Coach James Atkins is pictured at left in a photo taken last summer. Photo courtesy MedfordFootball.net.
DA Says Coach Used Chelsea Football Funds for Personal Use
Story Updated 2:53PM, Thursday, October 2, 2008
- Allison Goldsberry
Medford High School Football Coach and former Chelsea High School Football Coach James Atkins was indicted Wednesday by a Suffolk County Grand Jury […]

Tufts University will hold its sixth annual Community Day for Medford and Somerville residents from 11AM-3PM on Sunday, October 5.
All activities take place on the academic quad (just look for the Jumbo statue) and are free of charge, including lunch. Festivities include pumpkin-painting, music and dance performances, and exhibits and information on various Tufts organizations […]

Queen Noor of Jordan, pictured at left, is one of the featured speakers on a panel about compassionate leadership at Tufts University on Thursday. Photo courtesy Biography.com.
Thursday Event is Free, Open to Public
Tufts University will host a panel discussion on “compassionate leadership” on Sept. 25 with Queen Noor of Jordan, Rabbi Irwin Kula, a provocative […]

The Medford School Committee will meet Monday, September 22, at 7PM at City Hall.
At tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting the Committee is expected to discuss MCAS results, the Advanced Placement Program at Medford High School, technology, and security, among other items.
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Coverage of past School Committee meetings from InsideMedford.com

Physical Education Grant to Focus on Lifetime Fitness
- Allison Goldsberry
Gone are the days when gym class meant spending most of the class waiting around for a turn to kick a ball.
With a new $900,000 grant from the federal government, students in Medford’s middle schools and high school will learn how to create and reach personal […]

The Medford School Committee will meet Monday, September 8, at 7PM at City Hall.
At tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting the Committee is expected to discuss a school supply donation by Hallmark Health, goals and objectives for the 2008-2009 school year, personnel, and incoming grants, among other items.
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Coverage of past School Committee meetings from […]

1,305 new Jumbos and their families will descend upon Medford on Wednesday, August 27, to start their four year journey at Tufts University. Here’s a look at the Tufts class of 2012 by the numbers:
15,641- number of applicants to Tufts, the largest pool in school history
2,017- number of those applicants who applied to […]

Students Enjoy “Trip of a Lifetime”
Medford High School physics teacher Michael Wadness and MHS 2008 graduates Ngawang Choney and Terence Tran along with a team of Tufts scientists spent a week this summer at the NASA Science Center in Tucson, Arizona, studying Mars as part of the Phoenix Mars Lander project. At left, Choney, Tran, […]

DA: Former Employees Spent Tufts’ Cash on Fancy Trips, Luxury Items
- Allison Goldsberry
Two former Tufts University employees have been arraigned for allegedly stealing almost $1 million from the school in two separate schemes.
According to Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone, Jodie Nealley, Director of the University ‘ s Office of Student Activities between 1996 and […]

At right, NASA’s Phoenix Lander collects soil from Mars’ surface in June. Photo courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/Texas A&M.
Group to Spend Week at NASA Science Center Studying Mars
Story Updated 7:50PM, Thursday, August 7, 2008 
- Allison Goldsberry
Following months of training and anticipation, Medford High School physics teacher Michael Wadness and 2008 Medford High graduates Ngawang Choney […]