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Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Somerville Cell Phone Store Repeated Target Of Robberies: Report (patch.com) — Somerville residents are being urged to stay alert after Somerville Communications on Broadway was robbed twice in recent weeks, with thieves taking thousands of dollars in phones and tablets. The small business's owner says the losses are hard to absorb and is frustrated that the store keeps being targeted, while authorities have not yet said if the two incidents are connected.
• Somerville organizations awarded funding from MassCEC (thesomervilletimes.com) — Several Somerville climatetech companies, including Form Energy, Eden Geopower, and Vertical Semiconductor, just secured major tax incentives from the state's MassCEC program. These awards will help them expand facilities, hire workers, and advance clean-energy technologies, positioning Somerville as a key player in Massachusetts' growing climatetech economy.
• Second human case of West Nile virus identified in Massachusetts (wcvb.com) — Somerville has been placed in the high-risk category for West Nile virus, as state health officials confirm a second human case tied to Middlesex County. Residents are urged to use insect repellent, cover up at peak mosquito hours, and drain standing water, especially older adults or anyone with weakened immune systems who face higher risk of severe illness.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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