Mayor vetoes late-night student housing rezoning

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Mayor Vetoes Late-Night Zoning Change for Student Housing

Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn vetoed a City Council zoning amendment that would have allowed purpose-built student housing by right in part of the Hillside neighborhood. She cited the lack of public participation after 11 p.m. and the way the revote occurred. Earlier in the Sept. 15 meeting, the Council had rejected the by-right change 4-3 and kept the special permit requirement, which the Community Development Board had recommended, before reversing course about four hours in, when few people besides the interested developer remained.

City of Medford

Kiwanis Club of Medford Donates $40,000 to Local Community

The Kiwanis Club of Medford announced $40,000 in donations on Sept. 23 supporting community programs for children, families, seniors, education, healthcare, and neighborhood youth.

Gotta Know Medford

Zoning Board of Appeals Meets Thursday Evening

The Zoning Board of Appeals meets by Zoom Thursday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m.; the agenda and Zoom details are posted on the city's website.

City of Medford

Lindsay Straw and Bazouki and the Beast Play the Farmers Market

Lindsay Straw performs at the farmers market Thursday, Sept. 24, from 3 to 5 p.m., followed by Bazouki and the Beast from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Condon Shell.

Medford Farmers Market

Ora Cogan and Bong Wish Perform at Deep Cuts

Ora Cogan and Bong Wish play Deep Cuts Brewery, 21 Main St., Thursday, Sept. 24, with doors at 7 p.m.; the 18-and-over show features Cogan's cinematic songwriting alongside psychedelic openers.

Deep Cuts

Sons of Levin Plays the Great American Beer Hall

Sons of Levin performs Thursday, Sept. 24, from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Great American Beer Hall, 142 Mystic Ave.

The Great American Beer Hall

TCU Senate Elects Trustee Representatives for Current Term

The Tufts Community Union Senate selected Arinze Osakwe and Margaret Hines as student trustee representatives, non-voting liaisons at Tufts Board of Trustees meetings.

The Tufts Daily

Tufts Women's Soccer Assesses Form After Homecoming Draws

Nationally ranked Tufts women's soccer drew 1-1 with Trinity College at homecoming, with junior midfielder Maren Jones scoring the equalizer, as the Jumbos prepare for upcoming conference matches.

The Tufts Daily

Teen Manga Drop-In Book Club Meets at Library

The Teen Manga Drop-In Book Club meets Thursday, Sept. 24, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Medford Public Library to discuss manga and anime clips.

Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library

Library Teen Craft Night Makes Miniature Book Charms

Teen Craft Night meets Thursday, Sept. 24, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Medford Public Library; participants make miniature books to turn into bag charms, with registration required.

Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library

Young Readers Can Read to Ryan at the Library

Reading with Ryan runs Thursday, Sept. 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Medford Public Library, where children building reading confidence can read to a dog; registration is required.

Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library

Tufts Fellows Present Arts and Humanities Research

The 2026 Tisch Library Graduate Fellows present summer thesis and dissertation research Thursday, Sept. 24, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the library's Austin Room and online.

Tisch Library

Tufts Galleries Hosts Arnold J. Kemp Reception

A community reception for the exhibit 'Arnold J. Kemp: Not One Thing' is scheduled Thursday, Sept. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Aidekman Arts Center, 40 Talbot Ave.

Tufts University Art Galleries