Welcome Statement
Incorporated in 1713, the Town of Medway is a residential community of approximately 13,000 residents. It is located on the western edge of Norfolk County and bordered by the towns of Holliston, Millis, Milford, Bellingham and Franklin. State highway Route 109 runs the length of Medway from east to west and Route 495 is easily accessible within the neighboring communities of Bellingham and Milford. Rail transit to Boston is available nearby in Franklin and Norfolk.
The town has implemented several initiatives to facilitate business investment in our community including increasing the availability of industrial/commercial land for development, an expedited permitting process, and the creating of a development handbook and reference guide for prospective businesses and developers. The Town completed a sewer extension project in West Medway to allow further development of the industrial park on Trotter Drive.
Medway was designated a Green Community in 2010 and has received several grant awards to implement energy conservation measures. Projects like converting all streetlights to LED, investing in electric vehicles and EV infrastructure, and upgrading our buildings’ heating and cooling systems have helped the town reduce its overall energy consumption. The Medway Energy and Sustainability Committee supports the Town’s efforts to be more sustainable through clean energy practices and technologies.
Medway adopted the Community Preservation Act (CPA) in 2001. This local option statute authorizes a municipality which votes to accept it to impose a real estate tax surcharge to raise money for three purposes related to community preservation: open space, historic preservation and affordable housing. Through these funds, the Town acquired the historic Thayer Homestead at 2B Oak Street, which is renovated and includes a sympathic addition. The property is available for community use and rentals for special events. Through the use of CPA funds, the Town also purchased a fourteen acre parcel of land on Winthrop Street, seven acres of which is leased to the Medway Community Farm, and a parcel on Adams Street, also leased to the farm. The Town also most recently completed improvement projects with Town CPA funds on it's parks; Choate Park and Oakland Park and the Middle School tennis courts, and recently the addition of Pickleball Courts at Medway High School. The Town also added two new synthetic turf athletic fields at and adjacent to Medway High School. Funds have also been allocated to the Town’s Affordable Housing Trust, which has done an amazing job in helping Medway fully meet its obligations under MGL Chapter 40B, the State's afforbable housing statute.