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POLITICAL SPEECH: THE MOST PROTECTED RIGHT - PAUL DONATO, WHO SEXUALLY HARASSED 3 MINORS BY INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING FIEND MICHAEL MARKS IN FRONT OF THE KIDS on opening day of the TV station. Meanwhile Candidate Caraviello Committed Perjury in Criminal Court when he lost. Hold Rick Caraviello Accountable. Donato is backing Caraviello, get a chastity belt, Ric!! Send tips to Informationcentral2@gmail.com Mr Donato Needs to be Held Accountable, and that's our opinion - our political speech #MeToo

Monday, November 18, 2024

Annual Permit Parking Renewals Available Starting November 18 Seniors (65+) can renew free residential parking permits for 2025 beginning on Monday, November 18 in person at Parking Department Office at City Hall

Mon, Nov 18 at 8:42 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 18, 2024
Contact: Steve Smirti, Director of Communications (ssmirti@medford-ma.gov), 781-393-2529

Annual Permit Parking Renewals Available Starting November 18

Seniors (65+) can renew free residential parking permits for 2025 beginning on Monday, November 18 in person at Parking Department Office at City Hall

All other residents can obtain a permit online beginning November 18 and in person on December 2

(MEDFORD) — If your street participates in the Resident Parking Program or if you participate in the Municipal, Business, Realtor or Home Healthcare Worker Parking Programs, it’s time to renew your annual parking permit (valid January 1, 2025-December 31, 2025). Your 2024 parking permit will be expired after December 31, 2024 so renew it before then to avoid getting ticketed once the calendar turns to 2025.

Seniors (ages 65+) can renew their parking permits in person beginning on November 18. The City recommends coming early to avoid long lines. All Senior parking permits must be purchased in-person at the Parking Department in City Hall – Room 110. Please bring a valid vehicle registration and driver’s license. The name on the license must match the registration and both documents must have your current Medford address on them.

All other resident parking permits will open for renewal online on November 18 and in-person on Monday, December 2. If obtaining a permit in-person, please bring a current valid Massachusetts registration with your Medford address printed by the MA Registry of Motor Vehicle, in the "Garaged Address" if the "Owner-Mailing Address" is different.

To alleviate wait times at the Parking Department window, the City is encouraging residents to follow a tiered schedule for coming to City Hall to renew permits based on neighborhood. This is a suggestion and is not mandatory.

South Medford / Hillside: Week of November 18 & November 25
Wellington/Glenwood: Week of December 2
West Medford: Week of December 9
North Medford (Fulton Heights)/Lawrence Estates/Medford Square area

Find more information about parking in Medford at medfordma.org/parking. Note: landlord, home health care and postal permits must be obtained in person at the Parking Department office.

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Steve Smirti

Director of Communications | Office of Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn

Medford City Hall

85 George P Hassett Dr, Medford, MA 02155

781-393-2529 (office)

781-885-4296 (mobile)

ssmirti@medford-ma.gov

www.medfordma.org

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Friday, November 15, 2024

Resident Services 11/19/24

November 19, 2024 Tuesday 30 Pages of City Council Meeting

Medford City Council Meetings on November 19 and November 20, 2024.

Fri, Nov 15 at 9:54 AM

I have attached agendas for the Medford City Council Meetings on November 19 and November 20, 2024.

I have also attached the agenda for the Resident Services and Public Engagement Committee Meeting on November 19 and for the Committee of the Whole Meeting on November 20.

Medford City Council Meeting, November 19, 2024, 7:00 p.m.:

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89116572066
Call-in Number: +13017158592,,89116572066# US

Medford City Council Meeting, November 20, 2024, 7:00 p.m.:

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89112482219
Call-in Number: +13052241968,,89112482219#

Resident Services and Public Engagement Committee Meeting, November 19, 2924, 6:00 p.m.:

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82488085478

Call-in Number: +16469313860,,82488085478# US

Committee of the Whole Meeting, November 20, 2024, 6:00 p.m.:

Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84296318382
Call-in Number: +13017158592,,84296318382# US

Adam Hurtubise

City Clerk

Medford City Hall, Room 103

85 George P. Hassett Drive

Medford, MA 02155

(781) 393-2425

AHurtubise@medford-ma.gov

Download all attachments as a zip file

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Alleged Sex Buyers to Be Exposed in Medford on Route 16 in Cambridge Superior Court Will among the alleged be Caraviello, Scarpelli, Bears, all the MacGilvrays and Fat Paul Mackowski be among the alleged and the accused?

