Category Archives: Medfield State Hospital

Second try for survey link

Posted on July 27, 2016 | 2 comments

This link to the survey on cultural issues comes from Jean Mineo, so this one really should work.

http://www.surveymethods.com/EndUser.aspx?D4F09C84D6928386D2

Sorry about the links that did not work.

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Cultural Survey – correct link

Posted on July 27, 2016 | 1 comment

Sorry, but when I copied the survey link it added language that made the not work.  Thanks Bob Ingram for letting me know.  It now works on the post and below, but probably still not on the original emails, and posts to Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

This is the correct link to the cultural survey for the former Medfield State Hospital site.

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Survey of MSH cultural uses by 8/10

Posted on July 27, 2016 | Comments Off on Survey of MSH cultural uses by 8/10
Lee Chapel at msh

Lee Chapel

The Medfield State Hospital Master Planning Committee arranged to study the financial viability of cultural uses at the former Medfield State Hospital site, using a combination of a state grant and matching town meeting monies.  As part of that study, the consultant is looking for input from residents.  This message below is from Jean Mineo –

Medfield friends, I know I’ve asked you to fill out A LOT of surveys this year. It does matter. Once more, please take a moment to complete this brief survey byArtsMarket Inc. before Aug. 10 exploring cultural opportunities at the MedfieldState Hospital as part of a feasibility study supported by the MA Cultural Facilities Fund and the Town of Medfield. One entry will be selected at random for a $100 Brothers gift certificate. Thank you for your help!

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Medfield’s one earmark vetoed by Governor

Posted on July 12, 2016 | Comments Off on Medfield’s one earmark vetoed by Governor

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Medfield was scheduled to get only one earmark in the FY17 state budget, $150,000 for the state to build a new road to the Charles River Overlook on state land, so that the easement over the town’s former MSH property could be eliminated.  Per John Nunnari’s email this morning, Governor Baker vetoed that money.  Many such vetoes are overridden by the legislature.

John closely follows the legislature for the architects, and always knows what is happening.

All,

Just fyi, but as part of the Governor’s veto message, the following has been eliminated:

 2810-0100 For the operation of the division of state parks and recreation;…. provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the creation of a roadway at the former Medfield State Hospital property in the town of Medfield

 I’m hearing that the House/Senate intend to take up the Governors vetoes during Formal Sessions on Thursday  – with the potential for it to extend into a rare Friday Formal Session.

House and Senate leadership are upset with the Gov’s $256M in reductions over 303 line items (which included approx.. $60M in earmarks – which the Medfield State Hospital roadway project would be considered).

More to come.

john

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Posted in Budgets, Financial, Legislature, Medfield State Hospital, State, Uncategorized

Westboro looking for RFP’s

Posted on June 23, 2016 | 2 comments

Medfield and Westboro State Hospitals were on about the same time trajectory in terms of their sale by the state to the respective communities, with Westboro’s deal starting out a few months ahead of us.  We also shared the same state crafted purchase model and valuation/price – they got better value, because their site is in a prime commercial location, right off Rte. 9.  However, it looks like Westboro will get to market with its site long before we will, as I am guessing we are still at least a year away.  I am also recalling that the WSH site was much more than 37 acres, so they must be selling parcels at a time.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/06/23/westboro-state-hospital-property-sale-town-taking-bids-proposals/

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Photo by WBZ TV

Former Westboro State Hospital Property Up For Sale

WESTBORO (CBS) — The town of Westboro is looking for a buyer for 37 acres at the site of the former Westborough State Hospital.

“This is an exciting opportunity to acquire lake front property near Route 9 and I-495 for redevelopment for commercial and limited residential uses,” the town said in a release.

A tour of the Lyman Street property will be given on July 11, with a bidder’s conference being held on July 18.

Bids for the property are due by 11 a.m. on September 6

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Two nuggets from data dump

Posted on June 4, 2016 | Comments Off on Two nuggets from data dump

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Two things I wanted to highlight from the many pages of the agenda received yesterday and just posted:

  • The Planning Board is having a discussion about affordable housing with the MSH Master Planning Committee at the Planning Board’s meeting this Monday at 8PM.
  • HNTB’s material makes it look like the town took a seven year hiatus, from 2009 to the present, on the North Street reconstruction project.  I will be interested to learn the details of why that happened.

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Cultural re-use study of MSH

Posted on May 26, 2016 | Comments Off on Cultural re-use study of MSH

From the Medfield State Hospital Master Planning Committee –

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Photo taken at night by Vic Cevoli

Cultural Grant Received to Study Re-Use

The Master Planning Committee is excited to announce that the Town of Medfield has been approved for a Feasibility & Technical Assistance grant from the MA Cultural Facilities Fund in the amount of $17,400 to study cultural re-use of some buildings at the State Hospital. The required 1:1 match was approved at Town Meeting in April, 2016.

