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 recorded 19 property deeds between July 24 and Aug. 22, with sale prices recorded on 11. Recorded prices ranged from $608,000 to $1,750,000, with a median of $975,000. The month's top sale was 77 Wolcott St., which sold for $1,750,000 on July 27 to Hani Bakhshaee and Nikta Sabouri. Nearly
Medford restaurant week brings discounted meals to local spots as the city's dining promotion opens a 10-day window for budget-friendly eating. Medford Patch reports diners can find deals as low as $8 per meal and a free-pizza offer at participating restaurants during the stretch, in a …
An MBTA shuttle bus meant for North Station instead dropped riders on the North Shore, prompting an apology from the transit agency. Medford Patch reported the mix-up this week under the headline "MBTA Apologizes After Shuttle Bus Arrives At Wrong Destination," describing frustrated pas…
Medford is organizing an affordable housing resource fair where residents can hear the city's plans and meet local housing organizations, Medford Patch reports. Separately, Medford Patch reports two Medford police officers are gearing up to return to their school posts as the new academ…
Harvard University reached a $53 million settlement in its body parts scandal as the case's buyer was sentenced, per Medford Patch. The deal resolves civil claims tied to the illegal sale of donated remains from Harvard Medical School's morgue, a scandal that has already sent seven othe…
A longtime family-owned Medford restaurant is closing its doors at the end of August. Paul Revere Restaurant, owned by Joseph Schanda Jr. and Joseph Schanda Sr., will shut down permanently, Patch reported in a story headlined "Longtime Medford Diner Closing Its Doors." The closure marks…
Medford recorded 20 property transfers between July 17 and August 15, with 12 listing a sale price ranging from $468,000 to $1.75 million and a median of $908,250. The period's top sale was 77 Wolcott St. at $1.75 million, sold by Fells Properties LLC to Hani Bakhshaee and Nikta Sabouri. At
A longtime Medford police captain retired after more than 40 years of service, Medford Patch reports. The department is marking the departure as the close of a decorated career, though the outlet's report did not name the retiring captain. Elsewhere in town, commercial real estate chang…
Medford will offer a full week of early voting before the Sept. 1 state primary election, Medford Patch reports. The announcement comes as Tufts University's track and field program earned academic honors this week: both the men's and women's teams, plus 38 individual Jumbo student-athl…
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