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Safety concerns prompt midday closures of Somerville’s Central Library
More information is slowly emerging about the temporary midday shutdowns of Somerville’s Central Library that were announced earlier this week, though specific details about the events that prompted the changes still remain elusive. A city statement released Tuesday said the public library, which is located on Highland Avenue near...
Tenants must leave after Revere apartment building is condemned
Following a tense meeting, the Revere Department of Public Health deemed the 13-story Water’s Edge high-rise unlivable. Over 40 families are being forced out of their homes at the Water’s Edge apartment building in Revere after the city condemned it at a Board of Health hearing Thursday evening.
The Annual Marshmallow Fluff Festival is Coming to Somerville, Massachusetts
Maine celebrates the official state soft drink, Moxie, every year with the Moxie Festival in Lisbon. Not to be outdone, a festival happens annually in Somerville, Massachusettes celebrating Marshmallow Fluff and it's coming in September. Marshmallow Fluff has been made in Lynn, Massachusetts by the same family for over 100...
Somerville Fire Auxiliary Department Being Neglected
The auxiliary fire vehicle is over thirty years old. They been helping the community since 1942 , they have never had new equipment always used. The auxiliary fire pumps out basements for 100 years free of charge , with volunteers doing the work. Guess what, from what I hear the Somerville city council just turned them down for newer apparatus worth 12,000.00 dollars.
Watch: JD Vance gets booed by firefighters during convention speech in Boston
JD Vance was booed several times as he delivered a speech at the International Association of Fire Fighters on Thursday (29 August). The Ohi senator was in Boston to speak to the large labor union representing professional firefighters and emergency workers. As Donald Trump’s running mate took to the podium...
Attend Somerville meetings from Aug. 29-Sept. 5 about activating Gilman Square and home reuses
Attend Somerville meetings from Aug. 29-Sept. 5 about activating Gilman Square and home reuses. These are just some of the municipal meetings and civic events for the coming week. More are on the City of Somerville website. Activating Gilman Square. Gilman Square City Redevelopment Parcels Civic Advisory Committee, 5:30 to...
Bay Area Marks 250th Anniversary of the Powder Alarm with Historic Reenactments and Tours in Cambridge and Somerville
History in the Bay Area can look forward to events this Labor Day weekend marking the 250th anniversary of the Powder Alarm of 1774. Cambridge and Somerville will host a series of free activities tomorrow until Monday, organized by History Cambridge, the Somerville Museum, and the Cambridge Historical Commission. The...
State Primary Set for Tuesday
Polls will be open in Winthrop from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. Sept. 3 for the state primary election. With few contested elections on the ballot, a light turnout is expected throughout the state. On the Democratic state primary ballot, a number of incumbent candidates are running...
East Boston church no longer able to offer housing to migrants
An East Boston church that recently took in dozens of migrants who have nowhere else to go says they will soon have to leave. An East Boston church that recently took in dozens of migrants who have nowhere else to go says they will soon have to leave. Massachusetts has...
Boston warns of rats, safety ahead of Labor Day weekend move-in
BOSTON - Boston city leaders gathered Thursday to share tips ahead of move-in weekend. The city has already granted more than 3,000 parking permits for moving trucks. About 150,000 college students reside in the city as well, and with move-in weekend falling right on Labor Day, there are some tips to keep in mind to ensure a smooth transition: 1. Don't drive your moving truck on Storrow Drive. 2. Call 3-1-1 to dispose of your mattress. 3. Make sure you have enclosed barrels for trash without any holes to keep rats and rodents away. 4. Don't park in spaces where there is a...
Stop Work Orders Issued on North End Construction Site
To the surprise of many residents the Boston Inspectional Services (ISD) suddenly issued a “Stop Work Order” at the construction site at 190-190A Salem Street and 4 Snelling Place, being developed by George McCarthy Horrace Dodd House LLC and general contractor Anthony Bellanti a former ISD General Inspector.
Weekend To Do List: Sunflower and tomato festivals, state fair
BOSTON - As summer starts to wind down in New England, there's a state fair, plus festivals devoted to sunflowers and tomatoes happening this weekend!Sunflower Festival at Felix's Family FarmFelix's Family Farm in Ipswich has all the fun this weekend with their Sunflower Festival Saturday and Sunday. With music, a sunflower maze, face painting, food trucks, animals and more, there's something for everyone. Don't miss starting at 9 a.m. Saturday morning through 6:30 p.m. Sunday night.When: Saturday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m. to Sunday, Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m.Where: Felix's Family Farm, 20 Lowes Lane, IpswichCost: $12 for people over...
Big Bad Officials Shut Down Kid’s Ice Cream Stand In Massachusetts
12-year-old Danny Doherty from Norwood, Massachusetts learned that hard lesson that no good deed goes unpunished. He was bored this summer and decided to open a little ice cream stand (a card table with homemade ice cream) to raise money for his brother’s hockey team. But the Boston Globe reports, that after just a few days, he was shut down.
‘Storrowings' are a Boston spectacle — and this year could see the most in a decade
It's "Storrowing" Season in Boston, and we're covering it from all angles. Read more here:. One Boston brewery's too-tall tale of getting 'Storrowed'. So far in 2024, there have been 14 bridge strikes along Storrow Drive and Soldiers Field Road in Boston. The record, 17, was set in 2022. The...
What's inside that big building at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir?
CHESTNUT HILL - In the upscale village of Chestnut Hill, the home of the Boston Marathon's Heartbreak Hill, there's a building near Boston College that catches your eye."It really was the pride of Boston"It's the Metropolitan Waterworks Museum, next to the Chestnut Hill Reservoir."When this opened to great fanfare in 1888, it really was the pride of Boston," Eric Peterson, the museum's executive director, told WBZ-TV.The 13-year-old museum houses three massive steam engines that were critical to the growth of Boston during the Gilded Age of the late 1800s and early 1900s."They needed water pumped up," said Peterson. " So...
State finds shelter for immigrant children sleeping at Wollaston ‒ at least for now
QUINCY ‒ The state has cleared a makeshift encampment outside the Wollaston MBTA station, where between dozens of Haitian immigrants, including infants and young children, had been sleeping since Monday night, according to immigration advocates at the T station. Bay State Community Services workers arrived at Wollaston Station mid-afternoon and directed families into ride-hailing vehicles, according to Sam Kohler, a volunteer with the Boston Immigration Justice Accompaniment Network. ...
With news of city councillor Joan Pickett’s death, remembrances flow for a friend and civic leader
With news of city councillor Joan Pickett’s death, remembrances flow for a friend and civic leader. Cambridge city councillor Joan Pickett is being mourned by family, friends and co-workers after a short period in hospice and her death Friday. Pickett, 69, was known to be ill in recent months...
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