From Emily Lowney of the Medfield Energy Committee –
Medfield Energy Committee Announces Heat Pump Pizza Party
The Medfield Energy Committee will hold a Heat Pump Pizza Party on January 29th at 12:00 p.m. at the Center on Ice House Road, as part of the Council on Aging’s Lunch and Learn series. If you have ever wondered about incorporating heat pumps for heating and/or cooling your home, this is sure to be an informative community event.
Greg Sine, an energy efficiency consultant with Eversource, will discuss how investments in efficiency upgrades can make your home or business more comfortable and less expensive to operate. Greg will also discuss the technology behind heat pumps, what makes them so efficient compared to traditional systems, and how their adoption might impact your energy bill — with special consideration of the new residential heat pump rate.
The Energy Committee will also share information about a new Building Code that residents will be asked to vote on at Town Meeting in 2026. The Specialized Code, if adopted in Medfield, would require new homes to be built to increased energy efficiency standards.
Please pre-register for this event by calling the COA at 508-359-3665 by January 27th.
Posted onOctober 22, 2025|Comments Off on Pond Info Session, 7pm, 11/6
Join the Medfield Conservation Commission on November 6, 2025 for an informational update on the recently completed 2025 Medfield Ponds Aquatic Vegetation Assessments.
Posted onFebruary 28, 2025|Comments Off on Boston Magazine says we are #8
Medfield came in #8 on Boston Magazine’s 2025 list of best places to live in Boston. Medfield ranked highest on our housing, then our safety, then our education, then our employment. To me not the usual expected names above us.
This fits with my idea that one way we lower our real estate taxes is by building housing without municipal costs, like Old Village Square (maybe $600K positive to town in revenue over costs per year), because people do want to live in Medfield.
Posted onOctober 7, 2024|Comments Off on Medfield TV’s Scarecrow Spooktacular this Saturday,10/19
From Katie Duval, Executive Director, Medfield TV –
Medfield TV’s 2nd Annual Scarecrow Spooktacular festival is scheduled for Saturday, October 19th from 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM at Baxter Park (corner of Route 109 and Route 27) in Medfield, MA. This all-ages event will bring a jack-o-lantern-sized smile to your face this Fall!
There will be music and entertainment throughout the day on the main stage. Be sure to wear your best costume and enter the costume contest, sponsored by GEICO of Braintree! Visit the vendors’ and sponsors’ booths, and take a ride on the UCC hayride. And don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the Scarecrow Competition!
Medfield TV is a non-profit community media center serving the residents of Medfield. All proceeds from the event support the organization’s mission to provide media access and education to Medfield residents, students, and employees. For more information, visit www.medfield.tv
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Posted onApril 24, 2024|Comments Off on MEA’s EV Car Show Sunday 1-3 – test drives & ice cream!
From Chris Gordon, Medfield Energy Committee.
I just wanted to give you our latest flyer that has updated information, including we will have EV BMWs for test drives, and what my kids are most excited about, an ice cream truck.
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Posted onDecember 6, 2023|Comments Off on School Committee – Informal Virtual Meeting with 2 Members – 12/12, 7-8PM
From Michelle Kirkby –
Medfield School Committee Virtual Informal Conversation via Zoom
Medfield School Committee to Hold Virtual Informal Conversation
The Medfield School Committee extends an invitation to the community to meet individually with two members of the Committee on Monday, December 12, 2023 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. via Zoom.
Because only two members will be present this is an opportunity for an informal conversation to discuss any issue that may fall within the Committee’s areas of responsibility.
This will give SC members an opportunity to get additional info on potential discussion topics. The Committee intends to hold these sessions periodically throughout the year. Attendees will be required to have their cameras on and state their name and address to participate.
Posted onNovember 16, 2022|Comments Off on Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund’s 2021 grantees’ report
Legacy Fund Grantees Report
Grantees of the Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund’s latest 2021 round of grants reported to the Medfield Foundation board and the Legacy Fund founders at a meeting this past Monday evening at the Public Safety Building.
Peak House Heritage Society showed a remarkably informative video produced by Medfield TV of the PHHS’s archeological dig that the PHHS’s grant funded in the basement of the Peak House. Rob Gregg reported that the most mysterious findings were three 1912 license plates, mysterious because the last residents in the Peak House left in 1910. The rest of the archeological findings are in the process of being analyzed and cataloged.
