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By George P. Hassett A decision by state officials to locate a Green Line maintenance facility away from a residential and commercial area could re-open the possibility of a soccer stadium in East Somerville.
For three years, city officials and the Kraft Group, owners of the Major League Soccer team New England Revolution, have discussed building a new stadium in the Inner Belt district to raise the team’s profile and capitalize on nearby immigrant-rich and soccer-crazed neighborhoods. Continue reading » |
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A Somerville man embroiled in a fight over poor driving sped away from police officers while shouting profanities on Sunday. Frantz Desenclos, 31, of 397 Broadway, was fighting with a cab driver over a road rage incident when officers arrived at the scene, police said. |
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Jimmy Del Ponte (The I should have changed the title of my column this week to On The Civil Side, as it discusses an important issue facing our city. |
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Former state senator to receive 'supervised release' By Tom Nash Former Parole The former state senator and Cambridge mayor was |
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Ocean State Job Lot frustrated with bid to replace Broadway Star Market By Ashley Taylor The Ocean State Job Lot is off to a tough start in their bid to open a new store in the heart of Winter Hill. At a community meeting last week, bad spelling and heated exchanges with neighbors might not have helped. Five neighbors walked out of the meeting after a Job Lot presentation spelled Somerville with two m's. |
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By George P. Hassett
A 28-year-old homeless man was arrested on Clarendon Avenue June 29 after he allegedly tried to break into a car to sleep there for the night.
Officers stopped Jerean Rogers at 3:20 a.m. as he ran towards Broadway, police said. A witness approached police, pointed at Rogers and said, "That is the guy who broke into the green subaru," according to police.
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Ashley Troutman Support local artisans and catch a glimpse of the finest handmade work in the area when the Boston Handmade Marketplace comes to Somerville. On Saturday, July 10 the Somerville Arts Council's Artsunion program, along with the juried artist group, Boston Handmade, will present the marketplace in Union Square. Jessica Burko, artist and member of Boston Handmade, curated the event of more than 25 exhibitors. "This is our most diverse show yet, and we have a huge range this year," Burko said. "There will be artists there who create paper goods, hand bound books and note cards, soap, and even a glass blower." The marketplace will also feature fine art, clothing, housewares, photography, ceramics, toys, jewelry, and other crafts. All of the limited edition, handmade works for sale at the marketplace were crafted in small studios by New England artisans. Burko normally selects artists that belong to BH, to showcase their membership, but this year included other artists as well. "The venue in Somerville is larger, so we can include exhibitors that aren't in BH. I tried to choose a wide span of media that people work in within fine arts and crafts," Burko said. In addition to a variety of artisans displaying and selling their work, The Common Cod Fiber Guild will give hands-on craft demonstrations. Meagan O'Brien, Program Coordinator from SAC, is looking forward to this year's event. "I'm personally psyched about Boston Handmade Marketplace because it promotes handmade products. With all the consumerism and environmental crisis that happens in this world, I think what's growing to be more important is community. Handmade art, farmers markets, do-it-yourself workshops and supporting skilled craftsman all lend themselves to building and maintaining community," O'Brien said. |
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