After years of avoiding painful school budget cuts since experiencing a decrease in local aid from the state in 2002, Medford has been forced to make some tough choices for fiscal year 2009.
For the seventh consecutive year Medford has received less state aid than it did in 2002, actually receiving $814,236 less this year according […]

Story Updated 9:54PM Thursday, June 26, 2008
Medford couple Tammy Biggins, 28, and Michael McCormack, 27, are finalists in an Us Magazine contest to win a $100,000 “celebrity fantasy” wedding.
Voting has closed at UsMagazine.com and will begin again for the top three couples on July 2.  Biggins said Thursday the couple has made it as one […]

At right, the Braves’ Tyler Roderick delivers a pitch. Photo courtesy Stephanie Zero.
Nationals Beat Braves in Medford Babe Ruth Championships
- Peter Colford, Coach, Braves
The National League Nationals battled the Braves last week in the Medford Babe Ruth Championship at Barry Park, beating the Braves in two games to win the National League title.
On Monday, […]

Story Updated 11:27AM Friday, June 27, 2008
The Medford City Council met Tuesday night to continue with budget deliberations for fiscal year 2009 and unanimously voted for a $132 million budget.
Below is a preliminary budget presented to the Council from Mayor Michael McGlynn. Updated numbers will be available on InsideMedford.com on Wednesday.
The city managed to […]

Program Cuts, Layoffs Necessary to Make Ends Meet for Schools
- Allison Goldsberry
After several years of avoiding painful budget cuts, Medford has been forced to make some tough choices for its schools as it faces a large budget shortfall for 2009.
Before school officials could even begin to piece together a budget for the next fiscal year, […]

A Medford teen has been arrested twice in two days for allegedly breaking into two Hillside homes.
Richard Almeida, 19, was arrested on Friday, June 20, at approximately 4:40pm by Detectives Dan Conway and Frank Femino after they were investigating a house break in the Hillside area. The detectives were able to identify Almeida after discovering […]

A Medford man was arrested and charged in federal court last week for shining a laser into a State Police helicopter last December.
Gerard Sasso, 49, was charged in a Complaint with interfering with the operation of an aircraft with reckless disregard for the safety of human life and with making false statements. Sasso is […]

Hundreds Head to Hormel to See Trophies

Medford residents had the opportunity of a lifetime on Sunday to view and have their pictures taken with the 2004 and 2007 Red Sox World Series trophies at Hormel Stadium. The trophies visited the city’s little leagues Sunday morning and hundreds turned out to see the twin championship […]