Last night the Medford Public Library played host to a meet and greet with most of the folks running for city council. The residents of Medford have a lot of good candidates going forward.

Paul Donato Jr. started his 3 minutes by noting that the host was giving him one more minute more to speak than if he were to appear before the city council meetings. One of Paul’s strong suits is he is street smart and he also has a no nonsense approach when he is involved with projects. His focus was on zoning projects for Medford Square and Mystic ave and the need to support infrastructure changes.

Nate Merritt addressed the need for affordable housing in Medford and the lost opportunity the city had when it sold its Budweiser lot to the MBTA. The housing issue is important to Nate because he is a young home owner and he has a family. The affordability affects him directly and he is looking for solutions that would help make Medford a place people can call home.

Rick Caraviello needs no introduction. What can you say about a person who was Medford’s Person of the Year (Awarded by the Chamber of Commerce 2024)? Or about the person who was directly responsible for the support and building the very library that played host to the candidates last night? Rick has accomplished a lot but more importantly, its not about resting on the laurels of the past, its about the future of Medford and where it is going. Rick may personally know a majority of the residents in Medford and there is good reason for it, he is everywhere. He is approachable and he knows how to get things done.