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🌱 Patch AM: How Medfield’s housing chair helped bring 45 affordable units to town
Coming up on the Medfield Patch calendar: Children's House Open House at Riverbend
Greetings Medfield! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Medfield's housing chair helped bring 45 affordable units to town
- Why this year's Thanksgiving football showdown in Medfield could be epic
Also on today's calendar: Children's House Open House at Riverbend and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 84 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 71, low: 44.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Medfield Housing Authority chair honored (hometownweekly.net) — Medfield residents can celebrate as Housing Authority chair Lisa Donovan has been named Board Member of the Year by the state chapter of a national housing group. Local officials credit her long service and leadership in advancing 45 new affordable housing units in town, highlighting her impact on Medfield's efforts to expand housing options for residents. 
• Raiders' football triumphs in nailbiter (hometownweekly.net) — Dover-Sherborn's Raiders pulled off a dramatic double-overtime win over Nipmuc, staying undefeated at 3–0 and setting up a packed October home schedule. For Medfield fans, the big date is Thanksgiving morning, when the rivalry game will kick off at 10 a.m. in Medfield, promising another high-energy matchup for local football followers.
📸 Around Medfield
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Medfield
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★ Featured events ★
- Children's House Open House at Riverbend →
Riverbend School, 33 Eliot St, Natick
11:00 am - Art of Children's Books with Author/Illustrator David Biedrzycki →
Zullo Gallery Center For the Arts, 456A Main St, Medfield, MA, 02052,
3:00 pm - Complimentary Presentation - Preparing for Taxes in Retirement →
Online Event,
12:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- Movie: Frankenstein →
Farthest Star Sake, 120 North Meadows Road, Medfield
8:00 pm - Halloween Costume Giveaway →
Medfield Public Library, 468 Main St, Medfield - CultureFest 2026 →
Bellforge Arts Center, 45 Hospital Rd, Medfield
10:00 am - Chess Club for Ages 8-12 →
Medfield Public Library, 468 Main St, Medfield
10:15 am - Drop-In Weekend Fun →
Medfield Public Library, 468 Main St, Medfield
11:00 am - Halloween Costume Giveaway →
Medfield Public Library, 468 Main St, Medfield - Native Drumming, Song & Dance →
Medfield Public Library, 468 Main St, Medfield
5:00 pm - Parade Viewing Party →
Zullo Gallery Center For The Arts, 456 Main St, Medfield
10:00 am - Complimentary Presentation - Taking Control of Your Workplace Retirement Benefits →
Online Event
12:30 pm
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 21
📣 Medfield Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Did You Know That Certain Changes Can Affect SSI Payments? —Delia De Mello Read on Patch
- Coming Soon to Medfield: 5 Juniper Lane Checks a Lot of Boxes —Evan Walsh Read on Patch
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Client Billing Specialist at Ledgent Finance & Accounting in Westwood, Massachusetts in Westwood. Apply here.
- Buffalo Lodging Associates posted a job opening for Hotel Maintenance Assistant - Homewood Suites Canton in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Medfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Millis
- Fall fun at farms in Sterling and Millis, Massachusetts (wcvb.com)
- SAFE Medication Take Back event Oct. 24 (franklintownnews.com)
Walpole
- Apple Cinemas Launches Into the Future With CIELO's Manage Pro Platform, Prioritizing 100% Automation to Free Staff and Focus on the Moviegoer Experience (celluloidjunkie.com)
- Super 25 Massachusetts high school football rankings ahead of Week 4 (thegardnernews.com)
Dover
- Career journalist makes run for state rep seat (northstarreporter.com)
Ok Medfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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