SOMERVILLE—Mayor Joseph Curtatone went on CNBC today to talk Walmart at Assembly Row amid the retailer's Mexican bribery scandal. He doesn't see it affecting the store's opening. [CNBC]
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WATERTOWN—Meanwhile: "Mike Mandel might not have won his bid for the Watertown Town Council last fall, but he still stands firmly on his anti-Walmart platform, as he and other opponents of the chain are posting a billboard objecting to the retailer's planned move into town." [Boston.com]
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