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Eagle Scouts

Brian Schubert, Nicholas Iannone, III, and Issac Popper were celebrated this afternoon by Troop 89 for becoming Eagle Scouts at the UCC.

Toys for elephants

Elephants at the Buttonwood Park Zoo receive new toy from Mass. College of Art student class

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/05/13/massart-students-create-toys-for-elephants-new-bedford-zoo/EGB79VBrsiZB3TgUjpmpnO/story.html

elephant & toy

Annual town meeting (ATM)

Through a technology failure last night, my photo did not get posted last night, so here is that post again with the photo.

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The ATM moved along quickly. Not much controversy. All articles passed.

The greatest controversy seemed to be residents wanting the selectmen to spend $15,000 instead of the $1,000 that was recommended on such town improvements as the Board of Selectmen saw fit. $1,000 won out, and the budget was balanced without an over ride.  I estimated that one passing by about 60%-40%.

Water donated by CVS and distributed by the Medfield Foundation.

Along with spare controversies at the ATM, there was also sparse attendance.

Town Meeting

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The ATM moved along quickly. Not much controversy. All articles passed.

The greatest controversy seemed to be residents wanting the selectmen to spend $15,000 instead of the $1,000 that was recommended. $1,000 won out, and the budget was balanced without an over ride.

Water donated by CVS and distributed by the Medfield Foundation.

Stop River

The Stop River this morning – Medfield acting as the sponge that keeps Boston from flooding.

Eagle Scout

Eagle Scouts Alex Hissong, Chris Johnson, and Collin Judge at today’s Court of Honor at the UCC this afternoon.

Medfield man indicted

Department of Justice Press Release 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Massachusetts and Louisiana Men Charged in Business Email Compromise Scheme

BOSTON – A Medfield man and Louisiana man were charged today in federal court in Boston in connection with an international business email compromise scheme that defrauded companies of almost $900,000.

Paul M. Iwuanyanwu, 39, of Medfield, and Larry Brown Jr., 37, of Lafayette, La., were indicted for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Iwuanyanwu was also charged with one count of money laundering.

Iwuanyanwu and Brown allegedly worked with others to breach the email systems of companies and install unauthorized computer programs that diverted company emails to accounts controlled by Iwuanyanwu and Brown’s co-conspirators. As a result, all emails sent by or to the companies were first routed through the email accounts where co-conspirators could view the messages. Co-conspirators also had the ability to send and respond to emails as if they were representatives of the companies.

It is alleged that Iwuanyanwu, Brown, and others, used this unauthorized access to companies’ email accounts to cause the companies to redirect almost $900,000 in payments intended for legitimate business operations to bank accounts controlled by Iwuanyanwu and Brown.

The charge of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud provides for a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss. The charge of money laundering charge provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000, or twice the value of the criminally derived property. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Art in Bloom at Library

The Medfield Garden Club has its annual Art in Bloom exhibit at the Medfield Memorial Library, which pairs flower arrangements inspired by art produced by Medfield High School students.  It is worth the trip.  Many dramatic arrangements that I did not photograph. Below are the few I did –

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About 400 vote

I voted just before 8pm, and as either the penultimate or last voter, and being number 97 in my precinct, I think it is likely that about 400 voted today.

Michael Sullivan – arrangements

Email this afternoon from Town Administrator, Kristine Trierweiler:

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Arrangements for Michael

 

Visitation

Monday, March 4, 4-8 PM

Warning-Sullivan Funeral Home

178 Winter Street, Fall River, MA

 

Funeral Mass

Tuesday, March 5, 10 AM

Holy Name Church

709 Hanover Street, Fall River MA

 

Reception at the Medfield Senior Center

Tuesday, March 5, 1:30 PM

 

 

The Town Hall will be closed on Tuesday.

 

Kristine Trierweiler

Town Administrator
Town of Medfield