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Planning Board delays Chase Bank decision, pursues safety conditions

Planning Board unanimously closed the Chase Bank public hearing but postponed its decision to April 27 over concerns about whether fire trucks can safely navigate an S-curve parking configuration. Resident Joseph Kelly testified that traffic studies understated parking demand; Fire Chief Bill

Board of Assessors reorganizes, approves 13 charitable exemptions.

The Medfield Board of Assessors reorganized at its April 14 meeting, unanimously electing Michael Rose as Chairman, William Gallagher as Clerk, and Kenneth L. Manning as Third Member. All 13 FY 2027 applications for property tax exemption under the charitable purposes statute--including Medfield

School Building Committee approves Vertex as project manager, advances designer selection process.

School Building Committee approves Vertex Companies as owner's project manager for Dale Street School. The committee voted 9-0 on the contract and 8-0 to approve a Draft Designer Request for Services, advancing the project through the Massachusetts School Building Authority process. Vertex Senior

School Committee approves 3.64% FY27 budget with $609,000 in proposed cuts.

Medfield School Committee approves 3.64 percent FY27 operating budget increase. Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Marsden presented $609,000 in combined reductions, including elimination of elementary Mandarin instruction, removal of a 0.5 central office position, and adjustments in elementary and high

Medfield School Committee Unanimously Adopts 3.64 Percent FY27 Budget

MEDFIELD -- April 9, 2026, Medfield School Committee unanimously adopts a 3.64 percent FY27 budget requiring a May 4 override to hold. The 5-0 vote Thursday locks in $609,000 in reductions from what Superintendent Dr. Jeffrey Marsden originally recommended, including the elimination of elementary Mandarin instruction and reassignment