Democratic State Representative Carl Sciortino (Medford, Somerville) recently had a chance to meet with President Barack Obama. Rep. Sciortino met Pres. Obama when he was in Boston for a fundraising event on June 25. Sciortino is among a group of representatives who have been active on Obama’s re-election campaign, and he has participated in two [...]

The free annual Brooks Estate Picnic will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2012 from noon to 3 p.m. in the yard of the Shepherd Brooks Manor. This highlight of the Medford summer is sponsored by the Medford-Brooks Estate Land Trust (M-BELT) (brooksestate.org) and is a “new Medford tradition.” M-BELT supplies the hot dogs, burgers [...]

Submissions Must be Minute or Less; Entries Accepted Until October 1, 2012 At www.JUSTAMINUTE.TV, anyone, not just an aspiring filmmaker, can upload their one minute story (must be one minute or less) from any media, any device, and any genre to compete for prizes in this unique worldwide event. The previous Just A Minute Festival [...]

Saint Clement is making big changes to the way things are going to be taught over on Boston Avenue in Medford. Thanks to the great generosity of the Grew Family in memory of Paul M. Grew Sr., ’61, and the Ann Reppucci Memorial Trust, the school announced the installment of $50,000 worth of interactive whiteboards. [...]

Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian and several members of the department spent Independence Day in a trio of local communities participating in holiday parades. Sheriff Koutoujian, whose office is located on Mystic Avenue in Medford, was joined by members of the department’s Honor Guard at parades in Natick, Burlington and Wakefield. The Sheriff also made [...]