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Candidate emerges for Medfield selectman’s seat

Candidate emerges for Medfield selectman’s seat
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff Two weeks ago, Medfield Town Clerk Carol Mayer discussed with Hometown Weekly the scarcity of candidates running for town office ahead of the March 28 election. With only a few days remaining until the deadline to return nomination papers (Monday, Feb. 8), a candidate has come forward to...
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This Old Town: The Baxter family of Medfield

This Old Town: The Baxter family of Medfield
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By Richard DeSorgher Hometown Weekly Correspondent Rev. Joseph Baxter was Medfield’s second minister. He was the son of Lieutenant John Baxter of Braintree and was born in 1676. He graduated from Harvard College in 1693, at the age of 17. He first preached in Medfield when he was 18 years old and although well liked, the...
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This Old Town: The Medfield High Building Turns 50

This Old Town: The Medfield High Building Turns 50
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By Richard DeSorgher Hometown Weekly Correspondent Its official address is 88R (R stands for rear) South Street. Today it is the home to Medfield High but 50 years ago next month it was built as the new Medfield Junior High. It later dropped the Junior High name and became the Medfield Middle School. The then...
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