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Good morning, Medford, Friday, March 27

Happy Friday! Read on to find out about the many events taking place in Medford today and over the weekend.

by Wendall Waters | Staff Writer

Updated March 27, 2026

I was at Colleen's yesterday for informal office hours, and Medford residents gave me some good story suggestions, including:

The city has a thriving pickleball community that includes people of all ages, from their 20s to their 90s.
Some things in the arts community are changing, but that community is thriving.
People do little things around town every day that put smiles on faces and forge connections.
One woman dedicated herself to getting a statue of Sarah Bradlee Fulton installed in Medford, and it is going to happen. Fulton is Medford's Revolutionary War heroine.

Stay tuned for stories on all of these, and we will let you know when and where we'll hold our next office hours.

On to today's news.

Milva McDonald has been chosen to chair Medford’s new Neighborhood Ambassador Taskforce, and 12 ambassadors were selected to represent eight neighborhoods. Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn’s goal for the taskforce is to strengthen relationships with the city’s neighborhoods and to provide another avenue of communication between City Hall and residents.

The mayor announced the creation of the taskforce on Feb. 11 and started taking applications for residents who wanted to serve as ambassadors. According to a press release posted yesterday afternoon on the city website, “Ambassadors were picked based on their experience and connections to their neighborhoods.”

Members of the taskforce will meet with the mayor monthly to talk about the issues that are important to the residents in their neighborhoods.

Here are the ambassadors:

Haines Square: Caroline Cohen and Halia Darcy

Hillside: Page Buldini and Dan Nowitz

Lawrence Estates: Natalie Breen

Medford Square: Kelly Cunha

North Medford: Nathan Rubright

South Medford: Patrick Clerkin and Michael Taylor

Wellington: Rashmi Kare

West Medford: Nick Giurleo and Asline Thompson

Dos Manos Kitchen will serve up Salvadoran food tonight, Friday, at Medford Brewing.

Happening today (and over the weekend) in Medford

Friday events:

Community Drumming at 9:30 a.m. at the Senior Center. Explore hand drumming techniques and rhythms from West Africa. Drums provided.
Friday Morning Sound Baths with Hendrik at 9:30 a.m. at Arts Collaborative Medford. Presented by Down by Riverside.
Sisters in Sweat Exercise Group at 9:30 a.m. at West Medford Community Center. Walking and other low-impact activities for seniors.
Poetry Club with Vijaya Sundaram at 3:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library.
Dos Manos Kitchen serves up Salvadoran cuisine at 5 p.m. at Medford Brewing.
Sweet 16 March Madness at 7 p.m. at The Great American Beer Hall.
Homecoming at 8 p.m. at Granoff Music Center, Tufts. Featuring guest artist Kwame Yeboah and his OBY band alongside Joel LaRue Smith.

Saturday events:

Go Mustangs! The lacrosse and baseball teams have home games today.
Book Sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Medford Public Library. This is the Friends' annual sale that includes games, puzzles, CDs and DVDs.
3D Printer Badge Class at 10 a.m. at Medford Public Library.
March Madness Book Bracket Winner Storytime for kids at 2:30 p.m. at Moon and Back Bookstore.
Amped Up! Battle of the Bands at 7 p.m. at Arts Collaborative Medford.
Lee Brice at 8 p.m. at Chevalier Theatre. Performance by the GRAMMY- nominated and ACM award-winning country star.

Sunday events

Hiking in the Middlesex Fells from dawn to dusk. Visit the Friends of the Fells website to plan your trip.
Book Sale from 2 to 5 p.m. at Medford Public Library. This is the second day of the Friends' annual spring sale.

Did you know?

Early Education Program: Applications for the 2026-2027 Medford Early Education Program (MEEP) will open on Wednesday, April 1.

MEEP is a preschool program that serves students with and without disabilities who are ages 3 through 5 and not old enough for kindergarten.

Each class has up to 15 students, up to seven of whom are students with disabilities whose IEP Teams have placed them there. Up to eight are students without disabilities who are placed through the application and lottery process.

For information visit the MEEP webpage or email MEEPpreschool@medford.k12.ma.us.

Urban Forest Management Plan: The city has just completed its first Urban Forest Management Plan, and Public Works Commissioner Tim McGivern is teaming up with a Weston and Sampson landscape designer to give a presentation about it.

It will take place Monday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in person at the library and also via Zoom. They will talk about the benefits trees provide, the state of the city's tree canopy, how the management plan relates to other city plans climate resilience, and recommendations for the future.