Summer Garden Club in Second Year
The Columbus Elementary School will again host a garden club this summer.
The club is open to all Medford children entering grades 2-6. It is from 9:30AM-11AM on the following five Wednesdays- July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5, August 12.
This year the children will focus on planting and […]

Educator, Former Social Worker to Lead School
- Allison Goldsberry
School Superintendent Roy Belson announced on Tuesday morning that a new principal has been selected for the McGlynn Middle School.
Jacob S. Edwards will take over the position from retiring principal Jim Deveney. According to information released by Supt. Belson, Edwards has been an assistant principal at the […]

Updated 5:28PM, Wednesday, July 1, 2009
The Medford School Committee passed a $43,010,000 budget for fiscal year 2010 during a meeting on Monday night.  The budget was passed with little debate or discussion, as the bulk of the budgetary discussion occurred during the first budget meeting on Wednesday, June 24.  Since that meeting the number of […]

Supt. Belson: Budget Workable Despite Fiscal Constraints
Story Updated 5:31PM Wednesday, July 1, 2009
- Allison Goldsberry
It’s the eighth consecutive year that Medford has received less local aid from the state than it did in 2002, and again the Mayor, School Superintendent, school staff, and School Committee members have struggled to put together a budget that stretches […]

City Commission for Persons with Disabilities Honors Tufts’ Community Relations Director

Tufts University Director of Community Relations Barbara Rubel received the 2009 Disability Awareness Award in a special ceremony on Wednesday, June 24 at Medford City Hall.
The Medford Commission for Persons with Disabilities is recognizing Rubel for “her support and commitment to equality and independence for […]

Saint Clement High School Students named to 2009 All Star Teams
The following St. Clement High School students were selected to the 2009 Catholic Central Small All-Star Team:
Baseball
Gerard Contaldi
Tom Simas
Alan Cunningham
PJ Vasconecelos
Patrick Boudrias
Softball
Allison Caloggero
The All-Scholastic baseball and softball teams were selected by the school sports staff. Selection is limited to MIAA schools that compete in EMass […]

DA: Former Staffers Spent Tufts’ Cash on Fancy Trips, Luxury Items
- Allison Goldsberry
Two former Tufts University employees pleaded guilty late Friday to stealing nearly $1 million from the University in two separate schemes.
According to Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone, Josephine Nealley, Director of the University’s Office of Student Activities between 1996 and 2007, and […]

Budget Meeting June 24, Formal Hearing June 29
School Superintendent Roy Belson and the Medford School Committee will convene to discuss the fiscal year 2010 budget.
A budget meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 6:30PM at the Medford High School library. According to Supt. Belson, the School Committee will review the budget with department […]

Board Game Tourney Held at Boys and Girls Club

Jordan Campobasso, 10, took second place in the Go tournament. Courtesy photo.
On Saturday, June 6 fifteen children ranging in age from 6 to 13 participated in the Medford Youth Go Tournament held at the Boys & Girls Club of Middlesex County’s Gene Mack Clubhouse.
The children have been […]

Medford Lodge of Elks 915 Donates to Medford Parent Advisory Council for Special Education

Medford Lodge of Elks 915 Exalted Ruler Warren Costa and Past Exalted Ruler John Leetch hand Medford Parent Advisory Council for Special Education Co-Chairs John Reilly and Lee Hanlon, along with Secretary Kerri O’Brien and Treasurer Katie Cullinane, checks for over $1,000 […]

Work on Display at Tisch Gallery June 4-August 2
The Tufts University Art Gallery issued an open call to all professional artists living and/or with a studio in three of Tufts’ host communities (Grafton, Medford, and Somerville). Thirty-six artists were selected out of ninety submissions, and their work represents a variety of media, styles and themes. […]