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A Medford man wanted on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting Saturday in Malden was arrested Tuesday, according to Malden Mayor Gary Christenson. Rossetti, 20, was arrested in Chelsea Tuesday morning, according to a press release from Christenson. Rossetti allegedly shot another man about 3:45 p.m. Saturday in the area of Ryan Family Amusements on Middlesex Street during a dispute involving a woman, Christenson previously said.
EBT Cards at Farmers Market: Good Idea?: The Medford Farmers Market started allowing EBT card holders to use their benefits since last year, but its been a point of controversy in other communities. “I don’t think American taxpayers should be footing the bill for people’s pie purchases,” Andrea Taber, proprietor of the Ever So Humble Pie Co. in Walpole, told bostonherald.com. Taber sells her pies at the , yet refuses to accept tokens that the Farmers Market organizers sell to Electronic Benfits Transfer or EBT cardholders to use at the market.
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Weather: Sunny skies and highs in the low 80s are expected today, according to the National Weather Service. Similar weather is expected tomorrow.
Construction Office Assault Suspects Indicted: Three men accused of beating and attempting to extort workers at Medford construction office have been indicted by a Middlesex County grand jury. James Morando, 53, of Swampscott, Timothy Hogan, 44, of Saugus and William Albright, 41, of Salem, were indicted earlier this month by a grand jury in Middlesex County Superior Court on charges stemming from an incident at at NEQ Construction's office on Riverside Avenue on June 19, according to a district attorney spokesperson. Witnesses who work at NEQ construction's office at 427 Riverside Ave. told police that the men entered the business at about 5:30 p.m., shoved a man aside who tried to greet them, then punched and kicked two other men who worked there and demanded $10,000 in "commission fees."
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See How Medford's Charity Contributions Compare to Communities Nearby: Medford residents on average give less to charity than most communities nearby, and less than the state median, but a slightly greater percentage of their income than most in Massachusetts, according to recently released data. A total of $13.7 million in charitable contributions came from Medford residents in 2011, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and a median contribution of $1,398 per capita, according to the data.
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