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With Patch Passport, Medfield Patch will help be your guide as you become a tourist in your town. Whether you're new to town or want to explore a city you've loved for years, we're here to show you what there is to see.
Revisit your younger days when you hopped in the car, started the engine and drove off in search of something fun. Here are three unique options for you, depending on how far you want to drive. Visit one, or visit all of them. How far will you go? 15 Minutes: Powisset Farm, located at 37 Powisset St., Dover Powisset Farm has a little something for everybody. They have a farm stand every Tuesday from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. from June to October where you can get a variety of fruits and vegetables among other locally grown foods. On Saturday, kids and adults can have the opportunity to be farmers …
Do you want to get out of the kitchen, but are bored of the same old places you always go to? Want some fresh ideas for tasty meals? Then the Patch Passport can help. We have assembled a list of local places with international flavors. Try one out and let us know what you think. Bon Appetit! Bakeries Honey’s Café & Bakery, 14 North St. Dunkin Donuts, 270 Main St. Blue Moon Bagel Cafe, 236 Main St. Custom Cakes and Donut Express, 258 Main St. Japanese Takara Japanese Restaurant & Bar, 1 Green St. Chinese Jing's Garden II, 16 N Meadows Rd. Seafood Fresh Catch Seafood & Butcher Shop, 24 North …
No journey is complete without scouring the local stores for unique trinkets or picking up a gift or two for friends and family back home. Today, get out and explore the unique local stores and all they have to offer. See what treasures you can discover. Lord's Department Store, located on 446 Main St., has often been described as the "heartbeat of the community" and has provided goods, services and "treasures" to Medfield for over 70 years. Among those treasures that can be found at the famous department store include the ever so popular Medfield apparel. Here you can find athletic jackets…
Nancy D’Antonio likes to treat herself to a massage once in a while. “The key is not to be afraid,” said D’Antonio of Millis on a recent trip to the Holistic Wellness Center at 67 West St. in Medfield. “My daughter found a coupon online and my other daughter, who is visiting from Delaware for my birthday and I decided to treat ourselves.” “It was a lovely experience; it was wonderful,” she said after a recent massage with Richard. The Holistic Wellness Center offers many services including acupuncture, Reiki, and different types of massage, including Swedish, deep tissue, therapeutic (a …
The history of Medfield begins in Dedham, which originally included the territory that is now Medfield as well as several other towns. Dedham was incorporated in 1636 and by 1640 Dedham men started harvesting the grass lands that grew in the meadows along what is now the Charles River area of Medfield. These grasses became important for the feeding of the cattle and live stock back on the Dedham farms. The area was first known as Dedham Village. Eventually, 13 families wanted to stay in this area rather than travel back and forth between Dedham and the Charles River grasslands. Medfield …
Hinkley Swim Pond on Green Street: Five-year-old Jillian Gauch likes to swim – she has spent much of the summer doing “cannonballs” at town-owned Hinkley Swim Pond at 51 Green St. “I like to swim fast. I like all the docks. I like to meet new friends,” said Jillian. Her mother, Michelle of Medfield, said she brings her three children (ages 5, 8 and 10) to the pond for swimming lessons and to play with other children. “The kids love it,” she said. “There’s always someone to play with and it always seems to be clean.” “We usually have at least 50 people on a regular day,” said director …
Maria Piedra always wanted to open a unique gift shop and after battling breast cancer a few years ago, she decided to follow her dream. “When you’re faced with a disease like that, it really puts things in perspective. Life is short and you should really live your dreams,” she said. “I always liked the name ‘Butterfly Tree.’ Butterflies are all about transformation, and I was going through a bit of transformation. Butterflies are also beautiful and colorful and unique, and I was hoping to bring in a lot of those kinds of different products.” The Norfolk resident knew the location at 505 …
Medfield Patch will help be your guide as you become a tourist in your town. Whether you're new to town or want to explore a city you've loved for years, we're here to show you what there is to see.Check back to Medfield Patch daily to see what excursion is next. We will feature stories, photos and videos showing off the best of Medfield. And you can tell us what you love about Medfield and we'll include it as part of our project.We hope this project encourages you to shop local, eat local and be local. Medfield Patch wants to show you how much your own town has to offer.And although …
