Street Corners Dedicated to WWII Vets

Three of the Santoro brothers unveiled their sign at the corner of Wheeler Ave and Bow Street.

The Fortunatos stand by their sign at the corner of Stanley and College Avenues.
- Allison Goldsberry
Two Medford families.  Fifteen men.  All fought in World War II, and all returned home safely. 
For the Fortunatos and […]

Tonight the city will dedicate two different street corners in honor of two families that arguably gave more than their fair share during WWII, the Fortunatos and the Santoros.  Each of the seven Fortunato brothers and eight Santoro brothers went to war and every single one of them, thankfully, returned. 
At 5:30PM the corner of Stanley and College […]

 
This newspaper announcing President Lincoln’s death in 1865 is one of many priceless items owned by the Medford Historical Society.
- Allison Goldsberry
Soon all of Medford’s historical objects, currently crammed into the Medford Historical Society’s Governors Avenue home and in various buildings around the city, will be available to the public with a click of the […]

Bob Maloney, a Medford resident and former head of the Medford Teachers Association, spent fifteen years as a physical education teacher before taking the reins as Athletic and Community Schools Director.  He steps into the position after it remained unfilled last year due to budget cuts.  
Maloney will begin his tenure with a brand-new gym and […]

Medford Residents Raise Money for New High School Fields
The Medford Field of Dreams Committee is well on its way to raising the $2 million needed to construct brand new fields behind the high school.
The group plans to pay for the project with alumni donations and revenue from cell phone companies renting space on a cell […]

 
 - Allison Goldsberry
Construction has begun on three new war memorials located directly behind the World War II Memorial on Winthrop Street on land provided by Temple Shalom.
A memorial column will commemorate WWII vets that live in Medford now but not at the time of the war along with vets from the Desert Storm and Iraq conflicts.  […]

Fans Stay up to Purchase Book at Midnight
Hundreds of fans took part in festivities hosted by Bestsellers Cafe and Grapevine Travelers yesterday in Medford Square to celebrate the debut of the last book in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.   The book officially went on sale at midnight and many fans […]

Medford Square will be turned into Hogwarts Square this afternoon and tonight when Bestsellers Cafe and Grapevine Travelers team up to celebrate the debut of the seventh and last book in the enormously popular Harry Potter series.
Starting at 4pm kids can join the fun at Bestsellers’ party at ERA Andrew Realty at 12 High Street.  Costumes are […]