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West Medford Power Outage Closes High School, Darkens Signals

A power outage hit parts of West Medford on Monday morning, knocking out traffic signals and streetlights and forcing Medford High School at 489 Winthrop St. to close for the day. Superintendent Suzanne Galusi said the building was too dark to safely oversee students and had no power or internet to handle potential medical or other emergencies; all other district schools opened as usual. Police urged drivers to use extra caution at intersections where signals were down, and National Grid restored service by about 11 a.m.

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Medford Opens Public Comment on Annual CDBG Report

Medford's draft 2025-2026 CDBG performance report is open for public comment through Sept. 27, ahead of a Sept. 23 public hearing.

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Truck Violence Trio Headlines Deep Cuts Brewery Show

Truck Violence, Deathless Forever and Trophy Hunt play Deep Cuts Brewery in Medford Square Tuesday, Sept. 15, doors at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door.

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Great American Beer Hall Hosts 'End of Summer' Paint Nite

Artist Rony Sampaio leads a guided 'End of Summer' painting session at The Great American Beer Hall on Mystic Avenue Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 7 to 9 p.m.

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Baby Lapsit Returns to the Medford Public Library

Baby Lapsit runs 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Medford Public Library, a drop-in program of songs, rhymes and playtime for babies up to 24 months.

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Library Hosts Beginner English-Language Class

A beginner ESOL class meets 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Sept. 15, in Study Room 5 at the Medford Public Library; registration is required.

Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library

Kids Can Learn Machine Sewing at the Library

A machine-sewing workshop for ages 8-12 runs 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Medford Public Library; registration for this session has closed.

Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library

Medford Library Cookbook Club Explores Greener Cooking

The Cookbook Club meets 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in Bonsignore Hall, cooking from Anna Jones's 'One: Pot, Pan, Planet' and sharing recipes.

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Medford Community Chorale Fundraiser Set at The Establishment

The Medford Community Chorale holds a restaurant-night fundraiser at The Establishment, 175 River's Edge Drive, Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., with 20% of food and drink sales donated and raffles all day.

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Tufts Startup Field Trip Connects Participants With Boston Innovators

Tufts' Derby Entrepreneurship Center leads a Startup Boston Week field trip Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 1 to 4 p.m., starting at the Joyce Cummings Center to visit area accelerators and incubators.

Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts

Tufts Hillel Hosts NICU Knitting and Crochet Volunteer Meetup

Tufts Hillel's Omanut M'Ahavah session Tuesday, Sept. 15, from 5 to 5:30 p.m. teaches attendees to make hats and blankets for babies in Tufts Medical Center's NICU.

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Tufts Hillel Offers Free Community Dinner Tuesday Evening

Tufts Hillel serves a free kosher mid-week dinner from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in its dining room at 220 Packard Ave.

Tufts Hillel

NOSH Food-Pantry Volunteer Group Holds Interest Meeting

Tufts Hillel hosts an interest meeting Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 6:30 p.m. for NOSH, a food-insecurity initiative with Hillsides Community Church in Medford, seeking pantry volunteers.

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Medford Library Teen TBR Book Club Meets Tuesday

The TBR Book Club for middle- and high-schoolers meets 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Medford Public Library, sharing new and older teen book picks.

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