Medford City Council honors memory of Bryan Hilliard
Musician and long-time Medford resident Bryan Hilliard was 55 when he died.
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Police warn Medford residents: Keep your car doors locked
Police in the area are warning residents to keep their car doors locked and remove any and all valuables following a series of break-ins and thefts this year. Communities hit hard include Lexington, Arlington, Belmont, Stoneham, Woburn, Reading, Wakefield, Waltham, Wilmington, Newton and Danvers. Winchester Police say Lexington was
Middlesex Sheriff's Office warns of uptick in law enforcement impersonation scam calls
The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO) is warning residents of a significant uptick in reported scam calls in which perpetrators are posing as members of the office.
Medford updating Hazard Mitigation Plan to address long-term disaster issues
Medford is in the middle of formulating a Hazard Mitigation Plan, which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires be updated every five years.
Shooting in Medford, one person injured
The following was submitted by the Medford Police Department.
Winchester treatment center offers ‘Insight’ into helping clients in Medford reach sobriety
They say every journey begins with a single step — and the staff at Insight Recovery Treatment Center in Winchester want to not only help you take that first step, but be there throughout the entire journey.
Medford puts out excessive heat advisory, tips to cool down
The first heatwave of the summer has hit New England with temperatures soaring past 90. The National Weather Service expects the numbers to climb even higher, hitting 100 degrees Tuesday and hovering in the high 90s through Wednesday.
Medford Community Development Board delays zoning vote for more public comment
This story has been updated: The deadline to submit a comment on the current iteration of the Residential Zoning Proposal is Wednesday, July 23.
Medford Police welcomes three new officers
The Medford Police Department this week welcomed three new officers during a swearing-in ceremony at City Hall. Officers Sean Antonson, Patrick Feeney, and Daniel Ruas recently graduated from the Cambridge-Northeastern Police Academy as members of the 7th R.O.C.Officer
Juneteenth hits close to home with Medford’s Royall House
Kyera Singleton, executive director of the Royall House and Slave Quarters, spoke at the Cambridge Public Library about the history of the oldest extant slave quarters in the North.
A night of recognition for athletes, an orchestra and employees at Medford School Committee
A night of recognition for some very worthy Medford Public School community members.
Medford’s new city solicitor Kevin P. Foley has wealth of law experience
The city of Medford has hired Kevin P. Foley as its new solicitor after four years of the position being vacant.
Medford names Max Heinegg new poet laureate
Max Heinegg has been picked to be Medford’s new poet laureate, a position currently held by Vijaya Sundaram, whose two-year term ends on June 30. He will become the city’s third poet laureate.
Inventory of all city-owned properties and their conditions on tap in Medford
Exactly how many city-owned and managed properties are there in Medford? What kind of shape are they in? And, how much might it cost to restore them, if need be?
Mayor appoints Capt. Paul Covino to temporarily lead Medford Police Department
Capt. Paul Covino has been appointed Provisional Police Chief for 30 days, temporarily fulfilling the role while Chief Jack Buckley is out on extended leave.
Medford among municipalities, organizations granted $1.5 million to address opioid crisis
The Healey-Driscoll Administration has announced $1.5 million in matching grants to 30 municipalities and community-based organizations in areas disproportionately impacted by the overdose crisis, including the city of Medford.