Medford Home Sales Split Evenly Above And Below $1 Million In August

Medford recorded 15 property sales between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, with disclosed prices ranging from $610,000 to $1,930,000 and a median of $1,001,500 across the ten sales that listed a price. The top sale was 48 Terrace Rd., which sold for $1,930,000 on Aug. 17 to Anthony and Shauna Scalese. Five

Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026

This week's obituary column carries three notices for Medford, Massachusetts residents: Mainey, James D.; Cassettari, Frank L.; and Loutraris, Maria (Haviara). All three obituaries were found via Echovita's Medford listings; arrangements for Cassettari and Loutraris are handled by Dello…

Medford Home Sales Range From $412,500 To $1.45 Million In August

Medford recorded 16 property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, with disclosed sale prices ranging from $412,500 to $1.45 million and a median of $952,500 among the 10 sales that reported a price. The month's top sale was 12 Powder House Rd Ext at $1,450,000, followed closely by 20 Saltonstall

Lily Seabird Adds December Tour Stop In Medford

Medford will get a December 3 visit from touring artist Lily Seabird as part of her expanded 2026 tour, according to a report headlined "Lily Seabird Expands 2026 North American Tour" from the music outlet Exclaim!. The tour expansion places Medford alongside other stops on the artist's…

ADC Takes Medford Democratic Will Fight to Federal Court

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee took Medford's fight over residents' democratic will to federal court Monday, working with local counsel Micah-Shalom Kesselman on the filing, according to the group's own release. Separately, Medford Patch reports that "Medford Primary 20…

Music Site Reviews Ben Nichols Solo Show Played In Medford

A national music blog reviewed a weekend solo performance in Medford, giving the city a rare mention in national music press. Dying Scene's write-up, headlined "DS Show Review: Ben Nichols and Friends bring 'In The Heart Of The Mountain' to Medford, MA," covered the August 30 show and n…

Medford Home Sales Top $1.6 Million in Late-Summer Burst of Activity

Sixteen deeds were recorded in Medford between July 31 and Aug. 29, with sale prices disclosed on 11 of those transfers. Prices ranged from $485,000 to $1,632,777, and the median sale price was $975,000. The period's standout transaction was 15 Monument St., which sold for $1,632,777 on Aug. 3, the

Medford Resident Loses $7,500 To Phone Scam Posing As Sheriff's Office

A Medford resident lost $7,500 this week to a phone scammer posing as a Middlesex Sheriff's Office deputy, Patch reports. The Friday, Aug. 28 report, headlined "Medford Resident Reports Losing Thousands Of Dollars To Phone Scam," described how the caller's impersonation convinced the re…

Medford Zoning Board Approves Sign, Dormer and Two-Family Variances

Medford Zoning Board approves two-family conversion, bank sign and dormer fix, all 4-0.

Medford Bicycle Commission Tables Business for Lack of Quorum

Medford Bicycle Advisory Commission falls short of quorum after two Harvard Street hit-and-runs. Only Chair Chris Stivers, Secretary Bruce Kulik and member Jared Powell attended, one short of the five needed to vote, after Vice Chair Emily O'Brien and four other members missed the meeting.

Medford Police Promote Four Officers To Leadership Posts

Medford police promoted four officers to new leadership posts this week, according to Patch. Joe Casey was among those elevated, the outlet reported, as the department reshapes its command structure. Elsewhere around town, Bonsai Learning Academy celebrated the grand opening of a new ch…

Medford Launches Effort To Place Wreaths On Veterans' Graves

Medford is rallying support to place wreaths on veterans' graves at a local cemetery this fall. Mayor Breanna Lungo confirmed the city will again take part in a nationwide remembrance tradition, Medford Patch reports in a story headlined "Medford To Honor Veterans With 600 Wreaths At Lo…

Medford Police Chief Jack Buckley To Retire After Nearly 30 Years

Medford Police Chief Jack Buckley will retire later this year after nearly three decades on the force. Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn confirmed the coming departure, a leadership change first detailed in Medford Patch's report "Medford Police Chief Announces Retirement Plans." Elsewhere in t…

Medford schools approve Roberts Elementary HVAC design for MSBA bid

Medford schools clear $22.8 million Roberts HVAC design ahead of state deadline.