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TV Knowledge Helps Somerville Engineer Win 'Jeopardy!' TV Knowledge Helps Somerville Engineer Win 'Jeopardy!'
TV Knowledge Helps Somerville Engineer Win 'Jeopardy!' It was a back-and-forth nailbiter affair, the kind of episode "Jeopardy!" fans love. But in the end, Scott Riccardi, a Somerville engineer, showed off the value of a Rutgers education. Riccardi was the winner on "Jeopardy!" on Thursday, July 3, outlasting two other competitors to win $17,000. He won on this "Final Jeopardy" clue “Lord of the Flies” inspired this series as did the 1994 film "Heavenly Creatures," which starred one of the show’s actresses. The "question" is at the bottom of this article. Riccardi got off to a hot start in Jeopardy, getting 15 clues correctly, with only one mi…
Somerville Engineer Appearing On 'Jeopardy!' Somerville Engineer Appearing On 'Jeopardy!'
Somerville Engineer Appearing On 'Jeopardy!' This Somerville resident will be appearing on "Jeopardy!" on Thursday, July 3. Who is Scott Riccardi? Riccardi, an engineer, is competing on the venerable game show against a contestant from New Orleans and the returning champion. Riccardi will be hopeful he has the right questions to all the answers. According to his Linkedin, Riccardi works at a mechanical engineer in Edison, having graduated from Rutgers University in 2021.  "Jeopardy" airs at 7 p.m. on ABC.
Tufts Student Must Be Freed After ICE Detained Her For Pro-Palestine Op-Ed, Judge Rules Tufts Student Must Be Freed After ICE Detained Her For Pro-Palestine Op-Ed, Judge Rules
Tufts Student Must Be Freed After ICE Detained Her For Pro-Palestine Op-Ed, Judge Rules A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release a Tufts University doctoral student who has been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for more than six weeks after she wrote a pro-Palestine op-ed. The judge in Vermont granted bail to Rumeysa Öztürk on Friday, May 9. US District Judge William Sessions said the federal government had proven no basis for detaining Öztürk other than her student newspaper op-ed, criticizing the university's response to Israel's occupation of Gaza. The 30-year-old was detained by six masked, plainclothes officers whil…
'No Kings' Protests Planned Nationwide Amid Trump's Deportations, Campus Crackdowns 'No Kings' Protests Planned Nationwide Amid Trump's Deportations, Campus Crackdowns
'No Kings' Protests Planned Nationwide Amid Trump's Deportations, Campus Crackdowns Millions are expected to protest in another nationwide demonstration against President Donald Trump and his administration, with deportations and a lack of due process as top concerns for attendees. The "No Kings" protests are planned for Saturday, April 19. The date was chosen in part because it's the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord – the first military conflict of the American Revolution. A map from the grassroots organization 50501 shows hundreds of planned peaceful protests. The events range from major cities like Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia, to…
Dunkin', McDonald's, Subway Franchisees Fined $226K+ For Child Labor Violations In MA Dunkin', McDonald's, Subway Franchisees Fined $226K+ For Child Labor Violations In MA
Dunkin', McDonald's, Subway Franchisees Fined $226K+ For Child Labor Violations In MA The owners of nearly 90 Dunkin', McDonald's, and Subway restaurants across Massachusetts have been fined for violating child labor laws, officials said. The three franchisees were cited for violating child labor laws at more than 88 locations, Attorney General Andrea Campbell said in a news release on Tuesday, April 15. The companies punished were Cafua Management Company, The Brewster Company, and Knight Food Service. The trio faces a combined $226,385 in penalties under separate settlements with the fair labor division of the attorney general's office. "Our child labor laws exi…
Tufts Student Arrested By Agents In Somerville, Moved To Louisiana Detention Center: Report Tufts Student Arrested By Agents In Somerville, Moved To Louisiana Detention Center: Report
Tufts Student Arrested By Agents In Somerville, Moved To Louisiana Detention Center: Report A Tufts University student who was arrested by federal agents in Massachusetts last week was later located in a detention center more than 1,500 miles away in Louisiana, CNN reported. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was walking to meet friends for dinner after breaking her Ramadan fast on Tuesday, March 25, in Somerville, Massachusetts, when six plainclothes officers approached her and took her into custody. Officers hid their faces with cloth coverings and masks before putting her in handcuffs and into the back of an unmarked police car.  The incident was recorded on surveillance video and circul…
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Westchester How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Westchester
