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Farmers’ Market Adds New Vendor

Market in Strong 2nd Season in Medford Square
The Medford Square Market will feature a new vendor this week, the Pustizzi Fruit Farm & Vegetable Ranch.
Some of the items Pustizzi’s will have include potatoes, summer squash, lettuce, swiss chard, kale, scallions, and beets.
Other vendors at the farmers’ market include Busa Farm, When Pigs Fly Bread, George […]

Local Fireworks Displays

Acton: July 4 9:00 p.m. NARA Park
Amesbury: July 4 9:00 p.m. Woodsom Farm
Andover: July 3 9:00 p.m. Andover High School Baseball Field
Beverly: July 4 9:00 p.m. West Beach
Bolton: July 3 8:30 p.m. Memorial Field
Boston: July 4 10:30 p.m.
Braintree: June 28 9:00 p.m. Braintree High School
Danvers: July 3 Dusk Plains […]

Contest Seeks “Rising Stars”

Competition Will Showcase Local Talent
Calling all performers in Medford- the Jingle Bell Festival Committee wants you!
In an effort to raise some money and generate some excitement in the community, the volunteer committee that organizes Medford’s annual winter extravaganza is putting on a talent competition this fall.
Dubbed Medford’s Rising Star, the contest is open only to […]

Tufts Invites Medford Residents to Special Art Opening

Tufts University Art Gallery First Annual Open House for Medford Residents Sunday, June 29
- Jeanne V. Koles, Tufts Art Gallery Outreach Coordinator
To mark the fifth year of summer exhibition programming focused on the vitality in the arts in Somerville and Medford, Tufts’ host communities, we are pleased to present five site-specific installations by Kyle Larabee, […]

Medford Couple Competes for Dream Wedding

Story Updated 9:54PM Thursday, June 26, 2008
Medford couple Tammy Biggins, 28, and Michael McCormack, 27, are finalists in an Us Magazine contest to win a $100,000 “celebrity fantasy” wedding.
Voting has closed at UsMagazine.com and will begin again for the top three couples on July 2.  Biggins said Thursday the couple has made it as one […]

Farmers’ Market Opens Thursday

The Medford Square Market officially opened for the summer on Thursday. The market, in its second season, will run every Thursday from 1PM to 7PM on River Street in Medford Square through early October. Above, Will Mackey from the When Pigs Fly Bread Company slices some samples for customers.

West Medford Open Studios this Weekend

At right, a painting of a pear by local artist June Howell.
Local Artists Display Work in Various Locations Around Medford May 10, 11

The ninth annual West Medford Open Studios will take place on Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11, and the event is bigger than ever this year.
The local arts festival will feature readings […]

“Blast from Past” to Help Voke Future

Voke Benefit Concert to Feature Old Favorites
Johnny Maestro and The Brooklyn Bridge and Charlie Thomas and The Drifters are part of an all-star lineup that will grace the stage to benefit the Medford Vocational Technical High School.
The old-time favorites will join local comedian Paul DeAngelo at the Chevalier Theatre on May 2 for an evening […]