Saturday, February 16, 2013
Take a look at what happened around Medford this week.
Here are some of the highlights from Medford Patch's coverage this past week. This is only a small sample—to see all the coverage, click on the News tab on the navigation bar. To see your neighbors' news, check out our Announcements section under News. Also, check out our Local Voices bloggers' latest posts, and start blogging yourself—no application necessary! Early Tuesday morning, Medford Police and members of the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council SWAT team served a drug warrant at 55 Jerome St. in Medford and arrested three individuals on cocaine-related charges. John Viera, 62, Michael Hendricks, 37, and Joseph Zimmerman, 39, were later arraigned and released. Viera was a victim in a Feb. 2011 shooting at the Jerome …
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Saturday, February 9, 2013
A look back at Medford's top stories of the week.
Here are some of the highlights from Medford Patch's coverage this past week. This is only a small sample—to see all the coverage, click on the News tab on the navigation bar. To see your neighbors' news, check out our Announcements section under News. Also, check out our Local Voices bloggers' latest posts, and start blogging yourself—no application necessary! Medford City Councilor Michael Marks and Medford Police Officer Harold MacGilvray had a testy exchange during Tuesday night's council meeting over traffic enforcement in the city. MacGilvray said Marks was taking "cheap shots" at the department while Marks said Medford lags behind other communities in terms of overall traffic enforcement. Massachusetts Rep. Carl Sciortino (D) of …
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Saturday, February 2, 2013
A look back at Medford's top stories of the week.
Here are some of the highlights from Medford Patch's coverage this past week. This is only a small sample—to see all the coverage, click on the News tab on the navigation bar. To see your neighbors' news, check out our Announcements section under News. Also, check out our Local Voices bloggers' latest posts, and start blogging yourself—no application necessary! During a committee of the whole meeting this week, Medford city councilors reviewed a space needs study for the city Department of Public Works, with an eye toward the future construction of a new DPW facility in place of the current James Street location. No cost estimates were given, but Mayor Michael J. McGlynn said the project could be done by the end of summer 2014. On …
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
A look back at Medford's top stories of the week.
Here are some of the highlights from Medford Patch's coverage this past week. This is only a small sample—to see all the coverage, click on the News tab on the navigation bar. To see your neighbors' news, check out our Announcements section under News. Also, check out our Local Voices bloggers' latest posts, and start blogging yourself—no application necessary! Medford's efforts to go green are being recognized with an honor from the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA). Medford's Go Green Program has been selected at the recipient of the 2012 Kenneth E. Pickard Municipal Innovation Award, presented by the MMA. “Go Green Medford was selected because the program demonstrates dedication, commitment, and ability to increase the …
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
A look back at Medford's top stories of the week.
Here are some of the highlights from Medford Patch's coverage this past week. This is only a small sample—to see all the coverage, click on the News tab on the navigation bar. To see your neighbors' news, check out our Announcements section under News. Also, check out our Local Voices bloggers' latest posts, and start blogging yourself—no application necessary! At the urging of residents, the Medford City Council this week resolved to look into implementing changes to the city's annual winter parking ban. From Dec. 1 to April 1, parking is restricted to just one side of city streets from 12 to 7 a.m. regardless of weather conditions. Residents have complained about a lack of available spaces in thickly-populated areas and that the ban is …
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Saturday, January 12, 2013
A look back at Medford's top stories of the week.
Here are some of the highlights from Medford Patch's coverage this past week. This is only a small sample—to see all the coverage, click on the News tab on the navigation bar. To see your neighbors' news, check out our Announcements section under News. Also, check out our Local Voices bloggers' latest posts, and start blogging yourself—no application necessary! It took more than one meeting this week for the Medford City Council to elect a president and vice president for 2013. At Tuesday's meeting, questions about possible conflicts of interest for councilors voting for themselves derailed the meeting, leading to its abrupt ending without an organization in place. A special meeting was held Thursday where councilors finally re-elected …
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
A look back at Medford Patch's top stories from Nov. 5-11.
Medford Election Results 2012, High Turnout in Medford, Despite Polling Place Confusion Sciortino Wins Fifth Term to State House of Representatives Sean Garballey Re-elected, Defeats Joe Monju Markey Tops Tierney Easily, Wins 19th Term Elizabeth Warren Wins U.S. Senate Seat in Massachusetts, TELL US: What Should Scott Brown Do Next? Election 2012: State Ballot Question Results, TELL US: How Would You Feel About Having a Marijuana Dispensary in Town? Barack Obama Re-Elected President, Barack Obama Wins Massachusetts Look Who's Voting: Patch captured photos of national and Massachusetts political figures at the polls. Massachusetts Election Results 2012 Stop and Shop to Lease Medford Foodmaster Location Medford and Somerville Football Fans …
Sunday, November 4, 2012
A look at this week's top stories.
Johnnie's Foodmaster in Medford to Close: A week after Johnnie's Foodmaster officially announced that its store on Beacon Street would become a Whole Foods, Boston.com has reported the Chelsea-based supermarket chain is closing all its locations, including the one in Medford. Boston.com says an Illinois-based company, Hilco Merchant Resources, which specializes in liquidation services, has begun closing sales at all of the Johnnie's Foodmaster markets. Teen Faces Assault to Murder Charge in Medford Square Stabbing: A Melrose teen faces a charge of assault to murder after allegedly stabbing a man in a fight in Medford Square. Derik DeAngelo, 19, and another man were allegedly in a fist fight about 9:30 p.m. Friday near 35 Riverside Ave. …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
A look at the top stories in Medford this week.
Dalai Lama Visits Medford: On a normal day, if you walk along the triple deckers lining Washington Street and Magoun Avenue not much will stand out from any other Medford neighborhood. Tuesday was no normal day. There were decorated dancers in the street, a market set up on Washington Street and a giant white tent stretched across four backyards. All for a visit from the Dalai Lama. The Kurukulla Tibetan Buddhist center is nestled in among Magoun Avenue homes and it played host to the leader of Tibetan Buddhism. The tent -- which housed 1,800 people, according to event organizers -- was set up in the Center's backyard along with those of three neighbors, who agreed to have fences temporarily taken down to accommodate the event. Also... …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
A look at some of this week's top headlines in Medford.
Medford Buddhist Center Preps for Dalai Lama: If you're around Washington Street in Medford you'll see an unusual site. A large tent is being erected in open space between homes on Washington and Magoun Avenue, big enough to hold a crowd of 1,800. The occasion? A visit from the Dalai Lama. The Kurukulla Buddhist Center, located on Magoun Avenue, is hosting the exiled leader of Tibetan Buddism on Oct. 16 in a ticketed event. It will be the second time the Dalai Lama has visited Medford. Two Medford Intersections Among State's Top Crash Sites: The intersection of Route 16 and Winthrop Street, as well as Main Street and Salem Street in Medford Square rank among the top 200 high crash sites in the state, according to the Massachusetts …
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9:07 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
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