Posted onMarch 11, 2021|Comments Off on New Life 5k Virtual Trail Run
From Tod Dimmick for the New Life Furniture Bank –
The 2021 New Life 5K hopes to offer both virtual andย in-person components
The fourth annual New Life 5K Trail Run will take place this spring. Theย event benefits New Life Furniture Bank of MA and its missionย to provide essential home furnishings to individuals and families whoย are transitioning out of homelessness.
The New Life 5k in all its forms is open to runners, walkers and everyoneย in between. ย Each year the event brings out hundreds ofย enthusiastic supporters. Last year, the โVirtual 5kโ was a tremendousย success, after organizers offered one of the firstย virtual races in Massachusetts. Virtualย runners participated last year from as far away as Australia. This year,ย the organizers hope that participants will have the choice of whether toย participate in-person on May 8th at Medfield State Hospital, orย virtuallyย between April 17th and May 8th.
The in-person component will only occur ifย Massachusetts moves into the stage of Phase 4 that allows Road Races.ย ย The organizers will determine whether or not the in-person eventย will occur by April 30thย (If the in-person event isย not permitted, in-person registrations will become virtual registrations).ย The in-person 5k Trail Run will include measures to ensure safe participation,ย including staggered start timesย throughout the day on May 8th. ย ย
The virtual component will be structured much like lastย year. Participants create their own 5k route, or use fitness appsย like MapMyRun and Strava, and then complete their routeย anytime between April 17 and May 8. Participants can log their times onย RaceWire. On May 9, results will be posted and awards will be given.
New Life Furniture Bank of MA collects high-quality gently-used furnitureย and household essentials that are made available at no cost to individualsย and families transitioning out of homelessness. New Life has remainedย vigilant throughout the pandemicย and has continued to serve people in needย by finding creative and safe ways to operate online and withย minimal contact. ย In 2020, New Life served almostย 500 families. ย The Medfield-basedย not-for-profit organization operates a Walpole Donation Center,ย andย serves the MetroWest and Greater Boston area. New Life provides aย meaningful option for folks who are downsizing, renovating or disposing ofย a loved oneโs property to donate their gently used goods and furniture.
Registration is open at www.newlifefb.org/5k, with discounts forย registration before April 12, and for teams of four or more. ย Theย registration fee is $25 โearly birdโ and $30 regular. T-Shirts willย be available for an additional fee. Those interestedย in being aย sponsor, volunteering, donating home furnishings, orย making a financial contribution are encouraged to visitย www.newlifefb.org.
MCPE is excited to host its annual Trivia Night virtually! Join a team of 4-8 people on January 30 at 8 pm for a full pub trivia experience…without having to leave your couch! To sign up and learn more about how this virtual event will run, click here.ย
Thank you to West Street Veterinary Clinic for sponsoring this event!
Posted onDecember 7, 2020|Comments Off on Winter Lights at MSH Dec. 17-20
From the Medfield Cultural Alliance –
Winter Lights display from Dec. 17 – 20, from 5 pm – 9 pm nightly at the former Medfield State Hospital.
Come revel in the nearly mile-long sprawl of light displays and decorations including a living nativity! Tickets are $20 per vehicle and must be purchased in advance byย visiting EventBrite. No visitors will be permitted without a ticket and no tickets will be available for sale on site. The event will run regardless of weather. All proceeds go to support nonprofit organizations Medfield TV and the Cultural Alliance of Medfield.
The Board of Health is asking that residents follow the CDC and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health guidance in order to most safely celebrate Halloween amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With these guidelines in mind, the Board of Health recommends you keep Halloween activities outside, maintain social distancing, wear a protective face mask (instead of, or in addition to, a costume mask), and maintain good hand washing. As a reminder, any Halloween activities are subject toย Governor Baker’s order on gathering size limits.ย
Posted onAugust 12, 2020|Comments Off on Town House office hours
Town Administrator Kristine Trierweiler and other town employees are moving their office functions outside, to encourage resident interaction and use of the town services.ย This afternoon Kris (left) and Kathy VandenBoom, Director of Human Resources, were holding court in front of the Town House front entrance.
During my visit, I waited in line behind Matt McCormack and his son, and then this user dropped off his vote by mail request in the USPS mail box on the table, went inside to sign the Town Clerk’s warrant for the upcoming primary election, to sign the weekly town spending warrants, and to pick up the Medfield Foundation’s mail.
Kris posts on Twitter when the outside office is available – it has recently been several times a week.ย Look for them out front.
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