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Good morning to you Somerville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Somerville’s new parks director plans for your neighborhood recreation
  • Somerville biotech cuts 90 jobs—what it means for local workers
  • How a Somerville startup landed DARPA money for ‘quantum’ space cameras

Also on today's calendar: Houseplant Sale Lyman Estate Greenhouses and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the baby computer say to the mommy computer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 50 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: A bit of snow and rain, temps: high: 45, low: 15. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and colder, with a high of 31 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Somerville Names Ohemeng Kyeremateng as New Parks Director (thesomervillenewsweekly.blog) — Somerville has appointed Ohemeng Kyeremateng as the new Director of Parks & Recreation, bringing more than a decade of municipal recreation leadership to the city. He and Mayor Jake Wilson emphasize expanding access, strengthening youth and community programs, and improving stewardship of local parks and facilities for residents of all ages.
   

2. Somerville biotech company to lay off more than 80 MA workers this year (wickedlocal.com) — A Somerville biotech employer, Tessera Therapeutics, plans to permanently lay off 90 workers, including 82 Massachusetts employees, starting March 8. The Somerville-based company, headquartered on South Street, has filed a WARN notice and says affected staff will receive at least 60 days’ notice and potential severance as it continues advancing its gene therapy programs.
   

3. DARPA backs Diffraqtion to demo ‘quantum camera' for space, Earth surveillance (breakingdefense.com) — A Somerville-based startup, Diffraqtion, has landed a $1.5 million DARPA contract to develop a “quantum camera” that could dramatically speed up space and Earth surveillance imaging. The MIT- and UMD-linked company plans on-sky tests through 2027 and aims to launch its first space-domain-awareness satellite in 2028, potentially boosting the local deep-tech and defense innovation scene.
   

4. AI-Designed Antibodies Are Racing Toward Clinical Trials (singularityhub.com) — Somerville’s Generate:Biomedicines is highlighted for early clinical results using an AI-designed antibody that reduced asthma-related proteins with few side effects. The piece zooms out to show how labs and biotech firms worldwide are racing to use generative AI to design new antibodies faster, potentially reshaping treatments for cancer, infections, and other diseases.
   

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  • Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Outdoor Patrol Officer ($20/hour) in Somerville. Apply here.
  • City of Cambridge, MA posted a job opening for Substitute Teacher in Cambridge. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Somerville here.

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