This Old Town: Happy 100th Birthday, American Legion
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In 1919, following World War I, the American Legion was founded by veterans returning from Europe. Their mission was to benefit those veterans who served during any wartime.
The actual beginnings of the American Legion began with a group of 20 officers who served in France in the American Expeditionary Forces (A.E.F.) during...
Climate resilience workshop begins MVP process
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By Alex Oliveira
Hometown Weekly Reporter
[caption id="attachment_31563" align="alignleft" width="300"] Participants broke down into three groups to, discussing, identifying, and organizing Medfield’s environmental strengths...
Medfield and Independence Day
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This Old Town
by Richard DeSorgher
Medfield has always had a strong patriotic tie to Independence Day. It stems from the overwhelmingly patriotic spirit that was clearly evident here and seen from the first signs of troubles with Great Britain in the early 1770s. As early as 1773, when Bostonians were feeling their rights were...
Medfield Legion announces Fishing Derby winners
On Sunday, April 24th, The Sons of the Medfield American Legion held their annual Fishing Derby at Medfield’s Vine Lake Cemetery.
This year’s Derby attracted over 40 children ages 2 to 12. The winners in the 8 year-old and over division were awarded to Will Boxmeyer (9) for biggest fish, and Braeden Sutton (8) for most...
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LCB Senior Living Buys Clark Tavern in Medfield
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By Josh Perry Hometown Weekly Staff
Late last week, LCB Senior Living announced that it had reached an agreement to purchase the Clark Tavern property on Main St. The Norwood company said that it will not be merging the property with the already purchased land on which it has proposed...
This Old Town: Irish Pioneers of Medfield
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By Richard DeSorgher Hometown Weekly Correspondent
They were the pioneers; the first of the Irish to enter into Medfield, break the prejudice and live the “American Dream.”
James Griffin, born in Ireland, came to Medfield in 1840 at the age of 20 with his brother Michael. He found employment in...