Mystic River Watershed Association Supports Wynn’s Environmental Permit
On Tuesday the Mystic River Watershed Association, a local environmental organization, joined Wynn casino officials for a press conference in which Wynn announced clean-up of the contaminated site has...
View ArticleCoping with Climate Change: Life Planning in an Age of Crisis
– Curtis Tuden Preface I have a problem with climate change. It’s not the problem of scientific proof that we’re all used to. Thankfully years of schooling, public debate, and day to day living in...
View ArticleMacDonald Park Improvements Meeting May 11
A public meeting to discuss improvements to MacDonald Park is taking place Wednesday, May 11 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at River’s Edge, Great Lawn Room (First Floor), 200 River’s Edge Drive,...
View ArticleFormer Medford Mayor Honored by EPA
Former Medford Mayor Michael J. McGlynn was awarded the 2016 Environmental Lifetime Achievement Award for his exceptional work and commitment to the environment. The award recognizes outstanding...
View ArticleCong. Clark, Tufts Hosting Environment Policy Panel
Congresswoman Katherine Clark will be hosting and moderating a panel of environment experts at Tufts on June 2. The event is being held in conjunction with Tufts’ Tisch College of Civic Life and is...
View ArticleRep. Barber Votes with House to Pass Clean Energy Legislation
State Representative Christine Barber of Somerville and Medford joined her colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass energy legislation that protects the Commonwealth’s ratepayers and supports...
View Article7th Annual Harvest Your Energy Festival Oct. 1st
Looking for a way to get outside this fall? Come enjoy a lovely day by the Mystic River at Medford’s 7th Annual Harvest Your Energy Festival. The festival is a community event centered on...
View ArticleMystic River Fall Cleanup Saturday, Oct. 15
Friends of the Mystic River will hold its 22nd annual Mystic River Fall Cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meeting place will be at the Hormel Stadium parking lot adjacent to...
View ArticleMedford’s ‘Tree of the Week’: Ginkgo
Ginkgo, also called Maidenhair Tree (“Ginkgo biloba”) Ginkgo is one of the oldest trees on Earth, dating back 150 million years or more, placing it in the age of the early dinosaurs. Leaves of the...
View ArticleMedford, Arlington Receive Money for Damage Caused by 2013 Oil Spill
The Town of Arlington and the City of Medford have been awarded $81,600 by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to support projects that will help restore natural resources in the Upper Mystic River...
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