Fri., Sept. 5 Swampscott 7 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 12 at Revere 7 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 19 Reading 7 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 26 Bishop Fenwick 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 3 Newton South 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 10 at North Andover 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 18 at Austin Prep 11 a.m.
Fri., Oct. 24 at Somerville 7 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 31 Everett 7 p.m.
Fri., Nov. […]

- Allison Goldsberry
Medford Police are on the lookout for a suspect or suspects involved in a shooting that took place in broad daylight Wednesday afternoon in a local neighborhood.
Police responded to reports of shots fired at Cherry Street and Fellsway West around 2:30PM Wednesday, but when they arrived on scene, they found no victim and […]

An MIT athlete prepares to hit a pitch coming toward him during the Challenger Division Game on August 17. Photo by Alexander Svirsky.
13th Annual Medford Invitational Tournament a Success
- Ron Giovino, MIT President
The thirteenth edition of the Medford Invitational Tournament concluded on Monday with the Billerica All-stars defeating the Newton All-Star by a score […]

1,305 new Jumbos and their families will descend upon Medford on Wednesday, August 27, to start their four year journey at Tufts University. Here’s a look at the Tufts class of 2012 by the numbers:
15,641- number of applicants to Tufts, the largest pool in school history
2,017- number of those applicants who applied to […]

Medford Police have arrested two men they say were caught stealing gas from cars early Tuesday morning on Bradlee Road.
David Santucci, 25, of Poole Street, and Ronald Cresta, Jr., 28, of Mystic Valley Parkway were arrested around 1AM on Tuesday morning after neighbors told police the pair was siphoning gas from cars.
According to police, officers […]

At right, a poster designed by Medford youths Iain Wright and C.J. Carr. Photo courtesy MedfordArts.org
Medford’s vibrant local arts scene will be on display again this year when the fourth annual Medford Arts Festival livens up Medford Square on Saturday, September 13.
The festival will take place on the plaza in Medford Square at the […]

Middlesex County Register of Probate John Buonomo, pictured at right, is accused of allegedly stealing taxpayer funds.
Does electing county officers make sense, especially to administrative positions which should demand someone well trained as a professional administrator?
In the aftermath of the spotlight on the activities of the current Register of Probate, a number of politicians […]

State Senator Jim Marzilli is pictured at left in court recently with his lawyer, Terrence Kennedy. Photo courtesy Gatehouse Media.
The following is a statement issued by Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone regarding a sexual assault complaint brought against State Senator Jim Marzilli by an Arlington woman in April. The DA has determined […]

Voters to Choose Candidates for State, Federal Offices
- Allison Goldsberry
On Tuesday, September 16 the polls will open in Medford for voters to select candidates in Democratic and Republican primaries for state and federal offices.
Registered Democrats and Republicans, as well as those unenrolled in either party, will vote for a US Senator, US Congressman, Governor’s Councilor, […]

Medford native, Boston Marathon Race Director, and possible glutton for punishment Dave McGillivray completed a 54-mile run on his 54th birthday last week- from Fenway to Hopkinton and back- in an effort to raise money for the Jimmy Fund. The event was part of a 2-day telethon that has raised over $1,000,000. The run was […]

- Allison Goldsberry
State Representative Carl Sciortino (D-Medford) is ramping up his write-in campaign for reelection with just one month to go until the Democratic Primary on September 16.
Rep. Sciortino, running for his third term, failed to get on the ballot after his nomination papers went missing. He is forced to wage a write-in and […]

Rings Commemorate 2008 National Title

The Medford High School Varsity Cheerleading team pose for a picture with their championship rings after a ceremony in Mayor Michael McGlynn’s office on Wednesday. Also pictured are Mayor McGlynn, Coaches Julie Brown Santos and Lisa Evangelista, Athletic Director Bob Maloney, and School Committee member Lena DiGiantommaso.
Story Updated 11:20AM, Tuesday, […]

Former MHS track star Arantxa King is pictured at right executing a jump in a recent track meet. Photo courtesy Bermuda Olympic Association.
Medford’s Arantxa King Competes in Long Jump, Does Not Advance to Finals
- Allison Goldsberry
Former Medford High School track and field star
Arantxa King- one of the best athletes to ever don a […]

Students Enjoy “Trip of a Lifetime”
Medford High School physics teacher Michael Wadness and MHS 2008 graduates Ngawang Choney and Terence Tran along with a team of Tufts scientists spent a week this summer at the NASA Science Center in Tucson, Arizona, studying Mars as part of the Phoenix Mars Lander project. At left, Choney, Tran, […]

Local Youths Enjoy Baseball Tourney Challenger Division Game

All-star athletes participating in the thirteenth annual Medford Invitational Tournament took a break from the competition Sunday afternoon for a special game.
MIT athletes and volunteers helped children with physical and mental disabilities play some ball in the second annual Challenger Division game.
Below are photos of the first game […]

Competition Will Showcase Local Talent
Calling all performers in Medford- the Jingle Bell Festival Committee wants you!
In an effort to raise some money and generate some excitement in the community, the volunteer committee that organizes Medford’s annual winter extravaganza is putting on a talent competition this fall.
Dubbed Medford’s Rising Star, the contest is open only to […]