Somerville, MA|News|
Home Of Popular Sandwich Leaving Somerville
Pennypacker's, known for the famed porchetta sandwich, is closing its Somerville shop.
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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Somerville, MA|News|
Coronavirus Cases, Schools Close: Somerville Week In Review
Here's a look back at what happened in Somerville last week.
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Malden, MA|News|
Schools Close, Drug Arrest: Malden Week In Review
Here's a look back at what happened in Malden last week.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Coronavirus Cases, Schools Close: Arlington Week In Review
Here's a look back at what happened in Arlington last week.
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Medford|News|
Coronavirus Case, Schools Close: Medford Week In Review
Here's a look back at what happened in Medford last week.
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Medford|News|
Tufts University Student Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The university announced this week it will close its campus and move classes online for the rest of the semester.
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Wakefield, MA|News|
Wakefield Schools Closed Friday, March 13
Wakefield is also limiting non-essential public events and gatherings on town property.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville Schools, City Buildings To Close For 2 Weeks
Somerville joined several other nearby communities Thursday in closing schools for at least two weeks.
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Medford|News|
Medford Public Schools To Close For 2 Weeks
The Medford Public Schools joined other nearby districts Thursday in canceling school for at least two weeks.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Arlington Public Schools To Close For 2 Weeks
The district is among six in Middlesex County to close through at least March 27 due to coronavirus concerns.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Woman Charged In 'Operation Crackdown' Drug Bust
A dozen people were arrested in the undercover operation in Revere, during which 125 grams of fentanyl and 200 grams of cocaine were seized.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Public Schools To Close 'Indefinitely'
The Malden Public Schools joined other nearby districts Thursday in canceling school due to coronavirus concerns.
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Wakefield, MA|News|
Massachusetts State Police K9 Neko Always Gets His Man
Neko and his partner, Trooper Daniel Purtell, tracked down a suspect who fled into the marsh in Wakefield Tuesday.
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Medford|News|
Modell's Files For Bankruptcy, Will Close All Stores
The sporting goods retailer has 153 stores in the northeast, including two in Massachusetts and one in New Hampshire.
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Medford|News|
Medford Cancels City, School Events Amid Coronavirus Fears
All large city- or school-sponsored events over the next month will be canceled.
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Reading, MA|News|
Reading Schools Cancel, Postpone Events Amid Coronavirus Fears
The district has announced the cancellation and postponement of several events and class trips over the next month.
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Somerville, MA|News|
3 In Somerville Test Positive For Coronavirus, All Schools Close
All Somerville Public Schools will close for the remainder of the week after two presumptive positive cases involving parents.
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Somerville, MA|News|
2 Test Positive For Coronavirus After Event At Assembly Row Hotel
Somerville announced "social distancing" measures on Wednesday, designed to limit opportunities for the virus to spread.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Meet Somerville's 154 Runners In The 2020 Boston Marathon
See who earned a bib in the big race this year.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville Police Charge Medford Man With 2nd OUI
A Medford man arrested Sunday had a BAC of nearly three times the legal limit, police said.
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