Monday, May 13, 2013
Medford City Council approved a total of $2.4 million for the reconstruction in 2012.
The Medford City Council will receive an update Tuesday on the status of the reconstruction of the Medford High School indoor pool. The update will take place during a committee of the whole meeting at 6 p.m. in room 207 of Medford City Hall. Here is what they have on tap for the whole evening, including their regular meeting at 7 p.m. in the Howard F. Alden Auditorium. The council has invited Mayor Michael McGlynn, Budget Director Stephanie Muccini Burke, owners project manager John Buckley and Medford Public School Superintendent Roy Belson to discuss the reconstruction. A total of $2.4 million was approved by the council in early 2012 for the pool, which has been closed since 2008. The funding was approved in two votes, one for a $1.9 …
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Mark's Sandwich Shop will be opening at 213 Middlesex Avenue.
The Medford City Council granted a common victualler license Tuesday for a new sandwich shop at 213 Middlesex Ave. that will replace Kennedy Fried Chicken & Pizza. Mark's Sandwich Shop has listed owners as Therese Gigliotti and Mark E. Reading, according filings with the state Secretary of State's office. Gigliotti, a Medford resident, told the council the hours of the new store will be 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Gigliotti indicated the shop will have a "scratch kitchen" in addition to a basic menu where customers will be able to order any kind of sandwich they'd like. City Councilor Michael Marks joked that because the store will sell a quality product because "it bears my name."
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Bob FitzPatrick is a former Chief of Staff for state Sen. Pat Jehlen.
Medford Heights resident Bob FitzPatrick is announcing his candidacy for the November Medford City Council election this week. He'll be holding an announcement on his candidacy at Salvatore's Restaurant at 55 High St. in Medford from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. “I am running as an advocate for clean energy, environmental issues and public investment in infrastructure and education,” FitzPatrick said in an e-mail to Patch. “I believe these are the investments we need to make now to move Medford and the entire state forward into a future that will offer our children and grandchildren economic opportunities and a livable environment.” FitzPatrick is the former Chief of Staff for state Sen. Pat Jehlen until August of last year when he left to become…
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Aero Cycle Co. will be moving from Boston Avenue to Mystic Avenue.
A long-standing Medford motorcycle repair shop will be moving to a new location following approval by the Medford City Council Tuesday evening. Aero Cycle Co., currently located 642 Boston Ave., will stay within Medford but will be moving to 401 Mystic Ave. Medford attorney Robert Abruzese, who represented owner Paul Morrissey at Tuesday's meeting, said the move is taking place due in part to the impact of the Green Line extension and the need for additional room. Abruzese said the Mystic Avenue location has been the site of "a number of prior automotive repair shop licenses." Morrissey first opened a shop in Somerville in 1979 and moved in the late-'80s to his current location, according to Abruzese. Speaking in favor of the move, …
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Michael Marks said he won't support a new city budget if money isn't spent to renovate the public restrooms at the library.
A Medford City Councilor told Patch this week he will not support the upcoming city budget if funds are not appropriated to renovate the public restrooms at the Medford Public Library. Councilor Michael Marks said these public restrooms have not received any kind of significant renovation since the library was constructed in 1959. He's been hearing from constitutents who are concerned about the "deplorable" conditions of the restrooms. "I refer to these as prison bathrooms, because that's what they both remind me of," Marks said. Both restrooms deal with ventilation issues and Marks pointed out the stall to the women's room doesn't have a door, causing a privacy issue. Library patrons must be buzzed into the restrooms by library staff. In …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Concerns abound that some Medford taxi operators are going to other communities to pick up fares.
The Medford City Council will begin the process of updating the city's ordinance on taxi cabs that hasn't seen many changes in around 20 years. At Tuesday night's committee of the whole meeting, the council discussed a wide range of issues surrounding taxi operations in the community. Chief among the concerns of councilors in the perception, and in some cases the reality, that some taxi operators with Medford licenses are taking their cabs to surrounding cities and towns and soliciting fares. "I just want to have something that provides some real clarity to the cab owners for what they can and cannot do," said City Clerk Ed Finn, who has seen a major influx of applications for cab licenses in Medford in the last year. City Councilor …
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Busy evening ahead for Medford's councilors.
The Medford City Council has a busy evening ahead of them as they hold committee of the whole and regular meetings tonight. The committee of the whole meeting is set for 6 p.m. in room 207 of Medford City Hall. The subject of the meeting will be to discuss the city's taxi ordinance. At 7 p.m., the council will hold the regular meeting. The notice for the 6 p.m. meeting and the agenda for the 7 p.m. meeting can be seen here. During the regular meeting, the council will issue citations to thank and honor grantees of the Medford Arts Council. According to the agenda, the council awards about $15,000 in state funding for several dozen arts and culture projects throughout the city. Councilor Robert Penta has several resolutions on the agenda, …
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
City is seeking $3.2 million to complete numerous projects, has not been discussed since February.
The Medford City Council will once again discuss a loan order from the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) in the amount of $3.2 million that is expected to be used for improvements throughout the city. Mayor Michael McGlynn and Budget Director Stephanie Muccini Burke have been requested to be present at tonight's council committee of the whole meeting at 6 p.m. in room 207 of Medford City Hall. That is to be followed by a regular city council meeting at 7 p.m. in the Howard F. Alden Auditorium. You can see what's on tap for both meetings here. The interest-free loan is available from the MWRA because the city can produce documentation for all water work appropriated from city accounts dating back to 2000, and then apply for …
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
City could seek mitigation for damages if a casino is built in Everett.
The Medford City Council resolved Tuesday night to take initial steps in address the possible impacts of a casino in a nearby community. While plans for a casino in Everett not far from the Medford border continue to be formulated, Medford councilor Breanna Lungo-Koehn wants to get ahead of the game. She recently attended a Medford Chamber of Commerce luncheon where Massachusetts Gaming Commissioner Stephen Crosby was the featured speaker. "The gaming commissioner gave a very informative talk, although we weren't too happy to hear what he had to say," said Lungo-Koehn. Lungo-Koehn said Medford is powerless to keep a casino from going to a neighboring community like Everett. But Medford could achieve the status of a "surrounding community" …
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Medford would be designated as a "surrounding community" if a casino is built in Everett.
Medford City Councilor Breanna Lungo-Koehn wants the city council to discuss the possibility of a casino being constructed "extremely close" to Medford. Lungo-Koehn's resolution is on the agenda for tonight's meeting, which will start at 7 in the Howard F. Alden Auditorium at Medford City Hall. You can see the whole agenda here. According to the resolution on the agenda, Lungo-Koehn wants to see the council meet with Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn at a potential committee of the whole meeting to discuss the matter. Back in January, the council discussed the possibility of a casino being constructed in bordering Everett, with most expressing opposition to the idea. Lungo-Koehn would like the council to "go on record stating that we are a '…
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Arthur DeLuca
1:29 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
Welcome to the race, Bob. Although yours will be a fresh face in this year's elections, you already bring a wealth of experience to the voters in the election booth. Allow me to be the first to congratulate you on what will undoubtedly be a win for you in securing one of the seven City Council seats. I have always said that to revitalize Medford Square one must first revitalize the City Council. … more ›