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Duplex sells for $1.1 million in Somerville
A spacious historic two-unit house located at 55 Montrose Street in Somerville has new owners. The 2,320-square-foot property, built in 1900, was sold on June 3, 2024. The $1,132,000 purchase price works out to $488 per square foot. This three-story duplex features a total of six bedrooms and five baths. On the exterior, the house is characterized by a gable roof design, featuring roofing made of asphalt. There is a lone fireplace indoors. Additionally, the house features a one-car garage, ensuring secure parking and storage. The property sits on a 2,625-square-foot lot.
Register on Eventbrite: Jimmy Fund Benefit at Ted Williams Camp
Previous PostPAUL DONATO Leadership with ResultsNext PostJuly 2nd, 2024 The Somerville Medford News Weekly Print Edition Online. One thought on “Register on Eventbrite: Jimmy Fund Benefit at Ted Williams Camp”. A chance to win four Red Sox vs Yankee tickets for July 27th game at Fenway Park in a...
Whooping cough spreads in Brookline, 19 cases reported
Students at both Brookline High School and Runkle Elementary School got sick, officials said. Cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, spread throughout Brookline last month, resulting in 19 cases throughout the town. The risk to the public is still low, Public Health and Human Services Director Sigalle Reiss...
How the basement of Brookline’s Veteran’s Post turned into a hotspot for local jazz
A sandwich board that reads “The POSTunderground,” resting against the doorway of Brookline’s Veterans Post for most of the week, stands upright on Friday night as jazz thrums in the background. The basement of the building, home to the local American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign...
Four-bedroom home sells for $2.9 million in Cambridge
A 2,356-square-foot house built in 1909 has changed hands. The spacious historic property located at 212 Lexington Avenue in Cambridge was sold on May 8, 2024, for $2,850,000, or $1,210 per square foot. This two-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and three bathrooms. On the exterior, the house is characterized by a gable roof design, featuring roofing made of asphalt. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the home features a covered four-car garage. The lot size of the property measures an impressive 6,597 square feet.
Fab Foundation to Establish Global HQ in Cambridge
Through a partnership with BXP, the Fab Foundation has opened a flagship Fab Lab and global headquarters at 325 Main Street in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA. The Fab Foundation, initially an outreach project from MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms, has expanded access to advanced manufacturing in underserved communities, growing to over 2,700 sites in 135 countries. The new headquarters will be a “living laboratory” providing tools, coordinating global programs, and offering technical training and business incubation. The facility will feature a full-service Fab Lab, a Fab store, an event space, and the Fab HQ.
Men's Lightweight Rowing Wins Big on Day One of Henley Royal Regatta
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. –– Harvard men's lightweight rowing's varsity eight won by open water on Tuesday, July 2nd. In the first day of competition at the Henley Royal Regatta, the varsity eight jumped out to an early lead vs. St. Edward's School and never looked back. The Crimson finished with a time of 6:32 and a four and a half boat length victory.
21 Women’s Ice Hockey Student-Athletes Earn ECAC All-Academic Team Spots
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Continuing its trend of academic excellence, 21 Harvard women's ice hockey student-athletes were honored with spots on the ECAC All-Academic Team this morning. The 21-player total is the second most honorees for the program since 2010 and the highest percentage (95-percent) since at least 2010. Senior...
City of Everett holds Monthly Lunch and Learn
City staff discussed the importance of neurodiversity-affirming hiring practices and being more inclusive to gender diversity in the workplace. The City of Everett recently held its Lunch and Learn for the month of June at Everett City Hall. This month’s program focused on inclusive hiring practices in regard to neurodiversity and ways to be more inclusive to gender-diverse individuals in the workplace. City staff were pleased to be joined by Elise Wulff and Brett Mulder to discuss gender diversity – an umbrella term used to describe the proportion of males to females in an organization, as well as the number of individuals who identify outside of the binary framework – and neurodiversity, which is an umbrella term that can include ADHD, autism or other learning differences, such as dyslexia.
Cambridge Police Launch Summer Youth Academy to Educate Teens on Law Enforcement Careers
The Cambridge Police Youth Police Academy has officially opened its doors this summer, offering a 6-week, 120-hour instructional program to youths aged 14-18. According to the Cambridge Police Department's Facebook page, this initiative is part of the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program, aiming to immerse participants in the multifaceted world of law enforcement.
Dorchester man took photos up 11-year-old girl’s skirt at bus stop, DA says
A Dorchester man appeared in a Boston courthouse on Monday after he was charged in connection with taking an “upskirt” photo of an 11-year-old girl in June, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office announced. Agustin Jaramillo, 28, was charged with indecent assault and battery on a person...
Frederick Douglass’ iconic speech on slavery and the Declaration of Independence returns to Boston Common
Readers huddled on the Boston Common Tuesday for the 15th year in a row to recite Frederick Douglass’ “What to the American slave is your Fourth of July?”, a tradition that asks onlookers to consider the legacies of slavery and racism in today’s America. The address,...
What's contributing to Boston's drastic homicide decline in 2024?
BOSTON — Murder rates have been dropping in Boston for the past several years, but the drastic decline in homicides in 2024 has people wondering if this trend has taken a lasting turn. 5 Investigates reached out to Northeastern University Assistant Professor Jacob Stowell for perspective. "It is shocking,"...
1 more time: A guide to the 2024 Sumner Tunnel closure
The Sumner Tunnel closure — round two — begins this Friday. The second, monthlong closure is only half as long as last summer's much-hyped tunnel shutdown. However, the rest of July (and a little bit of August) is still going to be "very tough-going" for Logan Airport travelers, East Boston residents and North Shore commuters, according to Massachusetts Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver.
Salvador Dalí Comes To Boston: MFA To Open Surrealist Exhibit
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The Museum of Fine Arts Boston will open an exhibit highlighting the works of Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí on Saturday. Assistant Curator Julia Welch spoke about the works on display and the significance of Dalí’s work. It’s called “Dalí: Disruption and Devotion,”...
The Mavericks, Kelli O’Hara, Darlene Love to perform with Boston Pops on July 4
BOSTON (WHDH) - With just two days to go until the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, conductor Keith Lockhart and the orchestra are preparing for Thursday’s concert at the Hatch Shell. Around 300,000 people are expected to head to the Esplanade for the show’s 50th anniversary. “The number of...
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