Thursday, November 3, 2022
Potential Redevelopment of Medford Square Parking Lots
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 3, 2022
Contact: Steve Smirti, Director of Communications (ssmirti@medford-ma.gov), 516-606-1524
City Launches Planning Process for Potential Redevelopment of Medford Square Parking Lots
Community to be engaged in updating priorities and weighing options for new development of up to three underused lots
(MEDFORD)— The City is partnering with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the regional planning agency for Greater Boston, to develop priorities and criteria for future redevelopment of up to three City-owned parking lots along Clippership Drive and Riverside Avenue through a community-driven analysis and visioning process, Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn announced.
Building on key recommendations from previous planning efforts in Medford Square, including the 2017 Medford Square Master Plan, this effort will engage community members through a series of public meetings and focus groups to confirm priorities for the square and inform development scenarios for the city-owned parking lots and riverfront open space. Ultimately, this effort will inform the approach and timeframe by which the City asks for proposals from developers, with the goal of attracting new development that benefits and enhances Medford Square. Based on community feedback, the City may move forward with development strategies for all three lots or may only commit to a single proposal for one lot.
“We have an opportunity with these lots to implement smart, community-focused development that aligns with community priorities and will benefit our downtown Square by creating a more sustainable and accessible future for the area,” said Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn. “We look forward to engaging with our seniors in the neighborhood, businesses, the Chevalier Theater, and residents to assess their needs and implement a strategy that recognizes their importance to building a more vibrant and thriving downtown area.”
As part of this process, the City has engaged landscape architecture firm Copley Wolff to generate new design concepts for Clippership Park and DCR-owned riverfront property in Medford Square. The designs will look at opportunities to improve usable open space, reconnect Medford Square to the riverfront, and update bike/pedestrian connections to the commercial district. Community feedback on these concepts will be gathered during the engagement events.
"Reimaging these long-underutilized parking lots is a pivotal opportunity to breathe new life into Medford Square,” said Viktor Schrader, Director of Economic Development. “Along with new housing, storefronts, and more efficient parking, redevelopment provides the City with an opportunity to leverage the new growth to accomplish other goals, such as reactivation of the riverfront and infrastructure improvements elsewhere in the Square.”
Launching in November 2022, this project is expected to conclude in June 2023, with the expectation of issuing an RFP at that time. Key engagement events are planned for early next year and later in the spring. Public engagement meetings are anticipated in January and April, with specific dates to be announced.
Residents and businesses can find more information and register for email updates at transformingthesquare.org or by contacting the Office of Planning, Development and Sustainability.
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Steve Smirti
Director of Communications | Office of Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Medford City Hall
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Wednesday, November 2, 2022
MBTA’s 354 bus, servicing Medford Center, Burlington, Woburn, and Stoneham, will remain in full operation despite being slated for cancellation earlier this year.
Medford MBTA Bus Slated For Cancellation To Stay In Service
Woburn Rep. Richard Haggerty praised the decision to keep the bus in service and said it was a direct outcome of community participation.
MEDFORD, MA — The MBTA’s 354 bus, servicing Medford Center, Burlington, Woburn, and Stoneham, will remain in full operation despite being slated for cancellation earlier this year.
Woburn Rep. Richard Haggerty praised the decision to keep the bus in service and said it was a direct outcome of community participation. https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/medford-mbta-bus-slated-cancellation-stay-service
Jimmy "Dandy" Lyons Wants Warm Bodies Running for Office, Usually Republican LOSERS
The Diehl campaign’s approach is emblematic, some longtime Republicans say, of the division within the state party. The Baker faction argues for following the moderate message that has won in the past. The other, which Diehl represents, argues that a Republican who wins that way is no better than a Democrat. Principles, they argue, are the most important thing — even if they cost you the election, even if it means one-party rule.
“It doesn’t really matter if you win,” said Massachusetts GOP Chairman Jim Lyons, a Diehl ally who leads the conservative faction, at a candidate recruitment event in February. “What matters is to get into the fight to teach other people there is another viewpoint.”