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here's Rundown Of Totals From Westchester A quick-moving Nor'easter brought accumulating snowfall throughout the region Sunday night, Jan. 19 into Monday morning, Jan 20. Here's a rundown of totals from the National Weather Service. New York Nassau County 2 ENE Roosevelt 4.1 inches 1018 PM 01/19 Public Syosset 4.0 inches 1000 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter East Williston 3.9 inches 1015 PM 01/19 Public 1 W Plainview 3.9 inches 1250 AM 01/20 Public 1 ESE East Meadow 3.8 inches 1117 PM 01/19 Trained Spotter 1 ENE Glen Cove 3.8 inches 0817 AM 01/20 Public  Sea Cliff 3.6 inches 1042 PM 01/19 Public Plainview 3.2 inches 081…
Body Of Woman Found After Fire Rips Through Wooded Area In Somerville Body Of Woman Found After Fire Rips Through Wooded Area In Somerville
Body Of Woman Found After Fire Rips Through Wooded Area In Somerville Authorities have opened an investigation after a woman's body was found among the remains of a fire in a wooded area in Somerville, officials said. The fire was reported just after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, and quickly consumed a small encampment off Alewife Brook Parkway and Broadway, the State Fire Marshal's Office said. Firefighters arrived to find intense flames fueled by piled wood and debris. Crews quickly extinguished the fire but remained on the scene for hours to address hot spots and smoldering piles. During their efforts, firefighters discovered the woman's body. Her identity…
Somerville Man Vandalized Bridgewater Mosque: Police Somerville Man Vandalized Bridgewater Mosque: Police
Somerville Man Vandalized Bridgewater Mosque: Police A 29-year-old Somerville man was arrested and charged on Monday, July 22, with vandalizing the Al Falah Center in Bridgewater, authorities said. At 6:34 p.m., Julian Dale drove onto the property of the mosque at 881 US Highway 202/206, before leaving a short time later, Bridgewater police said. At 7 p.m., a mosque employee observed bias graffiti spray painted on a pillar near the main entrance to the building, police said. Detectives later located Dale and arrested him after an interview, police said. He was charged with bias intimidation and criminal mischief, police said.
Victim Of Fatal Somerville Shooting ID'd Victim Of Fatal Somerville Shooting ID'd
Victim Of Fatal Somerville Shooting ID'd A 49-year-old man who was found shot on Monday night, July 22, in Somerville, has died, authorities said.  Paul Nolan, of Somerville, was shot just before 10:30 p.m., the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Police were called to Dartmouth Street to reports of a shooting. They found Noal suffering from gunshot wounds, and paramedics rushed him to Massachusetts General Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  Somerville police ask anyone with information to contact investigators at 617-625-1600 ext. 7250.
60 Bullets: Cambridge, Medford, Somerville Suffering Through Summer Of Shootings 60 Bullets: Cambridge, Medford, Somerville Suffering Through Summer Of Shootings
60 Bullets: Cambridge, Medford, Somerville Suffering Through Summer Of Shootings Middlesex County authorities said they have seen six shootings over the past month, with as many as 60 shots being fired, damaging homes and cars and seriously injuring one person.  “Every time a gun is illegally fired in our neighborhoods, it creates the risk of death or serious injury for innocent people," said Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. "In these cases, officers recovered 60 shell casings resulting from the 60 shots fired in congested areas, this type of chaos creating violence simply cannot go unaddressed. I have assigned multiple prosecutors to work with our police pa…
Elderly Man Killed In Hyannis Fire Started In Bedroom: Investigators Elderly Man Killed In Hyannis Fire Started In Bedroom: Investigators
Elderly Man Killed In Hyannis Fire Started In Bedroom: Investigators Firefighters say the blaze that killed a man in his 60s on Wednesday, July 10, began with a lit cigarette in the man's bedroom at his Hyannis home.  Neighbors called firefighters to the Oakland Road house just before 5:30 a.m. when they saw smoke billowing out of the one-story home. Crews arrived to find the home fully involved.  Two adults inside were able to escape the flames, but firefighters found one man dead inside, the state Fire Marshal's Office said. Crews were able to get the blaze under control in 15 minutes but spent hours putting out hot spots.  Fire investigato…
$62K Raised For NJ Mom Battling 'Cancer With No Real Cure' $62K Raised For NJ Mom Battling 'Cancer With No Real Cure'
