Medford|News|
Candidate Profile: Justin Tseng, Medford City Council
Tseng, a student and researcher at Harvard, shares why he is running for city council.
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Alex Newman, Patch Staff
- Medford, MA
Alex is a Jersey transplant covering Arlington, Malden, Medford, Reading and Somerville for Patch. A graduate of Northeastern University, Alex has lived in the Boston area since college (though he still hasn't been able to bring himself to root for the Sox). He is an avid football and baseball fan, amateur woodworker and film geek.
Alex lives in Chelsea with his fiancée, their dog and a revolving door of foster puppies.
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Medford|News|
Candidate Profile: Kit Collins, Medford City Council
Collins, an illustrator, muralist and public artist, shares why she is running for city council.
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Medford|News|
Letter: 48K School Days Saved. It's Time To Adopt Test And Stay.
Mayoral candidate John Falco advocates for Medford to adopt Test and Stay, which has saved more than 48,000 school days since September.
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Medford|News|
Letter: CARES Act, ARPA Funds, And The City Of Medford's Proposal
Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn discusses how to spend federal pandemic aid funding.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Storm Update: Downed Trees, Utility Poles Across City
Residents are warned not to approach downed lines, as they could still be energized.
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Medford|News|
Candidate Profile: Abigail Dickson, Medford City Council
Dickson, founder and artistic director of a local theater company, shares why they are running for city council.
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Medford|News|
Candidate Profile: Kelly Sheehan Catallo, Medford City Council
Catallo, a Realtor and business owner, shares why she is running for city council.
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Medford|News|
Candidate Profile: Richard Caraviello, Medford City Council
Caraviello, in his 10th year on the council and currently serving as its president, shares why he is seeking re-election.
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Medford|News|
Candidate Profile: Nicole Morell, Medford City Council
Morell, a first-term city councilor, shares why she is running for re-election.
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Reading, MA|News|
Reading Man Indicted In Lottery Scheme
Twelve people and three convenience stores are accused of laundering lottery winnings and lying on lottery claim forms to dodge taxes.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Man Indicted In Lottery Scheme
Twelve people and three convenience stores are accused of laundering lottery winnings and lying on lottery claim forms to dodge taxes.
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Medford|News|
Medford Man Indicted In Lottery Scheme
Twelve people and three convenience stores are accused of laundering lottery winnings and lying on lottery claim forms to dodge taxes.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Arlington Traffic: Flooding On Mystic Valley Parkway
Flooding Tuesday morning shut down part of the road, police said.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Temporary Safety Work Begins At Mass.-Appleton Intersection
The town is pursuing a grant to develop a long-term solution for the intersection.
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Medford|News|
Candidate Profile: Jim Halloran, Medford City Council
Halloran, a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals and director of Financial Planning at Harvard, shares why he is running for city council.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Candidate Profile: Sarah Phillips, Ward 3 School Committee
Phillips, a research director at Mass Insight Education and Research, shares why she is running for re-election to the school committee.
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Medford|News|
Medford Appoints Interim Finance Director
The city continues to search for a permanent replacement for Aleesha Nunley Benjamin, who left after alleging a hostile work environment.
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Boston, MA|News|
Payday For Workers Who Weathered Pandemic In Person: The HUB
Also: Boston begins clearing tents at Mass. and Cass, as mayoral candidates spar over solution | Bulger's FBI ally coming home | More.
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Medford|News|
Sen. Ed Markey Endorses Mayor Lungo-Koehn For Re-Election
"There is no substitute for the experience she has demonstrated, especially during these challenging months during COVID," Markey said.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Baker Advances Bridge Connecting Somerville, Encore Casino
The project will establish a pedestrian bridge from Draw Seven Park near the Assembly T stop to Encore Boston Harbor.
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