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 two-family conversion, bank sign and dormer fix, all 4-0.
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 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 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 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 clear $22.8 million Roberts HVAC design ahead of state deadline.
Medford earned the highest short-term credit grade available from a national ratings agency this week. S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'SP-1+' rating to the city's general obligation bond anticipation notes, the top mark on the agency's scale, a sign of solid fiscal footing as Medford m…
Medford's Parks Commission voted Aug. 18 to refund a youth sports team after rain closed town fields and the season ended before the team's final games could be made up. Commissioners said the refund policy for weather-related cancellations will get a fuller look at a January planning s…
This week's Medford obituary notices column carries two names: Campbell, Karen J. and Langone, Alice. Karen J. Campbell, 70, of Medford, died August 20, 2026; arrangements are being handled by George L Doherty Funeral Service of Somerville. Alice Langone, 98, of Medford, died August 17,…