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 and graduate of Northeastern University. He has lived in the Boston area since college and considers himself an honorary Bay Stater (though he still hasn't been able to bring himself to root for the Sox). Previously Alex worked for MSNBC on its dayside TV shows and for Wentworth Institute of Technology in marketing and publications. In addition, he has self-published several stories, including freelance pieces written while in Spain. He is an avid football and baseball fan, film geek and pop culture guru.
Alex covers Arlington, Chelmsford, Lexington, Medford, Somerville, Watertown, Westford, Weymouth and the Cape. He lives in Brighton with his girlfriend and their dog.
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Email: alex.newman@patch.com
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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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Malden, MA|News|
'Spectacular' Victorian Is Malden's Priciest Home For Sale
This five-bedroom home is "loaded" with architectural details and updates.
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Reading, MA|News|
Reading WOW House: $950K Gets You Pool, Outdoor Entertainment
This New England Victorian just hit the market in Reading's historic Library District.
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Arlington, MA|News|
$719K Arlington Home Hides 'Backyard Oasis'
Perched high above the neighborhood, this home features a landscaped yard, perennial garden, oversized deck and pool.
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Medford|News|
Million-Dollar Medford Home Hits The Market
This three-bedroom home in the Lawrence Estates has been "beautifully expanded and extensively renovated" by the owners for over 30 years.
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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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