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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 Society reported 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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Post election thought, from New Yorker writer

Office hours this Friday

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).
I can be reached via 508-359-9190 or Osler.Peterson@OslerPeterson.com

Select Board 11/1/2022

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TOWN OF MEDFIELD
MEETING
NOTICE
Posted in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, §§18-25
This meeting will be held in a hybrid format. The Board of Selectmen will attend in person and
members of the public may attend in person. In addition, members of the public who wish to
participate via Zoom may do so by joining by one of the following options:
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Board of Selectmen
Board or Committee
PLACE OF MEETING DAY, DATE, AND TIME
Library Media Center, Medfield High School
Remote participation available through Zoom Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 7:00 pm
Agenda (Subject to Change)
Call to Order
Disclosure of video recording
We want to take a moment of appreciation for our Troops serving around the globe in defense of
our country
Appointments
1. Chief Guerette to request the appointment of John McKenna as a Special Police Officer
2. Continued public hearing for the following applications to solicit:
a. Power Home Remodeling
i. Jacob Cram
ii. Anthony Saster
iii. Sean Aguiar
3. Rick Fink to continue discussion about the community event at the Gazebo on
Wednesday, November 23 from 11:30 am - 3:00 pm which will include entertainment,
free food and drinks for Medfield’s school children following their early release before
Thanksgiving
4. Mike Pastore, OPEB Trust Committee, presentation
5. Causeway Street Community to discuss safety on Causeway Street
6. Continued discussion of Deerfield Drive road concerns
Discussion Items (Potential Votes)
FY2024 Budget
7. Financial Forecast
8. FY2024 Budget Calendar
Action Items
9. Committee and Board Appointments
a. Accept Resignation of Gus Murby from the OPEB Trust Committee
b. Appoint Steve Callahan to the OPEB Trust Committee
c. Appoint Karen Smith to the Community Garden Committee
10. Vote to authorize the use of ARPA funds to cover the cost of Zoom license for the Town
11. Vote to sign the contract with for MSH chapel leak investigation and repairs
Citizen Comment
Consent Agenda
12. Medfield Public Library request for a one day beer/wine permit for a Wine and Craft Nite
on Thursday, December 8 from 6-8pm
13. Bellforge Arts Center requests to place sandwich board promoting the December 2
Holiday Stroll in the usual locations starting November 18
14. Sign the citations congratulating the following individuals in Boy Scout Troop 89 for
earning the rank of Eagle Scout:
a. William Henry Whitaker
b. Hayden Christian Sutherland Gray
c. Joshua L. Lozano
15. Sign the proclamation for Herbert Burr on the occasion of his 95th birthday
16. Request to place sandwich boards promoting the MFI Angel Run from November
11-December 4 at:
a. Corner of North and Main Streets
b. Corner of South and Route 27
17. Zullo Gallery requests a one day beer/wine permit for Saturday November 5th from
4:30-11:30 PM for a benefit music concert for the Zullo Gallery and Ukraine
Meeting Minutes
Town Administrator Updates
Next Meeting Dates
Tues, November 15, 2022
Tues, December 6, 2022
Tues, December 20, 2022
Selectmen Reports
Informational
● MBA Early Adopters Program - Process and Findings Memorandum

Town Administrator, Kristine Trierweiler’s UPDATE REPORT #1

Town 
www.town.medfield.net
Please welcome new employees Megan Rogers and
Sarah Downs to the DPW
Our boards and committees had a busy month with
over 36 meetings in the month of September!
BOS will meet in the High School Library on 10/25 and
11/1 due to Early Voting
Frank Gervasio will begin as the new Asst Town
Administator on 11/14
Town House
Andrew Foster, Ashley McCullen, Yvonne Remillard, and Brittney Franklin
attended the Division of Local Services What's New in Municipal Law 2022
Seminar
The Accounting Dept is in the process of closing out the FY2022 books and
begin submission of the Schedule A, Balance Sheets, and Free Cash
Georgia Colivas, Treasurer/Collector, announced second quarter
preliminary real estate tax bills were mailed and are due back 11/1/22
Yvonne Remillard, Principal Assessor, is working with the COA to make sure
our seniors understand and are aware of tax exemptions
Chief Carrico applied for three grants in
September including grants for fire prevention,
emergency management, and fire equipment
The department responded to 63 medical calls
and 47 fire calls in September
Fire Department
TOWN OF MEDFIELD
TOWN ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE
OCTOBER
2022
KRISTINE TRIERWEILER
Department Head Meeting
on the Rail Trail
Financial Team
Rail Trail Ribbon CuttingAdministrator, Kristine Trierweiler

