New School Building Committee Public Forums: 5/15 at 7PM, 5/19 at 4PM, & 5/29 at 11AM

Posted on May 8, 2024 | Comments Off on New School Building Committee Public Forums: 5/15 at 7PM, 5/19 at 4PM, & 5/29 at 11AM

New School Building Committee Public Forums

From the School Building Committee website –

SCHOOL BUILDING COMMITTEE

May 2024 SBC UPDATE: 

  • The SBC heard a presentation from FutureThink explaining their recent enrollment projection findings. The findings aligned with the previous NESDEC enrollment projections. You can read the full report on our Town website page 
  • The SBC finished editing a letter to distribute with the community that gives a financial update about the possible costs associated with building a new school or doing an add/reno project. A financial update was presented to the SBC in March by the Warrant Committee co-chair Stephen Callahan. School Building Committee (03-06-2024)
  • Forum Planning: The SBC discussed/planned the May forums with a focus on site options for the future building project. Please join us at one of these locations: May 15th@7:00 Dale Street School cafeteria, May 19th @ 4:00 Dale Street School cafeteria, May 29@11:00 Town House second floor, May 31st@10:30 Senior Center.
  • The SBC now has a Facebook page to provide another avenue for sharing updates and important information with the Medfield community. If you have a FB page, search for the Medfield School Building Committee to get the update. 

Watch the May 1st  meeting here School Building Committee (05-01-2024)

Next meeting- June 5th  @7:00 Public Safety Building

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Annual town meeting (ATM) results

Posted on May 8, 2024 | 3 comments

Board of Selectmen

Posted on: May 7, 2024

Annual Town Meeting Results

Annual Town Meeting

The Annual Town Meeting took action on 34 Warrant Articles. In addition to passing a FY2025 Operating Budget, the Town Meeting voted to approve the MBTA Communities Multi-Family Zoning Article, an amended Dog Control Bylaw and did not approve the authorization for the sale of the Hinkley North property. A full listing of all the Town Meeting actions can be found on the 2024 Annual Town Meeting site. 

The bylaw changes will first need to be approved by the Attorney General and review takes approximately ninety (90) days before the new bylaws will become official. 

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EV car show this Sunday, 1-3

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Posted on May 3, 2024 in Uncategorized

Office hours this Friday, 5/3/24, 9-10AM

Posted on May 2, 2024 | Comments Off on Office hours this Friday, 5/3/24, 9-10AM

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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Select Board 4/30/24

Posted on April 30, 2024 | Comments Off on Select Board 4/30/24
  1. To join online, use this link:
    https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/88530366678?pwd=clhLODVKcnlDN3dFTDJWQjBCVzJ5Zz09
    a. Webinar ID: 885 3036 6678
    b. Password: 637025
  2. To join through a conference call, dial 929-436-2866 or 312-626-6799 or 253-215-8782
    or 301-715-8592 or 346-248-7799 or 669-900-6833
    a. Enter the Webinar ID: 885 3036 6678
    b. Enter the password: 637025
    The packet with meeting materials for this meeting is available at this link:
    https://www.town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/7875/Select-Board-Meeting-Packet_04302024
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 Select Board 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: 1. To join online, use this link: https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/88530366678?pwd=clhLODVKcnlDN3dFTDJWQjBCVzJ5Zz09 a. Webinar ID: 885 3036 6678 b. Password: 637025 2. To join through a conference call, dial 929-436-2866 or 312-626-6799 or 253-215-8782 or 301-715-8592 or 346-248-7799 or 669-900-6833 a. Enter the Webinar ID: 885 3036 6678 b. Enter the password: 637025 The packet with meeting materials for this meeting is available at this link: https://www.town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/7875/Select-Board-Meeting-Packet_04302024 Select Board Board or Committee PLACE OF MEETING DAY, DATE, AND TIME Chenery Hall, Medfield Town House Remote participation available through Zoom Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 6:00 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. Ron Gustavson and Brian Flynn to request permission to hold their annual Lions Toll booth downtown at Main/North Street, at the Transfer Station and in front of Blue Moon on Saturday, May 4th from 9am-12pm 2. Jean Mineo on behalf of Bellforge to request the following: a. one day liquor licenses for a total of 24 events at the Medfield State Hospital b. series of event approvals for the Medfield State Hospital conditioned upon Public Safety approval c. a letter of support for the Underutilized Properties Program administered by MassDevelopment to fund remediation inside the infirmary on the Medfield State Hospital campus 3. David Cashman to request rent approval for Medfield Aura, Medfield Hillside Village and Medfield Meadows 4. Attorney Martin Murphy to request rent increase request for 67 North Street Unit 1B Discussion Items (Potential Votes) 5. Discuss Town Contract Review Action Items 6. Vote to re-sign the Contractor Authorized Signatory to receive the updated state earmark of $50,000 for Metacomet Park improvements following 9C cuts 7. Vote to approve the one-day liquor license request from 7th Wave for an event for the Beginning Years Parents Association Spring Event on May 3 from 5-7pm 8. Vote to sign contract with Suburban Glass & Mirror Co., Inc. for $16,492 for previously authorized emergency brick facade repairs at the Medfield Public Library 9. Vote to sign the contract with VHB for design development site civil engineering plans for the Medfield State Hospital Redevelopment (HousingWorks Grant) 10. Vote to authorize the Town Administrator to sign the legal services agreement between the Town of Medfield and Attorney William Solomon for Comcast Cable License Renewal Process 11. Vote to sign an amendment to the 2013 Settlement and Cooperation Agreement with DCAMM for Medfield State Hospital Remediation Citizen Comment Consent Agenda 12. Request by the Norfolk Hunt Club to change the date of the Charles River Panorama Hunter Pace from August 11th (raindate August 18th) to August 3rd (raindate August 10th). The original request was approved at the Feb 20th SB meeting 13. Request by the Gazebo Players of Medfield for the following: a. To place one sandwich board promoting Two Gentlemen of Verona at the intersection of North/Rte 109 from July 15 through July 28 b. To place one sandwich board promoting King Lear at the intersection of North/Rte 109 from July 10 through July 30 Meeting Minutes February 20, 2024 Town Administrator Updates Next Meeting Dates May 6, 2024 - Annual Town Meeting May 14, 2024 May 28, 2024 June 11, 2024 June 25, 2024 July 16, 2024 August 20, 2024 September 3, 2024 - State Primary Election September 10, 2024 September 17, 2024 October 1, 2024 October 15, 2024 November 5, 2024 - Presidential Election November 12, 2024 November 19, 2024 December 3, 2024 December 17, 2024 Select Board Member Reports Actions Taken on Bills and Warrants for Payments Informational

