Week in Review: A Local Election, Bill Clinton Visits, Mike Capuano in Medford

Here's some of the top headlines from around Medford this week:

Former President Bill Clinton said it burns him up when people compare President Barack Obama unfavorably to him, he's okay with paying more in taxes as part of the one percent, and thinks recently elected conservative congress people "must be stunned" at how quickly their approval ratings have dropped. Clinton delivered the Fares Lecture at Tufts University Sunday evening. Thousands lined up outside the Gantcher Center on the Tufts Campus for the high security event.

The longest-serving mayor in the Commonwealth was re-elected to his 13th term Tuesday. Michael McGlynn topped challenger Anthony D'Antonio in Tuesday's local election. McGlynn received 5,721 votes to D'Antonio's 3,174. McGlynn celebrated the victory with friends, supporters and other candidates at a party at the Hyatt Place Hotel Tuesday night. "I'm overwhelmed with the results," McGlynn said. "It's a warm feeling to know people still have the trust and confidence in your judgement to move the city forward."

Rick Caraviello will be new to the City Council Tuesday, though his face is already a familiar one to many in Medford. Caraviello, 57, previously served as the executive director of the Medford Chamber or Commerce, and has worked extensively with the Medford Kiwanis and Medford Rec Hockey. He received 4,589 votes Tuesday, enough for third place and 521 more than 8th-place finisher Mark Arena. On the school committee side, incumbents Bill O'Keefe and Sharon Guzik lost their spots to newcomer Erin DiBenedetto and former school committee member Robert Skerry.

Congressman Michael Capuano, a Democract who represents Massachusetts' 8th District, spoke to Medford business people Wednesday afternoon at luncheon at Lawrence Memorial Hospital hosted by the Medford Chamber of Commerce. He talked about the deficit reduction supercommittee, calling two republican members "zealots," and said he thought the proposed Massachusetts congressional redistricting plan was fair and reasonable.

Pasqualino Spadorcia, 42, led at least three people to believe he was a close friend or "significant other" then convinced them to lend him thousands of dollars, write him blank checks and open a business that he siphoned funds from, District Attorney Gerry Leone said in press release. He was sentenced to 5 to 7 years in state prison Monday.