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27 businesses pass Somerville alcohol compliance check

All 27 Somerville business tested in an alcoholic beverage purchase law compliance check passed, according to the city ...
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Local is In the Air at Upcoming Prom

There are few things in life better than having fun while supporting a good cause ...
Somerville Voices

5/21/13 Somerville by Design - Davis Square

Somerville prepared the Davis Square Action plan 30 years ago when the T came in to Davis Square ...
Ward 5 Online

Magoun Square Sign to be Unveiled Thursday!

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 5 Alderman Courtney O'Keefe invite all residents to a ceremonial unveiling of the Magoun Square sign, located at the intersection of Broadway and Medford Street, on the CVS Plaza ...
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New Stop & Shop on Route 16

I wrote to the company and asked when it would be finished ...
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Wanted: Dining Room Table

The Summer is a great time to find treasures on Craig's List, but I'm under a little bit of a logistical time crunch, so I'm sending out a message that I'm looking for a dining room table ...
The Somerville News

Magoun Square Sign Unveiling Ceremony

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 5 Alderman Courtney O'Keefe invite all residents to a ceremonial unveiling of the Magoun Square sign, located at the intersection of Broadway and Medford Street, on the CVS Plaza ...
Your Town

SomerStreets events will kick off June 2

Somerville's annual street festival series SomerStreets opens with a Carnival celebration on June 2.
Boston Globe

Obituary: Helen G. Driscoll

DRISCOLL, Helen G. (White) Of Somerville May 15, 2013 ...
The Somerville News

Somerville Court gets new clock tower

By William Tauro The Somerville District Courthouse that's located at 175 Fellsway in Somerville is receiving a new clock tower ...
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Somervilles PorchFest 2013

Somerville porches came to life this Saturday as the 3rd annual PorchFest took place ...
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Spring Fling in Somerville

Union Square went to the dogs this Sunday as som|dog hosted its first Spring Fling community event ...
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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Obituary: Jane M. Lynch

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

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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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MIT Open Ballroom Dance Competition

The 2013 MIT Open Ballroom Dance Competition began on Saturday ...
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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 ...
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Cheapest places to live in Massachusetts

Here's a slideshow of the 10 towns with the cheapest home values in Massachusetts ...
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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 ...
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Top 10 towns with best schools in Massachusetts

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Top 10 hipster places in Massachusetts

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