this is a parody, of course

4040 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MA 02155 Allegedly for Quickie Caraviello, 5 minutes could cost him a lifetime in prison

Are Everett, Medford or Malden Politicians the alleged sex buyers?   From alleged Zac Tseng to Kit Caraviello and Rick Collins, the rumors are flying, especially the fat guys!!!  https://www.bostonherald.com/2024/11/14/greater-boston-alleged-sex-buyers-lose-sjc-appeal-still-keep-their-names-hidden/?utm_email=E454C415948D740FF484A4358A&lctg=E454C415948D740FF484A4358A&active=no&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bostonherald.com%2f2024%2f11%2f14%2fgreater-boston-alleged-sex-buyers-lose-sjc-appeal-still-keep-their-names-hidden%2f&utm_campaign=boston-herald-nightly-briefing&utm_content=automated

The Supreme Judicial Court rejected the johns’ latest appeal to keep  the proceedings and records at Cambridge District Court under wraps in a  decision essentially upholding a clerk magistrate’s ruling in the case.

Thursday’s  SJC decision was the alleged sex-buyer’s third legal loss on the issue.  Pending further activity at the district court, the identities remain  sealed for now. But in accordance with the SJC decision, their hearings  in Cambridge District Court will be open to the public.

A clerk at  the Cambridge court told the Herald Thursday that those hearings have  not been scheduled yet. The hearings will likely be scheduled for late  January, or early February, the clerk’s office said.

The full  court on Thursday upheld Justice Scott Kafker’s singular February order  to deny the johns’ appeal of the Cambridge District Court’s decision to  open preliminary hearings to the public, but to still keep the  preliminary criminal documents sealed.

The court found that the  “the clerk-magistrate acted reasonably and within the proper scope of  her discretion” when she decided to grant public access to the hearings  since the U.S. Attorney’s office public notice that the defendants were  powerful — including “unidentified government officials, corporate  executives, and others in positions of power, wealth, and responsibility  — raised legitimate public concerns about potential favoritism and bias  if such hearings were held behind closed doors, and that these concerns  outweighed the interests in continued anonymity for the Does.”

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

passage of Question 7 will also allow us to retain those currently employed in our schools, will allow for a yearly Chromebook refresh

Hi Joseph,

I hope everyone had a Happy Veterans Day weekend.

It has been a week since the election and the passage of Questions 7 and 8.

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your review, research, and support for the two questions that will help us fund our schools and a DPW Crew dedicated to our streets and sidewalks.

The passage of Question 7 will also allow us to retain those currently employed in our schools, will allow for a yearly Chromebook refresh, and allow us to maintain our school buildings.

We will be transparent as we proceed with the process, spending, and budgeting.

Sincerely,

Breanna Lungo-Koehn

Friday, November 8, 2024

Medford to Help Strengthen Small Businesses with Significant Tax Relief Program

Fri, Nov 8 at 11:56 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 8, 2024
Contact: Steve Smirti, Director of Communications (ssmirti@medford-ma.gov), 781-393-2529

Medford to Help Strengthen Small Businesses

with Significant Tax Relief Program

Vacant Storefront District Program offers a total award of up

to $10,000 in tax credits to help eligible businesses

(MEDFORD) — The Medford Economic Development division is establishing a Vacant Storefront District Program in partnership with the Massachusetts Office of Business Development, announced Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn. The program aims to revitalize business districts through tax relief for vacant storefronts.

The Vacant Storefront District Program provides tax credits of up to $10,000 to businesses that occupy eligible first-floor storefronts and have been vacant for 12 months or more within the six Medford Vacant Storefront Districts. The Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) will award Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) tax credits of up to $5,000 with a $5,000 match from the City using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, for a total potential award of up to $10,000. A business may only receive one award from this program.

"Many of our vacant storefronts are facing financial challenges that are keeping them from successfully opening in our downtown,” said Mayor Lungo-Koehn. “As we work to revitalize Medford’s business districts, this tax credit will relieve some of that financial burden and allow businesses to flourish.”

Interested businesses or individuals must submit an indication of interest form before applying to the EACC by the posted State deadlines to be considered at the corresponding EACC meeting. Find the indication of interest form here.

For more information about the program, visit medfordma.org/vacant-storefronts. With questions about the application process, contact Jessica Martinez, Economic Development Planner, at jmartinez@medford-ma.gov.

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