Week in Review: Demolishing the Waste Transfer Station, Let's Annex Boston

Demolition Begins on Waste Transfer Station
Somerville held a sledgehammer party Monday to celebrate the demolition of the former waste transfer station, which for decades stood as an "eyesore"—according to Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone—along McGrath Highway.

Boston Should Annex Somerville, Says Magazine (in Jest)
Boston Magazine suggested, jokingly, that Boston's new mayor should annex neighboring cities and towns, including Massachusetts. Fat chance.

Garbage Truck's Contents Catch Fire in Union Square
A garbage truck dumped trash all over the street in Union Square Wednesday morning after the contents of the truck caught on fire. Firefighters needed to dump the trash on the street in order to separate the rubbish and extinguish the fire.

Magazine Includes 6 Somerville Restaurants on Must Eat List
Only Somerville, Boston and Cambridge had multiple restaurants on one magazine's list of "Where to Eat, Right Now."

Teele Square Restaurant Gets Facelift, Full Liquor License
West 7 Bistro, formerly Amelia's Kitchen, reopened this week with a new look, a new menu and a full liquor license.

Somerville Celebrates World Series Win on Social Media
A local sports team won an important victory Wednesday night. See what Somervillians said about the win on social media.

New Somerville Current Events Show Debuts on Cable TV
Somerville Neighborhood News, a brand-new current events TV show produced by SCATV and dedicated to issues concerning Somerville, debuted Tuesday on the community access cable station.