$62K Raised For NJ Mom Battling 'Cancer With No Real Cure' Danielle Rolon was in remission for two months before her cancer came back, but worse. Rolon, a Somerville mom, was diagnosed with breast cancer triple negative breast cancer when her third child was four months old, she said on a GoFundMe page she launched for herself and her family. She underwent five months of weekly chemotherapy, a double mastectomy and 25 rounds of radiation. Then, Rolon underwent a clinical trial and her cancer went into remission but it was short- lived.  "I started to feel great and decided to get back to the gym," she writes. "After three days at the gy…
Everett Woman's Death Caused By Medical Procedure Performed At Somerville House: DA Everett Woman's Death Caused By Medical Procedure Performed At Somerville House: DA
Everett Woman's Death Caused By Medical Procedure Performed At Somerville House: DA A 35-year-old Everett woman died last week after having a liposuction procedure conducted at a home in Somerville, authorities said. A second woman was hospitalized after having the same procedure there.  Police were called to the 35-year-old's Bucknam Street home on Friday, May 10, to reports of a person in medical distress. Paramedics rushed her to CHA Everett, where she was pronounced dead, the Middlesex District Attorney said. The Office of Chief Medical Examiner is performing an autopsy to determine what caused the woman's death.  Detectives began investigating the woman…
Fake Chiropractor Assaulted 2 Women At Somerville Clinic, Exposed Himself: DA Fake Chiropractor Assaulted 2 Women At Somerville Clinic, Exposed Himself: DA
Fake Chiropractor Assaulted 2 Women At Somerville Clinic, Exposed Himself: DA A 60-year-old Somerville man was arrested and charged with groping two women while performing chiropractic adjustments on them. However, he is not a licensed chiropractor, police said.  Jose Mendez was charged with two counts of indecent exposure and battery on a person over 14, indecent exposure, and operating as an unlicensed chiropractor clinic out of his Cross Street home, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Mendez was being held on a $5,500 bail and can have no connection to the alleged victims.  Investigators said that on two occasions Mendez inappropriately to…
New Update: Mass Mom Went Out To Bar While Her 3-Year-Old Child Was Dying, DA Says New Update: Mass Mom Went Out To Bar While Her 3-Year-Old Child Was Dying, DA Says
New Update: Mass Mom Went Out To Bar While Her 3-Year-Old Child Was Dying, DA Says Authorities have revealed more information about a mother's actions the night before her 3-year-old son was found dead in Massachusetts. Suffolk County resident Jennifer Prudencio, of Chelsea, age 25, faces criminal charges after her child, Yael Guardado-Prudencio, was found dead at her Spencer Avenue apartment on Sunday morning, April 7, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney.  Earlier Report - Jennifer Prudencio Of Chelsea Arrested After Child's Death According to Assistant District Attorney Audrey Mark, Prudencio had been aware her child was…
Asian Restaurant Closes 3 Locations In Somerville, Boston, Woburn: Report Asian Restaurant Closes 3 Locations In Somerville, Boston, Woburn: Report
Asian Restaurant Closes 3 Locations In Somerville, Boston, Woburn: Report Grainmaker, a popular chain of Asian restaurants has closed all of its locations, according to a new report.  Boston Restaurant Talk said they received a tip about the closures in Somerville's Davis Square, Downtown Crossing in Boston, and Woburn Village in Woburn on Monday, March 25.  Calls to the restaurants go unanswered, the social media accounts for each location have been removed, and the websites no longer exist.  Google and Yelp list all of the locations as permanently closed as well. It's unclear what led to the closings, or what day they shuttered.  …
This 80-Year-Old Bakery Named Best In Massachusetts By 'Elite' Yelpers This 80-Year-Old Bakery Named Best In Massachusetts By 'Elite' Yelpers
This 80-Year-Old Bakery Named Best In Massachusetts By 'Elite' Yelpers Come for the cannoli, stay for the entire display case. If you’re on the hunt for the best sweet treats around, look no further than Boston landmark Mike’s Pastry, the top-rated bakery in Massachusetts by Yelp’s Elite Squad. Located in the city’s historic North End on Hanover Street, Mike’s has been satisfying sweet tooths since 1946, when founder Michael Mercogliano began selling his “one-of-a-kind” cannoli. Easily recognized by its signature white box with blue font tied with a string bow, the bakery offers nearly a dozen varieties of the Italian pastry, including chocolate chip, pistac…
'Garbage Face': Somerville Pizzeria Takes Parting Shot At Dave Portnoy Months After Viral Fight 'Garbage Face': Somerville Pizzeria Takes Parting Shot At Dave Portnoy Months After Viral Fight
'Garbage Face': Somerville Pizzeria Takes Parting Shot At Dave Portnoy Months After Viral Fight The saga continues.  The owner of Dragon Pizza hasn't forgiven Dave Portnoy for calling his pizzeria the "worst pizza in America" during a viral shouting match on the sidewalk outside of his Somerville restaurant last year. In fact, he thinks the Barstool Sports president is a "dumpster whore." Charlie Redd rekindled the public beef with Portnoy in an Instagram post last week that features a cutout of Portnoy in a dumpster with some of his teeth blacked out. He captioned the image "Right at home" and included the hashtags #garbageface, #checkyalater, and #dumpsterwhore. Drago…
