Medford recorded 16 property transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, with recorded sale prices ranging from $412,500 to $1.45 million and a median of $952,500 among the 10 sales that reported a price. The month's top sale was 12 Powder House Rd Ext at $1,450,000, followed closely by 20 Saltonstall
Medford will get a December 3 visit from touring artist Lily Seabird as part of her expanded 2026 tour, according to a report headlined "Lily Seabird Expands 2026 North American Tour" from the music outlet Exclaim!. The tour expansion places Medford alongside other stops on the artist's…
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee took Medford's fight over residents' democratic will to federal court Monday, working with local counsel Micah-Shalom Kesselman on the filing, according to the group's own release. Separately, Medford Patch reports that "Medford Primary 20…
A national music blog reviewed a weekend solo performance in Medford, giving the city a rare mention in national music press. Dying Scene's write-up, headlined "DS Show Review: Ben Nichols and Friends bring 'In The Heart Of The Mountain' to Medford, MA," covered the August 30 show and n…
Sixteen deeds were recorded in Medford between July 31 and Aug. 29, with sale prices recorded on 11 of those transfers. Prices ranged from $485,000 to $1,632,777, and the median sale price was $975,000. The period's standout transaction was 15 Monument St., which sold for $1,632,777 on Aug. 3, the
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 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 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…