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Revere man sentenced to 10 years in prison for breaking and entering as repeat offender

A Revere man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of breaking and entering while being a habitual offender, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T ...
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An afternoon of piano at the Marblehead Arts Association

Jacqueline Schwab specializes in telling stories and creating moods with her music, as well as inspiring people to dance ...
Tufts Daily

Op-Ed | Looking back

By: Carolyn Pruitt The frustration I've seen expressed regarding the decision of commencement speaker and end-of-the-year activities has caused me to reflect on our administration during my years at Tufts ...
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Op-Ed | The end of silence

By: Simona Gilman and Alison Safran In October 2012, around the third anniversary of her sexual assault, Ali Safran came up with the idea for Surviving in Numbers, a sexual assault awareness project ...
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Walker Bristol | Notes from the Underclass

By: The Force is strong with these ones For three years, I've been awfully proud and lucky to have been befriended, mentored and inspired by some brilliant people in the year above mine ...
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Medford is awarded two EPA grants

The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the city two brownfield grants, totaling 0,000 ...
Inside Medford

River Life Mural Unveiled at Andrews Middle School

After months of work with professional artist David Fichter, a mural depicting the history of the Mystic River was unveiled at the Andrews Middle School on Friday ...
Inside Medford

New MHS Alumni Group Holds 1st Meeting May 22nd

Join the Medford High School Alumni Association! Our first meeting is Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 7pm in Room V222 at MHS (across from the girls locker room) ...
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Green Initiatives Underway in Medford

Newly appointed Energy and Environment Director Alicia Hunt has wasted no time in her new position ...
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Julia Child Impersonation Contest May 23rd

On May 23, the Delvena Theatre Company will present "Meet Julia Child", at the Medford Public Library ...
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Medford Youth Softball Offers Scholarships

Medford Youth Girls Softball (MYGS) will award two $500 scholarships to individuals who are 2013 graduating high school seniors and have played in MYGS ...
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Obituary: Paula J. Carnevale

Carnevale, Paula J. (Terrano)Of Medford, May 16th. Beloved mother of Noel Carnevale of Vermont, Julie Carnevale of Lynn and Matthew, Andrea and David Carnevale, all of Medford ...
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Obituary: Dorothy E. Steele

STEELE, Dorothy E. (O'Connell) Of Medford, May 17. Beloved wife of the late Joseph P ...
Your Town

Medford's McGlynn given Fells award

The Friends of Middlesex Fells presented Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn with the Elizur Wright Award this week for his commitment to the state protected reservation area ...
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Medford seeks nominees for green awards

The city of Medford is seeking nominees for its annual green awards program ...
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Series of Green Line extension meetings slated in June

By Jarret Bencks, Town Correspondent Five meetings will be held in Somerville, Medford and Cambridge in June to review the latest station designs for Green Line Extension stops ...
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Mayor McGlynn announces $400,000 EPA Brownfields grant

Mayor Michael J. McGlynn announced that the City of Medford has received two EPA Brownfield Cleanup Grants for a total of 0,000 ...
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Medford to get new community garden

Grace Episcopal Church Medford is currently launching a new community garden on its front lawn.
Mustang News

MHS Girl's Softball Team on TV Tonight

Last Tuesday, May 7th, the MHS girl's softball team was at Fenway Park along withMayor Michael McGlynn and members of Krystle Campbell's family to help honor the death of MHS alumna Krystle Campbell ...
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Boys Lacrosse Wins in Thrilling Fashion

by Paul Williams Almost a week after their highly physical and hard-fought 8-5 victory over Arlington Catholic, the Medford boys' lacrosse team took on Cambridge in hopes of maintaining their lead in the GBL ...
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Junior Prom 2013

On May 10th, 2013, the class of 2014 hosted their annual junior prom ...
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MassDOT Green Line Extension status report for May

MassDOT has posted the May status report on the Green Line Extension project ...
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Top 10 best locations to live in Mass.

If you were to move to any Massachusetts community, where should you go? We analyzed and ranked each towns crime rateincluding violent and property crime,the number of public transit options, the number of historical sites per resident, the percentage of acres that are open space, and the number of grocery stores ...
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Cheapest places to live in Massachusetts

Here's a slideshow of the 10 towns with the cheapest home values in Massachusetts ...
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Top 10 Most Fun Places to Live in Massachusetts

How fun is your town? We ranked the top 10 most fun communities in Massachusetts by analyzing the number of restaurants, theaters, and museums, using Tripadvisor and other online sources, per population data provided by the US Census ...
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Top 10 towns with best schools in Massachusetts

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Top 10 hipster places in Massachusetts

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