Greentown Labs, FORGE Win $120K State Grants

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Somerville Climate Tech Startups Win MassCEC Grants

Somerville's FORGE and Greentown Labs each received $120,000 from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's Innovation Ecosystem Program, part of more than $1.3 million awarded to four Cambridge and Somerville climate tech incubators. Greentown also received an additional $300,000 to support its fellowship program. The four were among 10 organizations statewide sharing $2 million from the state economic development agency to help climate tech startups reach commercialization.

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Casual Chess Night Returns to Somerville Central Library Tonight

Players of all skill levels can join the monthly chess gathering at the library's Highland Avenue branch tonight, Aug. 3, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

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Live Bluegrass Returns to Remnant Brewing's Satellite Tonight

The Royer Family Band performs acoustic bluegrass at Remnant Brewing's Satellite location tonight, Aug. 3, from 8 to 10:30 p.m.

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Weekly Butoh Class Continues at SomArt Space

Instructor Sara June leads a Butoh movement class at SomArt @ the Hive tonight, Aug. 3, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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Open Sewing Night at West Branch Library Tonight

The library's West Branch offers space and machines for personal sewing projects tonight, Aug. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m.

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Somerville Public Library Receives $30,000 Carnegie Grant

The Carnegie Corporation of New York donated $30,000 to the Somerville Public Library, split evenly among its three historic Carnegie branch buildings.

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Elm-Beacon Connector Safety Improvements Coming Late Summer

The city plans to begin safety improvements along the Elm Street, Somerville Avenue, and Beacon Street corridor later this summer to make travel safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.

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EV Charging Network Expansion Marked with Ribbon Cutting Thursday

The city will celebrate six new electric vehicle charging stations, adding 12 publicly accessible ports, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. at Prospect Hill Park.

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Somerville's Yart Sale Returns Saturday, Aug. 8

Porches, driveways, and yards across Somerville will host pop-up markets and mini galleries for the Yart Sale on Saturday, Aug. 8, from noon to 6 p.m. (rain date Aug. 9).

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Free Virtual Overdose Prevention Training Tuesday

Somerville Prevention Services and the Cambridge Public Health Department offer a free virtual overdose prevention and response training Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 3 to 4 p.m.

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