Water was shut off to a restaurant-heavy section of Union Square late Friday afternoon, just as chefs were preparing for the Friday rush.
A part of Union Square that is home to several restaurants lost water for nearly three hours Friday afternoon, according to Thomas Champion, a spokesperson for the city of Somerville. The water failure caused some top restaurants in the area to close for Friday night. Champion said something called a "water gate" failed at about 3:15 p.m., cutting off water to the area around Union Square Plaza, which has a number of restaurants, including The Independent, Precinct, Journeyman and Casa B. Workers from the Department of Public Works and the department's contractors fixed the problem by about 6 p.m., Champion said. The water failure happened as restaurants were preparing for Friday-night business. On Facebook, Journeyman Restaurant posted: "…
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The Independent
75 Union Sq, Somerville, MA
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Precinct
70 Union Sq, Somerville, MA
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Journeyman Restaurant
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Casa B
253 Washington St, Somerville, MA
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An early morning water main break near Foss Park has cut off water to two homes and a business. Repair work has slowed traffic.
Two homes and one business near Foss Park have been without water Monday due to an early morning water main break. According to Jaclyn Rossetti, a spokesperson for the city of Somerville, a small piece of pipe at Mystic Avenue and Wheatland Street broke at about 2 a.m. Monday, cutting off water to a home and business in the area. Workers completed the repair to that rupture at around noon Monday, but when they turned the water back on, they discovered a second piece of pipe in need of repair, according to Rossetti. The second repair has cut off water to two homes and a business, she said, and water was expected to be back on between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Monday. In addition to the affected buildings, traffic is slow along Mystic Avenue due to …
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