Medford Set for Tuesday's City Council Primary

A primary election for those running for City Council in Medford will be held on Tuesday, September 1.

16 candidates are in the running. Five of those candidates are seeking re-election. The top 14 candidates that emerge from the primary will be on the official ballot in November come election day.

The September 1 primary will not include candidates for Mayor or School Committee.

Polling locations will be open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Absentee Ballot voting available at the City Clerk’s Office, Room 103, City Hall. For further information call 781-393-2491.

Here’s a look at the candidates:

Leonore J. Eforo
48 Rural Ave

Mark C. Crowley
59 Boynton Rd

Christopher D’Aveta
67 West St.

William J. O’Keefe Jr.
18 Kilgore Ave
Former member of the Medford School Committee

Michael C. Ruggiero
18 Pembroke St.

Michael J. Marks
37 Wellington Rd

Frederick N. Dello Russo Jr.
357 Main St.
Candidate for Re-nomination, Present City Councillor, Council President

Neal E. McSweeney
115 McCormack Ave

Mario Martin
198 Harvard St.

Brian Chamberlain
56 Wellington Rd.

Neil Osborne
122 Boston Ave
Present member of the Community Development Board

George A. Scarpelli
27 Butler St.
Present member of the Medford School Committee

Adam Knight
190 High St.
Candidate for Re-nomination, Present City Councillor

Richard F. Caraviello
74 Prescott St.
Candidate for Re-nomination, Present City Councillor

John C. Falco Jr.
123 Fulton Spring Rd
Current Vice Chair of the Medford School Committee

Breanna Lungo-Koehn
19 Richard St.
Candidate for Re-nomination, Present City Councillor