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More Snow to Create Another Messy Commute

Snow Advisory Issued, 3-6 Inches Expected in Medford

A plow works on Dudley Street during last Sunday’s storm.  Photo by Paul Rapatano.
- Allison Goldsberry
More of the white stuff has been falling from the sky since the morning and commuters will again be in for another messy commute.
The National Weather Service has issued a snow advisory for […]

Council Approves Property Tax Rate for 2008

Residential Property Owners Receive a Break
- Allison Goldsberry
With a soaring housing market over the past few years, residential property owners saw their property tax bills increase on average about $150 each year.
Now, with a slumping housing market cooling off property values and an effort by city officials to stem the increase homeowners see on […]

Voke Students Keep Busy with Community Projects

Medford Vocational Technical High School students saved the state $1,000 by repairing and sprucing up a Zamboni, above, for the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Courtesy photo.
- Allison Goldsberry
Medford Vocational Technical High School students have had a busy year, from sprucing up a Zamboni for state skating rinks to creating the oversized candle light […]

Medford Hires Chef to Revamp School Lunch

Food Director Says Chef, Other Initiatives Make School Fare Healthier

Fried fare, as shown in the picture above, has no place in Medford’s school cafeterias, as, according to Food Services Director Jean Irwin, all food is either baked, boiled, or steamed. There are no fryers in any of the schools.
- Allison Goldsberry
Starting in January, local […]

Light Council Agenda for Last Meeting of the Year

The Medford City Council. From left, Robert Penta, Stephanie Muccini Burke, Robert Maiocco, Breanna Lungo, Michael Marks, Frederick Dello Russo, Jr., and Paul Camuso. Courtesy photo.
- Allison Goldsberry
The last meeting of the 2007 City Council session is Tuesday night at 7PM at City Hall, and the agenda is light, though other things often come […]

Holiday Sale at 13FOREST Gallery

Last-Minute Shoppers Can Save Money, Support Local Artists

13FOREST Gallery’s popular 02155 T-shirts. Courtesy photo.
- Allison Goldsberry
13FOREST Gallery is holding its first-ever holiday sale from now through Christmas before it relocates to Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington.
The gallery has slashed many of its items by up to 20%, including its fine art and handmade gifts such as […]

Medford Man Arraigned on 1st Degree Murder Charge

- Allison Goldsberry
Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone announced that Medford resident Wally Jacques Simon was arraigned today on first degree murder charges in connection with a deadly October home invasion in Winchester.
Simon, 30, was arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court Monday on charges of first degree murder, home invasion, armed robbery, assault and battery with […]

Holiday Grinch Steals Camera, Other Valuables from Home

Family Asks for More than 300 Stolen Photos Back
- Allison Goldsberry
Last Wednesday afternoon Meqdes Mesfin’s home was empty for just a few hours, long enough for a thief to break in and steal some jewelry and other valuable items, including a camera with more than 300 family pictures.
Those pictures meant a great deal […]

School Committee Meeting Monday Night

School Lunch Nutrition to be Discussed

The Medford School Committee. From left, Lena DiGiantommaso, Mayor Michael McGlynn, Ann Marie Cugno, Robert E. Skerry, Paulette Van der Kloot, William Brady, and Alfred Pompeo. Courtesy photo.
- Allison Goldsberry
The Medford School Committee will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Monday night at 7PM at City Hall.
Items on the agenda […]

Winter Sports Kick Off at High School

The winter sports season has kicked off at Medford High School. Be sure to check in with InsideMedford.com throughout the season for all the latest highlight videos of your favorite Medford teams, as well as schedules, standings, and scores.
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Track, Hockey kick off their seasons
See the Winter Athletic Schedule

Wintry Mix Equals Mess

An antennae is all that can be seen of a car buried under snow. Photo by Paul Rapatano.
- Allison Goldsberry
First snow, then sleet and freezing rain hit Medford on Sunday, creating an icy mix that makes travel hazardous.
Two storms in four days have piled more than a foot of snow on the city.
The National […]

Nor’easter to Bring Sleet, Freezing Rain to Medford Sunday

- Allison Goldsberry
A Nor’easter with wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour will bring sleet and freezing rain to Medford on Sunday and is expected to cover the recent snow with a quarter to one-third of an inch of ice.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory and a wind advisory for […]

Digging Out

Medford is digging out after receiving nine inches of snow during Thursday’s storm.  The snow emergency in the city was lifted as of 6AM Friday morning and all schools are in session.  Forecasters are calling for another winter storm late Saturday night and early Sunday morning.  Above, Medford Vocational students had fun with the snow […]