Government
Medford parking permit renewals open Nov. 1
The City of Medford announced that annual resident parking permit renewals for 2027 open online Nov. 1 and in person Nov. 2 at City Hall, with seniors 65 and older served first in person.
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The Select Board, Finance Committee, Town Meeting and every other town board, from the meeting record.
Government · Civic Auditoriums and Convention Center Commission
Chevalier panel plans grant push for repairs
The Civic Auditoriums and Convention Center Commission mapped a grant strategy for Chevalier Theatre repairs at its October 14 meeting.
Government · Hormel Stadium and Athletic Commission
Commission Approves Amended August Minutes
The Hormel Stadium and Athletic Commission reviewed a $1 million turf replacement project and corrected its August 12 minutes.
Government · Community Preservation Committee
CPC Reviews Five FY27 Funding Requests
Medford's Community Preservation Committee opened FY27 hearings on five funding requests without taking any votes. ABCD's Joshua Weitz sought $117,000 for a rental-assistance and case-management program serving "at least 20 low-income families."
Government · Board of Health
Health Board Grants Hummus Maker Grease Trap Variance
Medford's Board of Health approved a grease trap variance for hummus maker Just Us Foods. The board voted 2-0, with Dr. Platowitz and Jenny Vitale in favor, to let the company's Medford facility pump its grease trap every six months instead of four.
Government · Historic District Commission
Medford historic panel hears PVC millwork pitch
The Medford Historic District Commission heard a PVC millwork pitch and approved July minutes on a 2-0 vote after a member's connection dropped.
Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation panel clears compliance backlog, OKs bridge
Medford's Conservation Commission cleared a backlog of state recreation filings and approved a new footbridge rebuild in the Middlesex Fells Reservation.
Government · Community Development
Medford board approves Mystic Ave showroom expansion
Medford board unanimously approves a two-foot height bump for a Mystic Avenue flooring showroom, then spends hours previewing a zoning cleanup.
Government · City Council
Council panel advances draft noise ordinance rewrite
Medford council panel keeps noise ordinance rewrite and website audit alive.
Government · Oak Grove Cemetery Board of Trustees
Oak Grove board leans toward costlier memorial path
Oak Grove Cemetery trustees lean toward a costlier, curved accessibility path for the World War I Memorial and weigh a tradeoff of hundreds of burial spaces for the Seven Acres expansion.
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