City of Medford, Medford, MA 02155
Craig Drennan, PE, is a Water Resources Engineer currently employed at EHS Support since January 2024 and serving as a Conservation Commissioner for the City of Medford, MA since September 2022. Previously, Craig worked as a Water Resources Engineer at AECOM from July 2018 to December 2023, where responsibilities included roles within the Remediation Engineering division. Craig gained research experience as an Undergraduate Research Fellow with Maryland Sea Grant in 2017, focusing on developing a remote sensing water quality model, with findings presented at the AGU Ocean Sciences Meeting. Earlier experience includes an internship with the Mystic River Watershed Association, where water quality monitoring was conducted. Craig holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from Tufts University, attained in 2018.
City of Medford, Medford, MA 02155
The name Medford is thought to have come from "the ford by the meadow" or "Meadford" thus commemorating the importance of the fordable part of the Mystic River located just west of present-day Medford Square. The original area of Medford was owned by Mathew Cradock, the first Governor of the Massachusetts colonies. Although Cradock never saw it, he employed men to develop his land into a plantation. After his death, the plantation passed to his heirs and then was sold en masse in 1652 to Edward Collins. The area was designated a "peculiar" which signified that it was private property and not a properly incorporated town. Collins began selling pieces of land to others after 1656. In 1684, Medford was granted the right to raise its own money by the General Court. In 1892, Medford became incorporated as a city.