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🌱 What could fill the old Pop’s Bike Shop on North Doughty?

Also, don't miss Jamtoberfest 2026: Four Bands, Food Trucks & Vendors — One Epic Day on the Somerville Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • What could fill the old Pop's Bike Shop on North Doughty?
  • How Bernards' football exit could shake up Somerville's future schedules

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 67 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Friday: Breezy with variable clouds, temps: high: 70, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle possible, with a high of 70 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Somerville may get museum celebrating its history, hometown legends (mycentraljersey.com) — Somerville officials just signaled support for creating a new museum on North Doughty Avenue that would showcase the borough's history, bike race, and notable residents. With the Borough Council's informal backing, organizers can now seek funding, partners, and nonprofit status to turn the long-vacant former Pop's Bike Shop space into a volunteer-run community attraction.
   

• Powerhouse Somerset County football program to leave Big Central Conf. (mycentraljersey.com) — A possible move by Bernards High's powerhouse football program to the Super Football Conference in 2028 could reshape schedules for several Skyland schools, including Somerville. Conference leaders warn that Bernards' departure would especially affect programs like Somerville and Delaware Valley, potentially altering travel, rivalries, and competitive balance for local teams.
   

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  • Minor League Baseball Selects Somerset Patriots' Coby Morales And Garrett Martin as Eastern League All-Stars (tapinto.net)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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