School Officials Keep Eye on Forecast for Thursday
The following is an announcement from School Superintendent Roy Belson:
Unless the weather forecast changes and snow starts earlier than expected, our plan is to have school on Wednesday. The current forecast calls for snow showers to begin around noon with heavier snow coming in the mid afternoon. All […]

February Vacation Cheer Clinic!
Hosted by the Champion Medford Mustang Cheerleaders
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Medford High School Gym, 489 Winthrop Street
Ages: 6-14
Cost: $20 per girl
Clinic Directors
MHS Head Coach Melissa Pothier and Assistant Coaches Kaitlyn Contardo and Lisa Evangelista
Clinic Staff
Present and former MHS Cheerleaders
No experience is required!
Come and learn the fundamentals of cheerleading. Obtain […]

The following is a letter from Tufts University Larry Bacow to the Tufts community:
Dear Members of the Tufts Community:
At the Board meeting that concluded on Saturday, I informed the Trustees of my intention to step down as your President in June of 2011, following ten years of service.
I have often said that ten years is […]

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 […]

MHS Athletes Recognized by MIAA for State Celebration of Women in Sports

Medford High School students Kristina Bove and Ariana Fiorello were recognized by the MIAA for the Massachusetts Celebration of National Girls and Women in Sport Day in a special ceremony at Faneuil Hall on Friday. Bove, a junior, plays soccer, hockey, and softball while […]

Carter Twins to Perform for Fine Arts Department Benefit Concert Friday, February 12

The Medford Public Schools Fine Arts Department is proud to announce a benefit concert for senior scholarships, featuring the Carter Twins and Medford’s Michael Maloney, on Friday, February 12, 2010 at 7:30PM at Medford High School’s Caron Theatre.
Come on out and enjoy young, […]

To Haiti with Love: A Benefit Concert from Tufts February 14
Please join Tufts students, faculty, staff, and members of the community in a fun and diverse concert of music from around the world to benefit relief efforts in Haiti on Sunday, February 14 at 1PM.
Performers will include student soloists, bands, a cappella groups, faculty members […]

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 […]

It took just two days for McGlynn Middle School students to raise $2,700 to help Haitian earthquake victims. Last week students donated anywhere from ten cents to $100 for the privilege of wearing a hat in school. The spontaneous “Hat Days for Haiti” was the idea of teachers Sean O’Connor and Michael Cremin. […]

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers has selected thirteen Medford High students for achievement in The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2010, sponsored by The Boston Globe. In their 87-year history, The Awards have recognized some of America’s most celebrated artists and authors while they were teenagers, including: Richard Avedon, Truman Capote, […]

Bubs Back on Campus After 2nd Place Finish on TV Competition

The Beelzebubs perform Flo Rida’s “Right Round” for the crowd during their homecoming event on Thursday afternoon at Tufts.
Tufts University and local community members enthusiastically welcomed home college a cappella group the Beelzebubs during a special ceremony on Thursday afternoon. The Bubs placed second […]

February Vacation Cheer Clinic!
Hosted by the Champion Medford Mustang Cheerleaders
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Medford High School Gym, 489 Winthrop Street
Ages: 6-14
Cost: $20 per girl
Clinic Directors
MHS Head Coach Melissa Pothier and Assistant Coaches Kaitlyn Contardo and Lisa Evangelista
Clinic Staff
Present and former MHS Cheerleaders
No experience is required!
Come and learn the fundamentals of cheerleading. Obtain […]

The following announcement is from State Representative Carl Sciortino (D-Medford, Somerville:
Last night, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the finalized Education Reform Act, giving state and local officials power to intervene in under-performing schools and districts, and increasing the number of charter schools allowed in the state. Representative Carl Sciortino worked to include several […]

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 […]

The following announcement is from Tufts University:
Seven Medford organizations receive grants from Tufts University employees
The Tufts Neighborhood Service Fund (TNSF) committee recently awarded grants to seven organizations in Medford. TNSF collects donations from university employees throughout the year and then awards grants to community-based, charitable organizations that serve Tufts’ host communities (Somerville, Medford, Grafton and […]

The following is an announcement from Tufts University:
Questions Without Answers: A Photographic Prism of World Events, 1985-2010
Photographs by VII
January 21 – April 4, 2010
Public Opening Reception: Thursday, January 28, 5:30-8pm
Remarks by VII photographers at 6:30pm
The Tufts University Art Gallery, Tufts’ Institute for Global Leadership, and VII Photo Agency proudly present Questions Without Answers, a major […]