Author Archives: Select Board member Osler "Pete" Peterson

1676 King Philip’s War marker dedication at 6 PM Friday

Posted on April 24, 2026 | Comments Off on 1676 King Philip’s War marker dedication at 6 PM Friday

The new King Philip’s War historic marker dedication occurs this afternoon at 6:00 PM, followed by the opening reception for Medfield History Week at the Dwight-Derby House –

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Posted in Downtown, Events, History

My May Office Hours Postponed to 2nd Friday, 5/8

Posted on April 23, 2026 | Comments Off on My May Office Hours Postponed to 2nd Friday, 5/8

Select Board Office Hours this Month on 5/8


FOSI yard sale preparations at The Center on 5/1/26 are bumping my regular monthly office hours (usually on the first Friday of every month) to May 8 from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. 

I will get back at FOSI for bumping me by buying all the good stuff at their sale!

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No Access

Posted on April 23, 2026 | Comments Off on No Access

From Town Administrator, Kristine Trierweiler on 4/22 –

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MFi’s “CAMP FUND” Sends Our Medfield Kids to Camp

Posted on April 14, 2026 | Comments Off on MFi’s “CAMP FUND” Sends Our Medfield Kids to Camp

Medfield Foundation Camp Fund Creates Summer Opportunities for Local Families

For eight years, the Medfield Foundation’s Camp Fund has been quietly transforming summers for families in town, ensuring that financial barriers don’t prevent children from experiencing the joy and growth that comes with summer camp.

Since 2021, the Camp Fund has supported 70 campers providing over 131 weeks of summer camp fun.  “The Medfield Foundation’s Camp Fund supports families who want to give their children meaningful summer experiences but face financial constraints,” said Abby Marble, President of the Medfield Foundation. “We believe every Medfield child deserves the opportunity to make memories, build friendships, and discover new interests during the summer months.”

The Camp Fund exists through the generosity of Medfield community members, the Home Committee, and local businesses who recognize the importance of ensuring children can participate in summer activities. The Medfield Foundation works collaboratively with Medfield Outreach which determines eligibility for the campership program on a confidential basis, and also with Medfield Parks and Recreation which offers campers a discount.

The Medfield Foundation continues to accept donations to the Camp Fund throughout the year. For more information or to make a donation, visit https://www.medfieldfoundation.org/campfund or contact Abby Marble at info@medfieldfoundation.org.

Families interested in learning more about camp opportunities can visit https://medfieldma.myrec.com/info/default.aspx

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Posted in Charity, Children, Events, Medfield Foundation, Medfield Park & Recreation Commission

Earth Day Talk at First Parish Unitarian Universalist this Sunday

Posted on April 13, 2026 | Comments Off on Earth Day Talk at First Parish Unitarian Universalist this Sunday

Every year, Medfield’s First Parish Unitarian Universalist church holds a special Sunday service in honor of Earth Day. For this year’s service, at 10 AM on Sunday, April 19, I have been invited to be the featured speaker. I will speak about my experiences as a member of Medfield’s Energy Committee and about the climate issues and challenges faced by Medfield and similar towns in our area. All are invited.

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Posted in Budgets, Climate, Energy Committee, Green

META loses today in SJC – Suit Will Proceed

Posted on April 10, 2026 | Comments Off on META loses today in SJC – Suit Will Proceed

The Supreme Judicial Court today held that META is not entitled to dismissal of Massachusetts’ suit under section 230.

The seven justices’ chairs at the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

COMMONWEALTH vs. META PLATFORMS, INC.

WENDLANDT, J. The Commonwealth alleges that Meta
Platforms, Inc., and Instagram, LLC (collectively, Meta),
engaged in unfair business practices by designing the Instagram
platform to induce compulsive use by children, engaged in
deceptive business practices by deliberately misleading the
public about the safety of the platform, and created a public
nuisance by engaging in these unfair and deceptive practices.
Meta moved to dismiss the complaint, arguing, inter alia, that
§ 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 (CDA), 47 U.S.C.
§ 230 (§ 230), barred the claims. A Superior Court judge denied
the motion, and Meta appealed.

