Weekly Recap: Campbell Laid to Rest

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Krystle Campbell Mourned at Medford Funeral

Hundreds came to Medford Monday for the funeral of native Krystle Campbell, the 29-year-old Arlington resident killed in the bombing attacks at the Boston Marathon a week earlier. The funeral took place at St. Joseph's Church near Medford Square.

Many came to form a human shield in case the Westboro Baptist Church came to protest as they had threatened. The protesters never materialized. Campbell was later laid to rest at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Medford Native Designs T-Shirt to Benefit Bombing Victims

Feeling the need to pitch in, Medford native and Baltimore-area resident Kevin Zwirble put his graphic design skills to work and designed a t-shirt to raise money for victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. Zwirble said 100 percent of the proceeds from the t-shirt sales will go to the One Fund Boston.

Bad Winter Puts Medford in $732K Budget Deficit

After an historically-bad winter, Medford finds itself in a $732,000 winter weather operations budget deficit. Cities either have to find a way to eliminate the deficit or they can carry it over to next year's budget.

If the city goes the latter route, however, Medford won't be able to spend whatever the dollar amount they carry over in next year's budget. Mayor Michael McGlynn's goal is to eliminate the debt.