‘Geoff “the real” Diehl’
Diehl’s
viewpoints are not always clear, nor are they etched in stone. He’s
running an ad accusing Healey of not caring about the state’s
transportation infrastructure. But when asked at a recent debate when he
had last taken public transit, all he could recall was using a moving
walkway at the airport. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/11/01/metro/geoff-diehl-is-kind-running-governor/?s_campaign=breakingnews:newsletter
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
any possible criminal charges against the party responsible." STONEHAM HATE SPEECH
WCVB
"There is no place for this kind of hate and bigotry in our community," Stoneham police Chief James McIntyre said. "Our detectives are committed to a full and thorough investigation, including any possible criminal charges against the party responsible."
McIntyre said he's been in contact with the Anti-Defamation League New England.
"Swastikas found on the steps of a Jewish family's home in Stoneham this morning is a very personal kind of hate at a time when the Jewish community is feeling vulnerable," a statement from ADL New England said in part. "This has the effect of shattering an entire community's sense of security." https://www.wcvb.com/article/paper-swastikas-dropped-on-homeowners-lawn-in-stoneham-massachusetts/41835128
MBTA GM Steve Poftak will step down in January
Poftak announced his plans in a letter to MBTA employees Tuesday, saying that his decision came with “mixed emotions” and that his last day on the job would be Jan. 3, two days before the next governor takes office.
“Serving as MBTA general manager has been the experience of a lifetime and it has been my honor and privilege to work with all of you,” Poftak wrote. “While we have faced and continue to face challenges, I believe in the strength and resilience of the MBTA.”
Poftak’s resignation does not include any type of severance package, MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo said. His salary was $366,250 in 2021, according to the state comptroller’s office.
The move comes two months after the Federal Transit Administration
issued a scathing report about operations, management and safety
failures at the MBTA, and amid public criticism of the agency’s handling
of the Orange Line shutdown. https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/11/01/mbta-gm-steve-poftak-will-step-down-in-january/?g2i_eui=RgubftAtS%2BPZ3icRgqbNnp9LwXH2xBea&g2i_source=newsletter&lctg=B47AA4BF04D535F664F99407F9&active=no
Did District Attorney Marian Ryan Throw Case Against Violent Woman Because of Varsity Coach Allegedly With a Mayor's Daughter?
D.A. MARIAN RYAN IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER TO CITIZENS
A REPORTER FILED A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST ABOUT AN ALLEGED AFFAIR BETWEEN A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AND A MAYOR'S DAUGHTER.
Blogger Uncovered Sexual Assault
For two years, Natick has kept a secret. A police officer allegedly sexually assaulted a dispatcher.
A Middlesex grand jury finally indicted Quilty on criminal charges of sexual assault in December 2021 — 20 months after the incident — after both WBUR and an independent blogger requested records about the investigation. Neither the police nor the Middlesex district attorney’s office ever publicly announced the indictment. Quilty has pleaded not guilty.
Both Quilty and his lawyer declined interview requests. In Middlesex Superior Court, Quilty’s attorney, Michael Perpall, has filed a motion asking the court to dismiss the indictments, arguing the prosecutors’ presentation to the grand jury was unfair. In a hearing, Perpall said his client mistakenly thought his interactions with the dispatcher were consensual.
Monday, October 31, 2022
WHY can't we get good-looking "town council members" like the dude pictured below instead of the Fat Boys,...Scarpelli, Caraviello, Bears....???
WHY can't we get good-looking "town council members" like the dude pictured below instead of the Fat Boys,...Scarpelli, Caraviello, Bears....???
LUNGO-KOEHN KICKED THE L'ITALIEN REPORT DOWN THE ROAD, DID NOT HOLD MEDFORD COPS ACCOUNTABLE.... https://medfordinformationcentral.blogspot.com/.../breann... For two years, Natick has kept a secret. A police officer allegedly sexually assaulted a dispatcher. (WHY can't we get good-looking "town council members" like the dude pictured here instead of the Fat Boys,...Scarpelli, Caraviello, Bears....???)
By Ally Jarmanning and Todd Wallack WBUR,Updated October 30, 2022, 4:00 p.m. https://medfordinformationcentral.blogspot.com/.../breann...
