Schools
'Unidentified Substance' Found Twice At Medford High School
The substance was most recently found on a window sill in a heavily used hallway, according to Headmaster Paul D'Alleva.
MEDFORD, MA — An "unidentified substance" was found at Medford High School for the second time this month, according to Headmaster Paul D'Alleva. In a message to the MHS community, D'Alleva wrote that the substance was found around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the corridor between the second-floor C and B buildings.
The discovery happened after the 2:18 p.m. dismissal time, D'Alleva said. The substance, which was found on a window sill in a heavily used hallway, was cleaned by Medford police and Trauma 24.
A similar occurrence happened last week. The Medford Police Department was involved in handling both incidents, according to D'Alleva.
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"While we have no reason to believe these substances are dangerous, we have and will continue to operate with an overabundance of caution," D'Alleva wrote. "The policies and procedures of the Medford Police Department in conjunction with school department best practices have been and will continue to guide our actions in these situations."
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