has the power to bring suit for declaratory and injunctive relief to enforce § 3A and its corresponding guidelines. However, because HLC’s current guidelines were not promulgated in accordance with the APA, we declare them ineffective and, as such, presently unenforceable.
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Posted onJanuary 2, 2025|Comments Off on Volunteer Fair Seeks to Engage Community
From Chris McCue –
Volunteer Fair Seeks to Engage Community
Medfield TV and Sustainable Medfield have joined forces to organize a community-wide volunteer fair from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 at United Church of Christ Church, 496 Main St., Medfield.
Medfield residents interested in volunteering are encouraged to visit the fair to learn about various organizations seeking help, and to obtain information on specific opportunities. Blue Moon Bagel Cafe will be providing refreshments.
Not-for-profit organizations, community groups based in Medfield or that have Medfield connections, and town boards and committees are encouraged to sign up to participate with a volunteer recruitment table using the URL for this form: https://shorturl.at/M6pAZ. A small fee is requested, and additional time is needed for set up and breakdown (details on form).
I started this blog to share the interesting and useful information that I saw while doing my job as a Medfield select board member. I thought that my fellow Medfield residents would also find that information interesting and useful as well. This blog is my effort to assist in creating a system to push the information out from the Town House to residents. Let me know if you have any thoughts on how it can be done better.
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