Register by tomorrow on-line at http://www.medfieldfoundation.org for $25. The festive 5K run/walk will be held at 2 PM on Dec. 8th at the Wheelock School.
After tomorrow, the registration fee goes to $30 and no tee shirts can be provided.
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The Massachusetts State Legislature held a hearing this afternoon on the bill submitted at the town’s request by Senator Timilty to transfer to Medfield
This is the report from Bill Massaro, who represented the town at the hearing –
Hearing called to order at 1:00..
Our transfer legislation ( Senator Timilty’s S.1889 ) was the first of 33 bills heard this afternoon by the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. Since the House was in Session today, only 4 members of the Committee were in attendance during the hearing of our bill. (Two were the co-chairs–Sen. Donnelly and Rep.Kocot.)
Sen. Timilty made a very brief statement about it being a return to the Town of property originally transferred to the Dept of Mental Diseases in 1929 ( info from the Section by Section Summary) which, with the closing of the Hospital, is no longer being used by the State; and that DCAMM supports the return to the Town.
He mentioned the Town’s critical need to replace the Water Tower.
At the suggestion of the Senator’s office, I had not pre-registered as a speaker. The Sen. introduced me as an “expert ” from the Town there to answer any of their questions. Chairman Donnelly asked me to approach and asked the Committee for questions–there were none.
We were out of the hearing at 1:09
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This from the State Hospital Advisory Committee’s Gil Rodgers –
Walking Tour Planned of the Medfield State Hospital Property
The State Hospital Advisory Committee (SHAC) invites you to a free tour of the buildings and campus of the former Medfield State Hospital on Sunday, November 10, 2013, starting at 2:00 PM. The focus for this tour will be a little different than the one held on October 8, 2013 — in addition to discussion of reuse of this beautiful property, will include explanation of the extensive remediation work that is planned near the Charles River.
We will walk around the campus, visit the remediation area around the old power plant, and walk past the water tower that may soon be transferred to Medfield. This will be led by Michael Taylor, Chair of the Medfield Historic District Commission, Richard DeSorgher, Town Historian, and John Thompson Chairman of the Remediation Team for Medfield. Mike will talk about the buildings and the efforts to preserve them, Richard will discuss the history of the hospital, and John will give an update on the clean-up and restoration program.
For background information including history, maps, studies, photos, contact information, and research on other state hospitals please visit the Medfield State Hospital website: www.MSHVision.net. Also, check this site to see if there is any change in the schedule due to bad weather.
Plan to meet near the hospital’s security guard entrance on Hospital Road in Medfield for an interesting and important tour, discussion, and Q&A session.
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This is an ad for a movie, but it is really a fun one that made me chuckle.
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One of the fun Thanksgiving Day morning events in town is the Norfolk Hunt Club’s drag hunt. This is one of the Norfolk Hunt Club’s major events of the year with as many as 75 – 100 horses and riders, and a great time to witness the hunt in full gala and pageantry.
The “hunt” will begin at the Steeplechase Field in Medfield (240 North Street) at 9:00 AM. Several hundred people watch and celebrate the start of this hunt there. Many people then drive over to the large field atop the sledding hill and across from the Medfield State Hospital where the riders and hounds take a break.
From there the hunt usually rides out through the fields behind the Medfield State Hospital into Dover, eventually circling back on trails through the woods to the North Street starting point.
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Interesting installation of photos glued onto the sidewalk in the pocket park between Zebra’s and Starbucks, meant to focus attention on the discussion of what the town should do with this small parcel, that has long been the "pocket park."
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Tracy Buckley of Medfield Yoga Studio at 28 Park Street raised with me this morning the need for a sign on Main Street that tells the Rte 109 traffic that there is a business district down Park Street.
She was preaching to the choir, as I have been saying for several years that we need to do something of that sort to promote the businesses on Park Street. In the past the idea got waylaid and stalled because there is no town owned land on which to put the sign, and most recently the zoning issue with respect to off premises signs was raised.
Today I suggest that the town has the right to erect a directional sign, akin to a street sign, and that we should proceed to do so to give those Park Street businesses both greater visibility and viability.
We already have similar signs along Main Street for the Episcopal Church and the Roberts Mitchell Funeral Home.
David Temple
David F. Temple, Inc.
300 South Street
Medfield, MA 02052
508-359-2915
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