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Commission would give Medford's youth a voice in city Neil Zolot / Special to the Medford Transcript Medford's youth could soon have a say in their city. And city officials are in support of the idea. City Councilors expressed support for a proposal made by Councilor Adam Knight to start a process to establish a Youth Commission, during their meeting on May 4. “We have commissions for everything but don’t have one for our youth,” he said. “This is an opportunity to create a mechanism to hear from our youth. It’s a great opportunity to move forward.” Knight's resolution indicated �...

Amanda Vitello / Special to the Medford Transcript In a time of so much turmoil due to COVID-19, one ambitious duo chose to view the pandemic as an opportunity rather than a roadblock. In March 2020, Gregory and Karina Kagramanov, a father and daughter team, decided to go back to their Azerbaijan roots and open Medford Shoe Repair at 16 Harvard Ave. Karina is a 22-year-old UMass Amherst graduate who majored in integrated business and communications for marketing. “I am first-generation in America," she said. "I was born in Boston and my dad was born in Azerbaijan. I grew up speaking Russian...

Mark Rumley / Special to the Medford Transcript Our country today, indeed our world, is filled with deafening shouts. Shouts from those who do not seek any more than what others have but stand in refusal to accept less. Their voices say “my life is sacred, do not take it”; “that empty seat at the table is mine, it’s time that I take my rightful place”. Their voices say “do more than hear me…listen to me… join with me…let us find freedom.”  Invoking the memory and spirit of those whose lives were stolen, the voices shout “Say her name…say his name” as a call for huma...

Neil Zolot / Special to the Medford Transcript The results of a citywide survey on parking and other policies are in — and there are 21 recommendations to go along with it. The Commission on Parking Policy and Enforcement has completed its report "following a months-long series of public meetings, data collection and analysis," city administrators said in a released statement. "In the nearly 60-page report, Commission members provide detailed information about their work, data analysis, and existing parking policies, ultimately providing 21 recommendations for consideration by the administr...

Medford Police are using the statewide Text911 to urge victims of abuse to call for help while isolated.