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Medford City Council begins reviewing new charter proposals following mayoral review

By Josué Pérez | January 15

On Dec. 16, Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn announced that her office sent an updated draft of a new city charter to the Medford City Council. The Medford Charter Study Committee – established in December 2022 – reviewed and made recommendations for a new city charter in a nearly two year process. The charter has not been changed since the 1980s.

Arts

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ moves on from spring feud, returns to West Coast style

By Josué Pérez | December 9

Kendrick Lamar released his sixth studio album, “GNX,” on Nov. 22 with essentially no notice. A surprising but not unexpected drop, Lamar delivers a distinctly West Coast-style project. However, the feud with Drake cannot be ignored in the discussion of this album.

Local

Medford residents notified of lead pipes in their houses

By Josué Pérez | December 6

Starting in the beginning of November, many residents across Medford received notices that their residence is serviced by lead pipes.

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Medford ballot Question 6 proposes debt exclusion to fund new fire headquarters

By Josué Pérez | October 24

Medford residents will vote on three local ballot questions on Nov. 5, in addition to the five state-wide questions. The first of the three, Question 6, asks voters to approve a debt exclusion for a new fire headquarters that will replace the current one at 120 Main St.

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Medford mayor to select new fire chief in January 2025 using new examination process

By Josué Pérez | September 30

The City of Medford announced on Sept. 18 that it would move forward with the search for a new fire chief and deputy chief with “assessment center” examinations. Deputy Fire Chief Todd Evans has been the acting fire chief since March, when former Fire Chief John Freedman retired following a period of mass sick leaves by firefighters in February.

Arts

Hispanic Access Foundation spotlights Latine conservationists through film

By Josué Pérez | September 27

On Sept. 19, the New England Aquarium opened its doors to host a screening of two short films produced by the Hispanic Access Foundation, debuting “Beyond Borders: Tales of Monarcas, Rivers and Two Nations” and “El Canto Del Mar.” A four-person panel followed the screening.

University

Tufts modernizes its laundry system with new mobile app

By Josué Pérez | September 3

In an effort to make the process of doing laundry on campus more efficient, Tufts has installed a new laundry system in its residence halls that allows students to track and pay for their loads through a mobile app. Over the summer, the university replaced all old laundry machines with new ones from the commercial laundry service provider CSC ServiceWorks,which provides millions of laundry machines to colleges, hotels and other locations throughout North America and Europe.

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The Daily Class of 2024, in their own words

By Estelle Anderson, Ishaan Rajiv Rajabali, Shannon Murphy, Michael Onysko, Teagan Mustone, Matthew Sage, Rebecca Barrie and Josué Pérez | May 19

As Tufts’ newspaper of record, the Daily sees many students contribute to its black-and-white newsprint pages, but not all work their way up to its masthead. The Daily staff spoke with eight members of the Class of 2024 who have all served on the newspaper’s managing or executive board and left their mark on the organization’s history.

University

Timeline of 2023–24 student activism for divestment from Israel

By Almer Yu and Josué Pérez | May 18

Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the subsequent bombing and ground invasion in Gaza sparked widespread protests and activist demonstrations on campuses across the country, including at Tufts University. Throughout the last eight months, students have urged Tufts to divest from its Israeli connections and acknowledge a genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. The following article provides an overview of recent activism on campus.

University

Meet the three TCU Senate presidential candidates

By Julieta Grané and Josué Pérez | April 23

Three senators are vying to be the 2024–25 president of the Tufts Community Union Senate: Krystal Mutebi, Joel Omolade and Mikayla Paquette. Ballots will remain open from Thursday to Saturday. In interviews with the Daily, each candidate highlighted the need for the Senate to serve as the voice for underrepresented groups on campus.

Medford City Council begins reviewing new charter proposals following mayoral review

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ moves on from spring feud, returns to West Coast style

Medford residents notified of lead pipes in their houses

Medford ballot Question 6 proposes debt exclusion to fund new fire headquarters

Medford mayor to select new fire chief in January 2025 using new examination process

Hispanic Access Foundation spotlights Latine conservationists through film

Tufts modernizes its laundry system with new mobile app

The Daily Class of 2024, in their own words

Timeline of 2023–24 student activism for divestment from Israel

Meet the three TCU Senate presidential candidates

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