Weekly Recap: Testy Council Exchange

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Medford City Councilor Michael Marks and Medford Police Officer Harold MacGilvray had a testy exchange during Tuesday night's council meeting over traffic enforcement in the city.

MacGilvray said Marks was taking "cheap shots" at the department while Marks said Medford lags behind other communities in terms of overall traffic enforcement.

Carl Sciortino to Run for Congress

Massachusetts Rep. Carl Sciortino (D) of Medford announced Friday he is a candidate for the state's 5th U.S. Congressional District.

Malden's Edward Markey (D) has held the seat since first being elected in 1976 but he's now running to replace U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the U.S. Senate.

We are keeping you up to date as best we can on information related to this storm that has hit the area and is still dumping snow locally. Take a look at our winter storm info center and upload your photos from around Medford.