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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- 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 […]

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 […]

The School Committee approved plans for wind turbine similar to this one at the McGlynn School.
- Allison Goldsberry
After three years of planning, Medford’s first wind turbine will be constructed at the McGlynn School.
The School Committee gave the green light to the wind turbine at their Monday night meeting.
The turbine will stand 131 feet tall with […]

- Allison Goldsberry
A Boston Business Journal story recently ranked Century Bank, the largest family-controlled bank in New England, among the top charitable givers in the state based upon both company and employee contributions to charitable causes and organization.
The Boston Business Journal made the announcement today at its second annual Corporate Philanthropy Summit.
“After the second year of […]

This West Street 2-family is available in an affordable housing lottery for qualified buyers.  Photo courtesty Erica Schwarz.
A renovated two-family home on West Street is available in affordable housing lottery for an income-eligible buyer.
According to Medford Affordable Housing specialist Erica Schwarz, for a shot at the lottery applicants must meet federal guidelines for a first-time […]

The Medford School Committee will meet tonight at 7PM at City Hall. Items up for discussion include a recommendation from City Environmental Agent Patty Barry to approve plans for a wind turbine at the McGlynn School.

Zander Ramon, 5, concentrates on his sand art creation at the crafts table at yesterday’s 9th Annual Soccer Fun Day hosted by Medford Youth Soccer at Playstead Park.  Hundreds of kids took part in the festivities, including pony rides, dancing, music, food, and of course, soccer.