Fifty First Week, Monday'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.

"On September 20, 1983 the selectmen held their regularly scheduled meeting at the First Parish Church, which for most of the town’s first 200 years was where the town business was conducted. In consideration of this historic relationship, the Parish Committee invited the selectmen back to the historic structure on North Street. Before they began their business, selectmen were welcomed by Rev. Glenn Snowden and Joseph Needle, chair of the Parish Committee. Hymns by Medfield’s favorite son, Lowell Mason were sung and Dot Kane, long time parishioner, gave a history of the building. Representative Andrew Natsios gave a history of the colonial legislature, pointing out that the representatives were originally paid by the towns and received their pay only if they voted as instructed by the town meeting."