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Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn is running for re-election. (Breanna for Mayor Facebook )
MEDFORD, MA Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn announced her campaign for re-election at a socially distanced event for supporters Thursday. Lungo-Koehn addressed supporters over Zoom and was joined by representatives from the business, education and activist communities, who spoke to the mayor s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and social issues.
Lungo-Koehn, a longtime city councilor, was elected mayor in November 2019 and assumed office as the pandemic hit Massachusetts.
Below are Mayor Lungo-Koehn s remarks from Thursday s event:
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A little over two years ago, I stood with family and friends in Medford Square to announce that after almost 18 years on the Medford City Council, I was running to be Mayor of Medford. A few months later, I stood on the stage at the Chevalier Theatre to take the oath of office. Just ten short weeks into my administration, Medford - and the world were fac
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Medford has begun repairs on its six fire stations and is examining long-term solutions for the fire department s facilities. (Shutterstock)
MEDFORD, MA The city has begun repairing its six fire stations based on recommendations from the mayor s Task Force on Fire Department Facilities. The Task Force, convened in October 2020, assessed the fire department s current needs and proposed long-term strategies such as a feasibility study for the renovation or relocation of the department headquarters.
The mayor s administration hired a consultant to internally begin the procurement process to address more urgent needs. Some work has already begun as of March:
Roof repairs and preventive roof/leak maintenance at multiple stations, ranging in scope. Some repairs may be eligible for Community Development Block Grants, Community Preservation Act funding or grant funding.