City of Medford
Commonwealth Communities: Medford
Form of Government: Mayor, City Council
2010 Population: 56,173
Recent News:
Rep. Markey meets with visitors from Medford on Constituents' Day
April 17, 2012: Rep. Markey Welcomes Visitors from the 7th District of Mass. to Captiol Hill
April 27, 2011: Markey To Push Strategy for Gas Price Relief
October 15, 2010: MARKEY ANNOUNCES $475,000 FOR MIDDLESEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S MOBILE TRAINING UNIT
Fun Facts:
The famous Thanksgiving poem “Over the River and Through the Wood To Grandmother’s House We Go” was written by Medford native and abolitionist Lydia Marie Child, who wrote the poem originally titled “A Boy's Thanksgiving Day."
The Christmas carol "Jingle Bells" was written in Medford in 1857 by James Pierpont.
Tufts University, a highly competitive and well recognized school was founded in Medford in 1852.