Arlington- Robbins Farm Park, 7PM, Saturday, July 4th- www.robbinsfarmpark.org
Boston- Charles River Esplanade, 10:30PM, Saturday, July 4- http://july4th.org
Nahant- Bailey’s Hill, 9:15PM, Friday, July 3- www.nahant.org
Somerville- Trum Field, 6PM, Thursday, July 2- www.somervillema.gov- Update- Postponed to Thursday, July 9

Work on Display at Tisch Gallery June 4-August 2
The Tufts University Art Gallery issued an open call to all professional artists living and/or with a studio in three of Tufts’ host communities (Grafton, Medford, and Somerville). Thirty-six artists were selected out of ninety submissions, and their work represents a variety of media, styles and themes. […]

Buy Any Beverage, Receive Free Doughnut on National Doughnut Day
Friday, June 5 is National Doughnut Day and Dunkin’ Donuts is offering customers a free donut with the purchase of any beverage.
Buyer beware- limit one “donut” per customer and offer is only valid at participating locations. Medford has eleven- yes, eleven- Dunkins’ so if your one […]

Farmers’ Market Every Thursday June 4-October 8

The Medford Square Market will open its third season on Thursday, June 4.  The market is every Thursday from noon to 7PM on River Street in Medford Square. According to Market Manager Nikole Torres, many of the market’s vendors from last year will be back again, including When Pigs […]

Spring Arts Celebration Weekend Coming to West Medford

The following announcement is from West Medford Open Studios organizers:
With the return of spring Daffodils, and warmer weather brings a festive arts event to the neighborhood of West Medford. The West Medford Open Studios is a dynamic weekend full of art, literature, music, and general community spirit. […]

John Brewers Tavern to Give Away Tickets Next 3 Thursdays
Three lucky people will each win a pair of Red Sox tickets, courtesy of John Brewer’s Tavern.
The restaurant is giving away one pair of tickets on each of the next three dates: Thursday, April 2, Thursday, April 9, and Thursday, April 16. Simply show up at […]

Musical Will Run March 25, 26 and 28

The cast and crew of The Pajama Game at a recent rehearsal. Photo by Jessica Echavarria.
The Medford High School Drama Club will take on Tony-award winning hit The Pajama Game for its 2009 spring musical.
Students will take the stage at the school’s Caron Theater on Wednesday, March 25, […]

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Rockers to be Right Next Door; Tickets Only Available to Radio Station Winners

Photo courtesy U2.com.
Story Updated 2:24PM Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Major Irish rock band U2 is holding a free concert for fans on Wednesday at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square.
The show is at 9PM and thousands are expected to throng Davis Square for a […]

The following is an announcement from the Medford Arts Council:
43 Recipients Receive Funds
Forty-three worthy arts, humanities, and culture applicants have received grant funding from the state, distributed through the Medford Arts Council’s annual grant-making process.
“These award winners will make significant contributions to the artistic and cultural life of Medford in the coming year. Watch […]

Historical Society to Display Rare Civil War Photo Collection
Fifty-five rare Civil War photographs from a remarkable and nearly forgotten collection will be publicly exhibited for the first time by the Medford Historical Society. Of the People: Faces of the Civil War includes stunning portraits of the men, women, children, freed slaves, immigrants and Native Americans […]