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Medford is taking these steps to contain further COVID outbreaks Leigh Blander / Correspondant Support local journalism by subscribing at https://cm.wickedlocal.com/subscriberguide, and subscribe to the Medford Transcript newsletter here. City leaders are combating a COVID-19 surge in Medford, where significant clusters of cases are tied to a large family gathering and a local restaurant. “Immediately after Thanksgiving, we saw our case counts surge, with more than 700 cases since Thanksgiving,” Public Health Director MaryAnn O’Connor wrote in an email to the Medford Transcript. “We r...

Medford winter coaches ready to get going on Monday, with modifications Mustang athletes welcome back games By Dom Nicastro For Medford High School, that means, “Hello, Sports.” Winter sports tryouts begin on Monday, Dec. 14. It’s welcome news for a high school athletic community that’s been shut down due to COVID-19 since March. “I’m so excited to start the season,” said Molly Waitt, who is in her second season coaching the Medford girls’ basketball team. “Although the year looks different, it will allow us to support and grow our program and the skills of our players.” D...

Neil Zolot / Correspondant Support local journalism by subscribing at https://cm.wickedlocal.com/subscriberguide, and subscribe to the Medford Transcript newsletter here. City officials last week approved a special tax plan that will bring an expected 250 jobs to Medford over the next 10 years. The Medford City Council on Dec. 8 approved Tax Increment Financing for Monogram Gourmet Foods to reopen the old Whole Foods Market, Inc., Bread & Circus Bakehouse, at 300 Middlesex Ave. as a wholesale supply facility. “We think this will be a great partnership for years,” Monogram Vice-President f...

Neil Zolot / Correspondant Support local journalism by subscribing at https://cm.wickedlocal.com/subscriberguide, and subscribe to the Medford Transcript newsletter here. Taxes for Medford businesses are on the rise. The Medford City Council on Dec. 8 set the fiscal year 2021 tax rates, lowering residential property taxes, but shifting more of the burden onto commercial and industrial classes. Medford's tax rates will be set at: • Residential property — $9.41 per $1,000 of value • Commercial, industrial property — $18.05 per $1,000 of value An even split of the tax factor would have p...