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Celebrate Medway Day Parking and Road Closure Update

Posted on: July 15, 2019 - 4:24pm
Celebrate Medway Day

Join us for a fun-filled day of activities as we celebrate Medway at Choate Park and Thayer Homestead! The event will feature activities for all ages, and food will be plentiful. The day will be filled with music. Enjoy the sounds of Abandon Jack and the Southeastern Massachusetts Community Concert Band which will be performing live on the grounds of Thayer between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The evening will cap off with a spectacular fireworks display around 9:00PM. We truly hope you are able to join us for this amazing event!

In terms of logistics, we request your help with the following items as we work throughout the morning and early afternoon to set up for the day’s events:

  • Choate Park will be OPEN, however PARKING for Choate Park will be at Cassidy Field. The primary Choate Park lot will be CLOSED beginning at 7:00 a.m.
  • Parking at Thayer will be limited to handicapped parking ONLY for the duration of the day and evening. Attendees are encouraged to use Cassidy Field for parking. Volunteers will be on hand to assist.  (Other locations for parking will be at the Medway Public Library on High Street and the Community Church).
  • All day parking restrictions will be implemented on the following streets: Winthrop Street, Cottage Street, Lincoln Street, Oak Street, and Evergreen Street as well as Slocumb Place. There will be NO PARKING on Main Street.
  • Oak Street from Mechanic Street to Choate Park will be CLOSED beginning at 11:00 a.m.  (The access from Main Street directly to Choate will also be CLOSED at this time).
  • Main Street from Franklin Street to Cottage Street will be CLOSED beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday evening to assist pedestrians in the area of the park.
  • Also beginning at 8:00 p.m., Winthrop Street will be CLOSED from Maple Street to Main Street. Please note, the road will re-open following the fireworks. Police Officers will be assisting with traffic flow and detours.

We appreciate all of your assistance and cooperation as we once again Celebrate Medway!