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Whats on the council agenda? The body discussed both domestic partnerships and Verizon 5G at its April 20 meeting.

The new state-of-the-art Medford Public Library is set to open September 2021 at its 111 High St. location.

Neil Zolot / Special to the Medford Transcript Whats going on with the Medford City Council? Heres a two other matters discussed during the April 13 session: 1) The City Council approved a motion by Councilor Nicole Morell to rename the Ball Square Green Line extension mass transit station the Ball Square/South Medford Station because most of it is in South Medford and to pass these sentiments onto to MBTA General Manager Steve Potfak. In early January, the council approved a similar proposal b...

Neil Zolot / Special to the Medford Transcript Could South Medford receive a historic district designation focusing on its Italian-American heritage? Its something two Medford officials are proposing. City Council President Richard Caraviello and Vice President Adam Knight on April 13 introduced a proposal for the Historic District Commission to study the idea. “South Medford was a very vibrant Italian-American neighborhood,” Knight said. “It’s important we remember the roots of that ne...

Medford swimmers enjoy success in pool, despite COVID rules Dom Nicastro / Correspondent There’s a lot to be thankful for if you are the Medford High School swimming coach. Longtime coach Mary Judge (30-plus years) was able to navigate her team successfully through this truncated season, despite restrictions, because of the pandemic. The season didn’t start until last month. It usually begins the Monday after Thanksgiving. Her team was still able to win three of its four meets so far this s...

Mustangs complete the season with six wins and a tie Medford girls’ hockey captains assess the season By Dom Nicastro / Correspondent The Medford/Malden girls’ co-op hockey team finished its 2021 winter campaign with a 6-7-1 record. The team lost a couple of games in its final week, falling to Peabody (2-0) and Beverly (2-1). Keena Swanson of Malden scored the goal in the Beverly loss. The Mustangs certainly wanted to finish strong in its final week, and two competitive games satisfied tha...

Speeding, cut-through traffic on Medford streets continues to be problematic Neil Zolot / medford@wickedlocal.com Support local journalism by subscribing at https://cm.wickedlocal.com/subscriberguide, and subscribe to the Medford Transcript newsletter here. City officials are continuing to advocate for traffic calming measures in East Medford. “The issue I’m still hearing is speeding and cut-through traffic,” Councilor Michael Marks said at the Jan. 12 City Council meeting. “I’m heari...

Medford native Michael Maloney releases January Hopeful Madison Schulman / medford@wickedlocal.com Support local journalism by subscribing at https://cm.wickedlocal.com/subscriberguide, and subscribe to the Medford Transcript newsletter here. Michael Maloney is following his dream. And the former Medford resident has put out a new album about his journey through adulthood. The album, titled "January Hopeful," was released on Jan. 1. Maloney’s work was supported by donations from friends and f...

Medford native takes on Englehutt house renovation Madison Schulman / medford@wickedlocal.com Support local journalism by subscribing at https://cm.wickedlocal.com/subscriberguide, and subscribe to the Medford Transcript newsletter here. Former Medford resident Jon Rumley has made it his mission to turn previously abandoned property into a place where residents can live in the future. The two-story house, located at 62 Englehutt Road in Medford, was condemned by the city over a year ago. Howeve...

Neil Zolot / medford@wickedlocal.com After 52 years of cutting hair in Medford Square, John Giglio, 71, is retiring. Giglio’s seen hair styles change, changes in the city and customers get older and bring in their own kids for haircuts. “You get to know a lot of people and families in this business,” he said. “It’s a great business. You build relationships with people.” “You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who’ll say anything bad about John,” said his colleague Steve DeBene...