www.town.medfield.net
Brenda Healey, Public Health Nurse, has been
approved to offer COVID-19 Booster Clinics.
Updated clinic information can be found on the
BOH website
The BOH members and our Public Health Nurse
had a busy Medfield Day distributing goodie bags
and meeting residents
Board of Health
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Medfield Day 2022
Town Clerk
Land Use Department
We are seeking a new part time administrative
assistant for the department
Sarah Raposa, Town Planner, has applied for
three grants this month including accessibility,
infrastructure, and a tree inventory grant!
Marion Bonoldi, Town Clerk, reports that the
Primary Election was a success! 24.6% of the
vote was captured with Vote by Mail and Inperson
Voting
Please welcome Tracey Klenk as the new part
time Assistant Town Clerk. Tracey also serves
as the Election Warden
Are you interested in serving on the next
School Building Committee?
The application is now live and can be
completed online
Deadline to apply is Tue, Nov, 1, 2022

Select Board 10/12/2022

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TOWN OF MEDFIELD
MEETING
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Posted in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30A, §§18-25
This meeting will be held in a hybrid format. The Board of Selectmen will attend in person and
members of the public may attend in person. In addition, members of the public who wish to
participate via Zoom may do so by joining by one of the following options:
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b. Password: 637025
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Board of Selectmen
Board or Committee
PLACE OF MEETING DAY, DATE, AND TIME
Chenery Hall, Medfield Town House
Remote participation available through Zoom Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 7:00 pm
Agenda (Subject to Change)
Call to Order
Disclosure of video recording
We want to take a moment of appreciation for our Troops serving around the globe in defense of
our country
Appointments
1. Planning Board Members to discuss schematic sidewalk design study and strategies for
Route 109 from Pound Street to the Shaws Plaza


3. Newton Thompson, Affordable Housing Trust, requests approval of the $3,000 contract
with Autism Housing Pathways, Inc. for the purpose of a local needs assessment and
recommendations for supportive special needs congregate housing (aka group homes) for
adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The funding comes from the
Trust’s account and was authorized at their September 1, 2022 meeting
Discussion Items (Potential Votes)
4. School Building Committee Application Process
5. Appointment of Boards and Committees
Action Items
6. Boards and Committee Appointments
a. Open Space and Recreation Plan Committee
i. Lauren Beitelspacher - Parks and Recreation appointment
7. Approve Norfolk Hunt Club to conduct work on town property as part of the Mill Brook
Trail Crossings
8. Vote to approve the First Amendment to the Use and Regulatory Agreement regarding a
change in the breakdown of affordable units (based on market demand) for the Aura at 50
Peter Kristof Way which was previously approved at a public meeting by the Zoning
Board of Appeals on July 1, 2022
9. Vote to authorize Medfield Meadows and Medfield Hillside Village to increase affordable
rents for these properties in line with their Regulatory Agreements, the HUD-published
2022 income limits, and DHCD’s August 22, 2022 Notice on Rent Increases for
LIP/LAU Projects
10. Vote to sign contract for fall cleanup at MSH in the amount of $21,800 with Shady Tree
Landscaping & Irrigation, Inc
11. Vote to authorize the town administrator to sign the rate sheet for MIIA Health Benefits
Trust Renewal Proposal for retirees
Citizen Comment
Consent Agenda
12. A request from Jean Mineo to use the Gazebo for an ice sculptor during the Holiday
Stroll on December 2 from 4 PM-9 PM
13. Vote to allow the Boy Scout Troop 89 to place a sign at the Transfer Station announcing
the annual Christmas Tree Pick-up and Recycling Program and to all the transfer of trees
to the Transfer Station for recycling for the 26th year on the following dates:
a. Saturday, December 31
b. Monday, January 2
c. Saturday, January 7

