Somerville, MA|News|
Missing Somerville Teen Found Safe
Isiah Tate, 14, was reported missing Monday.
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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Stoneham, MA|News|
Stoneham FD Awarded Funding For Fire Safety Programs
The average number of children who die in fires each year in Massachusetts has dropped 78 percent since these safety programs started.
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Medford|News|
Medford Leaders Condemn Anti-Asian Violence After GA Shootings
City officials will host a community conversation April 7 about addressing racism as a public health crisis.
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Reading, MA|News|
Reading Sets Timeline For Return To Full In-Person Learning
RPS saw an uptick in coronavirus cases and quarantines among students last week as it prepares to return to a full in-person schedule.
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Reading, MA|News|
Letter: Past School Committee Member Backs Coram, Brandt
Linda Snow Dockser shares why she supports Geoffrey Coram and Shawn Brandt for Reading School Committee.
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Reading, MA|News|
Letter: In Support Of Geoffrey Coram For School Committee
Martha Moore, a recently retired high school teacher, shares why Geoffrey Coram has her vote.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Leaders Condemn Anti-Asian Violence After GA Shootings
"Targeting people because of who they are, what they look like or where they're from will not be tolerated," Police Sgt. Mike Powell said.
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Medford|News|
Medford Bringing Back Outdoor Dining Program In 2021
Starting Friday, and continuing on a rolling basis into May, the city will accept applications for outdoor dining this year.
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Medford|News|
Medford Middle Schoolers Start In-Person Transition In April
McGlynn Principal Nick Tucci announced the schedule for moving to five days of in-person learning at the middle school level Friday.
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Reading, MA|News|
Absentee Voting Expanded For Reading Town Election
Here's how to vote by mail in the April 6 election.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville Leaders Condemn Anti-Asian Violence After GA Shootings
City and school officials said the violence is "emblematic of an unacceptable cruelty taking root in our society."
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Medford|News|
Medford Opens Applications For Pot Businesses
The city has licenses available for retailers, cultivators, manufacturers, micro-businesses and more marijuana-related enterprises.
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Medford|News|
Medford Street Sweeping Returns In April: Schedule, Parking Rules
Here's what you need to know as the city resumes its bi-weekly sweep of main roads.
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Reading, MA|News|
RMLD Board Candidate Statement: James Satterthwaite
James Satterthwaite shares why he is running for the Reading Municipal Light Department board of commissioners.
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Arlington, MA|News|
MA Catholics Split On Latest Gay Marriage Decree: Patch PM
Also: Baker dropping travel order | More time to file state taxes| 80-year-old drug dealer | More white supremacist propaganda in MA | More.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
MA Lifting Travel Order As State Enters Phase 4
The travel order will revert to an advisory Monday, March 22, as the state raises public gathering limits and allows the return to stadiums.
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Reading, MA|News|
RMLD Board Candidate Statement: Marlena Bita
Marlena Bita shares why she is running for the Reading Municipal Light Department board of commissioners.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Indian Restaurant Eyes Space In Somerville's Davis Square
Veggie Indian Palace is seeking a license from the city to open in Davis Square.
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Medford|News|
Medford To Resume Talks Over Verizon 5G Sites
The proposal calls for installing 44 short-range mobile cell sites, known as "small cells," on existing utility poles in Medford.
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Boston, MA|News|
As Amazon Expands MA Footprint, More Workers Turn To Food Stamps
Amazon employed the third-largest number of people receiving SNAP benefits amid a period of aggressive growth for the retail giant.
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