Medford|News|
Medford Tenants Unionize In Fight Over Apartment Conditions
Renters say Alpha Management and its owner, Anwar Faisal, ignored maintenance requests and unfairly tried to evict residents.
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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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Stoneham, MA|News|
Stoneham Man Charged In Medford Road Rage Incident
Patrick Ingemi Jr., 32, displayed what looked like a handgun during an encounter at the Rt. 60 rotary, state police said.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden City Council Moves To Protect Amazon Employees
The retail giant must show fair treatment of workers before any potential expansion into Malden.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Received $5M+ In CARES Act Funding: How It's Been Used
The Finance Committee this week heard a detailed breakdown of how Malden has spent its coronavirus relief funding.
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Medford|News|
Medford Has A Plan To Address Contaminated Soil At Riverbend Park
A 1,000-square-foot corner of the park showed "exceptionally high" levels of contamination during testing.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Vaccine Slots Stay Level As Another Supersite Launches | Patch PM
Also: 2 dead in Boston construction site tragedy | Ex-state rep. pleads guilty | What the heck was that bang? | More
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Reading, MA|News|
Letter To The Editor: Geoffrey Coram For School Committee
Colburn Road resident and former Birch Meadow PTO president Liz Rogers shares why she is supporting Geoffrey Coram for School Committee.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Firefighters Hurt Battling Parking Garage Blaze In Somerville
Three firefighters were struck by a falling concrete while battling a two-alarm fire on Canal Street Wednesday morning.
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Malden, MA|News|
Man Faces Gun Charge After Foot Chase In Malden
The man threw a handgun into the window of a Medford Street home while being chased by officers Tuesday, police said.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville WWII Veteran Turning 100, Drive-By Celebration Planned
Longtime Somerville resident Marvin Spitzer will be honored with a drive-by parade Friday.
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Malden, MA|News|
Malden Man Paid Agent $1,500 To Kill Wife: Feds
Massimo Marenghi, 54, met with an undercover agent twice to plan the murder of his wife, according to a federal indictment.
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Wakefield, MA|News|
2-Alarm Fire Causes 'Significant' Damage To Wakefield Home
Firefighters quickly put out a blaze on Crystal Street Tuesday afternoon.
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Somerville, MA|News|
Somerville Mayor Blasts State Plan To Bring Students Back ASAP
Mayor Joseph Curtatone called state officials' comments a "surprise announcement without any consultation" at the local level.
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Somerville, MA|News|
MA Teachers Balk At Return To In-Person Learning: Patch PM
Also: Science teacher moonlights as vaccinator | Classmates start GoFundMe for fallen soldier | More.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Classmates Of Fallen Arlington Soldier Launch GoFundMe Campaign
Marwan S. Ghabour, 27, was killed in a helicopter crash Nov. 12. Members of the AHS Class of 2010 are now raising money for his family.
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Malden, MA|News|
Most Malden Drivers Got Warnings In 1st Year Of Hands-Free Law
Close to 30 tickets and warnings were given out in Malden by local and state police under the hands-free law.
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Reading, MA|News|
Most Reading Drivers Got Warnings In 1st Year Of Hands-Free Law
Close to 40 tickets and warnings were given out in Reading by local and state police under the hands-free law.
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Arlington, MA|News|
Most Arlington Drivers Got Warnings In 1st Year Of Hands-Free Law
Close to 50 tickets and warnings were given out in Arlington by local and state police under the hands-free law.
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Reading, MA|News|
Geoffrey Coram Enters Race For Reading School Committee
Coram, a former PTO treasurer and Budget Parent, previously served as an interim School Committee member in 2019.
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Somerville, MA|News|
New Candidate Enters Race For Somerville City Council
Eve Seitchik, a socialist organizer and data scientist, would be among the first openly non-binary city councilors in the country.
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