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Evan Vezmar


Contributing Writer

Evan Vezmar is a contributing news writer. He is a first-year studying International Relations and French & Francophone Cultural Studies, and you can reach him at evan.vezmar@tufts.edu.

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Medford officials continue zoning overhaul after approving Salem Street rezoning

The City of Medford’s plans to revise and modernize zoning laws across the city recently resulted in rezoning in the Salem Street Corridor District. Medford City Council is planning new zoning with the help of consulting group Innes Associates and feedback from councilors and residents. Adopted by Medford City Council on March 11, the process followed the standard four-step procedure of proposal, review and recommendation by the Community Development Board and commentary from residents. 

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New ordinance proposal aims to reform Medford’s Human Rights Commission

After a yearlong process, the Medford City Council proposed a new draft of the ordinance for the city’s Human Rights Commission. Established to protect the civil rights of Medford residents, particularly on issues of housing, the current version of the ordinance required modernizing, according to City Councilor Justin Tseng, who led the proposal.

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Medford passes Welcoming City Ordinance

The Medford City Council passed a Welcoming City Ordinance on Jan. 14 with a 6–1 vote to establish Medford as a sanctuary city for immigrants and to ensure the Medford Police Department continues its policy of non-involvement with federal immigration enforcement.

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