Sep 1, 2019 Barbara Leighton of Robert Sproul Road died on July 11, 2019 in Medfield, where she had spent almost her entire 100-year life. She was the daughter of Newell and Myra (Spofford) Leighton and the sister of the late Harry Leighton. Barbara attended Medfield Public Schools; she graduated with the Medfield High School […]
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Jul 20, 2017 Today his name is best known as the official name of Medfield High School. Amos Clark Kingsbury was born in Medfield on October 13, 1897. He grew up on the family’s 75-acre farm on 145 Spring Street, across the street from the pond that gave him much boyhood recreation. He attended
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Feb 27, 2017 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 the Balch Bakery, at the time located on
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