Election Results from Wisconsin

Posted on April 3, 2025 | Comments Off on Election Results from Wisconsin

Wisconsin election results as reported by my sister-in-law Sandy Peterson in Madison, WI –

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Why You May Not be Allowed to Water Your Lawn This Summer

Posted on April 2, 2025 | 1 comment

The state tells Medfield when it has to employ watering bans, and the state uses the water level in the Charles River as one measure of when such water bans are required. This graph shows the water level in the Charles River over the past year. I do see that the data is from the federal government, so it is possible that data may not be available in the future.

Medfield needs to regulate the water usage of private wells in town, as low water levels are a shared issue. I hope the private wells annual town meeting (ATM) warrant article that subjected the 87 private wells in town to bans which was recently withdrawn can get enacted next year.

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/01103500/#period=P365D&dataTypeId=continuous-00065-0&showMedian=false

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Social Host Law – Thursday at 10 at Library

Posted on April 1, 2025 | Comments Off on Social Host Law – Thursday at 10 at Library

From Viktorria Glissendorf, MPH, Medfield Outreach –

I wanted to send a reminder that our Social Host Law community conversation with the Medfield Police Department will take place THIS THURSDAY from 10:00 - 11:30 AM. Drop by for some coffee & donuts while you learn about the Massachusetts Social Host Law! Registration is encouraged, and can be completed by clicking here. We need YOUR help to spread the word! If you could send this info to anyone in your circle who may be interested, like/share our social media post, etc., we would appreciate it! Thanks, and hope to see some of you there on Thursday :) Best, Viktorria

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Election Results

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Posted on April 1, 2025 in Elections

Medfield’s earth month ecochallenge 2025

Posted on March 31, 2025 | Comments Off on Medfield’s earth month ecochallenge 2025

From Kate Blood –

earth month ecochallenge 2025 April 1 - April 30 Attention Families- In celebration of Earth Month in April , we’re invit ing you to participate in an online, worldwide e co c hallenge . Please consider participating with your family as one of our Sustainable Medfield team members. This is a wonderful , educational, accessible and dynamic opportunity for shared family experiences. Pick up one piece of trash each day in April... Ditch fast fashion - shop second hand... Watch a movie together on an earth- related theme of your choosing... Borrow from our “Library of Things” - avoid buying more stuff... Take a walk in one of our beautiful local conservation lands... Ride your bike to school one day a week - skip the drive... Skip plastic - BYO bags/coffee mugs/water bottles to refill when out and about... These are just starting points - f or those of looking for actions with more heft? Perhaps save a rainforest, clean up an ocean, reverse global warming ... T here's plenty for you too. All that said, spring is busy - we get it . The steps are simple: 1) Click this link to become a member of the "Sustainable Medfield" team. 2) Set up an account for you and/or your family. 3) You and your kids c hoose from hundreds of different earth-minded options , ranging in effort and output. Select actions that feel manageable, meaningful, and motivating. We ’re excited for the amazing things our community will collectively accomplish in April ! For more information, contact Sustainable Medfield - sustainablemedfield@gmail.com . Warm regards, Kate Blood - ecochallenge Coordinator for the Medfield Community and member/volunteer with: Sustainable Medfield , MEA (Medfield Environmental Action) This event/activity is not sponsored by the Medfield Public Schools.

