Sunday, May 12, 2013
Also see recent news in Winchester and Melrose.
Highly Anticipated Somerville Restaurant to Open May 15 Get ready for fresh pretzels, hand-twisted sausage, veal Jägerschnitzel, an extensive German beer list and hard-to-find wines from Germany, Austria and Südtirol. A highly anticipated new restaurant in Somerville's Union Square is set to open on May 15. - Chris Orchard Pedestrian Killed in MBTA Bus Accident Identified The Middlesex District Attorney's office has identified the pedestrian killed in the MBTA bus accident Tuesday night as Minor McLain, 88, a World War II veteran and Prisoner of War. - Mark Ouellette Whole Foods Expects to Open By Late September Whole Foods is expected to open at the former Johnny's Foodmaster site sometime before late September, according to a company …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
See when golf courses will be opened in Melrose
Community Preservation Act Rejected by Voters The majority of Stoneham residents who made their way to the polls in Tuesday's town election voted 'no' on the Community Preservation Act, which would've allowed the town to place a 1 percent surcharge on property taxes, with those funds and any matching funds from the state going to a fund specifically designated for open space, parks, recreational uses and conservation. Meanwhile, Stoneham's incumbents won each of their contested races, although not without some strong challenges, according to results provided by Stoneham Town Clerk Maria Sagarino. - Dann DeMaina When Will Melrose's Golf Courses Open This Spring? With several snowstorms hitting the city this winter, Melrose golf courses are…
Sunday, March 31, 2013
A situation outside a Somerville bar turns messy and a fashion show gets good reviews in Winchester. Click the links for more info.
Police: Elderly Woman Home During Attempted Break-In An elderly woman on Lafayette Street was talking on the phone with her daughter at about 11:40 a.m. Monday when she heard a noise in her kitchen, according to police. While still on the phone, the woman went to investigate and found a 6-foot-tall man standing in her kitchen’s entryway with an empty recycling bin, police said. Upon seeing the woman, the man threw the recycling bin into the kitchen and fled the scene without saying a word, police said. - John Waller Report: Man Poops in Pants After Getting Bounced From Davis Square Club After Johnny D's in Davis Square wouldn't admit a 49-year-old man who was too drunk, the man struggled with police, defecated in his own pants and got …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Also, Somerville's mayor defends street improvements and a Malden woman is injured on the Mass Turnpike. Click the links for more.
Veteran's Heartwarming Note to Local Woman Goes Viral The note, which was left anonymously on Samantha Ford's car outside the Dunkin' Donuts in Arlington Heights, had received nearly 1.7 million Facebook 'Likes' and more than 200,000 shares as of early Wednesday morning. - John Waller Mayor Defends Street Improvements that Don't Emphasize Parking [VIDEO] Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone defended his administration's push to create more biking and walking infrastructure in the city, even when those plans come at the expense of parking. What's more, he said embracing multiple modes of transportation is good for local businesses and the local economy. "I argue that people aren't moving to Somerville because they have more parking," the mayor…
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Also, two Arlington restaurants are changing owners and volunteers rescue a puppy in Stoneham. Click the links for more info.
Davis Square Hotel: What Have Developers Proposed? Four development groups have put forward proposals to build a hotel in Davis Square. Here's a quick look at those proposals. - Chris Orchard Two Arlington Restaurants Changing Owners A Mexican restaurant in East Arlington and a Thai one in the center are changing owners. The new owners of Zocalo Cocina Mexicana and Thai Moon went before the Board of Selectmen Monday to apply for new operating and beer and wine licenses. Both restaurants received the licenses in unanimous votes. - John Waller Finding Trooper: Volunteers Rescue Puppy Using a technique called "Hasty Search," volunteers brought home a young pup who went missing from a Stoneham foster home Thursday afternoon. Trooper, a five-…
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Reading comes close to picking a town manager and a moratorium has been proposed on medical marijuana dispensaries in North Reading.