Thus, at least at this preliminary stage of the litigation, Meta
has not shown it is entitled to the protection provided by
§ 230(c)(1).

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EV Car Show, 5/3, 1-3PM

Posted on April 7, 2026 | Comments Off on EV Car Show, 5/3, 1-3PM

From Chris Gordon of the Medfield Energy Committee –

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“Sunday sitdown: Coach Mark Nickerson” in Globe

Posted on April 5, 2026 | Comments Off on “Sunday sitdown: Coach Mark Nickerson” in Globe

Globe article about Mark Nickerson –

Sunday sitdown: Coach Mark Nickerson on how Medfield girls’ basketball rose to dynasty status

By Trevor Hass Globe Correspondent,Updated April 4, 2026, 5:21 p.m.

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Mark Nickerson has led Medfield to five state championships, including the last three in Division 2, since taking over the program in 2004.
Mark Nickerson has led Medfield to five state championships, including the last three in Division 2, since taking over the program in 2004. Ken McGagh for The Boston Globe

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Office Hours – This Friday 9-10 at The Center

Posted on April 2, 2026 | Comments Off on Office Hours – This Friday 9-10 at The Center

Select Board Office Hours this Friday


I hold regular monthly office hours at The Center on the first Friday of every month from 9:00 to 10:00 AM. 

Residents are welcome to stop by to talk in person about any town matters.

Residents can also have coffee and see the Council on Aging in action (a vibrant organization with lots going on).

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The Dignity Index

Posted on March 29, 2026 | Comments Off on The Dignity Index

The Massachusetts Municipal Association had Tim Shriver speak to everyone at the opening of the Massachusetts Municipal Association annual convention this year in January about his Dignity Index, a way to lower the tone of disagreements in our political discourse. At first I discounted the value of the presentation, but after listening to him I think we all could do better by following his suggestions to measure our conversations against the Dignity Index and try to get ourselves to the Dignity Index 7 & 8 levels in our discussions with others:

Building Skills for Dignified Disagreement Honoring someone’s dignity can be difficult, especially when situations get heated. Follow these steps when stress rises – and join the movement with others working to ease divisions, prevent violence, and solve problems by choosing dignity over contempt. Be curious, not furious When there is a disagreement, approach it with curiosity, using language that invites dialogue. Regulate then debate When you start to get upset, pause and take a breath before speaking. Challenge ideas, don’t attack people Speak your truth but do it with dignity. Acknowledge knowledge When someone else makes a logical or interesting point, acknowledge their point. Build up rather than tear down Advocate, explain, and build up your idea rather than just attacking others’ ideas and/or dehumanizing people. Listen to understand, not to respond Really listen to the other person and consider summarizing briefly what you heard. Credit: R. Keeth Matheny Each one of us is born with inherent worth, so we treat everyone with dignity—no matter what.” “ We fully engage with the other side, discussing even values and interests we don’t share, open to admitting mistakes or changing our minds.” “ We always talk to the other side, searching for the values and interests we share.” “ The other side has a right to be here and a right to be heard. They belong here too.” “ We’re better than those people. They don’t really belong. They’re not one of us.” “ We’re the good people and they’re the bad people. It’s us vs. them.” “ Those people are evil and they’re going to ruin everything if we let them. It’s us or them.” “ They’re not even human. It’s our moral duty to destroy them before they destroy us.” “ Lea rn mo re at dignity.us Ease Divisions. Prevent Violence. Solve Problems. Each one of us is born with inherent worth, so we treat everyone with dignity—no matter what.” “ We fully engage with the other side, discussing even values and interests we don’t share, open to admitting mistakes or changing our minds.” “ We always talk to the other side, searching for the values and interests we share.” “ The other side has a right to be here and a right to be heard. They belong here too.” “ We’re better than those people. They don’t really belong. They’re not one of us.” “ We’re the good people and they’re the bad people. It’s us vs. them.” “ Those people are evil and they’re going to ruin everything if we let them. It’s us or them.” “ They’re not even human. It’s our moral duty to destroy them before they destroy us.” “ Lea rn mo re at dignity.us Ease Divisions. Prevent Violence. Solve Problems. Learn more at dignity.us

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