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Ward 5, you are up next for a neighborhood meeting, and the City Council will be talking about it this evening. The meeting is scheduled for October 20.
During the first of the City Council's neighborhood meetings, Ward 1 residents brought up the issues of vehicle noise (specifically, loud exhaust systems), traffic in general, development, e-bikes, pedestrian safety, and more. Councilors Liz Mullane and Justin Tseng were on hand to meet with the residents.
Details for the Ward 5 meeting should be presented during the City Council's 7 p.m. meeting tonight.
Also on tonight's CC meeting agenda are issues related to the city's legal representation and expenses. There are communications from the mayor regarding the Boston Avenue rezoning and funding for the search for a new police chief to take the reins when Chief Buckley retires. During public participation, Micah-Shalom Kesselman is scheduled to speak.
If you are interested in the work of the Community Preservation Committee, take a look at the agenda for that committee's meeting this evening. They'll be looking at FY2027 applications, including for City Hall facade restoration.
Here's a look at all of the meetings scheduled for tonight, followed by all the happenings fit to post, and we'll end the newsletter with a link to Nell's interview with the new director of Medford Family Network:
Municipal meetings
- Board of Health at 12:30 p.m. via Zoom. Agenda includes: Just Us Foods request for variance; 543 Riverside Ave. hearing; presentation of Wyzer Biosciences; revision of tobacco suspension language in Regulation 18 Restricting the Sale of Tobacco Products and Nicotine Delivery Products.
- Traffic Commission at 5 p.m. As of 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, an agenda had not been posted.
- City Council Committee of the Whole at 6:30 p.m. Executive session regarding litigation.
- Community Preservation Committee at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall and via Zoom for review of FY27 applications: ABCD – Medford Move-in Program; Dept. of Public Works for tree planting and Victory Park court resurfacing; Facilities for City Hall facade restoration and drinking fountain improvements.
- City Council at 7 p.m. in City Hall and via Zoom, TV, and streaming channels. Agenda includes: Ward 5 neighborhood meeting on Oct. 20; reports of committees; Law Department appropriations; fire chief and funding for city solicitor; a PILOT (payments in lieu of taxes) and community benefits framework for Medford; City Charter; possible sale of McCormick Avenue parcels; communications from the mayor – veto and objection to Boston Avenue zoning amendments, funding for police chief search, supplemental appropriation for FY27, and reappropriations of Capital Stabilization Fund for schools; public participation – Micah-Shalom Kesselman.
- Community Garden Commission at 7 p.m. via Zoom. As of 7 p.m. on October 12, an agenda had not been posted.
Happening today in Medford
If you have an event you would like to have included in our calendar, send the information to us at gottaknowmedford@gmail.com.
Senior Center events and activities: ChairFit Rhythm at 9:30 a.m.; knit and crochet at 10 a.m.; core and balance at 10:30 a.m.; international culture at 1 p.m.
Medford Public Library activities:
Drop-in activities
- Baby Lapsit at 9:30 a.m.
- Fiber Craft Night from 6 to 8 p.m. for adults and teens 16+.
- Notary hour at 7 p.m.
Registration required
- English as a Second Language (ESOL) Class from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Skill Issues (for teens) at 3:30 p.m.
- 1st Grade Book Club at 3:30 p.m.
- Slides and Slices (for teens) from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
- Tuesday Night Book Group from 7 to 8:45 p.m.
Medford Family Network activities:
- Costume Swap: During drop-in playtimes, Medford residents can drop off costumes, accessories, and dress-up clothes their kids no longer use and pick up "new" items.
- Drop-in Playtime from 2 to 4 p.m. at the MFN Family Center.
- Registration required: Nature Walk from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
- Registration has already closed for Yahoo Crew Playgroup, Fun Galore for the 4s Playgroup, and Playful by Nature Playgroup.
Maternal Journal from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Arts Collaborative Medford. Bring your own sketchbook. Other materials will be provided. Registration required.
Public skating at LoConte Rink from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drop-in.
- Home: varsity boys golf and varsity coed golf teams vs. Malden High; middle school boys baseball vs. Malden High; 6/7/8th girls softball; JV and varsity boys soccer teams vs. Chelsea High.
- Away: JV and varsity girls soccer teams at Chelsea High.
Veteran and First Responder Recovery Group meets at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Medford. All veterans and first responders are welcome on a drop-in basis.
Trivia Night from 7 to 9 p.m. at Medford Brewing. Teams of 2-6 will compete in a traditional six-round trivia quiz.
Live Music at Deep Cuts beginning at 7 p.m. with Cape Crush, Bicycle Inn, Broken Record, and Shy Husky.
Mah Jongg Beginners Night from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Temple Shalom Medford. Current and prospective members welcome to join for a friendly game, or two, of mah jongg. All levels welcome. The second Tuesday of each month is focused on teaching the game. Contact mahjongg@templeshalommedford.org to be added to the email list.
In case you missed it
Irina Shumway on juggling two jobs at Medford Family Network, and trying to fill the big shoes left by Marie Cassidy:
Nell Escobar Coakley | Staff Writer
