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Week in Review: Cameron Diaz Shoots Film in Somerville

Top stories in Somerville from the past week.

Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel Shoot Movie in Somerville
The Hollywood stars were in Somerville Monday to shoot a film on the Tufts University campus.

Somerville: One of Top Cities in Nation for Gay Couples
San Francisco, Seattle, Washington D.C. and Somerville were among the top 10 cities for same-sex-partner households, we learned this week.

Uncertainty in Somerville About Government Shutdown
The federal government shutdown wasn't expected to impact services in Somerville, at least not immediately. Some said the longer the shutdown continues, the more impacts it would have in Somerville.

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at Tufts
Scalia delivered a talk at the university called "Interpreting the Constitution."

Historic Moment for Somerville Church
Rev. Karen Coleman became the first African-American woman to be installed in an Episcopal parish in Massachusetts. She was installed Thursday during a ceremony at St. James Church in Teele Square.

Deputy Police Chief Paul Upton Retires
After 30 years on the Somerville police force, Paul Upton, who started as a patrolman and rose through the ranks to become a deputy chief, retired.

Davis Square's Street Piano Brings Music to Neighborhood
The "Play Me, I'm Yours" festival features 75 pianos located throughout Boston, Somerville, Cambridge and Brookline. They're positioned in public spaces, where anyone can play them. We captured some video of one man playing in Davis Square.


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