Medford’s Annual Memorial Day Veterans’ Ceremony
Monday, May 26, 2008 – 10 AM – Oak Grove Cemetery
Order of Ceremony

Welcome
Mr. John R. Granara, American Legion, Post 45, Master of Ceremonies
Posting of Colors
Medford Police Department Honor Guard
Pledge of Allegiance
Andrews Middle School Students
The Star-Spangled banner
Jasmine Etesse, 9th Grade Student, Medford High School
Invocation
The Reverend Noah Evans, Pastor, Grace Church
Introduction of […]

Local Baseball Legend is Battling Leukemia

Tufts University and Dana Farber will host a bone marrow donor registration drive on June 7 in honor of local baseball legend Bill Monbouquette, who is battling leukemia. Monbouquette is pictured above with Medford High School Head Baseball Coach Nick Tucci (center), Assistant Baseball Coach Mike Nestor (left), […]

The Medford High School Varsity Cheerleading team with their national championship  trophy in Orlando, Florida in March. Photo courtesy Assistant Coach Lisa Evangelista.
- Lisa Evangelista, Assistant Coach
The Medford Mustang Cheerleaders celebrated their undefeated season at their annual year end banquet held last week at Montvale Plaza. Both the varsity and junior varsity teams were recognized, […]

Files Suit Seeking Ballot Access
State Representative Carl Sciortino (D-Medford) announced Wednesday that he has filed suit in Suffolk County Superior Court seeking ballot access certification by the Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin.
Official records show that Representative Sciortino had a total of 186 signatures certified by Medford and Somerville in advance of the April 29 […]

Mustangs in Play-offs for First Time Since 2001

- Allison Goldsberry
The Medford Mustang baseball team stamped their ticket for some post-season action in the state tournament with an 8-3 victory over Woburn at Playstead Park’s Bill Monbouquette Field Wednesday afternoon.
The Mustangs clinched their emotional tenth win of the season against a team they beat back in […]

The Cambridge District Court, pictured at left, is currently sharing space with several other courts and law enforcement offices in this Cambridge high-rise. Courtesy photo.
- Allison Goldsberry
Though the Cambridge District Court metes out justice to Cambridge, Arlington, and Belmont residents, its new home could soon be in Medford.
The state is considering 4040 Mystic Valley […]

Story Updated 10:47AM Wednesday, May 21, 2008
- Allison Goldsberry
Three days after being hospitalized following a seizure, US Senator Edward Kennedy has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
Despite the diagnosis, Massachusetts General Hospital said in a statement Sen. Kennedy is in overall good condition and is in “good spirits and full of energy.”
A biopsy of […]

Medford Resident is Second Challenger for State Rep. Paul Donato
Medford resident Jim Caralis, 38, has jumped into the race for State Representative Paul Donato’s seat.
Caralis, who runs a software-consulting firm and a non-profit focused on government transparency and civic engagement, is Rep. Donato’s second challenger.
Concern over local aid and a “lack of government efficiency” motivated […]

Team One Win Closer to Qualifying for Post-Season Play

- Allison Goldsberry
After finishing 7-5 in the Greater Boston League last week, the Medford Mustang baseball team took out the aluminum bats Monday afternoon at Playstead Park’s Bill Monbouquette field to take on non-leaguer Boston English.
The last time the team played with metal bats at home was […]

Girls’ Lax is First Team to Make State Tournament
- Allison Goldsberry
After the Medford Mustang girls’ lacrosse team crushed Cambridge Rindge and Latin on Thursday, 13-0, the team became the first one this season to qualify for the state tournament.
The girls are 9-7 so far with two games left to play in the regular season. […]