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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Jan 31, 2017 Good morning, yesterdayYou wake up and time has slipped awayAnd suddenly it’s hard to findThe memories you left behindRemember, do you remember?~ Paul Anka It used to be that Medfield was sometimes referred to by Bostonians and surrounding towns as out in the country, a bedroom town where the working people only
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Jul 25, 2016 Editor’s note: For a history assignment at the Montrose School, ninth grader Maddie Marcucci wrote this paper on straw hat manufacturing. It was the dominant industry in Medfield from the early 19th century until 1956, when owner Tofias closed the factory after the employees voted in a union. Maddie based the paper
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Nov 25, 2015 This is the tale of a brave and adventurous family immigrating to America to establish roots in a new land. The Hamant family story grows as they unite with other families through marriage. We cannot converse with these people to acquire the intricacies of their family dynamics, but we can place the
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