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Davis Square farmers' market starts this Wednesday, 5/22

The Davis Square Farmers' Market opens its season this Wednesday, May 22 ...
Davis Square on LiveJournal

Davis Square clothing drive - May 18-31, 2013

Thanks to the Oberbrunner family, Second Chances is able to accept donations of clothing, shoes and accessories in Davis Square now through the end of May ...
Somerville Beat

Somerville Saturday: Assembled and PorchFest

What a terrific weekend it was in Somerville! Mine was action-packed, starting with a long run on Saturday morning that was followed by a trip to Assembled: The Handmade Arts Market at Assembly Row, lunch at Bloc 11, PorchFest and … Continue reading →
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ok i noticed some earwigs about a few months ago, but now i got these strange bugs nesting and crawling by my molding on the floor out my sink in bathroom and tubs please help very serious im scared to take a bath and or sleep knowing there is insects crawling in my room please no responses saying that i need to get it checked out only if you know the situation.
Metro Desk

Fisherman rescued from Megansett Harbor in North Falmouth

A fisherman was rescued from Megansett Harbor in North Falmouth Sunday morning after he was found unresponsive in the water, Falmouth Police wrote in a statement ...
Boston Globe

Obituary: Jane M. Lynch

LYNCH, Jane M. (Wilk) Of Somerville 96, went to her eternal reward after a brief illness May 18, 2013 ...
The Somerville News

Few neighbors recall Obama during Harvard years

By Clennon L. King Two decades before 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue became his address, Barack Obama rented a basement apartment at a busy bus stop in Somerville, Massachusetts ...
The Somerville News

Student directories reveal Michelle Obama's Cambridge addresses

By Clennon L. King Ask current Harvard Law School students where Class of '91 alumnus Barack Obama, lived during his three-year stint there, and most will blurt out "Somerville" without skipping a beat ...
Your Town

Same-sex marriage supporters celebrate 9th anniversary in Boston Public Garden

About three dozen supporters of same-sex marriage gathered in the Boston Public Garden recently to mark the ninth anniversary of its legalization in Massachusetts ...
Metro Desk

Somerville, Dorchester men arrested for possession of heroin after Transit Police witness alleged drug deal

Police arrested two men from Somerville and Dorchester after seeing them exchange heroin and cash at the JFK/UMass Red Line T station Friday night, Transit Police said ...
Boston Globe

Obituary: Jacqueline C. Jeffrey

JEFFREY, Jacqueline C. "Jackie" (MacLaren) Of Somerville, on May 16, 2013 ...
Boston Globe

Gui Cavalcanti brings artists and engineers together at Artisan's Asylum

Artisan's Asylum has been called many things: hackerspace, vibrant artist's community, new age factory, community workshop, makerspace, and even Santa's workshop ...
Your Town

Series of Green Line extension meetings slated in June

By Jarret Bencks, Town Correspondent Five meetings will be held in Somerville, Medford and Cambridge in June to review the latest station designs for Green Line Extension stops ...
Ward 5 Online

Penny Packer's Approved for Magoun Square Brick and Mortar

On Wednesday May 15th, the Zoning Board of Appeals approved the application for Penny Packer's to open a brick and mortar at 514c Medford Street in Magoun Square! This will be the 7th new business opening in the Square that once had 12 empty storefronts ...
Your Town

Middle school students host movie screening to promote and fundraise for girls' education

Seventh and eighth graders who attend Somerville’s Argenziano School are hosting a screening of the documentary film “Girl Rising”, at 6 p ...
Somerville Beat

Weekend 5.17-5.19: PorchFest, Assembled & Trash Bash

This weekend is absolutely jam-packed with stuff to do ...
Boston Globe

Globe 100 honors top Massachusetts companies in 25th anniversary edition

The top companies on the 25th anniversary edition of the Globe 100 all work in different industries, but each achieved record or near-record financial results in 2012 ...
Your Town

Friends of the Somerville Public Library to hold a book sale tomorrow

The Friends of the Library are holding their Spring Book Sale this weekend! This year's collection of books for sale includes most categories, but is particularly strong in History, Biography, Arts, Foreign Language (including Russian, Japanese, Spanish and French), lots of DVDs, and - as always - plenty of fiction.
Your Town

State calls for McGrath Highway to be torn down, replaced with boulevard

The state's Department of Transportation is recommending an elevated portion of McGrath Highway in Somerville be torn down and rebuilt at street level ...
Photo Gallery

West African drum and dance workshop at Argenziano School

Sidi Mohamed Joh Camara, a native of Bamako, Mali, was a guest instructor in the World Percussion class at the Argenziano School ...
Photo Gallery

Media Mix Up gallery opening in Somerville

The Brickbottom Artist Association in Somerville held an opening reception for its new gallery, Media Mix Up, this Sunday ...
Photo Gallery

MIT Open Ballroom Dance Competition

The 2013 MIT Open Ballroom Dance Competition began on Saturday ...
Photo Gallery

YUM: A Taste of Immigrant City in Somerville

The Welcome Project hosted its fourth annual YUM: A Taste of Immigrant City on Thursday night ...
Boston Globe

Top 10 best locations to live in Mass.

If you were to move to any Massachusetts community, where should you go? We analyzed and ranked each towns crime rateincluding violent and property crime,the number of public transit options, the number of historical sites per resident, the percentage of acres that are open space, and the number of grocery stores ...
Boston Globe

Cheapest places to live in Massachusetts

Here's a slideshow of the 10 towns with the cheapest home values in Massachusetts ...
Boston Globe

Top 10 Most Fun Places to Live in Massachusetts

How fun is your town? We ranked the top 10 most fun communities in Massachusetts by analyzing the number of restaurants, theaters, and museums, using Tripadvisor and other online sources, per population data provided by the US Census ...
Boston Globe

Top 10 towns with best schools in Massachusetts

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Top 10 hipster places in Massachusetts

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Dreamtown Finder: Massachusetts town search calculator

A tool to help you find the ideal Massachusetts communities for your needs ...
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