- Allison Goldsberry Police are seeking those responsible for vandalizing several schools and parks with hateful graffiti, according to information released by Mayor Michael McGlynn’s office. Police Chief Leo Sacco said swastikas and racial slurs were scrawled on the Curtis-Tufts School, the Columbus Elementary School, Columbus Park, Tufts Park, and on street signs along Willis [...]

The city of Medford will hold its annual Patriot’s Day celebration on Monday, April 15. The event kicks off with a POW/MIA flag raising ceremony at Medford City Hall at 10AM. Next, participants walk over to the historic Salem Street Burial Ground for the Patriot’s Day Service at 10:15AM. For the last part of the [...]

Mayor Michael McGlynn issued a proclamation on Monday, April 1, 2013 that designates April as “Donate Life Month” in support of organ and tissue donation. New England Organ Bank celebrates this April as the 10th annual National Donate Life Month. The celebration commemorates those who have received or continue to wait for lifesaving transplants as [...]

A public hearing is scheduled prior to the demolition of a historic Medford home, according to a notice from the Medford Historical Commission. On Monday, April 8 the Historical Commission will consider a request to demolish the house at 244 Main Street. The Commission considers the home a “significant building” and is holding the hearing [...]

Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn joined other mayors from across the country in a call to urge the Senate to act to prevent gun violence. The public call is on the behalf of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, an organization founded in 2006 by Medford native and current New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Mayor McGlynn released [...]

Medford’s new Energy and Environment Director Alicia Hunt (pictured, far right) with Mayor Michael McGlynn in a Prius on-loan to the city in 2011. The City of Medford is pleased to announce the appointment of Alicia Hunt as the new Director of Energy & Environment/Environmental Agent for the City. Alicia has served in the Office [...]

The Medford legislative delegation and Mayor Michael McGlynn are pleased to announce a new potential design by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for the reconstruction of the historic Cradock Bridge in Medford Square. MassDOT will present the new design at the Medford City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 2nd at 6:00 p.m. “I am [...]

Medford Community Housing is offering a First Time Home Buyer Workshop starting April 9, 2013. The program will run over the course of three evenings with 9 hours of instructional class time. Participants taking this workshop will receive a C.H.A.P.A. certificate of completion. The certification allows first time home buyers to apply for First Time [...]

Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn joined fourteen other local mayors in a PSA produced by Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG). The city leaders echo a call made by MAIG, co-founded by New York City Mayor and Medford native Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Tom Menino, that urges Congress to enact measures to reduce gun violence. Mayor [...]

On Wednesday Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn, the state’s longest-serving Mayor, delivered a “State of the City” speech for the first time since 2001. Typically Mayor McGlynn lays out his broad community vision during his inauguration speech and keeps the community updated on the city’s projects and initiatives with press conferences and announcements. During his State [...]