Wasteful words: From an early age, I’ve been talking trash
At one time in his life, Steve Coronella considered a career in sanitation. Of course, he was only 8 years old at the time.
Gotta Consider This
Thought-provoking opinions, deep dives, and editorials that challenge you to see things in a new light.
Who goes there?
Here's a short guide to animal tracks that you can see in winter in Medford, even in the more urban areas.
What it means to me to be a conscientious objector
For Medford resident Judy Scribner-Moore, being a conscientious objector meant putting her money where her ethics were. And she did it. Here’s how.
OPINION: ICE off our streets! Medford residents raise their voices
The standout was a grassroots response to the increasingly violent presence of ICE and in particular to the murder by an ICE agent of US citizen Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.
Wendall in the Wild: Capybaras are a thing - Who woulda thunk it?
While visiting her parents in Florida, Wendall has a chance to fulfill a lifelong dream and finds out she isn't the only person who thinks the capybara is as cute as a button.
OPINION: Proposed rent control is a disaster for skilled trades and housing supply
A Medford resident and real estate investor argues that the Massachusetts rent control initiative is based on a misunderstanding of how capital flows and how rental properties are maintained and that its retroactive nature is patently unfair.
From the Founders: Thank You, and Happy New Year!
It’s been a whirlwind of getting to know residents, business owners, and city officials and hearing about the issues that matter in the city of Medford. To everyone in the community, we say thank you for being here. We are excited to be doing this work with you.
Yes, Virginia...There is a Santa Claus
Editor’s Note: Francis P. Church’s editorial, “Yes Virginia, There is a Santa Claus” first appeared in The New York Sun in 1897, and was reprinted annually until 1949.
OPINION: How bi-weekly trash pickup can work for us
An information session about waste collection in Medford will take place tonight at 6 p.m. Join by Zoom or watch on Comcast 22 or Verizon 43.
The return of the winter paunch is nothing to worry about — Just ask any squirrel
For Steve Coronella, the winter paunch has arrived just in time to celebrate not only the holidays, but a New England winter.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: City Council did not approve reduction in trash pickup, and residents deserve a real plan
This is an open letter submitted by City Council President Zac Bears.
President Abraham Lincoln proclaims Thanksgiving a holiday
The following is a transcript of President Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation from Oct. 3, 1863.
Wendall in the Wild: Pollinatober
October is a wonderful time to watch pollinators in action, even if you live in an urban area. If there are flowers, there are pollinators.
School Committee candidates have their say in Medford
Early voting has already started but Election Day is Nov. 4. Find out where your School Committee candidates stand on a variety of issues.
Sorry, professor, but supermarket managers deserve the next Nobel Prize in Economics
Since the Nobel Prize in Economics was established in the late 1960s, some notable – and at times controversial – names have scooped the annual honor, luminaries such as Milton Friedman, Joseph Stiglitz, and John Forbes Nash, the troubled math whiz portrayed by Russell Crowe to Oscar-winning effect in the 2001
OPINION: ICE is depriving immigrants of human rights
"We will continue to offer nonviolent, creative resistance to an administration that seems to think human rights are optional. We believe they are mandatory, and democracy cannot exist without them." - Jane Collins