Arlington Heights Panera Closing After weeks of rumors and speculation, it’s official: the Arlington Heights Panera is closing near the end of the month. A Panera Bread spokeswoman confirmed the news Wednesday, although she would not specify which day will be the bakery’s last. The bakery, at 1398 Mass. Ave., opened in 1998. - John Waller Sen. Jehlen Speaks Out Against Beacon Street Reconstruction Plan Somerville State Sen. Patricia Jehlen Tuesday weighed in on a proposed plan to reconstruct Beacon Street, a plan that would add cycle tracks and eliminate some parking spaces along the street. The proposal has been a contentious issue in the neighborhood in recent months. In response to some comments made at Tuesday's meeting, Alex Epstein, …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Also an attempted murder charge in Arlington and Stoneham firefighters train for a water rescue.
PHOTOS: Firefighters in Water Rescue Training at Spot Pond Like every winter, unfortunately, there have been reports from around Massachusetts of firefighters undertaking rescue missions of people or animals who have broken through ice and ended up in freezing cold water. The Stoneham Fire Department is prepped. On Thursday, the department's Group 4, which is headed up by Capt. Ed Regan, went through water rescue training at Spot Pond. Check out some photos from the training. - Dann DeMaina Arlington Man Charged with Attempted Murder A Newland Road man allegedly shoved a woman to the floor early Sunday morning and then began choking her. Gregg J. Perry, 30, was arrested at about 3 a.m. Sunday outside of his residence by Arlington police …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Also Arlington will be getting a new gluten/wheat free bakery, Melrose's mayor is looking for a raise and a Winchester school is heading to a celebration. Click on our links for more.
Craigie on Main's Tony Maws to Open in Old Kirkland Space in Somerville Tony Maws, chef at Cambridge's Craigie on Main, is planning to open a restaurant in Somerville in the Washington Street space formerly occupied by Kirkland Cafe. - Chris Orchard New Gluten/Wheat Free Bakery to Open Tuesday Something Sweet Without Wheat, the new gluten/wheat free bakery in East Arlington, will open Tuesday, Jan. 29, according to a Wednesday press release from its store manager, Teresa Fiore. The Woburn-based specialty bakery, which is also 95 percent dairy free and nut free, except for coconuts, is in the old Barismo spot at 169 Mass. Ave. - John Waller Melrose Appropriations Committee to Review Mayor's Proposed Pay Raise The Melrose Appropriations …
Monday, January 21, 2013
Also Stoneham Police officers hold training, a Reading restaurant finds itself in trouble and a Westford woman's inspiring story.
Man Revived During Bruins Practice in Wilmington Terry Gardner was at Ristuccia Arena with a few of his friends to watch the Boston Bruins take the ice for practice. But he was hard at work before long. Gardner was among the group of on and off duty emergency personnel who saved the life of a man who had a cardiac episode in the stands on Thursday morning. Bruins players, who had just taken the ice in Wilmington, took a knee along the boards in front of the benches and watch as several professionally trained first responders rushed into the stands and used a defibrillator to shock the man back to consciousness. “The quicker you can do CPR the better. Seconds really count in that situation,” said Gardner. “Really, for the situation that he …
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Also Melrose reaches a "historical agreement," Winchester opens its winter market and Stoneham sees more foreclosures.
Mayor Dolan Announces 'Historical Agreement' With Melrose Patrolmen After reaching a "historical agreement" with the Melrose Patrolmen's Union, the city of Melrose can expect to see at least three patrolmen and an officer assigned per shift every day, Mayor Rob Dolan said in a press statement on Monday. A year ago "an outside consultant (was brought in) to review police operations, as I have done with other departments in the city," Dolan said in the statement. The consultant was brought in to investigate overtime costs associated with each shift, according to the statement. - Mark Ouellette Mahoney's Winter Market Opens Saturday in Winchester Dozens of vendors will be displaying their wares when Mahoney's second annual Winter Market …
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