Breanna Take Note: if you can’t hold your own officers accountable for crimes, how are we going to hold the general public accountable for their crimes?”
breanna lungo koehn ignored the L'Italien Report that this reporter worked so hard to get...and at great personal risk
Jackass Rick Caraviello wants to be mayor to push more dirt under the rug. Don't let Kriminal Karaviello get away with it!
For two years, Natick has kept a secret. A police officer allegedly sexually assaulted a dispatcher.
Again and again, officers have been accused of sexual or domestic violence. And again and again, agencies have been accused of ignoring the allegations or trying to keep them from the public.
“This
really is the biggest ethics test we’ve ever faced,” said Mark Wynn, a
retired lieutenant with the Nashville Police Department who has
investigated and trained police how to respond to domestic and sexual
violence within their own ranks. “Because if you can’t hold your own
officers accountable for crimes, how are we going to hold the general
public accountable for their crimes?” https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/30/metro/two-years-natick-has-kept-secret-police-officer-allegedly-sexually-assaulted-dispatcher/?et_rid=1745480152&s_campaign=metroheadlines:newsletter
TV 3 Medford Forced Bizarre Biblical Beliefs On Members Courtesy of Fat Jackass "Big" Steve Marra, a Little Man with Low Self Image
As fat head "big" Steve Marra forced his nutty religious beliefs, "thou hypocrite," on members, TV3 Medford became a cesspool.
Marra is a hateful, spiteful, bad person who brags "I can sin because I am saved."
Like a fat postage stamp!
On the Friday Night Filth Fest Marra would laugh his hearty, devilish laugh, AT the citizenry he was paid to serve via the franchise fee.
Fuck him!
Actually, he's probably the world's oldest virgin, who would want to fuck him?
Marra would belittle the Catholic church, calling it a "cult" when the Bible that he reads actually CAME from the Catholic Church around 382 A.D.
Satan, Donald Trump, what's the difference?
The spawn of Satan was Steve Marra and he was inflicted on us by the idiots from hell, Ron Alberg and Harvey DeLucia when they sat on a fraudulent board of directors with him, the exiled station manager struck down by the good forces and sent to Lawrence Memorial where Marra almost died.
Ya think that would give the fat bastard real "religion?" NO FUCKING WAY! His bad behavior continued ....what a miserable person falling far short of what was expected of him in his position. Poisonous, venomous, and the beginning of the end of the dastardly TV3.
What a travesty
Glad my lawyer called me "The Avenging Angel of Access TV" and that I shut the sons of bitches down.
"I'll be damned if you think you can take TV3 from us" that bastard Ron Delucia called up here from hell. *paraphrased*
How are the burning fires, Ron?
Ron was damned forever born with that pug ugly face....a face worse than Marra's ...were that even possible.
If Ron Delucia walked into a gay bar people would flee.
Ugliness that extreme has no place in a homosexual establishment.
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Venomous Snake Not Identified as Rick Caraviello: A Lot Thinner and a Lot Less Dangerous....Don't Let Fat Caraviello Sit On YOU!
Escaped king cobra crawls back to Swedish terrarium.... scaly, slithering Rick Caraviello still on the loose! https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2022/10/28/-Houdini-snake-eludes-capture-at-zoo-in-Sweden
HOUDINI, PRETTIER THAN CARAVIELLO,
A LOT NICER, AND LESS CRIMINAL THAN THE OBESE CITY COUNCILOR OF MEDFORD.
CARAVIELLO WANTS TO BE MAYOR.
AND ZAC BEARS WANTS TO BE THE
ICE CREAM MAN...WE ALL HAVE DREAMS
The snake, named Sir Vas (Sir Hiss), slithered off last weekend through a lamp fixture in a terrarium he had been brought to a few days earlier at the Skansen Aquarium in Stockholm.
Following his disappearing act, the venomous vagrant was renamed Houdini -- in honor of the famed escape artist.
The zoo’s reptile section has been closed since then and staff spread out flour on the floor and deployed sticky traps to try and trace and capture the scaly fugitive.