Arlington, MA|News|
Arlington Now At 'High' Risk For West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus was found in a mosquito pool in Arlington early last month.
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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.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Massachusetts Honors 9/11 Victims At JFK Library
Officials read the names of the 206 Mass. residents killed in the attack and presented the annual Sweeney Award for Civilian Bravery.
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Worcester, MA|News|
3 Charged After Worcester Principal Assaulted During Fight
Three teenagers, none of whom were students at Burncoat Junior High, were arrested following a fight outside the school on Friday.
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Falmouth, MA|News|
81-Year-Old Man Killed In Falmouth Hit-And-Run
The man was walking along Grand Avenue when a car drove onto the sidewalk and hit him from behind, police said.
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Malden, MA|News|
Candidate Profile: Nate Bae Kupel, Ward 8 City Council
Kupel, a nonprofit leader, shares why he is running for City Council in 2021.
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Reading, MA|News|
Reading Police Defuse Two Situations Involving Same Man
Police: Stephen DeSantis faces a litany of charges, including larceny, arson and drug possession, after two encounters with officers.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Remembering 9/11 Victim From Arlington 20 Years Later
An Arlington resident who died on 9/11 will be among those memorialized at services across the country on the attack's 20th anniversary.
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Reading, MA|News|
Reading Pols Participating In Dunk Tank At Fall Street Faire
Select Board, School Committee and others will take part in a dunk tank to raise money for displaced residents of the Washington Apartments.
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Malden, MA|News|
Candidate Profile: Amy Friedman, Ward 8 City Council
Friedman, a retired attorney, shares why she is running for City Council in 2021.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Car Drives Into Porch Following 2-Car Arlington Crash
Police said the crash happened after one car failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Highland and Wildwood Thursday afternoon.
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Medford|News|
Medford Restaurant Hosting First Responders Breakfast For 9/11
CCSR and Carroll's Restaurant will honor first responders this weekend to commemorate the September 11 attacks.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Scammer Posed As Arlington Cop, Spoofed Department Phone Number
Police said the scammer claimed there was an ongoing investigation involving an Arlington resident and demanded $8,000 in restitution.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Candidate Profile: Becca Miller, Ward 7 City Council
Miller, a program manager at the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative, shares why she is running for City Council in 2021.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Candidate Profile: Judy Pineda Neufeld, Ward 7 City Council
Neufeld, who leads the Immigrant Services Unit under Somerville's pandemic response, shares why she is running for City Council in 2021.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Candidate Profile: Mary Cassesso, Somerville Mayor
Cassesso, chief community officer of the Cambridge Health Alliance, shares why she is running for mayor in 2021.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Shots Fired Investigation Underway In Somerville
Officers found six shell casings after responding to a report of shots fired on Mystic Avenue, police said.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Candidate Profile: Will Mbah, Somerville Mayor
City Councilor At-Large Will Mbah shares why he is running for mayor in 2021.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Candidate Profile: Alex Anderson, Ward 7 City Council
Anderson, a research associate at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, shares why he is running for City Council in 2021.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Candidate Profile: Todd Easton, Ward 5 City Council
Easton, a youth sports coach, arts promoter and community volunteer, shares why he is running for City Council in 2021.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Candidate Profile: Tessa Bridge, Ward 5 City Council
Bridge, an educator and co-founder of Canopy Equity Coaching, shares why she is running for City Council in 2021.
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