Friends of the Medfield High School Theatre Societyreported on the new cyclorama purchased with its grant which was installed at the back of the stage in the MHS auditorium, allowing for better performances. “The replacement of the MHS auditorium cyclorama allows students to engineer complex lighting scenarios; offers those performing a more complex atmosphere in which to tell their stories; and enhances the visual quality of shows for Community members who attend performances.”
Medfield Outreach used its grant to commission a survey of town needs, data designed to focus Outreach’s strategic plan. Outreach Director Kathy MacDonald reported on the survey and its results. “In the winter of 2022, Medfield Outreach began work to complete a community needs survey and create a five-year strategic plan for the department. What you see on these tabs is the result of that almost six month long undertaking.”
Sustainable Medfield used its grant to further publicize and share its mission promoting sustainability with town residents – “1. Provide residents a one-stop resource of Medfield-specific ACTIONS to improve our environment and reduce our carbon footprint. and 2. Connect community groups to network and collaborate on sustainability.”
About the Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund The Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund Is a professionally-managed endowment created to support community-driven projects. Volunteer-run and designed to complement the initiatives of Medfield organizations, the Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund raises funds from the community and makes grants to established non-profit organizations through a competitive process. For more information or to contribute to the Medfield Foundation Legacy Fund, please visit https://www.medfieldfoundation.org/legacy-fund.
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Posted onOctober 28, 2022|Comments Off on New Life Is Turning Empty Spaces into Homes
Publishing on behalf of New Life Furniture Bank Executive Director, Rich Purnell –
New Life Is Turning Empty Spaces into Homes
Nearly a decade ago two friends met at a coffee shop and worked on a plan to start a locally based furniture bank. Not long after, that napkin sketch came to fruition and New Life Furniture Bank of MA was formed. Since that time the non-profit has brought hope and comfort to the lives of almost ten thousand people, including: veterans, single parents, survivors of domestic abuse, refugees, people who lost their footing due illness or job loss, and, of course, their children.
New Life is launching its annual campaign with an ambitious goal of raising $185,000 by December 31, and New Life Furniture Bank Executive Director, Rich Purnell is asking that the community support their mission. “Over the last 12 months there has been a massive increase in demand for New Life’s services and our expenses are increasing. For example, donations of gently-used mattresses have declined significantly this year due to the diminished housing market. As a result, we need to purchase more mattresses than ever. Furthermore, the wholesale price we pay for mattresses has doubled over our nine years of operation. Cash donations are essential so that we can provide mattresses for as many of our clients as possible.”
“Try to imagine the challenges, stressors, and fears one faces when coming out of a homeless shelter,” said Purnell as he stood in New Life’s Walpole showroom surrounded by tables, chairs, other gently used home furnishings. “When we meet our new clients, they have at long last found a space to live in, which is fantastic! It’s what they’ve dreamed of for months or even years. But an empty space is not a home. Do you know what makes a place a warm, welcoming home? [It’s] beds, furniture, towels, sheets, and necessary kitchen items. But, with little or no budget for shopping, how can a person do it?” New Life Furniture Bank helps them do it, and supporters financial donations will enable New Life to reach and serve more households and bring support and security all year round.
Over its nine years of operation, New Life has gained a reputation across eastern Massachusetts as a reliable resource partner that provides those in need with quality, gently used home furnishings and personalized support from caring volunteers. During that time the organization has provided household items to more than 4,400 households because of generous donations from residents and businesses in the surrounding communities.
Gifts may be made at newlifefb.org or by check payable to New Life Furniture Bank of MA, sent to P.O. Box 573, Medfield, MA 02052.
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Posted onJuly 8, 2022|Comments Off on Medfield Decarbonizers 7/20 at 7:30 pm
From Fred Davis –
Hi MEC members and friends —
Now is the time for more and more Medfielders to be decarbonizing, so I hope you will attend and please invite three neighbors:
Medfield Decarbonizers
Webinar via Zoom Wed, July 20th at 7:30 pm
A (new) panel of non-expert Medfield residents will be sharing about their decisions and experiences going EV, PV, HP. Their non-expert perspectives provide our best resource for influencing others. Your engagement will be helpful!
This is the time for more and more Medfielders to be decarbonizing.
Attached is the flyer, and seriously, please explicitly invite at least three of your neighbors.
Helen Dewey is doing a great job pulling this together, please support!
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