Friends Mark 10-Year Anniversary of Beloved Football Coach
Ten years ago on October 31, 1998, the Medford Pop Warner football program lost one of its beloved coaches when Hartley Greenleaf passed away suddenly at the age of 44.
During the years he coached at various levels of the program, he was loved and respected by the players, […]

On Sunday, November 23 thirteen athletes, two community members, and one coach will be officially inducted into the Mustang Hall of Fame during a special banquet.
The 1992 girls basketball team, coached by inductee Ernie Ardolino, will be also be honored, along with the 1955 baseball team, which included star athletes such as Bill Monboquette, Charlie […]

Fundraising Concert to Help Maintain Medford’s New Veterans’ Memorials
“Singing Trooper” Dan Clark and his wife Mary Colorusso Clark are coming back to Medford to lend their voices for a concert to benefit the city’s Veterans Honor Roll Park.
Clark (pictured at right last year) warmed up the crowd with patriotic tunes a year ago during the […]

TV3 is undergoing a public performance evaluation hearing Wednesday night at 7PM at City Hall.  Retired judge and Medford resident Marie Jackson will serve as the impartial evaluator.  Below is the opinion of Allison Goldsberry, Editor of InsideMedford.com and a former TV3 Board member.
Update- Catch the replay of the hearing at 7AM and 7PM on […]

Debate Scheduled for Thursday in Revere
US Representative Edward Markey (D-Malden) will debate his Republican opponent, John Cunningham of Revere, in the first and only debate of the campaign.
The debate will take place on Thursday, October 30 at 2PM at the Revere Special Needs Center at 200 Winthrop Street in Revere.
Revere Community Media Center is hosting […]

Mystic River Watershed Association to Receive 5% of Sales
Whole Foods has once again decided to donate 5% of its sales to the Mystic River Watershed Association.  The group will receive 5% of all sales from Tuesday, October 28.
The group says all funds donated will support the Watershed Association’s water quality monitoring program, land and […]

Retired Judge to Preside Over Hearing

- Allison Goldsberry
Six months after an April hearing was cancelled due to a delay in the completion of a financial audit, TV3 Medford will undergo a performance evaluation hearing on Wednesday, October 29, at 7PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
In April, Mayor Michael McGlynn announced he accepted the […]

Kerry Jones’ Tia Marie (left, princess ballerina) and Tucker (right, scarecrow) get into the Halloween spirit at a local “howl-o-ween” party for dogs.  Courtesy photo.
Send your pet Halloween costume photos to news@insidemedford.com.

Calling all wacky dog and cat lovers- Kitty Connection is looking for some furry, four-legged friends for its first annual Pet Halloween Costume Contest.
The contest will take place on Saturday, October 25 at Pet Supplies Plus in Wellington Circle. Kitties are invited in costume from 11AM-noon while dressed up doggies should come for 1PM-2PM.
Judging will […]

The Miracle Worker Looks at Relationship of Keller, Teacher Sullivan

Medford residents Kokeb Aklilu, 7, (foreground, far right) and Tinsae Aklilu, 9, (foreground, far left) are in the play The Miracle Worker, which tells the story about the famously inspirational relationship between blind-deaf-mute Helen Keller and her teacher, Anne Sullivan.  The play is currently at the […]

Medford Resident Opens Second Pub Restaurant

Medford resident Bill Honeycutt has opened up his second restaurant following several months of extensive renovations at the site formerly occupied by Bambino’s on the Malden/Medford line.  Honeycutt’s John Brewer’s Tavern in Waltham has served as a place to grab a drink and catch the big game for the past […]

Coach James Atkins is pictured at left in a photo taken last summer. Photo courtesy MedfordFootball.net.
Story Updated 3:46PM, Thursday, October 23, 2008
- Allison Goldsberry
Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley accused former Chelsea and Medford football coach James Atkins of using Chelsea booster football funds for personal use, including at a Revere strip club.
Assistant District Attorney […]

Medford cheerleader Ashley Burns. Photo courtesy Ashleyburns.memory-of.com.
East Elite Cheer Gym, Others Named in Lawsuit
- Allison Goldsberry
Ruth Burns has filed a wrongful death lawsuit three years after her daughter, 14-year-old Medford cheerleader Ashley Burns, tragically and unexpectedly died while practicing routines with her teammates.
Burns is suing the East Elite Cheer Gym in Tewksbury, where the […]

Vasques (left) with friends Kerry Belskis and Jeanne Boyden in a recent photo. Courtesy Kerry Belskis.
Beth Israel Deaconness Hospital Said Death Very Sad, Rare
- Allison Goldsberry
Medford mother-to-be Karen Oliver Vasques died tragically and unexpectedly during a caesarean section birth performed at Beth Israel Medical Center last Friday.
Hospital officials say Vasques’ baby daughter, Elise, suffered complications during […]

After a disappointing 1-0 loss to Greater Boston League rival Somerville, the Mustang boys soccer team trounced the Highlanders, 4-0, in the first game of the GBL World Cup on Friday, October 17.  The Mustangs went on to defeat Everett, 3-2, in the second game and became the first ever GBL World Cup Tournament champions.
Below […]

Medford Resident Opens Second Restaurant in Malden
Medford resident Bill Honeycutt is opening up his second restaurant in the space formerly occupied by Bambino’s in Malden.
Honeycutt’s John Brewer’s Tavern in Waltham has served as a place to grab a drink and catch the big game for the past twelve years, and he’s hoping his new Malden […]