 

This grant will hire two collaborating teams. ArtsMarket will conduct a market analysis of needs and opportunities in the region to identify the best mix and scale of a variety of cultural programs. These could include visual, performing or culinary arts, arts education or presentation venues, residency programs, and more. We are happy to have Louise Stevens on board, one of the nation’s leading thinkers on arts-based economic development. Stevens will connect the dots on attracting world-class arts based institutions, responding to community interest in quality cultural experiences. She will also develop the business and financial models for capital financing and funding as well as annual operational financial support to ensure long-term sustainability.

 

Durkee, Brown, Viveiros & Werenfels Architects brings experience in historic preservation, historic tax credit applications, adaptive re-use studies, condition assessments, phasing recommendations and cost estimates. They will investigate up to three buildings appropriate for programs identified by ArtsMarket, prepare conceptual floor plans, and preliminary estimates of probable construction costs. The Durkee Brown study informs ArtsMarket’s business plan and recommendations for the most viable operating model and approach.

 

We expect the combined studies to take five to six months. The consultants are prepared to begin as soon as the state funds can be released, hopefully in June. We look forward to a presentation on their findings before year end. We expect that by integrating cultural initiatives, the Master Plan will generate the kind of environment that attracts private sector investment and generates long-term value for the Town.

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Town wins award for river remdiation

Posted on May 5, 2016 | Comments Off on Town wins award for river remdiation

Charles River Gateway

Kristine Trierweiler shared this afternoon’s announcement that town has won an award for the collaborative remediation at the Charles River –

Dear Kristine,

It is my pleasure to congratulate you and formally notify you that the Town of Medfield, along with the following organizations, has been selected to receive the 2016 EBC Nicholas Humber Environmental-Energy Award for Outstanding Collaboration presented by the Environmental Business Council of New England.

 

Award Recipients for the Medfield Charles River Gateway Project

  • Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
  • Charles River Watershed Association
  • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
  • Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
  • State Hospital Environmental Review Committee
  • Weston & Sampson, Inc.
  • Charter Contracting Company, LLC
  • The Trustees of Reservations
  • The Garden Continuum
  • Spectra Energy

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About the EBC Nicholas Humber Environmental-Energy Award for Outstanding Collaboration  

 

Award Description: Medfield Charles River Gateway Project

In Recognition of the Outstanding Public-Private Collaboration Resulting in the Comprehensive Remediation of Soil, Sediment and Groundwater at the Former Medfield State Hospital Site and the Major Restoration of Wetlands on the Charles River

 

Accepting the Award for the Town of Medfield –   Kristine Trierweiler, Assistant Town Administrator

If a different person than you will be accepting the award for your organization, can you please let me know the name of that person.

The person accepting the award will be the guest of the EBC for the awards program.

 

Please mark your calendar for Thursday evening, starting at the 5:00 p.m. reception on June 18th at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Massachusetts.

 

Environmental Business Council  23th EBEE Awards Celebration

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Marriott Hotel

Newton, Massachusetts

 

For registration Information for others at your organization who may wish to attend the EBEE Awards Celebration go to:  EBEE REGISTRATION

 

We’re looking forward to presenting the Town of Medfield with this award.  Please email me or call if you have any questions.

 

Warm regards,

 

