Medford City Council presses the mayor on mounting legal costs, sets October 13 deadline for answers. From our own coverage: Bicycle commission renews free light giveaway to students; Ward 1 residents press council on noise, traffic. Also in today's brief (12 items): West Medford restau…
Medford council votes 4-0 to finalize zoning consultant RFP after design-standards fight.
Medford assessors uncover first-ever use of a veteran tax exemption clause tied to spousal home ownership.
Medford council extends law department funding one month amid a $5.7 million legal spending fight.
Medford Arts Council opens 2026 grant cycle with 16 applications and a budget nearing $100,000. Grants manager Tyler reported applicants have requested just shy of $30,000 so far, with six submissions returned for revision ahead of the October 15 deadline.
Medford School Committee hears district's state ranking climbed to the 50th percentile. Assistant Superintendent Dr.
Six Medford-resident obituaries were published this week: Carvan, Margaret R.; Leva, Evelyn A. (Davies); Napoli, Lillian A.; Oteri, Joseph James; Scavongelli, Richard M.; and Zero-Ingersoll, Denise. Among them, Joseph James Oteri, 53, was born and raised in Medford and attended Medford …
Medford recorded 15 property transfers between Aug. 28 and Sept. 26, with prices available so far for eight of them. Recorded prices ranged from $630,000 for a Dudley Street condo unit to $10.6 million for a Mystic Avenue property that sold to an LLC, the month's clear outlier. The median among
Medford's Zoning Board of Appeals continued two contested ADU dormer cases to October while it seeks more legal guidance on the state's new accessory-dwelling law.
Medford's annual federal grant report shows $1.56 million spent on housing, sidewalks and services.