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SOMERVILLE WIRE: September 20, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
New Bike Plan, Fairies, Fall Shots, and More! ARTICLES BACKYARD COTTAGES NOW ALLOWED ‘BY RIGHT’ Council makes it easier to ...
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BACKYARD COTTAGES NOW ALLOWED ‘BY RIGHT’
Council makes it easier to create accessory dwelling units (Somerville Wire) - Carriage houses, backyard cottages, “tiny houses,” and other ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: September 13, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Fluff Festival, Municipal Broadband Discussion, and Local Cultural Council Grants! Article US2 EXPANDS ITS UNION SQUARE FOOTPRINT Two new lab ...
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US2 EXPANDS ITS UNION SQUARE FOOTPRINT
Two new lab buildings being designed on McGrath Highway at Medford Street (Somerville Wire) - US2, the developer currently leading ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: September 6, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
“Evicted” Art Show Opening Sept 10 … and More! Article OPINION: TROUBLE WITH A CAPITAL T "The Fair Share Amendment ...
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OPINION: TROUBLE WITH A CAPITAL T
People are furious at the state of the MBTA: the fatality, the fire, the explosion, the derailments, the injuries, the ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 30, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Sanctuary City Coming to Somerville Museum … and More! Article CONNECTING FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES Interactive database offers access to programs, ...
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CONNECTING FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES
Interactive database offers access to programs, knowledge for children and caregivers With children returning to school this week, parents may ...
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“THIS IS ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR”
Photo via Rayla Campbell for Massachusetts Mass GOP candidate questioned by cop about book she calls kiddie porn Rayla Campbell, ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 23, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Getting Around During the MBTA Shutdown ... and More! Article PARTS AND CRAFTS MOVES TO BOYNTON YARDS Kids’ makerspace gets ...
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PARTS AND CRAFTS MOVES TO BOYNTON YARDS
Kids’ makerspace gets cool new digs thanks to community benefits (Somerville Wire) - For children who want to explore hands-on, ...
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HACKS, FACTS & CONTRACTS: FOIA FOLLOW-UP
Photo of Gov. Baker surveying Orange Line track work in 2019 by Joshua Qualls/Governor's Press Office Internal Emails Show How ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 16, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Race and Social Justice Talk, Hip Hop Festival and More! Article COMMUNITY LAND TRUST CELEBRATES ITS FIRST AFFORDABLE HOMES Ribbon ...
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COMMUNITY LAND TRUST CELEBRATES ITS FIRST AFFORDABLE HOMES
Ribbon cutting this Wednesday for five new condos in Union Square (Somerville Wire) - Somerville is celebrating the first acquisition ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 9, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Yart Sale, Crossing Guards Needed, and More! Article CITY HOLDS DESIGN WORKSHOP TO GET INPUT ON PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING SITE ...
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CITY HOLDS DESIGN WORKSHOP TO GET INPUT ON PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING SITE PLAN
Participants use color-coded Lego pieces to suggest housing, stores, business and nonprofit offices, labs, medical/healthcare facilities, common areas, or green ...
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“POLARIZING FORCE”
Governor’s Council weighs controversial Parole Board renomination “You have an unbelievable amount of people who are against you.” Governor’s Councilor ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 2, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Free Meals for Youth, “Moving Wall” Veterans Memorial, and More! Articles TENANTS RALLY IN FRONT OF 6-8 MORTIMER PLACE Protest ...
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TENANTS RALLY IN FRONT OF 6-8 MORTIMER PLACE
Protest “tidal wave of gentrification sweeping the new Green Line Extension corridor” (Somerville Wire) - Responding to soaring rents and ...
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CURB USAGE TO CHANGE
Last chance to weigh in on proposed new rules; final report expected this summer (Somerville Wire) - Since last summer, ...
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OPINION: CREATING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN SOMERVILLE
I am a longtime community services program developer and I wanted to share some good news with my friends in ...
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SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE: MAJOR FUNDERS NEED TO GIVE EQUALLY TO ALL NONPROFIT NEWS OUTLETS
Because the current practice of “every outlet for itself” is absolutely failing to rebuild local news in the US The ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: July 26, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
City Seeks Poll Workers, 35 McGrath Highway Development Proposal, and More! Articles STREET TREES NEED YOUR LOVE Residents encouraged to ...
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STREET TREES NEED YOUR LOVE
Residents encouraged to water and protect saplings during drought (Somerville Wire) - Have you ever thought about becoming a tree ...
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EDITORIAL: SOMERVILLE MEDIA FUND GIVES FIRST TWO GRANTS
Somerville Media Center and Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism get equal shares of donations raised from community members I’m pleased ...
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DAVIS SQUARE DEVELOPER PLANS LAB SPACE AS SMALL BUSINESSES AWAIT UNKNOWN FATE
“The Sligos of the world might become history a lot quicker than people might think” (Somerville Wire) – Scape North ...
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LETTER: ARTICLE ON COUNCIL DEBATE OVER SHANNON GRANT ‘HEAVILY FAVORS SUPPORTERS’
Hi there, My name is Alessandra Seiter, and I'm a Somerville resident, a librarian, and a monthly supporter of BINJ ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: July 19, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Nonprofits Win Cummings Grants, Mobile Farmers Market, and More! Article SUMMER VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM APPROVED With shootings on the rise, ...
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SUMMER VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM APPROVED
With shootings on the rise, councilors debate funding for annual regional policing initiative A state-funded grant that has been used ...
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