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Tufts Football Team ‘Drafts’ 8-Year-Old Boy

It might be a Division III school, and Riley Roman might be a little young for college football, but on Wednesday afternoon the Tufts football program held a “draft day” for the eight-year-old South Hadley boy, who is suffering from a brain tumor. Patriots linebacker Rob Ninkovich, who met Roman at Children’s Hospital in Boston, [...]

Girls Lax in Hunt for 4th Straight GBL Title

- Allison Goldsberry With wins over Malden and North Reading on Monday and Tuesday, the girls varsity lacrosse team has improved its record to 5-4 and a GBL title and a state tourney bid are next on the agenda. The Lady Mustangs defeated Malden 12-1 on Monday before a home crowd. The annual “Pink Out” [...]

Boys Lacrosse Team Earns Undefeated League Title

- Allison Goldsberry A 15-8 win over Malden on Monday handed the boys varsity lacrosse team an undefeated league title. Despite the final score the game was close through three quarters. “Malden did a great job clearing the ball and keeping possessions, and they seemed to have the fight as they came up with a [...]

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta, Margarita-Making Contest at John Brewer’s Tavern Saturday

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at John Brewer’s Tavern! Enjoy Mexican food specials and Dos Equis on tap all day. In the evening there will be a margarita-making contest, music, and more! Starting at 9PM, local bartenders will be competing to see who has the best margarita. The winning margarita will be featured on the restaurant’s [...]

Low Calorie Cocktails for Cinco de Mayo

Want to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in style without worrying about calories? This low calorie cocktail from Voli Light Vokda will allow you to celebrate without worrying about the upcoming swim suit season! According to information released by the company, Voli Light Vodka is the world’s first low calorie fruit and fusion flavored vodka. Flavors [...]

1st Time Home Buyer Workshops Begin May 15

The Medford Community Housing Home Buyer Education program is offering a first time home buyer counseling workshop. The workshop consists of three sessions on May 15, May 17, and May 22 from 6:00 p.m. unitl 9:00 p.m. The cost of the workshop is $60.00. The sessions will be held at the Edgerly Hall room of [...]

New Youth League Launches ‘Mustang Meals’

Medford Youth Football and Cheer, a new youth league in Medford, is partnering with local restaurants to help bring people together while raising money for the league. “Mustang Meals” will soon start cropping up at local restaurants. The first one was held last week, and according to league president Gene Kenney, Mustang Meals are “opportunities [...]

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Margaritas

Occupy Margaritas for the 5 Days of Cinco Regional Mexican Restaurant Hosting Festivities May 1-5 Margaritas Mexican Restaurant knows their Cinco de Mayo celebration can’t be contained to just one day, so from May 1 through May 5, 2012, they want fans to ‘Occupy Margaritas’ for five fun-filled days of celebration. The festivities will kick [...]