BINJ staff and Somerville News Garden volunteers have not undertaken this effort to compete with existing or future news outlets in Somerville. We are simply working on creating a replicable model that cities and towns around Massachusetts and the US can use to stop their municipalities from turning into “news deserts,” in the parlance of journalism academics.
OFFICIALS QUESTION RELIABILITY OF THE POLICE APPOINTMENT PROCESS
An incident prompts scrutiny, while councilors struggle with the fairness of the hiring system.
BUSINESSES AND GATHERING SPACES MAINTAIN LOW 25% CAPACITY LIMITS
Defending the decision to keep capacities low, Curtatone calls the governor’s approach “blood calculus.”
SOMERVILLE WIRE: FEB. 16, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Capacity limits, police appointments, and rides for the elderly.
ANNOUNCEMENT: SOMERVILLE ALLIANCE FOR SAFE STREETS TO HOST SOMERVILLE SAFE STREETS SUMMIT
Safety and equitable mobility for all.