Medford's town news wire stays quiet Friday

Medford's town news wire was quiet Friday, with no new Town Hall, schools or library items to report. Today's intake from the town's News Flash feed, Medford Public Schools, and the Medford Public Library turned up no qualifying announcements, program updates, or press releases for resi…

City relaunches school supply and haircut drive for students

Medford Square loses a longtime dining spot as the city gears up for the new school year. Real Italian Gusto, an Italian restaurant open for more than a decade at 24 High St., has closed, according to a Patch report ("Italian Restaurant Suddenly Shutters In Medford"). Separately, the ci…

Medford Park's newly renovated tennis courts reopened to the public this week.

Medford Park's tennis courts are back open after a renovation project, Patch reported this week. The reopening is part of the city's broader park-improvement push, which totals more than $2.4 million in investment announced earlier this year. No Medford High School games were listed wit…

Obituary notices, week of July 6, 2026 through July 12, 2026

Eight Medford-resident obituaries were reported this week: Lonergan, William M., 87; Wells, Raymon, 46; Benoit, Christopher; DelBorgo, Civita; Tiberi, Aniello, 90; Lemanski, David J., 72; Flaherty, Joseph R., 84; and Enos, Lee W. Notices were posted primarily through Dello Russo Funeral…

Medford Disclosed Home Sales Show Median of $905,000 in Late June, Led by Main Street

Fifteen deeds were recorded in Medford between June 15 and June 23, 2026, though only five included disclosed sale prices. Among those five, prices ranged from $685,000 to $1.2 million, with a median of $905,000. The standout transaction was 168 Main St., which sold for $1.2 million on …

City Advances $5 Million Community Center Project

Medford advances a $5 million plan to redevelop a city-owned property into a new community center, officials confirmed this week. The city also opened electronic bidding on Invitation for Bid IFB 27-0241 for turf repair and drainage work at Brooks. Meanwhile, Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn j…

Medford June Home Sales Median Hits $750,000 Amid Broad Price Spread

Sixteen deeds were recorded in Medford between June 6 and July 5, 2026, though only seven included disclosed sale prices, which ranged from $500,000 to $1,150,000 with a median of $750,000. The standout transaction was 14 Sturtevant Ter., which sold for $1,150,000 on June 18 — the perio…

Medford's Median Sale Price Tops $1 Million as Spring Market Closes

Seventeen deeds were recorded in Medford between May 31 and June 29, 2026, with sale prices disclosed in eight transactions ranging from $275,000 to $1,520,000 and a median of $1,087,500. The top disclosed sale, recorded June 4, was a $1,520,000 transfer from Bartlett Development LLC to…

Obituary notices, week of Monday, June 22, 2026 through Sunday, June 28, 2026

Two Medford obituaries are noted for the week of June 22–28, 2026: Drauschke, Ronald B., 76, who died June 22; and Dillman, Warren J. Jr., who died June 25. Arrangements for Drauschke are through Beals-Geake-Magliozzi Funeral Home and for Dillman through Dello Russo Funeral Service.

Medford's Late-Spring Median Hits $782,500 as Prices Range Widely Across the City

Seventeen deeds were recorded in Medford between May 28 and June 26, 2026, with 10 carrying disclosed sale prices ranging from $250,000 to $1,895,000 and a median of $782,500. The month's standout transaction was 4 Grove St., which sold for $1,895,000 on May 29, conveyed by Grove St LLC…