Reading, MA|News|
Reading Remains Moderate Risk As Coronavirus Rate Rises
The town was labeled a yellow community by the state, with 23 cases over the last two weeks.
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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Wakefield, MA|News|
Wakefield Remains High Risk As Coronavirus Rate Dips
The town was one of 121 Massachusetts communities marked high risk, with 58 cases over the last two weeks.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Remains High Risk As Coronavirus Rate Rises
The city was one of 121 Massachusetts communities marked high risk, with 129 cases over the last two weeks.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Arlington Joins List Of Moderate-Risk Communities
The town was labeled a yellow community by the state, with 42 cases over the last two weeks.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville Reverts Back To Moderate Risk In Latest State Report
After two weeks of being labeled red by the state, Somerville went back down to yellow in the latest report.
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Medford|News|
Medford Joins List Of High-Risk Communities
The city was one of 121 Massachusetts communities marked high risk, with 70 cases over the last two weeks.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville Announces Return Date For Parking Enforcement
The city suspended enforcing residential parking permits due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Restaurants Won't Have To Pay To Renew Liquor Licenses
The Licensing Board voted this week to waive 2021 fees, citing the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on license holders.
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Medford|News|
Pooled Testing In Medford, Somerville Schools Could Set Standard
Here's how the group-testing method for the coronavirus, which proponents say is more efficient and cost-effective, will work.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Arlington Releasing Mobile Parking App After Years-Long Push
The PayByPhone app will be introduced when the town starts enforcing parking meter payments next month.
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Wakefield, MA|News|
6 Wakefield Students Tested Positive For COVID-19 In October
Wakefield, which has been labeled high risk the past two weeks, released a new dashboard Tuesday on the virus's impact in town.
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Malden, MA|News|
Demolition Starting On Unsafe Malden Building
1 Salem Street, deemed a public safety threat, will be torn down this weekend. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.
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Somerville, MA|News|
New Candidate Enters Somerville Mayoral Race
William Tauro, who runs the Somerville News Weekly website, announced Thursday he will pull papers for the mayor's office.
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Melrose, MA|News|
Pro-Police Truck Overstays Welcome: Patch PM
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Medford|News|
Medford HRC Backs Civilian Involvement In Police Surveillance
The nationwide effort aims to give communities input in how surveillance technology is implemented at a local level.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Bluebikes Offer Free Rides On Election Day
A 2016 Survey found that 30 percent of young registered voters did not vote because they said they couldn't get to the polls.
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Malden, MA|News|
Longtime Malden Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday
Alfred Contreas said "keeping peace with his wife" is what keeps him young.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Mayor Urges 'Extreme Caution' On Halloween Amid Spike
The city, which has already had to roll back its reopening plan, will hand out washable masks Saturday in an effort to curb the spread.
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Arlington, MA|News|
3 Arlington Bluebikes Stations Will Be Removed For Winter
Another Bluebikes station was recently installed at the Minuteman Bikeway, bringing the total number of Arlington stops to five.
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Medford|News|
Medford Working To Bring Back Older Students
The district announced a return date for fifth-graders this week, but grades 7-12 still remain up in the air.
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