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Medford Board Rejects Car Wash Permit

The Medford Community Development Board has denied a special permit for a proposed car wash, according to a Massachusetts legal roundup flagging the ruling. The decision carries implications for nearby property owners and traffic patterns. The roundup that noted it focused mainly on a separate Rockport encroachment case, listing Medford's ruling alongside other statewide land-use and housing decisions.

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Medford High School Building Committee Meets Sept. 22

The Medford Comprehensive High School Building Committee has released its agenda and materials for a construction planning meeting scheduled for Sept. 22.

Medford High School Building Project

Police Chief Jack Buckley to Retire Dec. 19

Chief Jack Buckley, a 28-year veteran of the Medford Police Department, will retire Dec. 19 due to an autoimmune disease. Applications for his successor are due Sept. 28, with an outside agency and interview panel reviewing candidates before the mayor makes the final appointment.

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Senior Latin Dance Class Meets Monday Afternoon

The Medford Council on Aging offers a free Latin dance class at the Medford Senior Center from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday.

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MakerSpace Drop-In at Medford Library Monday Evening

Adults and teens 16 and older can use the Medford Public Library MakerSpace for personal projects and equipment help from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.

CACHE in Medford

Library Talk Explores Fall Bird Migration Monday Night

Author Heather Wolf leads a virtual discussion on fall bird migration from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Monday, with time for audience questions.

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Country Line Dancing for Seniors Monday at Medford Senior Center

The Medford Council on Aging offers country line dancing from 12:45 to 2 p.m. Monday at the Medford Senior Center for a $3 fee.

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Teens Make Pinback Buttons at Medford Library Monday

Teens can design and assemble pinback buttons from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday in the Teen Section of the Medford Public Library; no registration required.

Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library

Family Craft Night Teaches Linocut Stamp-Making Monday

Families with children 6 and older can make rubber stamps through linocut printing from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Medford Public Library; registration required.

Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library

Adult STEM Skill Share Offers Project Help at Medford Library Monday

Adults can bring STEM projects to the library's Tech Lab from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday for peer help with CAD, microcontrollers, electronics, and programming.

Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library

Fabric Printing Workshop Meets Monday Evening

Arts Collaborative Medford hosts a free, registration-required workshop from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday where participants carve foam stamps and use fabric inks for repeatable designs.

Christine Willis Studio

Tufts Hillel Hosts Hungry Hungry Jumbos Before Yom Kippur Break-Fast

Hungry Hungry Jumbos runs from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday at the Tufts Hillel upstairs lobby, offering board games and social time before the Yom Kippur break-fast.

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