Best Burgers In Massachusetts Found At These Restaurants, Survey Says Best Burgers In Massachusetts Found At These Restaurants, Survey Says
Best Burgers In Massachusetts Found At These Restaurants, Survey Says The votes are in, and these are the best hamburgers in Massachusetts, according to burgerphiles. Over 5,000 voters took part in a survey conducted by Taste of Massachusetts asking where to find the best beef patties in the Bay State. More than 1,000 people tossed their favorite restaurants into the running and, after four rounds of “some very close voting,” the website had its ranking of the 16 best burgers in Massachusetts. Taking the crown with the number one spot was Norfolk County’s Lewis’ Bar and Grill, located in Norwood at 92 Central Street. A neighborhood staple since 1939, the s…
'Amazing Journey': Italian Restaurant To Close After 23 Years In Somerville 'Amazing Journey': Italian Restaurant To Close After 23 Years In Somerville
'Amazing Journey': Italian Restaurant To Close After 23 Years In Somerville A popular Italian seafood restaurant in Somerville's Davis Square has announced it will close after 23 years in operation.  The owners of Out of the Blue announced on Facebook that they would shutter the 215 Elm St. eatery.  It is with mixed emotions that we announce the closing of Out of the Blue. After 23 1/2 years it is time to say goodbye. It's been an amazing journey and we loved every minute of it. Our employees became family. Our customers became friends. The square became our neighborhood. We will cherish the memories we made along the way and hope you will too. And as we close we w…
Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of 27-Year-Old Woman At NJ Apartment Complex: Prosecutors Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of 27-Year-Old Woman At NJ Apartment Complex: Prosecutors
Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of 27-Year-Old Woman At NJ Apartment Complex: Prosecutors A 27-year-old Somerville man was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 4, and charged with fatally stabbing Maryrose Fealey last week, authorities said. David Shroitman was charged with first-degree murder, possession of a weapon, tampering with physical evidence, and hindering apprehension, Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Maryrose Fealey Facebook Fealey, a Somerville resident was found by Somerville police responding to a 911 call, outside a residential complex on North Bridge Street around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, McDonald said alongside Somerset County Prosecuto…
Ominous Thriller Filming In Somerset County Seeks Cast Members For Paid Roles Ominous Thriller Filming In Somerset County Seeks Cast Members For Paid Roles
Ominous Thriller Filming In Somerset County Seeks Cast Members For Paid Roles Do you have a sense of the macabre? Do you want to do something that will send shivers down your spine? The thriller film "Roosters" is looking for actors as it prepares to shoot in Somerville in March. The movie is directed by Brian Vadim and produced by Refuse to Walk The Line productions.  "Roosters" is about a secret society for wealthy, powerful men who consider themselves entitled to occasional forays into sordid entertainment like torture, human cockfighting to the death and cannibalism, according to a synopsis.  When the heir-apparent to the society tries to find a w…
Movie Filmed Across Mass Picks Up 5 Oscar Nominations Movie Filmed Across Mass Picks Up 5 Oscar Nominations
Movie Filmed Across Mass Picks Up 5 Oscar Nominations A movie starring Paul Giamatti and with scenes filmed throughout Massachusetts was nominated for a number of Oscars, including Best Picture. “The Holdovers” was nominated for Best Actor for Giamatti, Best Actress for Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Picture, according to IMDb. The comedy-drama follows a longtime teacher, played by Giamatti, at a prep school in Mass. Related: New Haven's Paul Giamatti Jokes About Viral In-N-Out Photo “A cranky history teacher at a remote prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a trou…
Boston Man Admits To Multiple Shootings In Cambridge, Somerville: DA Boston Man Admits To Multiple Shootings In Cambridge, Somerville: DA
Boston Man Admits To Multiple Shootings In Cambridge, Somerville: DA A Boston man who admitted to multiple shootings in Cambridge and Somerville in 2021 and 2022 was sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 20, to eight and a half years in prison, authorities said. Lennox Pierre-Louis, 22, pleaded guilty to the shootings that began in 2021 in Somerville and two others in Cambridge, the Middlesex District Attorney said. A judge sentenced him to two five to six-year terms to be served concurrently. A two-and-a-half-year prison sentence was added for the second Cambridge barrage.  Police arrested Pierre-Louis on June 18, 2022, after he fired several rounds at a m…
