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wells annual town meeting (ATM) warrant article that subjected the 87 private wells in town to bans which was recently withdrawn can get enacted next year.
Posted onMarch 31, 2025|Comments Off on Medfield’s earth month ecochallenge 2025
From Kate Blood –
NB – HYPERLINKS IN JPG VERSION ABOVE DO WORK IN THE VERSION BELOW
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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Posted onMarch 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).
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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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
The House today passed a bill that would extend the authorizations for local boards and committees to hold public meetings remotely or in a hybrid format for more than two more years.
The bill, H. 62, would also extend the remote meeting option for representative town meetings and permit reduced quorums for open town meetings. The extensions would run through June 30, 2027.
The Senate is expected to take up the bill later this week. …
I started this blog to share the interesting and useful information that I saw while doing my job as a Medfield select board member. I thought that my fellow Medfield residents would also find that information interesting and useful as well. This blog is my effort to assist in creating a system to push the information out from the Town House to residents. Let me know if you have any thoughts on how it can be done better.
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