Fiftieth Week, Tuesday's "Medfield Historical Minute"

A Medfield Historical Minute...

Although the Coronavirus is still part of our daily lives, there is hope on the horizon that we will not be isolated too much longer as vaccinations are now taking place. Medfield Historical Minutes were Richard's way of "giving you a little break during this time of boredom during isolation" by sharing his knowledge of Medfield history.

These daily postings have been a huge hit with Patch readers, however as we approach 364 pieces of historical information shared, these "little somethings" as Richard called them will come to an end after Week 52. A huge thank you to Richard DeSorgher for his time and dedication to sharing the history of Medfield with our community for one full year.

This "Medfield Historical Minute" is brought to you by town historian Richard DeSorgher.

"In 1976 the board of selectmen established a Youth Advisory Commission for the purpose of studying the problems of youth, maintaining interdepartmental cooperation, investigating complaints, examining duplication of services and developing a consistent policy regarding youth. The commission was made up of a member of the board of selectmen, school committee, park and recreation commission, the clergy, the police department, the outreach worker and two youths from Medfield High School. One of the first events to receive the support of the commission was an outdoor concert which was held on what was then called the 56 Acres (today McCarthy Park) and featured the James Montgomery Band. Over 1,100 youths attended the concert on the evening of October 9, 1976."