Good morning, Medford, Thursday, May 28
Happy Thursday, everybody. We've got an alert about a city meeting that did not take place as planned, and we have a "Crossing Paths" for you this morning.
The joint meeting of the City Council and the Community Development Board planned for last night was canceled. The CDB did not have a quorum. The meeting, which was to include a public hearing about the Boston Avenue Neighborhood Corridor and amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, June 3, at 6 p.m. Mark your calendar if you want to have your voice heard during public comments.
Crossing Paths: Positive Encounters Around Town
Medford resident Kate Elwell submitted the following "Positive Encounter":
"My kid goes to Missituk Elementary School, and one of the greatest pleasures of my parenthood is that we walk to school almost every day. We always wave to the folks at Bella Ravioli. They know our order (a pound of fusilli), and they give me a friendly toot when they see me walking other places too."
Send your positive encounter to gottaknowmedford@gmail.com. It can be one sentence or several paragraphs.
Happening today in Medford
If you have an event happening in Medford in the coming days, send the information to gottaknowmedford@gmail.com so we can add you to our calendar.
Senior Center Activities: Whist at 10:30 a.m.; Core and Balance at 10:30 a.m.; Conversational English at 11 a.m.; Exploring History with Michael Hickey at 1 p.m. Call 781-396-6010 to reserve your seat; Art for Everyone with Tom at 1:30 p.m.;
Playgroups at the Park from 9 to 11 a.m. at Magoun Park. Hosted by Medford Family Network. Arts, games, music, movement and storytelling.
Drop-in Playtime from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Medford Family Network Family Center.
Toddler Time at 10:30 a.m. at Medford Public Library for children ages 2-3 to read books, sing songs and learn gentle movement activities.
Drop-in Grandparents Group from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at Medford Family Network Family Center.
Senior Knitting Club at 1 p.m. at West Medford Community Center. Beginners can learn from experienced crafters.
Teen Manga Drop In Book Club at 3:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library for teens to talk about their favorite manga series and watch anime clips.
Haitian Heritage Month - Sickle Cell Awareness: Understanding, Managing, and Thriving from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library. Hosted by DiamondTale Consulting. Registration required.
Reading with Ryan from 6 to 7 p.m. at Medford Public Library. Pick your favorite book and sign up for a 15-minute spot to read to Ryan the dog. Registration required.
Ultimate Frisbee pick-up from 6 to 8 p.m. at Tufts Park, hosted by Boston Frisbee.
Awesome Artists at 6:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library for kids ages 5+ to learn about the life and work of an artist and to work on a project in their art style.
Zoning Board of Appeals meeting at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom to discuss four new applications.
Teen Craft Night - Monogrammed Mugs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Medford Public Library for teens in middle school and high school to use the Cricut Maker and a mug press to create monogrammed mugs. All supplies will be provided. Registration required.
Introduction to Assemblies in CAD from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library. Join instructor Cassie to learn some advanced features of 3D modeling with Onshape. Registration required.
"Like Water for Chocolate" Storytelling Program with Karina Liendo at 7 p.m. at Medford Public Library. Liendo highlights how food can be a powerful expression of love, shared memories, and cultural preservation. Registration required.
Original Poetry and Song Open Mic from 7 to 9 p.m. at Arts Collaborative Medford, hosted by Medford Poet Laureate Emerita Vijaya Sundaram, with special guest poet Doug Holder.
Dueling Pianos from 7 to 10 pm. at the Great American Beer Hall.
Caeltish performs from 8 to 11 p.m. at Mrs. Murphy's: "The redheaded fiddler leads while the cartage player drives the pulse of the night."
In case you missed it
- Chris Stevens covered the meeting during which Police Chief Jack Buckley was supposed to give a presentation about the annual surveillance report, but he did not show up.
- Chris Hurley reported on how Medford residents and natives helped lead their Malden Catholic team to a win over the Mustangs in the girls lacrosse state tournament.
Christopher Hurley / Sports Correspondent