Dan

_________________________________________

Daniel K. Moon

President and Executive Director

Environmental Business Council of New England

375 Harvard St., Suite 2

Brookline, MA 02446

617-262-4050

dmoon@ebcne.org

www.ebcne.org

PAST WINNERS –

The EBC Nicholas Humber Environmental-Energy Award for Outstanding Collaboration
2013
Martha’s Vineyard Hybrid Submarine Cable Project
Comcast, Northeast Division – Mike Ahearn, Director of Construction, Greater Boston
NSTAR Electric Company – Craig Hallstrom, President
Power Engineers, LLC – David J. Columbo, P.E., Principal
Epsilon Associates, Inc. – Lester B. Smith, Jr., Principal and Project Manager
Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management – Bruce K. Carlisle, Director
2012
New Bedford Boat Slip MGP
MA Dept of Environmental Protection – Millie Garcia Serrano, Deputy Regional Director
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Ira Leighton, Deputy Regional Administrator
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Lt. Colonel Steven Howell, Deputy Commander
City of New Bedford – Cheryl Henlin, Environmental Planner
NSTAR – Kathleen Freeman, Director, Environmental Affairs
GEI Consultants – Jim Ash, Vice President
Charter Environmental – Robert Delhome, President
Lightship Engineering – Tim Condon, President
Beals & Thomas – Stacy Minihanem, Associate
Sprague Energy – Elizabeth Hernberg, Managing Director
New Bedford Harbor Commission
U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Office – Alex Travis
2011
Modern Electroplating Facility – Redevelopment Project
City of Boston – Property and Construction Management Department
City of Boston – Boston Redevelopment Authority
City of Boston – Department of Neighborhood Development
City of Boston – Boston Police Department
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Kathleen Castagna, Program Lead
MA Department of Environmental Protection – Kenneth Kimmel, Commissioner
NASDI, Inc. – Michael Francis, Executive Vice President
Weston & Sampson, Inc. – Michael Scipione, President
GEI Consultants – Ileen Gladstone, Vice President
2010
Covered Water Storage Facility, Blue Hills Reservation
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority – Fred Lasky, Executive Director
MA Department of Conservation and Recreation – Rick Sullivan, Commissioner
MA Department of Environmental Protection – Laurie Burt, Commissioner
Barletta Companies – Vincent Barletta, President
MA Department of Fish & Game – Mary Griffin, Commissioner
Acknowledging the Contribution of Numerous EBC Member Companies
2009
Governor Deval Patrick
The EBC Nicholas Humber Environmental-Energy Award for Outstanding Collaboration
2008
Braintree Electric’s Thomas A. Watson Generating Station
Braintree Electric Light Department- Bill Bottiggi, General Manager
Town of Braintree – Joseph Sullivan, Mayor
State Senator Michael Morrissey
State Representative Joseph Driscoll
Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Robert Varney, Regional Administrator
2007
Redevelopment of the Former Fort Devens U.S. Army Base
Bristol-Myers Squibb – Paul McKenzie, General Manager
Devens Enterprise Commission – William P. Marshall, Chairman
MA Department of Environmental Protection – Arleen O’Donnell, Acting Commissioner
MassDevelopment – Robert L. Culver, President & CEO
2006
Redevelopment of South Weymouth Naval Air Station
South Shore Tri-Town Development Corporation – Terry N. Fancher, Executive Director
LNR Property Corporation – David Hall, Senior Vice President
2005
Mayor Menino’s Green Building Task Force
Jim Hunt, Chief of Environmental and Energy Services, City of Boston
2003
NSTAR
Pamela J. Szatek – Director, Procurement
Stephen J. Driscoll – Director, Materials Management/Transportation
Dennis K. Burke, Inc.
Ed Burke, President
2002
Creation of a Park from the Gardner Street Landfill
Joseph Casazza, Public Works Commissioner, City of Boston
The EBC Nicholas Humber Environmental-Energy Award for Outstanding Collaboration
Greater BostonMA Regional Director
The EBC Nicholas Humber Environmental-Energy Award for Outstanding Collaboration
CommissionerSouth Executive Director

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MSH/MPC’s public forum

Posted on April 13, 2016 | Comments Off on MSH/MPC’s public forum

The Medfield State Hospital Master Planning Committee held a public forum on Monday evening to report to residents on their status and to answer questions.

It looked to me that maybe 150 attended.  Medfield.TV filmed the  evening and will be showing it – unfortunately, Medfield.TV cannot broadcast live from the MHS auditorium (that strikes me as something that should get fixed).

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The committee members said they are looking to a special town meeting later this year to get the town’s approval on the scenario they select.  They are looking at scenarios ranging from doing nothing to a market development, and variations in between, with no set alternatives to date.  Committee members Teresa James and Jean Mineo presented a very interesting analysis of the 200+ pages of data from the surveys, where open space and recreation scored high, with housing both scoring high on the positive and negative sides.  The financial costs to we residents are yet to come, and once the committee figures the costs of the options and scenarios, then we residents will get to weigh in on what we will pay for and what we will not.

This is the time for people to make their wishes known, as the options remain wide open now, but will be getting focused down shortly.

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MSH report & input tonight

Posted on April 11, 2016 | 1 comment

MSH-night-1photo by Vic Cevoli

The Medfield State Hospital Master Planning Committee is holding a public meeting this evening at 7PM at the Medfield High School auditorium to report on its work and to get input from residents.  Following is its notice.

Medfield State Hospital Master Plan Committee Update

The Medfield State Hospital Master Planning Committee (MSHMPC) will hold an open forum regarding the Medfield State Hospital property on Monday, April 11 at 7:00 PM in the Medfield High School Auditorium.

Community Meeting for the Medfield State Hospital Property
The April 11th meeting has two major goals.  The first is to provide transparency about the master planning process to Medfield citizens: to educate residents about the planning process; to summarize all that the Committee has learned; and, to outline the next steps. The second goal is to maintain an open dialog with the Town to ensure any proposal accurately addresses the goals of its residents.

MSHMPC will start with a brief overview of its work with VHB, an established master planning consultant that is assisting the Committee.  Results of the three surveys sent out this past summer will be reviewed.  These surveys provide invaluable feedback to MSHMPC in assessing the priorities given to any particular aspect of a plan. The Committee will discuss initiatives and uses that are under consideration and intends to introduce various study scenarios used to strengthen the planning process.  An explanation of the financial model employed in the study  scenarios will also be included.

An update on the Buildings and Grounds will be provided.  The property is becoming a popular venue for a broad variety of passive recreation uses and is increasingly providing a source of enjoyment to many residents.

Future outreach will be discussed. The forum will close with an extended Question and Answer period to get feedback from the residents and to answer questions.

All citizens are encouraged to attend. Medfield TV will cover the meeting for those unable to attend in person.

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