I agree medford has so much potential but Medford is a weird city. Ive been here over 25 years and the only noticeable change in that time is the new police station and the library which was a gift from mayor Bloomberg. I have never sensed a broad sense of community in medford nor found any city agency to be very helpful or forward thinking. I wont get started on the police but man are they gonna be pissed getting pulled away from their flag detail for this. My sense is the city is run by an old bloc that is more concerned with staying in charge than having an appetite for progress. It reminds me very much of the towns in the Merrimack valley.

As far as the HS, there has seemingly always been violence there as far back as the early 90’s . I felt bad driving by all the students walking home after hearing the news. They certainly deserve better, at a minimum they deserve a safe place to learn. I think its a symptom of weak local leadership and government that is adverse to change and has historically lacked a vision for the city