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Boy Scout Nick Derian has placed an order for his building materials — namely, pressure-treated wood to build a permanent bridge over Vine Brook.

Zoning Board of Appeals chairman Robert Sylvia has been given the green light to continue presiding over the process of reviewing Gatehouse Companies’ proposal to build a 96-unit affordable apartment complex on West Street despite the fact that his son, John Sylvia, is an equity partner in the law firm advising Gatehouse on the project.

In other business at last week’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, H.Y.P. Studio, a yoga and Pilates studio business, sought board approval to move into Medfield.

Fourteen Medfield residents honored as Pacesetters in the 2011 Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai; their effort generated more than $87,000 of the nearly $7 million for adult and pediatric cancer research and care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund.

Medfield resident Jack Connolly, second from left, surrounded by Boston City Councilor Stephen Murphy, left, Peter Scott, second from right, and Larry Robicheau, celebrated the Boston Police Athletic League’s fifth consecutive $10,000 donation to South End Youth Baseball at the recent season kick-off event.

The Club at The Center at Medfield now offers respite care for loved ones who require ongoing care with a variety of activities and programs allowing the caregiver to benefit from the support and assistance that can be vital toward easing ongoing responsibilities.

Poll: How do you feel about Dunkin' Donuts coming in where Friendly's used to be?
How do you feel about Dunkin' Donuts coming in where Friendly's used to be?

This month I joined with other legislators in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass a balanced House fiscal year 2013 budget. I want to share with you information about the budget process and elements important to Medfield.

Fall River dentist David Steinhof announced Wednesday he is seeking the Republican nomination in the 4th Congressional District.

Local aid has become a focal point of the Legislature’s budget process, with the Senate on Wednesday going a step further with a proposal to increase spending on cities and towns beyond what the governor or even the House envisioned.

Who's coming into the Friendly's space? We'll know tonight! Watch this space.

Gov. Deval Patrick delivered a wide-ranging speech on health care cost containment efforts in Massachusetts but failed to take a clear position on what could become one of the more controversial points of disagreement between the House and Senate: a hospital luxury tax.

As of 11 p.m. on May 7, almost 50 people had donated a total of $9,210 to see Peter Goodall get punched in the face. For charity.

Since January, Goodall, 53, has been training for Haymakers for Hope’s second annual Rock’n’Rumble, an charity amateur boxing event raising money for the Jimmy Fund and Dana Farber; on May 17, he’ll have a chance to show what he’s learned to a packed House of Blues audience.

Three town mainstays died this week, leaving in their wake grief, loss and fond remembrance.

Positioning job creation at the top of his “to-do-list” with just over two months remaining on the legislative calendar, House Speaker Robert DeLeo and top House Democrats outlined a bill Monday afternoon that DeLeo said would allow the state to “directly compete with and outshine many of our closest rivals.”

Attorney General Martha Coakley is trying to clarify what it means to violate the Open Meeting Law intentionally, an offense that can cost government boards a $1,000 fine.