Good morning, Medford, Thursday, April 9
We need to have the talk. The one about street sweeping! It's upon us once again, and we have the information you need to avoid getting a parking ticket or having your vehicle towed.
Depending on where you live in Medford, you may have already seen the sweepers out and about. The city started sweeping main streets and major roadways on April 1. Sweeping on public side streets and secondary roads begins Tuesday, April 21. Here is what you need to know so you can avoid getting a parking ticket or having your car towed.
Main drags are swept weekly between midnight and 7 a.m., from April 1 through October 31. Click here to see the schedule and locations.
Public side streets and secondary roads are swept once in the spring and once in the fall. The spring cycle should take about three weeks and begins Tuesday, April 21. Sweeping will be done Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The city is divided into zones, and one zone will be swept each day. Click here to find your zone and your day for sweeping.
Do not park your car on a street (either main drag or secondary/side streets) when it is scheduled for sweeping.
If sweeping is canceled because of bad weather, it will be rescheduled and the information will be posted to the website.
Remember the story we brought you in March about the Medford Kiwanis Club teaming up with school groups to prepare 10,000 meals for donation? The event took place on April 7 at St. Raphael's Church. Members of Kiwanis worked with members of the Medford High School Key Club and Football Team and Northeastern University Circle K to prepare and package over 10,000 meals for distribution to Medford-area food banks, the Medford Senior Center, and neighborhood micro-pantries. Longtime Kiwanis member Andrea Bates organized the event.
Happening today in Medford
Outdoors at the Brooks Estate from dawn to dusk. There are 50 acres of protected open space for birding, walking, jogging and exploring. A trail map is available for download on the website.
Men's Breakfast and Banter at 9 a.m. at the Senior Center. Join Rafael and Daniel from The Gables at Winchester to talk about vintage cars. Bring a photo of your car. Call 781-396-6010 to sign up.
Senior Center Activities: Spanish Class with Gabriela at 9:30 a.m. – Call 781-396-6010 to register; Core and Balance at 10:30 a.m.; Art for Everyone at 1:30 p.m.; Grief support at 1:30 p.m.
Sing Along with Matt Heaton at 10:30 a.m. at Medford Public Library for children up to 3 years old.
Food Justice Undone: Lessons for Building a Better Movement at 12 noon in Curtis Hall at Tufts. Hanna Garth shows how the movement has been affected by misconceptions and assumptions about residents, as well as by unclear definitions of justice and what it means to be healthy.
Senior Knitting Club at 1 p.m. at West Medford Community Center. Beginners can learn from experienced crafters.
Space Photography for Tweens at 3:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library. For students in grades 5-8. Registration required.
Go Mustangs! There are five home games today: JV and varsity boys volleyball, varsity boys lacrosse, JV and varsity girls lacrosse
Historic District Commission meeting at 6 p.m. in City Hall and via Zoom. The agenda includes Medford Square rezoning and a presentation from a local insurance professional about challenges facing historic property owners.
Clippership Connector at 7 p.m. at Medford Public Library. Medford Historical Society presentation about the Mystic River Master Plan from 2009, the larger Mystic River Greenway, and the community-driven effort to initiate the project that led to the creation of the multi-use path.
Stuck / Landowner / Pew Pew at 7 p.m. at Deep Cuts.
Microsoft Excel Class at 7 p.m. at Medford Public Library. Part 1 of a 2-part series will look at charting, linking, embedding and working with multiple sheets. Register.
2Tone Tim Presents: Pub Night at 7 p.m. at Medford Brewing. Music includes ska, punk, soul, reggae, new wave, BritPop.
Caeltish performs at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Murphy's.
In case you missed it
- Sports correspondent Chris Hurley wrote about how things are looking for the High School baseball team. Spoiler alert: Things are looking good!
- We started a new feature that was suggested by Medford resident Sue Fowler-Finn. It's called "Crossing Paths" and it's where you can share those little encounters you have around Medford that put a smile on your face or that otherwise have a positive impact on you. Send your positive encounters to gottaknowmedford@gmail.com.
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