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1. Somerville Woman Reaches Out For Support As Father Battles Cancer (patch.com) — Somerville resident Jacqueline Haycox is turning to the community for help as her father, Ron Hersey, undergoes an intensive nine‑month treatment plan for stage three rectal cancer. She has launched a GoFundMe to offset medical and living expenses while he is unable to work, highlighting both the family’s financial strain and her father’s determination and humor throughout treatment.
2. 7-Eleven Plans Mass Closures: Here's What It Could Mean For MA Stores (patch.com) — Two 7-Eleven locations in Somerville, on College Avenue and Broadway, are among nearby stores that could be affected as the chain plans to close 645 North American shops in 2026. The company hasn’t said which sites will shut, but some may convert to fuel-only operations even as 200 new stores open elsewhere.
3. THE PINEAPPLE THIEF Announces Signing With Music Label InsideOutMusic (sonicperspectives.com) — Progressive rock band The Pineapple Thief has signed with InsideOutMusic and announced a North American tour that includes a stop at Somerville Theatre on November 21. Local fans will get a chance to see the long-running UK group live as they debut material from a planned new album due in late 2026.
4. Massive pile of melting snow reveals crushed DPW car in Somerville. Why the city says vehicles were buried on purpose. (cbsnews.com) — A massive, grimy snow pile on Washington Street in Somerville is slowly revealing a crushed city DPW car, one of six inoperable vehicles the city intentionally buried during this winter’s major storms. Curious residents and Reddit users are visiting the lot as weather experts explain how dense, dirty snow can linger for months and exert enormous weight on anything beneath it.
5. Judge who dismissed Tufts student's deportation case speaks out after being fired by Trump administration (wcvb.com) — A Tufts graduate student was arrested by immigration officers while walking in Somerville in 2025, and her deportation case was later dismissed by Judge Roopal Patel. Patel, who says she tried to be fair and impartial, has now been fired by the Trump administration amid a broader wave of immigration judge dismissals, raising concerns about political pressure on local immigration courts.
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