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I spent my day with the Medway Fire Department as they trained with controlled burns. They had their tools I had mine. A hot day to be lighting fires, but it was a great way to spend a day. Thanks to the Medway Fire Department for letting me tag along.
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When the sky puts on a show.
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Tonight was the first of four concerts in the park at the Thayer Homestead in Medway. The Peacheaters – An Allman Brothers Band Experience kicked it off. The perfect night for music. July 15th, 22nd and 29th all have shows at the same spot, 6-8pm. A great way to start your week. Next week will be my son, Dan of the Dan Rice Project covering classic rock and pop acoustically.
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Medway celebrated independence tonight with the 215th Army Band of the Massachusetts Army National Guard. One of the nation’s finest military bands. The yard of The Thayer Homestead was lined with people. A beautiful night for a town event. Lieutenant General L. Scott Rice (no relation) and Medway’s own Col. Matondi were honored.
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Took in the Medway Farmer’s Market today. Here is some Beeswax from Buzz 10’s Honey.
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Medway High School Varsity Baseball team made it the MIAA Baseball State Championship Game today at LeLacheur Park in Lowell. They came up short in the last game but had an incredible season. I know you hoped for a different ending, but being 2 out of 98 teams is something you will be talking about for years, be proud. Well done.
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Medway’s Choate Park at dusk, peaceful and pretty.
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I was raised in Medway and as a kid was fascinated with all history, especially that of my town. I have written here before on the importance of the book Medway The New Grant by Francis Donovan. I would sit in the library and read his book over and over. I was studying the photos, picturing where the buildings described would have been. Fascinated by the places that are no longer here, or changed so much they were hard to recognize. Donovan’s book inspired my We Are Medway photo project with the goal one day to have a book of my photos looked upon as his book was by me. Well, this week, I took another step to appreciate my town’s history. I am now on the board of directors of the Medway Historical Society. The Historical Society was founded in 1902 and are the caretakers of Medway’s past. There is a museum on Main Street full of photos, paintings, letters, dolls, clothing, signs and more. A board of incredible people passionate and knowledgeable about this town and the people who have made it what it is today.
The Board is:
Sheila Dubrawski, President
Cher Hamilton, Vice President
Terry Armstrong, Secretary
Cathie Perkins, Treasurer
Joe Dziczek, Curator
Stephen Malloy
Chuck Waldron
Deborah Eastman
Tim Rice
I joined to not only assist in any way I can but to learn more myself. I hope to offer my photography and what I capture now as future history, while also to help bring the Medway Historical Society to more people. I will be running the social media, beginning with the Facebook Page where I will be sharing photos I take in the museum, old pictures of the town and events that people can join to get to know the group and the history of our area, give us a “like”. As for the typewriter above, that is Francis Donovan’s. He used it to write his books, including the one I would sit and read. Today I toured the museum and took some photos, plenty to start sharing soon, but it feels right the first one I share is this one.
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The Medway Historical Society held an open house at the Ide House today. The first time I have toured the house since the property became part of the town.
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A quick stop at the Medway Community Farm’s pop up shop at Choate Park this morning. I love radishes. I forgot to get some after I took the photos.
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I have said enough over the last few days, I am proud of this kid every day, today he just happened to be dressed a bit differently and had a huge grin on his face. Congratulations Dan and the whole MHS Class of 2019. It is still a small town, I watched not only my kid graduate today, but kids I have coached, taken photos of, gotten to know, many I call friends along with their families. It is a special group of young adults, 21st-century adults, the first crop, most born in 2001. Go forward and be better than us, I can’t wait to see what they all do.
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I took in a local baseball game today The Tim Rice Photo(graphy) Giants took on the Shawn’s Auto Repair Cubs. I have no idea who won, looked like a 36-36 tie… not sure who won the sand castle building contest. I coached this again many years back, and my coach was actually Shawn from Shawn’s Auto Repair Cubs. Check out the photo below, most of MY Giants graduate tomorrow, and I am pretty sure not one of them stayed with baseball despite their incridble coaches.
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