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earth month ecochallenge 2025
April 1 – April 30
Attention Families-
In celebration of Earth Month in April, we’re inviting you to participate in an online, worldwide
ecochallenge. Please consider participating with your family as one of our Sustainable Medfield
team members. This is a wonderful, educational, accessible and dynamic opportunity for shared
family experiences.
Pick up one piece of trash each day in April… Ditch fast fashion – shop second hand…
Watch a movie together on an earth-
related theme of your choosing…
Borrow from our “Library of Things” – avoid buying more stuff…
Take a walk in one of our beautiful local conservation lands…
Ride your bike to school one day a week – skip the drive…
Skip plastic – BYO bags/coffee mugs/water bottles to refill when out and about…
These are just starting points – for those of looking for actions with more heft? Perhaps save a
rainforest, clean up an ocean, reverse global warming… There’s plenty for you too.
All that said, spring is busy – we get it. The steps are simple:
1) Click this link to become a member of the “Sustainable Medfield” team.
2) Set up an account for you and/or your family.
3) You and your kids choose from hundreds of different earth-minded options, ranging in effort and
output. Select actions that feel manageable, meaningful, and motivating.
We’re excited for the amazing things our community will collectively accomplish in April! For more
information, contact Sustainable Medfield – sustainablemedfield@gmail.com.
Warm regards,
Kate Blood – ecochallenge Coordinator for the Medfield Community and member/volunteer with:
Sustainable Medfield, MEA (Medfield Environmental Action)
This event/activity is not sponsored by the Medfield Public Schools.

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Office Hours Friday

Posted on March 30, 2025 | Comments Off on Office Hours 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).

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Town Election Monday

Posted on March 30, 2025 | Comments Off on Town Election Monday

TOWN ELECTION MONDAY

Polls at The Center are open from 6AM to 8PM.

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Town Election Monday

Posted on March 27, 2025 | Comments Off on Town Election Monday

Specimen ballot –

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More on CDC cutting already promised $

Posted on March 27, 2025 | Comments Off on More on CDC cutting already promised $

Follow up today from MASSterList on CDC $ Feds cut –

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CDC pulls COVID response grants

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pulled about $11.4 billion in Covid-19 pandemic response grants allocated to state and community health centers on Wednesday. The Department of Health and Human Services said the agency will “no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic that Americans moved on from years ago.” In a statement released Wednesday, Gov. Healey said the grants are expected to bring nearly $100 million to Massachusetts over the next year, but that “much” of the funding has already been obligated in the state — the Trump administration is moving to eliminate the unobligated parts of the grants. Healey condemned the federal decision, calling it “yet another example of President Trump and Elon Musk undermining the health and wellbeing of the people of Massachusetts and people across this nation.”

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MDPH Notice of CDC Abrupt Cuts of $ that Supported Community Based Organizations – Local DOGE Effect?

Posted on March 26, 2025 | Comments Off on MDPH Notice of CDC Abrupt Cuts of $ that Supported Community Based Organizations – Local DOGE Effect?

From: Office of Local & Regional Health <localregionalpublichealth@notice.mass.gov>
Date: Wed, Mar 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Subject: Federal funding update | Message from DPH Commissioner Goldstein
To: <ktrierweiler@medfield.net>

View this email in your browser Message from the Commissioner  

Wednesday, March 26, 2025  

Dear Colleagues,
I know that many of you have heard from colleagues or from media reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has notified state departments of public health — including the Massachusetts Department of Public Health — about the termination of multiple COVID-19 related federal awards. Obviously, this news is troubling. We rely on these funds to carry out important ongoing work at the Department and with our partners in the community. These resources fund our state lab, supplement our statewide vaccine infrastructure, and provide the support needed for community-based organizations across the state. These are more than just COVID-19 awards; they represent investments in the core functions of public health.
 
We are working quickly to analyze the fiscal and operational impacts of these abrupt terminations. We are also in close contact with our colleagues in the Healey-Driscoll Administration to consider what we might be able to do to mitigate the impacts, recognizing that we do not have the state resources to replace these federal funding sources.
 
We are still sorting through the implications of these sudden terminations and do not have all of the answers. Still, I think it is important for you to know where we are given the potential impacts on our work, our community partners, and our colleagues. We will share additional information about the short-term and longer-term impact of these announcements when we know more.

With gratitude,  Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD (he/him)
Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Health    

If you have any comments, questions, or feedback, please email:
 localregionalpublichealth@mass.gov  

Office of Local & Regional Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
67 Forest Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(617) 753-8018 Visit our website!   Follow DPH on X (formerly Twitter)

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