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Wal-Mart Coming to Somerville; Regional Breweries on the Rise

• Wal-Mart’s opening a grocery store in Somerville, and it should be open within the year. [Globe]

• If the Wal-Mart news doesn’t excite you, maybe this will: New England is awash in a slew of creative, regional breweries! [Globe]

• Here’s everything you ever wanted to know about reading wine labels, which as we all know is a very important thing to do when buying wine. [WSJ]

• Part of Michelle Obama’s partnership with Wal-Mart involves the superstore opening locations in food deserts. So at least people will be able to get Cheesy Poofs. [Fast Company]

• The USDA is proposing rules that would require food manufacturers to clearly label additives that have been, well, added to meat. [Bloomberg Businessweek]

• Bandits in California are stealing grapes and bees, which requires smoking equipment and “protective gear just like the pros.” [NYT]

Wal-Mart Coming to Somerville; Regional Breweries on the Rise