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Council Approves Lincoln-Kennedy School Sale

- Allison Goldsberry
The City Council approved the sale of the former Lincoln-Kennedy School, the last of the city’s old schools for sale, for $2.3 million to North Shore Construction and Development, Inc., of Woburn.
The sale was approved after a contentious three hour debate in which neighbors quibbled over the amount of public parking spots. Some […]

Cancer Survivor Organizes Walk, Raises Research Money

- Allison Goldsberry
After heading all the way down to the Cape last year and braving 60 mile-per-hour wind and pouring rain to take part in a cancer research walk, pancreatic cancer survivor Kathy Granara-Skerry decided to organize a walk closer to home.
On Saturday, September 29 more than 200 people will take part in a walk […]

Another Disappointing Loss for the Mustangs

Medford’s varsity football team lost their third straight game Friday night, falling 20-0 against Waltham.  The team hopes to improve its record at Friday’s 7PM at Cambridge, one of the toughest teams in the league.
Though failing to score, the team worked hard and put in a strong performance against Waltham.  Watch highlights of the game […]

South Medford Neighborhood Zoning Change on Council’s Agenda Tonight

The Medford City Council will discuss a proposed zoning change for eight South Medford homes that sit on commercial property at its meeting at 7PM tonight at City Hall. The Community Development Board recently approved the proposal and five votes are needed from the Council for the zoning change to become law.
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Kids Allegedly Light Friend on Fire at Summer Sleepover

- Allison Goldsberry
One middle school student is in jail and two others are under house arrest following an August incident in which the students allegedly lit another student on fire during a sleepover.
According to a source, the kids were fooling around with a can of spray deodorant and allegedly lit one of the kids on fire […]

Victor Garo to Address Chamber Tonight

Attorney Victor Garo in his Medford office.
Medford Attorney Victor Garo will speak at tonight’s Chamber of Commerce Dinner at 6PM at Century Bank.  After a thirty-year fight, Garo recently won the  largest judgment for wrongful imprisonment in US history for his client, Joseph Salvati, and his family.  His dramatic story will soon be the subject […]