Newly appointed Energy and Environment Director Alicia Hunt has wasted no time in her new position. Hunt has announced several “green” initiatives taking place in Medford. On May 4, during the Medford Square clean up, the city announced its second annual Green Awards program that recognizes “businesses and residents in the community committed to improving [...]

Friends of the Mystic River will hold its 18th annual Mystic River Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For the fourth year in a row, the Spring Cleanup meeting place will be at the Hormel Stadium parking lot adjacent to Mystic Riverbend Park. Volunteers are invited to meet at [...]

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 Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) announces the selection of Broadway Electrical Company, Inc. as the regional solar developer for 17 cities and towns in Greater Boston. These municipalities are now eligible to enter into solar “energy management services” agreements with Broadway, guaranteeing them low-cost solar energy for up to 20 years without the risks [...]

The Tufts Energy Conference (TEC), a dynamic forum for cross-border and cross-sector discussions on pressing energy issue, announced that Governor Bill Richardson will deliver a keynote address on Saturday March 2 at TEC 2013: Powering Global Energy Security. Richardson, who completed his second term as Governor of New Mexico in January 2011, will speak as [...]

The Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA), which provides water to millions in the Greater Boston area, has been recognized with a national award for its program that saves both water and energy. According to a press release, the MWRA’s Long-Term Sustainability Program has won a national award from The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy [...]

Mayor Michael J. McGlynn announced that Medford’s Go Green Program was selected as the recipient of the 2012 Kenneth E. Pickard Municipal Innovation Award by the Massachusetts Municipal Association, (MMA). “Go Green Medford was selected because the program demonstrates dedication, commitment, and ability to increase the effectiveness of local government by successfully implementing this unique [...]

On Wednesday Medford Mayor Michael J. McGlynn dedicated Medford’s 24-hour Free Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, located in the parking lot of Century Bank’s headquarters at 400 Mystic Avenue in Medford. Century Bank has committed four prime parking spaces to provide free charging for electric vehicles in Medford. Century Bank currently has a Chevy Volt, which [...]

Medford recently announced winners of its annual “Green Awards.” The Green Awards Program recognizes businesses and citizens who have made their business or home more energy efficient, installed renewable energy, adopted practices to conserve water, reduce the amount of resources used in their work and daily routine, and other actions to conserve resources are helping [...]

This year’s winners of the Medford Green Award program have been selected and will be announced at the Harvest Your Energy Festival on October 13, 2012. The Green Awards Program recognizes businesses and citizens whose improved energy efficiency, use of renewable energy, and other actions to conserve resources are helping to improve Medford today and [...]