Card Skimmer Found In Chelsea Market Basket: Police Card Skimmer Found In Chelsea Market Basket: Police
Card Skimmer Found In Chelsea Market Basket: Police Another Market Basket has been targeted by card skimmers, this time in Chelsea, but police and store workers were able to find and remove the device within minutes. A fraudulent credit card reading device, or a “skimmer,” was placed on a register at the grocery store on Everett Avenue on Tuesday, Dec. 5, according to Chelsea police. Related: 5 Market Baskets Find Credit Card Skimmers In Haverhill, Somerville, Reading: Police “We have the device and are working with the Market Basket as well as our regional partners to see if the devices are related to other recent incidents,” police said o…
'As Massholio As You Can Get': Charges Filed In Saugus Brawl 'As Massholio As You Can Get': Charges Filed In Saugus Brawl
'As Massholio As You Can Get': Charges Filed In Saugus Brawl A pre-Thanksgiving fight at a family-friendly restaurant in Saugus has gone international, picking up coverage in England and other countries as videos of the brawl continue to be shared on social media. Four people were charged in the attack this week, NBC Boston reported Thursday, Nov. 30. They are:  Rosaria Sophia McCauly, 32, of North Reading faces two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a count of disorderly conduct Arnold John Carey Marujo, 19, of Somerville, faces an underage drinking charge and disorderly conduct Donovan Clark, 19, of Lynn, faces an underage d…
‘We’re Kvelling’: Jewish Tavern With A Twist Named Best New Restaurant In Mass ‘We’re Kvelling’: Jewish Tavern With A Twist Named Best New Restaurant In Mass
‘We’re Kvelling’: Jewish Tavern With A Twist Named Best New Restaurant In Mass A range of food from the Jewish diaspora, lectures and workshops, and a Lactaid dispenser on the way to the restroom — that’s what diners are raving about at Lehrhaus in Somerville, which landed in Esquire’s best new restaurants in the country. The kosher bar, restaurant, and learning center first opened in May at 425 Washington Street. Lehrhaus' menu boasts a Simanim salad with greens, leeks, and squash, drizzled with pomegranate honey vinaigrette. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lehrhaus (@lehrhaustavern) Rodanchas, a tr…
Worker Chases Customer With Scissors After Disagreement Over Cup Of Coffee In Somerville: Cops Worker Chases Customer With Scissors After Disagreement Over Cup Of Coffee In Somerville: Cops
Worker Chases Customer With Scissors After Disagreement Over Cup Of Coffee In Somerville: Cops A disagreement over how to make a proper cup of coffee nearly came to blows earlier this month when an employee of a Somerville chased a complaining customer throughout the building with a pair of scissors, authorities said.  Vladislav Sinev, 53, of Chelsea, is charged with two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from an incident on Nov. 12 at Zaruma Gold Coffee in Somerville, Somerville police said.  The customer, whose name was not released, said he'd ordered a coffee from the 37 Woodbine Street cafe, but he didn't like how it was made. He took it back t…
5 Market Baskets Find Credit Card Skimmers In Massachusetts, New Hampshire: Police 5 Market Baskets Find Credit Card Skimmers In Massachusetts, New Hampshire: Police
5 Market Baskets Find Credit Card Skimmers In Massachusetts, New Hampshire: Police Credit card skimming devices used to steal personal information were placed at Market Basket stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, police warned shoppers. The skimmers were found at Market Baskets in Haverhill, Somerville, and Reading in Massachusetts, and Nashua and Concord in New Hampshire, according to Boston 25 News. Police in Reading found credit card skimmers on a credit card machine at a register inside Market Basket on Monday, Oct. 30. Crimeline press release: credit card skimmers located at Walmart, Market Basket on Storrs Street in Concord.https://t.co/RqfgW8fd1g pic.twi…
Bicyclist Seriously Hurt In Cambridge Car Crash: Police Bicyclist Seriously Hurt In Cambridge Car Crash: Police
Bicyclist Seriously Hurt In Cambridge Car Crash: Police A bicyclist was seriously injured in Cambridge on Tuesday, Nov. 7, following a crash with a car, authorities said.  The 57-year-old Watertown woman was riding an electric bicycle along Gerry's Landing Road around 6 p.m. when they crashed with a 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, State Police said.  Paramedics rushed the woman to Beth Israel Hospital with serious injuries. The Volkswagon driver, a 75-year-old Somerville man, was not hurt.  Police have not released the either of their names.  Cambridge police are working with State Police crash experts to investiga…