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MEA’s EV Car Show Sunday 1-3 – test drives & ice cream!

Posted on April 24, 2024 | Comments Off on MEA’s EV Car Show Sunday 1-3 – test drives & ice cream!

From Chris Gordon, Medfield Energy Committee.

I just wanted to give you our latest flyer that has updated information, including we will have EV BMWs for test drives, and what my kids are most excited about, an ice cream truck.

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EV car show in COA lot 5/5/24, 1-3PM

Posted on April 22, 2024 | Comments Off on EV car show in COA lot 5/5/24, 1-3PM

From Chris Gordon of the Medfield Energy Committee –

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NB – Select Board agenda just posted is for a meeting tonight, 4/16/24

Posted on April 16, 2024 | Comments Off on NB – Select Board agenda just posted is for a meeting tonight, 4/16/24

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Select Board 4/16/24

Posted on April 16, 2024 | Comments Off on Select Board 4/16/24
  1. To join online, use this link:
    https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/88530366678?pwd=clhLODVKcnlDN3dFTDJWQjBCVzJ5Zz09
    a. Webinar ID: 885 3036 6678
    b. Password: 637025
  2. To join through a conference call, dial 929-436-2866 or 312-626-6799 or 253-215-8782
    or 301-715-8592 or 346-248-7799 or 669-900-6833
    a. Enter the Webinar ID: 885 3036 6678
    b. Enter the password: 637025
    The packet with meeting materials for this meeting is available at this link:
    https://www.town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/7802/Select-Board-Meeting-Packet_04162024
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 Select Board 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: 1. To join online, use this link: https://medfield-net.zoom.us/j/88530366678?pwd=clhLODVKcnlDN3dFTDJWQjBCVzJ5Zz09 a. Webinar ID: 885 3036 6678 b. Password: 637025 2. To join through a conference call, dial 929-436-2866 or 312-626-6799 or 253-215-8782 or 301-715-8592 or 346-248-7799 or 669-900-6833 a. Enter the Webinar ID: 885 3036 6678 b. Enter the password: 637025 The packet with meeting materials for this meeting is available at this link: https://www.town.medfield.net/DocumentCenter/View/7802/Select-Board-Meeting-Packet_04162024 Select Board Board or Committee PLACE OF MEETING DAY, DATE, AND TIME Chenery Hall, Medfield Town House Remote participation available through Zoom Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 6:00 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. Deputy Police Chief, Barry McGrath to request the following: a. Request the Select Board approve the grant for Bullet Proof Vests b. Request to appoint Special Officer Robert Hain to the position of full-time officer effective April 21, 2024 c. Request to appoint Student Officers Ingrid Sena, Timothy Reilly, Peter Braswell to full-time officers conditioned upon successful completion of the MPTC academy effective May 3, 2024. d. Request to appoint student Officer David Hayes to attend the next MPTC academy in May 2024 conditional on his meeting the requirements set forth by the MPTC pre-entrance standards. 2. Trinity Financial to provide update to the Select Board and to request the Select Board to sign a letter of support for the MSH project for the next round of State Historic Tax Credits 3. 7:00 PM School Building Committee to provide update to the Select Board 4. Maurice Goulet, Director of Public Works to request the following: a. Vote to approve the Wastewater Treatment Plan Assessment Contract with Woodard & Curran Inc for $270,000 funded by ARPA for professional engineering services to assess the building and operations of the facility and recommend upgrades and improvements for future operations and compliance b. Vote to approve the Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Contract with Woodard & Curran Inc for $220,000 funded by ARPA for professional engineering services to investigate and evaluate areas of the town in which inflow and infiltration has been identified in the sewer collection system c. Vote to approve the Verizon Consent Form to allow for the addition of 3 antennas to the Medfield State Hospital Water Storage Tank (VZW only has a total of 6 now and was originally granted 12) d. Vote to approve the recommended complete street projects so the town can move ahead and apply for funding with BETA Group engineers submitting the application on behalf of the town 5. Rick Fink to present a plan and timeline for a sign to be placed in the downtown park with the gazebo Discussion Items (Potential Votes) Action Items 6. Approve the one day liquor license request for Rock the Woods Concert at Rocky Woods on May 19th from 12-5pm 7. Request to sign the partnership letter for Natick’s Regional MVP Application on behalf of the Charles River Climate Compact Citizen Comment Consent Agenda 8. Sign request by the MHS Theater Society to advertise “Medfield After Dark” performance from April 26 through May 10 at Main/North and Route 27/South Street 9. Sign request by the Medfield Food Cupboard to advertise the upcoming “Stamp Out Hunger” Postal Food Drive from May 5 through May 12 at the 4 usual locations 10. Sign request by Bellforge to advertise the Fairy House Walk from April 17 through April 27 at Main/North and Route 27/South 11. Sign request from Boston Elite Basketball to promote their basketball camps at Blake Middle School from April 22 through May 6 at North/Main Meeting Minutes Town Administrator Updates Next Meeting Dates April 30, 2024 May 6, 2024 - Annual Town Meeting Select Board Member Reports Actions Taken on Bills and Warrants for Payments Informational ● Sovereign Consulting Inc. Re: Results of Groundwater Sampling Conducted March 6, 2024 - 26 Spring Street

