Boston, MA|News|
MA State House To Reopen To Public After 700+ Days
In a joint statement Monday, Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano said the building will reopen Feb. 22.
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Alex Newman, Patch Staff
- Medford, MA
Alex is a Jersey transplant covering Arlington, Malden, Medford, Reading and Somerville for Patch. A graduate of Northeastern University, Alex has lived in the Boston area since college (though he still hasn't been able to bring himself to root for the Sox). He is an avid football and baseball fan, amateur woodworker and film geek.
Alex lives in Chelsea with his fiancée, their dog and a revolving door of foster puppies.
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Reading, MA|News|
Pam Daskalakis Running For Reading Municipal Light Board
Daskalakis, who has a background in supply chain management and finance, says she is equipped to handle changes coming to the RMLD.
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Medford|News|
Tufts University President Anthony Monaco To Step Down
Monaco, who the Board of Trustees said has "strengthened the university by every possible metric," will leave his role in 2023.
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Malden, MA|News|
No Decision On Masks In Malden Schools Until March
Mayor Gary Christenson said the school committee will take up the matter at its March 7 meeting.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
MA Weather: Another Wild Week Ahead After Snow Dump
Just days after an unexpected 9 inches in parts of the state, temperatures are expected to flirt with 60 degrees.
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Malden, MA|News|
Legendary Malden Football Coach Paul Finn Dies At 74
Finn led Malden to multiple league titles and was inducted into the MHS and MA High School Football Coaches Association Halls of Fame.
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Medford|News|
Medford Extends School Mask Mandate To Mid-March
The district will allow students and staff to continue to wear masks by choice after the requirement is lifted.
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Reading, MA|News|
Reading Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate
The Board of Health voted Feb. 10 to rescind its mask mandate for indoor spaces, but still recommends that face coverings be worn.
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Medford|News|
Medford Council Balks At Encore's Planned Entertainment District
The plan includes a 999-seat concert hall, which councilors worry will overshadow local venues. "They're not good neighbors," one said.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville Awards $2.7M In CPA Funding: What Received Money
Somerville allocated $1.2 million to open space and historic preservation projects and $1.5 million to affordable housing.
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Malden, MA|News|
Shots Fired Under Investigation At Everett Apartment Complex
The incident sparked a large police presence at the Batch Yard Friday morning.
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Medford|News|
Medford Names Manager To Guide Pandemic Aid Strategy
Molly Kivi will help guide the allocation of $50 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding in Medford.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Arlington To Start Revisiting Mask Mandates
Officials will "hopefully within the next week or two make a decision about where we'll stand," Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine said.
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Malden, MA|News|
Late Somerville Doctor's Legacy Lives On In Malden
The Leah Zallman Center for Immigrant Health Research is named for a doctor and professor who was fatally hit by a truck in 2020.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Chapdelaine, 14 Other Leaders Support Driver's License Bill
The bill would allow immigrants without status to qualify for a Massachusetts standard driver's license.
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Malden, MA|News|
Mayor Christenson, 14 Other Leaders Support Driver's License Bill
The bill would allow immigrants without status to qualify for a Massachusetts standard driver's license.
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Medford|News|
Mayor Lungo-Koehn, 14 Other Leaders Support Driver's License Bill
The bill would allow immigrants without status to qualify for a Massachusetts standard driver's license.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Schools' Mask Policy Unchanged Amid State Announcement
In a message Wednesday, Superintendent Noriega-Murphy said the mandate will remain in place until the school committee votes otherwise.
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Somerville, MA|News|
New Thirsty Scholar Promises 'Same Pub Charm' In Somerville
The popular neighborhood bar, featured in the movie "The Social Network," reopened under different ownership, with a new chef and menu.
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Medford|News|
Medford Schools Awarded Competitive Hate Crime Prevention Grant
Funding will go toward a restorative justice pilot, which is already in place at the Andrews and will be expanded to two other schools.
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