Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville Mobile Farmers Market Readies For 2021 Season
The Mobile Market offers a 50 percent discount for any customers who need it.
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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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Declares Heat Emergency As Temperatures Climb
A heat wave is expected to bring temperatures in the high 80s and 90s through Thursday.
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Medford|News|
Medford Opens Cooling Centers Amid Heat Wave
Temperatures are expected to be in the high 80s and 90s through Thursday.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Winthrop Shooting Victims ID'd, Hate Rhetoric Tied To Gunman: DA
Suspected gunman Nathan Allen "wrote about the superiority of the white race," Suffolk District Attorney Rachael Rollins said.
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Medford|News|
Medford Looks At Fire HQ In Latest Round Of Facility Upgrades
The city will soon begin its first design feasibility study in nearly a decade for a new or renovated fire headquarters
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Medford|News|
Medford Finance Director Alleges Hostile Work Environment
Aleesha Nunley Benjamin says the mayor told her a white man should present to the City Council because "they will listen to a white male."
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Malden, MA|News|
Trash Tags Available For Malden's Revised Pickup Program
The tags allow residents to pay a flat annual fee instead of using the blue Pay-As-You-Throw bags.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine Staying In Arlington
Chapdelaine said the role of Natick town administrator was "not the fit that it appeared to be."
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Medford|News|
Medford Man Killed In Mass Pike Crash ID'd
The 21-year-old died after his motorcycle struck a wall in Boston Tuesday.
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Medford|News|
Malden Resident Named Director Of Medford Youth Center
Kenjii Barthelemy realized his passion for working with children and families during a work study program in college.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Arlington Swimmers Receive Academic All America Awards
Pete Eisenheim and Jake Brosnan, students at Minuteman High School, were recognized for their outstanding academic and athletic abilities.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville To Examine Neighborhood, Business Impacts Of Drug Site
There will be three community meetings next month on the potential implications of opening the country's first safe consumption site.
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Medford|News|
Medford Resident Receives 2021 Commonwealth Heroine Award
Lossa Julie Janvier, a member of the Medford Housing Authority board, is a "strong leader in the community," Rep. Christine Barber said.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Shots Fired In Somerville Overnight, Damaging Vehicles
Police are trying to identify two people seen fleeing the scene on Canal Lane.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Warby Parker Sets Opening Date At Assembly Row
The glasses brand will open its newest location at the Somerville shopping and living complex this weekend.
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Malden, MA|News|
Forestdale Swans Given Star Treatment In Malden River Pilgrimage
The family of swans was escorted by Animal Control Officer Kevin Alkins, who stopped traffic as they made their way to the embankment.
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Boston, MA|News|
Does A Democrat Have A Shot At The Governor's Seat? The Hub
Plus: The Celtics have a new coach; Brady lets his hair down; Janey courts businesses in quiet – some say boring – mayor's race; more.
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Arlington, MA|News|
License Approved For New Arlington Heights Restaurant
Prep Neighborhood Kitchen, mainly a takeout spot with seating for over a dozen people, moved into the former Boston Pizza and Curry space.
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Malden, MA|News|
Blackjack Players Fold In Lawsuit Against Encore, MGM
Their gamble that cheap table winnings entitled them to higher-stakes payouts did not pay off in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
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Malden, MA|News|
Companies Fined For Asbestos Violations At Wonderland Racetrack
The former racetrack's property owner and two contractors were penalized after MassDEP said it found numerous asbestos removal violations.
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