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Week in Review: West Nile, Summer League Baseball, I-93 Construction

Medford's week in review. Monday, August 8 to Friday, August 12, 2011.

Updated: West Nile Infected Mosquitoes Found in Medford: An unknown number of mosquitoes in a pool of 27 that were taken from Medford tested positive for the virus. A total of 107 positive tests for West Nile have turned up this year in Massachusetts.

'Fast14' I-93 Construction Project Enters Final Leg: The end is near - for Fast14 construction, that is. This weekend is the final leg of the project, that means I-93 is narrowed to two lanes each way until 5 a.m. Monday, and Route 16 around the highway will be closed.

Andre Chiefs Fall in Playoff Opener: The Chiefs fell to the Watertown Reds, 4-1, in their playoff opener Wednesday at Tufts.

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Medford to Get $1.6 Million in Housing Grants: The city will receive $1.6 million in community block grant funding from the federal government next year. It's the amount city officials budgeted for, but it's less than what was received this year.

Environmental Protection Chief: Update the Bottle Bill: In a letter to the editor, the state's comissioner of the department of environmental protection calls for the 5 cent deposit on certain cans and bottles to be expanded to include water bottles and sports drinks. What do you think?

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