Why do you wish to serve as a Medford City Councilman? I’m fully invested in Medford. Accepting “just okay” or “average” for our city is unsettling to me. I love this city because the people of this city welcomed my family and me when we arrived here in December, 1969. I chose to raise my [...]

Bob FitzPatrick is announcing his candidacy for Medford City Council. FitzPatrick, a resident of the Medford Heights neighborhood will be making his announcement at an event at Salvatore’s restaurant on Saturday May 11th from 3:00 – 5:00. Salvatore’s is located at 55 High St. in Medford Square A resident of the Medford Heights neighborhood, FitzPatrick [...]

It’s 2013, and time for another municipal election. Every two years, voters head to the polls to elect the city’s leadership- Mayor, City Councilors, and School Committee members. A tentative calendar includes the following important dates: – Nomination papers are available on June 18, 2013 and July 25, 2013 is the last day to obtain [...]

- Allison Goldsberry The Medford City Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday night to handle the agenda from their regular meeting on Tuesday, which ended after the Council failed to select its leadership, according to published reports. According to Boston.com, Councilors heatedly argued over selecting a President and Vice President, two positions previously [...]

- Allison Goldsberry On Tuesday the Medford City Council is expected to keep its current leadership in place for 2013. Long-time City Councilor Robert Maiocco has been re-elected President and City Councilor Fred Dello Russo, elected to the Council in 2005, was selected to serve as Vice-President. Both Councilors have served in those leadership positions [...]

The Medford City Council and School Committee will meet again in 2013 following a holiday break. Due to Christmas and New Year’s falling on consecutive Tuesdays, the Council will not meet for two straight weeks. The Council’s first meeting of 2013 will be Tuesday, January 8 at 7PM. The first School Committee meeting of the [...]

Story Updated 5:07PM Wednesday, December 19, 2012 – Allison Goldsberry On Tuesday night the Medford City Council accepted the City Assessors’ recommendation for property tax rates for fiscal year 2013. The new residential tax rate is $12.36, compared to $12.03 for last year. The 2013 commercial, industrial, and person property tax rate is $24.39, up [...]

The Medford City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 18 to discuss property tax rates. Currently, Medford’s residential property tax rate is $12.03, which results in an average tax bill of $4,179 for a single-family home. The meeting will begin at 7:00PM and takes place in the Council Chambers at Medford City [...]

The Medford City Council will hold two meetings on Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Medford City Hall. Prior to its regular meeting, the Council will have a Committee of the Whole to discuss property tax rates. The meeting is taking place in Room 207 at 6:00PM. Currently, Medford’s residential property tax rate is $12.03, which [...]

In an effort to help “hard working families in our community are making difficult decisions between paying for food or paying the rent,” Medford City Councilor Rick Caraviello donated fifty turkey dinners to those in need, he said. For the second straight Thanksgiving Caraviello made the donations to the food pantries of Saint Raphael’s, Saint [...]