House Passes Expanded Gaming Legislation Authorizes Three Casinos and a Slots Facility; Maximizes Immediate Jobs and Local Aid State Representative Paul J. Donato (D-Medford) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing expanded gaming legislation designed to create jobs and stimulate economic growth throughout the Commonwealth. The bill will create an estimated [...]

After following a lighter summer schedule, the Medford City Council will resume its weekly meeting schedule on Tuesday, September 20. The meeting will take place at 7:00PM at Medford City Hall. Items on the agenda include resolutions offered by City Councilor Breanna Lungo-Koehn to discuss the city’s trash program and bulk items policy, and a [...]

The following lane closures are scheduled to occur throughout next week: Route I-93 Northbound – Single left or right lane closure between the Exit 29 (Route 28/38) and Exit 35 (Winchester Highlands) on Monday, September 19 between 9 AM and 2 PM. – Double left lane closures between Exit 32 (Salem Street) Spot Pond on [...]

Neighbors, Friends Invited for Free Day of Learning, Family Entertainment, Lunch, More Tufts’ mascot, Jumbo, is always a crowd-pleaser with children. Photo courtesy Tufts University. Residents, neighbors and friends are invited to celebrate the ninth annual Community Day at Tufts University on Sunday, September 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take [...]

Green Medford has been awarded $750 from the Wolfe-Rita Climate Action Projects fund of the Massachusetts Climate Action Network. Green Medford will use this funding to award three $250 mini-grants to youth addressing climate change in Medford. The deadline for the application will be October 31. Grantees will be notified on December 1, and projects [...]