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Medford, Massachusetts is located in Middlesex County. Zip codes in Medford, MA include 02155, and 02153. The median home price in Medford is $340,000 which is roughly $225/per square foot. More Medford information.

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12 hrs ago | Patch.com

Medford High Foreign Language Teachers Petitioning for Equal Time

Medford High's foreign language teachers have started a Change.org petition urging the superintendent to increase their department's budget.

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12 hrs ago | Patch.com

Stoneham Firefighters Respond to Two-Alarm Fire in Winchester

Stoneham firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire that broke out at a Highland Avenue home Monday night.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

CNN

Ex-mobster: Bulger broke my heart

With defendant James "Whitey" Bulger sitting less than eight feet away and staring straight ahead, a star government witness in the case against Bulger explained Monday why he turned against the man he long counted among "my partners in crime, my best friends."

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Boston Herald

Ed Markey's boasts a job bust

U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey, who has boasted in his U.S. Senate campaign about bringing high-tech jobs to Massachusetts, backed one of the biggest telecom busts in his own hometown, funneling $35 million in taxpayer dough to a 17-year project that's failed to create a single Internet job.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Inside Medford

'Walk for Krystle' Sunday, June 23

The walk will take place at the track from 6:00AM-6:00PM. Participants can walk or run as much as they want.

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Inside Medford

Medford Concerned With Potential Casinos Nearby

Mayor Michael McGlynn said the city is developing a casino mitigation plan in the event a major casino is developed in either Everett or East Boston.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Daily Mail

Maria Menounos is slim and pretty in purple flowered frock as she's named godmother

The television personality lent a festive air as she attended the Saturday christening of her friend's baby girl in Athens on the beautiful island of Greece.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Patch.com

Mayor Seeks Compensation for Medford if Proposed Casino Comes to Everett

Medford Mayor Michael McGlynn said a casino in neighboring Everett would cause headaches for the city and seeks mitigation if the proposal becomes a reality.

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Patch.com

Is West Nile Virus Coming to Medford?

After a particularly tough year for the West Nile virus in 2012, Massachusetts health officials are bracing for what could be another busy summer for the mosquito-borne illness.

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Patch.com

Raised Crosswalks Coming to Medford?

The city is starting a raised-crosswalk pilot program, according to a Thursday release .

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Inside Medford

Green Line Station Design Meeting June 20th

The meeting is taking place on Thursday, June 20 from 6:00-8:00PM at St. Clement School, 579 Boston Avenue, Medford.

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Patch.com

'Walk for Krystle' Sunday, June 23

A walk on Sunday, June 23, will help raise money for the newly established Krystle M. Campbell Scholarship Fund.

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Patch.com

Father's Day 2013: What Have You Learned from Your Father?

Fathers teach you values, how to ride a bike and their love of the Red Sox. Patch spoke with people in Medford and Arlington to find out what they learned from their fathers.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Inside Medford

Psychic to Headline Mystic Art Gallery Fundraiser

Psychic Denise Fix, known as the "East Coast Medium", will be appearing at Carroll's Restaurant, 21 Main Street, Medford, on Saturday, June 29 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. Fix will be doing psychic readings at an open audience show fundraiser sponsored by the Medford Arts Center, Inc. .

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NatureNews

China gets tough on carbon

China's decision to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions should help to alleviate the dangerously high levels of air pollution in the country.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

Inside Medford

Royall House Awarded Massachusetts History Commendation

The Royall House and Slave Quarters received the 2013 Massachusetts History Commendation at Mass Humanities' annual Mass History Conference in June.

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Patch.com

Summer Reading Book Fair This Evening

Today is Tuesday, June 11. Here are five things you need to know. 1.) There is a Summer Reading Book Fair starting at 5:30 p.m. this evening at Andrews Middle School .

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Patch.com

Civilian Helps Officer Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect

Malden Police Chief Kevin Molis credited "tremendous police work" and an "informed, alert citizen" for the Sunday morning arrest of an armed man suspected in two gunpoint ATM robberies in Malden and Medford last month .

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Patch.com

Medford Man Faces Shoplifting Charge in Sudbury

Thanks to the keen eye of a female shopper, an alleged shoplifter was stopped on June 7 in Sudbury before taking offer with more than $200 worth of items.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Patch.com

Two Cats in Need of Homes

2.) Overfilled trash barrels a problem in Medford? 3.) "The Art Forger" author, Barbara Shapiro, will be at Bestsellers Cafe at 6:30 p.m. this evening.

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Flood Warning for Middlesex County was issued at June 18 at 6:45PM EDT