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🌱 Patch AM: Massive Somerville Fire Displaces 43 Residents

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Good day Somerville! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Five-alarm Teele Square blaze displaces dozens and damages key businesses
  • What new funding and Armory leases did Somerville's Finance Committee just approve?
  • Remember when Apollo Cake Company was Somerville's go-to spot for sweets?

Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 19 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 70, low: 48.
  • Sunday: Periods of sun, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Massive Somerville Fire Displaces 43 Residents (patch.com) — Somerville residents are reeling after a five-alarm fire in Teele Square displaced 43 people from a mixed-use building on Broadway and damaged several local businesses. Firefighters from Somerville and surrounding communities battled intense flames in the roof area, rescuing pets and avoiding resident injuries, though several firefighters suffered minor injuries. City officials and the Red Cross are now working to support displaced tenants and affected businesses while investigators probe the cause.
   

• Councilor Wheeler's finance report confirms progress with Arts at the Armory (thesomervilletimes.com) — Somerville's Finance Committee just approved key funding, including $255,000 from rideshare fees for mobility projects that support the city's four-year streak without traffic deaths. Councilors also advanced immigrant legal services, 911 and police grants, and several new Armory leases, while urging staff to finalize a workable long-term agreement for Arts at the Armory and streamline access for local artists.
   

• Lost Treasure: Apollo Cake Co. (thesomervilletimes.com) — Longtime residents will recognize the sweet memories of Somerville's Apollo Cake Company on Garfield Street, where kids once grabbed brownie "seconds" after swimming at Foss Park. This nostalgic column revisits favorite treats, family stories, and other beloved bakeries like Russell's Donuts, celebrating how Somerville's dessert spots shaped neighborhood life and childhood routines.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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