MFi Appoints New Board Members, March 15, 2021
The Medfield Foundation (MFi) recently announced that Kirsten Poler, Matthew Parillo, and Pamela Bates have been appointed to its Board of Directors. These appointments reflect the growth of MFi and its initiatives and contributions to the town. The MFi Board of Directors governs all Medfield Foundation events and campaigns, administers associated funds and works with local nonprofit groups. The work of MFi and our organizations is more important than ever in these times and our Board composition must evolve to support outreach to new residents and families in Medfield. With these changes, MFi has further increased the makeup of our board in terms of gender and career experience, said Evan Weisenfeld, President of Medfield Foundation.
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1 State Sen. Becca Rausch, D-Needham, will host her next virtual office hours on Friday, April 9, from 10-11 a.m.
In keeping with best practices and recommendations from public health officials, conversations with the senator and her staff will take place via video conferencing and phone calls.
Residents from any part of the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex District, including Sherborn, are welcome to share their questions and opinions on state issues with Rausch and her staff. Constituents may reserve 15-minute appointments in advance at beccarauschma.com/office-hours.
Rausch will also hold virtual office hours on April 13, 5-6 p.m., and April 30, 10-11 a.m.
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Busy start for summer recreation program signups
The snow may still be on the ground, but summer will come soon enough.
With hopes that restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic will ease, local recreation departments are either planning, or have already announced, summer recreation programs.
Medfield Recreation opened registration for its Discovery and Adventure camps on Feb. 4; according to director Kevin Ryder, “The numbers are looking good … we are already at the numbers from last year, and it’s only February.”
Last summer, pandemic restrictions led to limited hours for camp, no trips to Hinckley Swim Pond and no field trips. For this summer, Ryder said they are planning for full-day camp (9 a.m.-4 p.m.), with field trips on standby pending guidelines from the state.
Charles River School students meet with Rausch about Massachusetts state flag
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Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by the Charles River School in Dover.
This fall and winter, as Charles River School first- and second-graders learned about community and identity, they thought deeply about what it means to be from Massachusetts. From the land itself to myriad world contributions of our state’s citizens, CRS students explored the shared experiences of all Bay Staters.
They became experts on the state flag of Massachusetts, learning about its symbols and their meanings, and comparing the flag to the other state flags in New England as well as to the flags of the Wampanoag and Mohawk nations. With this groundwork, the Grades One/Two teaching team turned the conversation to considering others’ perspectives and points-of-view and directly discussed what Native Americans might think about the Massachusetts flag. Aft