Feb 1, 2026 These days, “the cloud” holds our photographs, possibly forever. And for those of us still blessed or burdened with physical photos cluttering our physical spaces, there are apps that can scan and send them there. I sometimes imagine the amazement of our Medfield forbears if they could see this innovation, but they […]
Glimpses of 19th Century Medfield: Presenting the Tilden-Tucker Album Read More »
Sep 1, 2025 In Medfield, we are in a period of significant anniversaries. We are coming up on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the 350th anniversary of the action at Medfield during King Philip’s War, and the 375th anniversary of Medfield’s incorporation. Digging further for anniversaries, we find that exactly 500 years
Milestones and Boundaries: Medfield’s Anniversaries and the First Zoning Debate Read More »
Sep 1, 2025 Recently we came across a flyer advertising a “Mock Court Trial Under the Auspices of Col. E. V. Mitchell Camp Sons of Veterans.” The top of the flyer asks, “Are the Hen Roosts of Medfield To Be Protected?” and promises that “all the facts of this remarkable case will be brought out.”
The Remarkable Case of The Missing Medfield Rooster Read More »
July 15, 2025 Imagine a local park with all these amenities: a pavilion, fountain and pool, separate lawns for picnicking and flowers, pergola, bowling green, multiple track facilities, plus tennis courts, and football and baseball fields. That is what “The New Athletic Field and Grange Park” on Pleasant Street would have looked like if the
Grange Gatherings: Medfield’s Summer Social Scene Read More »
May 1, 2025 Over the last couple of years, Society volunteers had heard about a Dale Street School file jam-packed with interesting information. Despite searches through multiple filing cabinets, no one could find it. That changed a few weeks ago, when interim co-president Yumi Jones discovered it tucked inside an unrelated folder. A look inside
Rediscovering Dale Street School History Read More »
April 1, 2025 What’s a soda fountain? If you were to ask a member of Generation X, Y, or Z, you’d probably get a blank stare. But if you asked someone born in, say, the 1920s, 30s, or 40s, you’d probably hear, “That’s where the teens hang out, aspiring to be hep cats.” Medfield had
Midcentury Medfield Memories: Soda Fountains of Medfield Read More »
Mar 01, 2025 The Boston Globe archives contain a treasure trove of interesting articles published by the daily newspaper over more than 100 years. A recent search of “Medfield women” uncovered a variety of stories, summarized below under each headline as it was written when first published. In the spirit of Women’s History Month, each
Uncovering Stories of Medfield Women Read More »
Oct 1, 2024 This article was inspired by former Medfield resident Agnes Hungerford, who was also a Medfield music supporter and friend of the Allan family. Hungerford recently visited the Dwight-Derby House to unveil a new DDH display panel donated by her family, and spent some time talking about the Allan musical legacy. Future issues
Beyond Lowell Mason: Celebrating Another Medfield Music Luminary Read More »
Oct 1, 2024 It was the 1970s, at the height of the women’s liberation movement, with Gloria Steinem at the forefront fighting for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. With two children in high school, and having recently earned her master’s in public administration, 39-year-old Medfield resident Sandra “Sandy” Munsey ran for selectwoman in the
In Memory of Sandra Munsey, First Medfield Selectwoman Read More »
Sep 1, 2024 Another Medfield school year is now underway marking nearly 370 years since the first schoolhouse was built on North Street in 1655 – evidenced by a historical marker where the new 21 North restaurant is now located. And while much has changed with education over time, some aspects of it have stayed
Similarities of Medfield Education Over Time Read More »