Planning Meeting Wednesday, February 24
The Jingle Bell Festival Committee is planning a fall dog show that will benefit everybody’s favorite four-legged friend.
Event organizer Judy Lonergan said funds from the dog show will go towards building a dog park in Medford. Lonergan said the Committee, along with Medford Animal Control Officer Patrick Hogan and veterinarian […]

There’s something fishy going on with the Medford School Committee- literally. The Committee recently posed with a cod to promote the upcoming Community Read. The 2010 Community Read, organized by the Medford Public Library, focuses on the history of New England fishing as well as the challenges facing marine ecology, and books featuring […]

2010 Community Read Focuses on Cod
The following announcement is from the Medford Public Library:
The book selection for the 2010 Community Read is: Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky.
Cod is a very readable mix of natural and world history with a lot of writing about the New England fishing […]

The following announcement is from St. Joseph Church:
Collaborative Lenten Mission “F.A.I.T.H.”
Updated 10:01AM, Monday, February 15, 2010
Please mark your calendars!! Four of the parishes in Medford and Malden will be participating in a Lenten Mission with our fellow parishes in our collaborative. The Mission will take place on each of the five Monday […]

Medford cheerleader Ashley Burns. Photo courtesy Ashleyburns.memory-of.com.
- Allison Goldsberry
Middlesex Superior Court has dismissed a wrongful death suit in the death of a young Medford cheerleader in 2005.
In October 2008, Ruth Burns 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 […]

The following is an announcement from State Senator Pat Jehlen (D-Somerville, Medford):
Vicki Halal, Elder Affairs Director for Senator Patricia Jehlen (D) Somerville, received the Legislative Staff Achievement Award from The Massachusetts Association of Jewish Federations (MAJF) and The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) at their Thirteenth Annual Legislative Reception on Wednesday January 20th. Vicki […]

Over the past several weeks many people dropped off clothing, bedding, and medical supplies at Medford City Hall for Haitian earthquake victims and the goods are officially on their way to help. On Friday the stuff was collected, along with a van full of clothing and bedding from Marriott Corporation and their employees. […]

A Medford baby has been chosen to become the new face of babyGap.
Fourteen-month old William, pictured at left, won a nation wide modeling contest for the clothing retailer. He was chosen out of thousands as a finalist by the company and was selected as one of four winners through online voting.
“William is just that […]

Carter Twins to Perform for Fine Arts Department Benefit Concert Friday, February 12

The Medford Public Schools Fine Arts Department is proud to announce a benefit concert for senior scholarships, featuring the Carter Twins and Medford’s Michael Maloney, on Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:30PM at Medford High School’s Caron Theatre.
Come on out and enjoy young, […]

To Haiti with Love: A Benefit Concert from Tufts February 14
Please join Tufts students, faculty, staff, and members of the community in a fun and diverse concert of music from around the world to benefit relief efforts in Haiti on Sunday, February 14 at 1PM.
Performers will include student soloists, bands, a cappella groups, faculty members […]

The following is an announcement from the Boys and Girls Club of Middlesex County:
Medford – During the February school vacation the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middlesex County’s Gene Mack Clubhouse will be open from February 16th through February 19th .
For $25 a day (9-5) members on Tuesday will be off to a bowling competition. […]

City Hall Collecting Clothing, Bedding, Medical Supplies for Haiti
- Allison Goldsberry
City Hall will serve as a central location for those looking to donate much-needed clothing and medical supplies for Haitian earthquake victims.
Several large bins will be in the lobby of Medford City Hall to collect new or lightly-used clothing, bedding, and medical supplies.
“During this awful […]

A Japanese market with sushi and other items is opening in Medford Square on Friday.
Ebisuya will feature “restaurant quality sushi with fresh seafood right from the pier. Sushi rice & seasoning, sushi knives, Japanese magazine[s] & DVDs,” according to its website.
A grand opening is planned for Friday, January 22 from 6PM-8PM in the store’s 65 […]

I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope […]

Updated 8:23PM, January 17, 2010
Donate
From the US Department of State: Text “HAITI” to “90999″ and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill.
The Center for International Disaster Information has established a dedicated page to coordinate Haiti support at www.cidi.org.
From the […]

Mike Davis Advances to Next Round on Music Reality TV Show
Medford native Mike Davis wowed the judges on American Idol’s ninth season, which debuted on Tuesday night.
Davis, whose family lives in the Fulton Heights, works on the “Codzilla,” a high-speed boat ride in the Boston Harbor. He is a 2008 Medford High School graduate who […]

Tina “Mary” Fiorello and her late husband Patrick in their 1929 Ford Model A. Photo courtesy Joe Fiorello.
Tina (Mary) Fiorello, 84, of Medford, Massachusetts and Sarasota, Florida and most recently of Rochester Hills, Michigan, died quietly and peacefully on December 9, 2009. The former Maria Catina DiFrancesco, she was born in Boston’s West End and […]

Local residents are helping their neighbors after a devastating weekend fire left dozens homeless in Malden.
The Malden Girl Scouts, Malden City Councilors, and Friends of Oak Grove, Inc. will be holding a drive for the fire victims of 503-505 Pleasant Street. The Girl Scouts will be at the Oak Grove Community Building, 6 Grove Street […]

The following announcement is from Tufts University:
Seven Medford organizations receive grants from Tufts University employees
The Tufts Neighborhood Service Fund (TNSF) committee recently awarded grants to seven organizations in Medford. TNSF collects donations from university employees throughout the year and then awards grants to community-based, charitable organizations that serve Tufts’ host communities (Somerville, Medford, Grafton and […]