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Hi Somerville! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's next for the newly approved Middlesex Avenue lab project?
  • See which Somerville comics press just won a statewide book award

Also on today's calendar: Calmer Con Boston and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 78 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy; a morning shower, temps: high: 86, low: 59. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunny and not as warm, with a high of 76 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Berkeley Partners Buys 2 Industrial Buildings For $36M: The Boston Deal Sheet (bisnow.com) — A major 596,000-square-foot life sciences complex at 120-132 Middlesex Ave. in Somerville has secured city approval, though construction will wait until a tenant signs on. The project's entitlements position the site for future lab or research use, potentially bringing jobs and tax revenue, while other Massachusetts housing and industrial deals highlight broader development momentum around Greater Boston.
   

• Cambridge historian, Somerville comics press honored with Massachusetts Book Awards (cambridgeday.com) — A Somerville-based comics publisher, Bulgilhan Press, has been honored with a Massachusetts Book Award for its U.S. edition of the wordless comics collection "Slices of Life." The recognition highlights the work of local publisher Zachary Clemente alongside Cambridge historian Jill Lepore, underscoring how Massachusetts creators are shaping both comics culture and constitutional history.
   

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  • Banana Republic, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Assembly Row in Somerville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Malden Coffee Cafe Set To Reopen After 4-Month Closure (patch.com)
  • 2 Homes Damaged In Malden Mobile Home Park Fire: Report (patch.com)
  • Barstool's Dave Portnoy Reviews Malden Pizza Spot (patch.com)

Ok Somerville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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