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School playground and ArtFarm seek $6M, already more than Somerville’s available preservation funds

by Marc Levy July 23, 2026

Tough decisions will have to be made this year by Community Preservation Committee members, who heard from the first of nine projects looking for funding.

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Political notes: Boston mayor kicks off Cambridge canvass; McLaughlin’s ‘Good Will’ ad

by Marc Levy July 22, 2026

Michelle Wu makes it across the river for Daniel Lander, her former aide, and there's candidate news about Matt McLaughlin, Christine Barber, Will Brownsberger, Mike Connolly, Ben Ewen-Campen and Will Mbah.

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Keeping up with the CSOs: Waste flowed Tuesday into the Mystic River and Alewife Brook

by Marc Levy July 22, 2026

Rainfall on Tuesday caused a combined sewer overflow, the term for releasing waste into public waterways when sewer and water systems get overwhelmed.

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West Nile Virus is detected in Somerville mosquitoes, but city and region are at low risk

by Marc Levy July 20, 2026

Only a small number of mosquitoes are infected at any given time, and there have been no animal or human cases of the virus reported in the state.

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David Solet, who quit the Middlesex DA’s office, has plenty of support in his bid to run it

by Christian Uva July 20, 2026

It’s unusual for police unions to get involved in a district attorney’s race, but they put their weight behind a newcomer: David Solet.

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Cambridge meetings, July 20-27: The council convenes a special meeting demanded after July 4 death

by Marc Levy July 19, 2026

Take part in meetings on affordable housing zoning ideas, a project of six stories with 85 homes near Fresh Pond and an update on violence prevention.

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Somerville meetings, July 20-27: Debate about body-worn police cameras nears a decision point

by Marc Levy July 19, 2026

Take part in meetings on demolitions toward development, swapping in a cannabis seller and the purchase and other costs of body-worn cameras on police.

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Why Somerville’s American Flatbread saw salad sales rise during a U.S. food parasite outbreak

by Jiayu Liang July 18, 2026

Across the nation, people have been on high alert for what's commonly known as “the diarrhea parasite.” We looked at why local diners aren't worried.

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AI, data centers, electricity bills and other cost of living issues get Senate candidate attention

by Alex Degterev July 18, 2026

Costs of living, especially electricity bills, were prominent in a five-way forum among progressives seeking a Senate seat in the 2nd Middlesex District.

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Fourth of July killing brings special Cambridge City Council meeting Thursday on tech and violence prevention

by Marc Levy July 18, 2026

A special meeting will update the community on “current, planned and recommended public safety and violence prevention work” since the killing of Xavier Bautista.