Malden, MA|News|
Nominate A Malden Business Of The Year
Patch wants to hear about the businesses that have impacted your life this year in Malden.
Alex Newman, Patch Staff
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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Arlington, MA|News|
Nominate An Arlington Business Of The Year
Patch wants to hear about the businesses that have impacted your life this year in Arlington.
Alex Newman, Patch Staff
Medford|News|
Nominate A Medford Business Of The Year
Patch wants to hear about the businesses that have impacted your life this year in Medford.
Alex Newman, Patch Staff
Somerville, MA|News|
Charles Femino Returning To Lead Somerville Police Department
Femino, former acting chief of police, will return to the role until a permanent replacement is found for retiring chief David Fallon.
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Stoneham, MA|News|
Aggressive Coyote Bit People In Stoneham: Police
Police continue to search for a coyote that bit two people during three encounters over the past week.
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Wakefield, MA|News|
2 Winning $100K Lottery Tickets Sold In Wakefield
Did you recently buy a lottery ticket in Wakefield? You may have won $100,000.
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Medford|News|
Notorious Sex Offender Now Nursing Home Resident: Patch PM
Also: Teacher featured in Reebok superhero campaign | Lawmakers hit back against MBTA cuts | District's student cases highest in MA | More
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Wakefield, MA|News|
COVID-19 Cases Among Wakefield Students Highest In State
Fifteen WPS students tested positive for the coronavirus between Nov. 12 and 18, according to DESE data released Friday.
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Medford|News|
Medford Launches Campaign To Fight Rat Problem
The "Clean Up, Seal Up" initiative aims to curb a surge in rat infestations across Medford this year.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Teacher Featured In New Reebok Campaign: WATCH
Courtney Gold, an art teacher at the Ferryway School, took part in a new campaign highlighting educators during COVID-19.
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Reading, MA|News|
Reading Legislators Call On MBTA To Halt Service Cuts
Lawmakers say the MBTA's proposal would cut Reading's bus service in half and challenge the town's longstanding economic development plans.
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Stoneham, MA|News|
Stoneham Remains Moderate Risk With 88 New Cases
The town reported a rising positive test rate but did not go over the threshold for designating communities high risk.
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Wakefield, MA|News|
Wakefield Remains Moderate Risk With 79 New Cases
The town reported a rising positive test rate but did not go over the threshold for designating communities high risk.
Alex Newman, Patch Staff
Reading, MA|News|
Reading Remains Moderate Risk With 78 New Cases
The town reported a rising positive test rate but did not go over the threshold for designating communities high risk.
Alex Newman, Patch Staff
Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville Remains Moderate Risk With 281 New Cases
The city reported a rising positive test rate but did not go over the threshold for designating communities high risk.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Arlington Falls Into Moderate-Risk Category With 68 New Cases
Arlington's total case count surpassed 500 this week.
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Medford|News|
Medford Remains Moderate Risk With 189 New Cases
The city reported a rising positive test rate but did not go over the threshold for designating communities high risk.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Back In High-Risk Category With 300+ New Cases
Malden reported 328 new cases over the past two weeks, bringing the city back into the red zone.
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Medford|News|
Child Rapist Wayne Chapman Now Living In Medford
Chapman, convicted of luring two boys into the woods and sexually assaulting them, was released in 2019 after 40 years behind bars.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Family-Owned Somerville Restaurant Closes Amid Pandemic Struggles
A nearly decade-old restaurant that moved to Somerville six years ago "never recovered" from the initial shutdown in the spring.
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