The city of Medford received an award for municipal creativity and innovation for its wind turbine, which is located at the McGlynn School.
It’s the fifth time the city has received the Kenneth Pickard Award from the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA). Below is an announcement from the MMA:
Wind turbine marks progress in sustainability campaign
MMA Innovation […]

School Committee Secretary Ann Marie Cugno recently represented the Medford School Committee at the National School Board Association Conference in Washington, DC.
Cugno wrote a report for the School Committee about her trip. Below are some excerpts:
“I would like to thank my colleagues for their support for me to attend the NSBA Conference. It was […]

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 […]

Story Updated 4:21PM, Tuesday, February 16, 2010
On the heels of several high profile cyber-bullying cases across the state, including the recent tragic suicide of a South Hadley teen, Medford City Councilor Stephanie Muccini Burke is calling for the city to be proactive about the growing problem.
Councilor Muccini Burke would like the Medford Police to hold […]

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. […]

Funding for Medford High Field of Dreams Project Approved
- Allison Goldsberry
After three years of active fundraising and lobbying by several Medford parents, Medford High School will receive new artificial turf fields that can be used for a variety of sports.
The Field of Dreams project was initially to be funded by alumni donations and revenue from […]

The City Council approved, 6-1, a proposed $2 million loan order for the Medford High School “Field of Dreams” project during its Tuesday meeting.
The $2 million loan order will pay for the “Field of Dreams” project, a plan to create artificial turf fields and a new track behind Medford High.
Mayor Michael McGlynn spoke about building […]

Story Updated 9:37AM Wednesday, January 27, 2010
- Allison Goldsberry
City Councilor Michael Marks has proposed a ban on text-messaging while driving on Medford’s roads.
Councilor Marks said he was inspired by legislation taken up in Boston and Danvers, and frustrated by inaction by the state legislature.
“The state legislature’s inaction on this issue has really bothered me…They just […]

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 […]

The following announcement is from Mayor Michael McGlynn’s office:
Mayor Michael J. McGlynn has announced plans to assist the people devastated by the earthquake in Haiti. “During this awful time, we must come together to help the Haitian people. We are collecting the following items for the next (2) weeks to send to Haiti. […]

Veteran Members Selected as Vice-Chair, Secretary

The new School Committee, sworn-in last week, held its first regular meeting of 2010 Monday night and selected its leadership for the year.
Veteran School Committee members Paulette Van der Kloot and Ann Marie Cugno were selected as Vice-Chair and Secretary, respectively.
Joining Cugno and Van der Kloot on the School Committee […]

‘Unlimited’ Supply of Vaccine Available
Medford is holding a free H1N1 vaccine clinic on Saturday, January 9 at Medford City Hall.
The clinic will run from 10AM-1PM in the Council Chambers.
According to information released by the city, anyone can be vaccinated and high risk groups are particulary encouraged to receive the vaccine. High risk groups include […]

Information Session Wednesday, January 6 at 6:30PM at Medford City Hall
Eight new townhouses and condominiums built on the site of the former Lincoln-Kennedy School will become available in an affordable housing lottery.
The four two-bedroom townhouses and four one-bedroom condos are part of a fifty-unit development that will have an indoor basketball court and fitness room. […]

Despite the snow, the city’s inauguration went on as planned at City Hall on Sunday morning.
Mayor Michael McGlynn was sworn in for his twelfth consecutive term by state Attorney General Martha Coakley, a Medford resident and candidate for US Senate.
Each of the seven City Councilors- Robert Maiocco, Breanna Lungo-Koehn, Michael Marks, Paul Camuso, Robert Penta, […]

“Over the past twenty-two years, I can still say ‘I love my job!’”
Today we join together at a time when the world’s economy, challenges our local way of life. Unemployment and home foreclosures are up, employee health care costs are rising, salary accounts challenged, while employee ranks are reduced, and revenues have been slashed […]

Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn has served for twenty-two years and is now the longest-serving mayor in the state. He is entering his twelfth consecutive two-year term in January.
During a recent conversation, Mayor McGlynn took some time to reflect on his past twenty-two years. He said he feels great about what he has accomplished- […]