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New Life/Soles of Medfield 5k/10K race on 5/11

Posted on April 16, 2024 | Comments Off on New Life/Soles of Medfield 5k/10K race on 5/11

From Tod Dimmick –  

New Life/ Soles of Medfield 5k/10K road race hits the road on May 11th  

The Soles of Medfield 10K and the New Life 5K Trail Run are uniting! The New Life/ Soles of Medfield 5k/10k and Kids Fun Run will take place on Saturday, May 11th  on the Medfield State Hospital grounds.  

Against the backdrop of the iconic Medfield State Hospital, participants of all abilities – from seasoned runners to casual walkers – can enjoy a fun day out on routes that wind through the beautiful Charles River Reservation, the Rail Trail, and surrounding neighborhoods. Not a runner? No worries! Join us to soak in the vibrant atmosphere, enhanced by entertainment from Bellforge Arts Center. Whether you crave the challenge of a 10K race, a friendly 5K, or cheering from the sidelines, this event promises something special for everyone.

Registration is open at https://newlifefb.org/race/. An “early bird” discount of $30 for the New Life 5k Trail Run, and $40 for the Soles of Medfield 10k is available until April 29; after that registration online and race day registration will be $35 for the 5k and $45 for the 10k. On-site Kids Fun Run registration will be $5. On-site registration opens at 7:30 am on race day. Children ages 4-10 are invited to join us for the Kids Fun Run at 9:00 am, with the 5k and 10k starting at 9:30 am. Live music will follow the race. The sooner you register, the more likely it will be that you will receive a t-shirt on race day.  

“Last year, New Life served over 700 households, and the demand for our services is greater than ever,” said Rich Purnell, New Life Executive Director. “This event is a fun and effective way to help us empower the individuals and families we serve with the means to furnish their homes.” 

“Soles of Medfield is excited to collaborate with New Life to bring the New Life 5k Trail Run and the Soles 10k race together,” said Adam Graber of Soles of Medfield. “This is a community building event with an important purpose. Whether you are a runner, a walker, or just want to join the scene and enjoy some music, come be part of the fun.” 

The New Life/ Soles of Medfield 5k/10K benefits New Life Furniture Bank of MA and its mission to provide gently used household furnishings to individuals and families transitioning out of homelessness. The  Medfield-based non-profit organization operates a Walpole Donation Center and serves the MetroWest and Greater Boston area. New Life provides a meaningful option for folks who are downsizing, renovating or disposing of a loved one’s property. In addition, 10% of funds raised support the Medfield Pedestrian, Runner, and Cyclist Safety Fund.

Those interested in being a sponsor, volunteering, donating home furnishings, or making a financial contribution are encouraged to visit www.newlifefb.org.  

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