Week in Review: The Green Line is Coming, and Another Fire

$393 Million Approved to Bring Green Line to Union Square, Washington Street
The MassDOT Board of Directors approved a $393 million contract this week to construct Green Line stations and tracks in Somerville. With funding in place, the Green Line Extension should open in Union Square and Washington Street in 2017. The money will also fund a new Lechmere Station in Cambridge.

Fire Guts Family Home Near Inman Square
An intense fire destroyed a family home on Dickinson Street Thursday night, displacing seven people. The fire was not considered suspicious.

Capuano Will Not Run for Governor
Rep. Michael Capuano, a Somerville native and former mayor of the city, decided this week not to run for governor. He had been considering a run for months.

See Which Candidates Are Moving onto the Final Election
Somerville held a preliminary election on Tuesday, with six candidates for Somerville Board of Aldermen and School Committee moving onto the final election, which will be held on Nov. 5.

Somerville Sees Increase in MCAS Achievement
The Somerville public school system saw improved MCAS results this year, with math and English proficiency results reaching a five-year high and student improvement taking a leap forward.

Former Middlesex DA to Review Somerville Field Trip Policies
The city announced this week that, in the wake of an alleged sexual assault involving Somerville High School students at a school-sponsored sports camp, the city has hired former Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone to review the public school system's overnight and field-trip policies.