Business after business is shut down in Union Square in Somerville, Massachusetts. “It’s terrible,” said Sheila Borges-Foley, whose family has run the Neighborhood Restaurant and Bakery for 40 years. “This is a huge blow.” The Neighborhood is still open for takeout and delivery, like countless restaurants across the state, but business is down 50% and she had to let four…

A new stand-alone facility to test patients for COVID-19 opened Wednesday in Somerville, Massachusetts. The drive through testing unit in the parking lot next to Somerville Hospital will open as a testing center for COVID-19, the disease which has caused the coronavirus pandemic. The testing center on Crown Street will be open only to patients within the Cambridge Health Alliance…

A new mobile facility to test for COVID-19 opened Wednesday in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Mayors and other representatives of Massachusetts municipalities Thursday called for a coordinated and “cohesive” response to the coronavirus outbreak that has sickened dozens across the state. Their call came after a meeting of regional leaders including mayors on the state’s response to COVID-19. “We need to work together with partners at the state and governor’s office,” Somerville Mayor Joseph...

Some Massachusetts mayors are outlining steps they are taking to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

A Somerville, Massachusetts, police cruiser was involved in a minor crash early Wednesday morning. The cruiser collided with a second car around 12:30 a.m. at the corner of McGrath Highway and Broadway, with the officer and driver of the other vehicle sustaining minor injuries. There was some damage reported to road barrels in the median. The condition of the officer…

A mutual love of beer might not be enough for the three MIT graduates that founded a Brewery in Somerville in 2013. Aeronaut Brewing Company filed a lawsuit Wednesday for copyright infringement against one of its founders, Benjamin Holmes. In December 2019, Aeronaut said they learned that Holmes founded Fermentation Arts Brasserie “FAB”, a competing brewery in Somerville. According to…

Massachusetts is preparing for the first significant snowfall of the season, which is expected to drop several inches of snow in the region.

A week after exchanging barbs over their stances on undocumented immigration, Somerville’s mayor and Bristol County’s sheriff faced off during a panel on Thursday.

A week after trading barbs at each other over their stances on undocumented immigration, Somerville’s mayor and Bristol County’s sheriff will face off during a panel on Thursday.

Boston is overhauling its marijuana licensing process to boost involvement of minority entrepreneurs in Massachusetts’ burgeoning pot industry. The City Council on Wednesday approved an ordinance calling for the creation of an independent Cannabis Board to oversee local approval of marijuana businesses.

The Baker administration’s vape sales ban will be lifted for medical marijuana patients beginning at noon.

Voters in Massachusetts took to the polls on Tuesday, weighing in on local questions and leaders and voting for one Boston city councilor by a margin of just 10 votes. Julia Mejia beat Alejandra Nicole Stguillen for the fourth Boston City Council at-large seat by a mere 10 votes. Incumbents Michelle Wu, Michael Flaherty and Annissa Essaibi George were re-elected by voters.

Election results rolled in Tuesday night after Bay Staters took to the polls in 58 cities and towns around Massachusetts. Voting ended at 8 p.m. and results began to trickle in afterward.

Voters in 58 Massachusetts cities and towns will head to the polls Tuesday to vote in municipal elections. Here’s a guide to today’s elections.

Dozens of cities and towns across Massachusetts are planning municipal elections. Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in local races, including city council and school committee contests.

A car fire sparked a massive, multi-apartment blaze in Somerville, Massachusetts early Monday, forcing many residents to flee their homes. The 4-alarm blaze was reported some time before 3 a.m. on Jackson Road, according to firefighters. It started as a car fire and quickly spread to a 2 1/2-story building and three-story building nearby.

Two children and 15 adults were forced out of their homes overnight after a car fire spread to two buildings in Somerville, Massachusetts.