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Dennis Lehane Visits Medford

Renowned local author Dennis Lehane came to Bestsellers Cafe on Tuesday night ...
Your Town

State refuses to budge on decision to block expansion of Mystic Valley charter school

State education officials on Tuesday refused to back away from their decision to block a planned expansion of the highly ranked Mystic Valley Regional Charter School in Malden, prompting the school’s officials to threaten a lawsuit ...
Your Town

Mystic Valley softball team heading to tournament

The Mystic Valley girls' softball team qualified for the state tournament for the sixth consecutive year with a 12–2 victory over Pope John of Everett Monday ...
Your Town

Police: Medford man pulled knife in Malden road rage incident

A Medford man faces two charges after allegedly confronting another driver with a knife in a road rage incident, according to Malden police.
Tufts Daily

Weekender | Timeflies: From Tufts to the Today Show

By: Elizabeth LandersTufts alumni discuss Timeflies' meteoric rise to fame Electro hip hop dub-something" reads the tag on the homepage of Timeflies' website ...
Inside Medford

Mustang Softball Team Clinches GBL Title; 1st in 15 Years

- Allison Goldsberry For the first time since 1998, the Medford High School girls varsity softball team clinched the Greater Boston League title ...
Inside Medford

Former Mayor to Appear in WWII Documentary

Former Medford Mayor Jack McGlynn, father of Mayor Michael McGlynn, was part of a top secret "Ghost Army" during World War II ...
Inside Medford

Mustang Baseball Tops Stoneham, 1-0

Mustang pitcher John Lavoie - Allison Goldsberry The Medford High School baseball team won their last home game of the regular season with a 1-0 victory over Stoneham on Monday ...
Inside Medford

City's Annual Memorial Day Celebration Mon., May 27

The City of Medford's annual Memorial Day celebration is taking place on Monday, May 27 at 10AM at Oak Grove Cemetery on Playstead Road ...
Mustang News

Kendrick Keeps the Vibe Alive

May 8th Kendrick Lamar came back to Boston. Doors at Umass Boston opened at 6:15 when Say Blanco took the stage opening for Kendrick ...
Mustang News

Artists to Keep an Eye On: TimeFlies

Boston is by far one of the best cities to find local bands that are not as noticed as others ...
Mustang News

Twister Troubles

On Sunday, 26 tornadoes touched down in the mid-west ...
Mustang News

Baseball Team clinches at least a Share of GBL Title

The Mustang baseball team had not won the GBL in 13 years, and they were hoping to take home their first GBL title since 2000 ...
Mustang News

Junior Prom Overview and Highlights

By: Kimberley Hurdle and Gaelle Rigaud Just over a week ago, the Class of 2014 had their first prom; junior prom to be exact ...
Mustang News

Don't Just Turn Heads, Break Necks (Billboard Music Awards)

By Mariam Taha Last night, the Billboard Music Awards were filled with exciting performances and hundreds of stars ...
Your Town

Dennis Lehane in Medford Tuesday

Bestselling author Dennis Lehane will be making a stop at Bestsellers Cafe in Medford Tuesday ...
Boston Globe

Medford baseball having dream season

Before this season, the last time Medford won the Greater Boston League baseball title was 2001 ...
Mustang News

Review: Childish Gambino

By Lydia Regan An article on Childish Gambino is well overdue and deserved ...
Boston Globe

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 | 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 ...
Tufts Daily

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 ...
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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 ...
Mustang News

It's Getting Hot in Here, So Please Leave Your Clothes On

The weather is getting warmer which means airconditionless MHS will turn into a hot hell ...
Boston Globe

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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