“Artisanal Mediterranean products with a twist” (Somerville Wire) – Focaccia, pita, and savory pies abound at this Somerville business, where new tastes are introduced to the American palette. Ayham Haddad came from Jordan in 2012 and has been sharing his passion for baking since then, through the creation of his Mahalab Bakery. Here, he tells […]
OPINION: TYING UP SOME LOOSE ENDS
Reflecting on the “Curtatone era” and Mayor Katjana Ballantyne’s time, so far While I realize that it’s possible that no one thought twice about something I wrote about Joe Curtatone in my last column, I regretted it immediately after seeing it in print on December 22. And I am not referring to an overly harsh […]
RENT INCREASES AT WASHINGTON STREET ART CENTER ARE THE LATEST IN A PATTERN OF REAL ESTATE CHANGE
Artists wonder what is in store for the cooperative’s future Rent hikes of 31 percent asked by the new owner of Somerville’s Washington Street Art Center have tenants anxious and uncertain, with some expecting they’ll have to leave to face an increasingly unwelcoming market for studio space. Businesses and expensive housing complexes have been driving […]
SITUATION AT SOMERVILLE’S ARMORY ARTS BUILDING DESERVES EXPLANATION TO THE PUBLIC, OFFICIAL SAYS
A conversation between different stakeholders could take place at an upcoming town hall A town hall about the Armory building in Somerville is being championed by Somerville city councilor Willie Burnley Jr., who said Wednesday that he is concerned about a lack of transparency around management at the building by city staff that has the […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: MARCH 8, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Combating the rodent problem in Somerville, a Bow Market book fair, and a game night at the Armory Articles WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR SOMERVILLE TO LIFT ITS MASK MANDATE? The City enters into a new phase of the pandemic ARTIST PROFILE: CINDY WEISBART The powerful work of a social documentary photographer Shorts Somerville pilots […]