d. Saturday, January 14
e. Sunday, January 15
14. Request for the placement of sandwich boards board promoting the Angel Run which
will be held on Sunday, December 4 for the last two weeks of October at the following
locations:
a. North/Main
b. South Street/Route 27
15. Request for a block party near 11 Ledgetree Road for Saturday, October 15 from 3-7 PM
Meeting Minutes
September 7, 2022
September 13, 2022
Town Administrator Updates
Next Meeting Dates
October 25, 2022 (please note this meeting will be held in the Library Media Center, Medfield
High School due to early in-person voting in the Town House)
November 1, 2022
November 15, 2022
Selectmen Reports
Informational
● Zoning Board of Appeals Abutters Notice
● Verizon Fios Programming Notice
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3.6″ of rain

Select Board 8/30/22

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Remove Black Swallow Wort before the seeds pods pop

From the City of Newton Conservators – view here to see all images

My black swallow wort seems less effected by the drought than the rest of the plants. I am about three years into a multi year effort to eradicate it all, and I am making progress. This year I pulled my neighbors’ BSW that was not observing the property lines.

Be sure to dispose of the BSW seed pods in the trash, not in the compost. I put mine in a plastic trash bag. It is persistent, but does pull out easily, so persist in pulling it every year.

Black Swallow-wort

August 13, 2020

Identification

Black Swallow-wort is a perennial vine from Europe that emerges in June.   It has somewhat glossy, opposite leaves (i.e. the leaves are in pairs exactly opposite to each other along the vine stem).  It has small purple flowers (starting in June, with new flowers over the rest of the summer), and then develops long seed pods that look like pea pods hanging down.  The pods dry and burst in late summer and seeds are dispersed on white fluffy fibers by the wind.

Characteristics

BSW is our newest invader and a formidable problem.  It clambers up fences, or through shrubs, and if those are not available it simply twines upon itself.  It prolifically grows and seeds in sun or shade.  It is also a threat to Monarch butterflies:  because it is in the milkweed family, they may lay their eggs on it, but because it is not the right milkweed, the Monarch larvae find it inedible and they do not survive.

Control

The spaghetti-like root system spreads with runners, and though individual plants can be dug up and a small infestation can be eradicated, once a larger infestation has taken hold of an area it is very difficult to dig.

Dig up individual plants using a garden knife or digging tool (a “japanese garden knife” is excellent for this).  Dig a couple inches away from the stem down a few inches and try to loosen and pull out the spaghetti like roots.

If pods are on the vine, the pods or the entire plant must be disposed of as trash, not with yard waste, to prevent dispersal of seeds.

If it is not possible/feasible to dig up the plants, at least remove/pull off all the seed pods in mid summer before the pods dry and burst (put the seed pods in trash, NOT yard waste).  You can also pull and break the stem at the base, but still pull off the pods.  The plants will grow again next year, but at least removing the pods prevents innumerable more seeds from being dispersed in the wind.

Links and Resources

For more information on how to identify and control Black Swallow-wort, please refer to the resources below:

  1. Black Swallow-wort flyer for our flyer
  2. Mass Audubon for identification
  3. Michigan Department of Natural Resources for identification and control

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vine with opposite leaves and spaghetti roots
Black Swallow-Wort
spaghetti-like roots; get as much out as you can
prolific seed pods look like green beans hanging down – get them off before they burst in mid-late summer
burst seed pod filled with many seeds on fluffy fibers dispersed in the wind
last year’s burst seed pod; this year’s flower buds forming

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Invasives

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Invasive plants