Medford Bar Reverses Closure Plans, Patch Reports

A Medford bar that had announced plans to close last month will remain open after its owners reversed course, according to Medford Patch's Aug. 10 Food Week roundup. The same newsletter flagged a statewide pizza festival and a new Japanese eatery drawing attention across Massachusetts.

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"Massive Pizza Festival Coming To MA + Unique Japanese Eatery: Food Week," Medford Patch's newsletter headline read this week. The roundup touted a large statewide pizza festival and a new Japanese restaurant, and noted that a local bar has reversed course and will stay open after owners had announced plans to close last month, per Medford Patch (read it at https://link.patch.com/click/46961811.3932/aHR0cHM6Ly9wYXRjaC5jb20vbWFzc2FjaHVzZXR0cy9tZWRmb3JkL3Mva2xzZHkvbWFzc2l2ZS1waXp6YS1mZXN0aXZhbC1jb21pbmctdG8tbWEtdW5pcXVlLWphcGFuZXNlLWVhdGVyeS1mb29kLXdlZWs/6a64be93ddfe9361e00aecf4Faf184ac7).

"Dean's List honors announced at Tufts University," TAPinto reported this week. Tufts University released its dean's list for the spring 2026 semester, recognizing top-performing students at the Medford-based school, according to TAPinto (read it at https://www.tapinto.net/towns/soma/articles/dean-s-list-honors-announced-at-tufts-university-ed093182-9a9e-4147-af96-a94c1890d981).

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