City of Medford, Medford, MA 02155
Darlene Luke has extensive work experience in various administrative and legal roles. Darlene started their career in 1982 at McCullough, Stievater & Polvere, LLP, where they worked as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant for almost three decades. Darlene'sresponsibilities included handling cases in Civil Litigation, Probate, Real Estate, Landlord/Tenant Evictions, Estate Planning, and Condominium Law. In 2011, the firm was sold and renamed MPD Law, LLC. Darlene continued their role as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant until 2014 when they joined a legal firm in the Greater Boston area as a Legal Assistant. Darlene worked there for two years before joining the City of Medford in 2016. At the City of Medford, they initially served as a Senior Clerk Payroll and later became the Head Clerk. Darlene'scurrent role and tenure at the City of Medford are ongoing.
Darlene Luke attended Malen High School from 1976 to 1979, where they completed their high school education with a focus on business. After this, from 1979 to 1980, they attended Burdett School in Boston, where they obtained a Legal Certificate. Darlene'sstudies at Burdett School were in the field of General Office with Legal.
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.