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My name is Alex Newman and I have been the editor of Somerville Patch for three years. I've been living in greater Boston for eight years, which included a two-year stint in Somerville. I watched Carnaval from my front porch, indulged in many a Union Square Donut and got my live music fix at The Burren every other weekend. I saw the Green Line Extension project (slowly) become reality again and Assembly Row expand before my eyes.

Patch is launching a membership program in Somerville to support local reporting in our community, while at the same time offering a real value to community organizers and influencers. For $5/month or $50/year here’s what you’ll get:

• *Promoted status on your local announcement and events posts in Somerville
• *A member badge next to your Patch username
• *An invitation to an ongoing dialogue with Patch executives on the future of local news
• *The joy of belonging to a group of your neighbors who support community journalism in Somerville

Money raised through the Patch Membership program will be invested directly back into your Somerville Patch to create more local content. We strongly believe that Improving what we provide you, our readers, will only help make Somerville a stronger and more connected community.

Thanks for reading and for your support. Click here to join.

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Alex Newman

alex.newman@patch.com; Twitter: @NewmanPatch