MBTA To Hold Open House On Medford Bus Route Changes
Medford residents will have a chance this week to weigh in on proposed changes to several MBTA bus routes, while the town continues taking applications for a program letting seniors work off part of their property tax bill.
TOWN HALL
Medford has opened applications for its Senior Work-Off Tax Abatement Program, which allows eligible older homeowners in town to reduce their property tax bill by performing municipal work, according to a Medford Patch report picked up in the town's own channels this week. The program is aimed at residents of a certain age who own their homes in Medford; details on eligibility and how to apply are available through the town.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"MBTA Seeking Public Input On Proposed Medford Bus Route Changes" — Medford residents are invited to an open house at City Hall this week to discuss proposed changes to several MBTA bus routes serving the city, according to Medford Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/mbta-seeking-public-input-proposed-medford-bus-route-changes).
"Medford Opens Applications For Senior Work-Off Tax Abatement Program" — The town is accepting applications from qualifying senior homeowners who want to offset their property taxes through municipal work, Medford Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/medford-opens-applications-senior-work-tax-abatement-program).
"Dorothy Elizabeth Wilson Obituary (2026) - Medford, MA" — Longtime Medford resident Dorothy Elizabeth Wilson, 94, died at Winchester Hospital, according to a notice from Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home via Legacy.com (read it at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/dorothy-wilson-obituary?id=62066929).
COMING UP
Medford residents can attend the MBTA's open house at City Hall this week to review and comment on proposed bus route changes affecting the city, per Medford Patch.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.