Congressman Edward Markey’s website, pictured at left, is one of the best in Congress, according to the Congressional Management Foundation.
- Allison Goldsberry
Congressman Edward Markey’s website, http://markey.house.gov/, is one of the best on Capital Hill, according to a report just released by the Congressional Management Foundation.
The Malden Democrat’s site was one of just 36 websites to earn the […]

Seeks Public Access to Death, Injury Risk Reports

A recent report found that 35% of children’s toys contained lead, many of them at higher levels than what’s legally allowed. Congressman Edward Markey is pushing for the creation of a toy database so parents can see which products are unsafe before buying them at the store.
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US Representative Edward Markey (D-Malden) is supporting a bill that would bring home America’s troops in as soon as one month.
The “Orderly and Responsible Iraq Deployment Appropriations Act,” HR 4156, calls for the complete redeployment of US troops from Iraq by December 2008, starting one month after the bill is enacted; changing the troops’ mission […]

Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area to Include Medford, Neighboring Communities

Medford is one of the local historic communities that will be featured in the new national heritage area.
- Allison Goldsberry
Congressman Ed Markey (D-Malden) announced today that the House of Representatives has passed a bill to create the “Freedom’s Way” National Heritage Area in Massachusetts and […]

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Dedication Ceremony “Washington-esque” 

Medford’s Honor Roll Park.  Three new veterans’ memorials are being built behind the monument to honor veterans of World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars.
- Allison Goldsberry
Mayor Michael McGlynn announced yesterday that US Senator John Kerry, a Vietnam War veteran, will deliver the keynote address at Medford’s October 14 dedication ceremony for three […]

New Heritage Area would Include Medford, Neighboring Communities

Rep. Ed Markey
- Allison Goldsberry
Congressman Ed Markey’s (D-Malden) office announced yesterday Markey has voted in favor of legislation to create the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
The new Heritage Area includes Medford, Malden, Arlington, Lexington, Lincoln, and Woburn from Markey’s district and 39 other […]

Rep. Ed Markey is a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee.  Photo courtesy Rep. Markey.
More Needs to be Done to Strengthen Security
Tomorrow we will commemorate the sixth anniversary of the most devastating attack on our country since Pearl Harbor. It will be a solemn day, and an occasion to remember the men and […]

US Representative Ed Markey (D-Malden) recently met with Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Energy, and Natural Resources, Eamon Ryan, T.D., in Markey’s Washington, DC office.  Rep. Markey, chair of the House Committee on Telecommunications and the Internet and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, met with Ryan to discuss their shared interest in global […]