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DREAM FELLOWSHIP DEFERRED
Photo via US Department of Homeland Security / Mani Albrecht Diabetes researcher claims she was unlawfully denied entry to US ...
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RECOGNITION FOR RELIGION REPORTING
The kind of deep read that gets people and communities talking while winning awards in the process Congratulations to Alyssa ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: MAY 24, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Somerville Mourns Stephenson Aman … and More Articles DETOXIFIED CONWAY PARK RETURNS TO SERVICE Final ribbon-cutting to be held this ...
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DETOXIFIED CONWAY PARK RETURNS TO SERVICE
Final ribbon-cutting to be held this Friday, 11 a.m. (Somerville Wire) - It’s been five years since Conway Park was ...
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MORALE VIOLATION
Whistle-blowers report culture of “retaliation” and “nepotism” at Mass parole agency Over the past three months, seven staff members from ...
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DISPATCH FROM THE FIRST-ANNUAL BOSTON HOT SAUCE FESTIVAL
“Large or small, they may only have one or two sauces and it helps them get out in front of ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: MAY 17, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Can’t Eat at Jumbo's & A Night In Bloom This Friday Articles COUNCIL WANTS COPS OFF CONSTRUCTION DETAILS Final decision ...
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SOMERVILLE ARTIST PAINTS MURAL IN JP
New work by Julia Csekö opens Saturday, May 21 (Somerville Wire) - As part of a long-term plan to uplift ...
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COUNCIL WANTS COPS OFF CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
Final decision on using civilian flaggers to be made by Mayor Ballantyne and City staff (Somerville Wire) - The City ...
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VIDEO: JOURNALISTS DISCUSS PROBLEMS REPORTING RECENT DAVIS SQUARE DEATH
Share concerns about collapse of local news media and stonewalling by Somerville officials Early on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, a ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: MAY 10, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
COVID-19 Risk High Again, Farmers Markets Reopening, and Library Offers Tech Support Article SECOND CHANCES FOR YOUR CLOTHES AND YOUR ...
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SECOND CHANCES FOR YOUR CLOTHES AND YOUR NEIGHBORS
Somerville nonprofit partners with service providers to match used clothing with people in need Do you need some motivation to ...
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SACRED SPACES: SPECIAL MOSQUE EDITION
Photo of Nigerian Islamic Society of Massachusetts by Derek Kouyoumjian While many Christians have been pushed out of their longtime ...
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OPINION: R.I.P. ROE?
Freedom is a constant struggle When my family moved to Massachusetts, my mother couldn't legally get birth control or even learn about ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: MAY 3, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Proakis Seeking Job in Watertown, Youth March for Peace, and More Articles ANOTHER SEASON OF OUTDOOR DINING BEGINS City still ...
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ANOTHER SEASON OF OUTDOOR DINING BEGINS
City still working to help restaurants survive (Somerville Wire) - Somerville’s dynamic restaurant industry is one of the pillars of ...
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PUBLIC RECORDS CRISIS DEEPENS
The case pertains to an investigation into the use of rodenticides by government agencies You have five days to agree ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: APRIL 26, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
East Somerville Cleanup, Boynton Yards Concerts, and Diane Esmond Showing Articles SOMERVILLE OPEN STUDIOS: VISIT ARTISTS AT HOME THIS WEEKEND ...
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SOMERVILLE OPEN STUDIOS: VISIT ARTISTS AT HOME THIS WEEKEND
The theme of this year's event is SPACE (Somerville Wire) - More than 300 visual artists across Somerville will open ...
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SOMERVILLE EXTENDS EVICTION MORATORIUM ONCE MORE
End date now June 30, 2022 (Somerville Wire) - After the City of Boston lifted its eviction moratorium on March ...
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OPINION: COMMUNITY GATHERS FOR FILM SCREENING AND PANEL ON SCHOOL POLICING
On Monday, April 11, about 100 people attended a screening of the award winning documentary "On These Grounds". The documentary ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: APRIL 19, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Yard waste, heating bills, summer jobs … and PorchFest! Articles EDITORIAL: NOW EVEN LESS NEWS IN SOMERVILLE DigBoston goes digital-only, ...
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ARTS AT THE ARMORY CONTINUES ITS JOURNEY WITH NEW CO-DIRECTOR
Jess White promoted to chief operating officer (Somerville Wire) - The Somerville Armory is changing. The former militia headquarters at ...
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EDITORIAL: NOW EVEN LESS NEWS IN SOMERVILLE
DigBoston goes digital-only, yet another reason to donate to the Somerville Media Fund (Somerville Wire) - It's rare that a ...
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WHERE CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR STAND ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Pictured: Weymouth Compressor Station With multiple ongoing environmental fights in the state, our next governor will have major power to ...
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THE PANDEMIC PAYDAY CONTINUES—FOR CONSULTANTS
Image via City Life/Vida Urbana Mass uses questionable tools to investigate eviction relief applicants State officials are spending more than ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: APRIL 12, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Sleep In Sleep Out event … and an SPD injury Articles EDITORIAL: SHIRA LAUCHAROEN SAYS GOODBYE After a wonderful year ...
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EDITORIAL: SHIRA LAUCHAROEN SAYS GOODBYE
After a wonderful year serving Somerville, the reporter begins new steps Ever since I began my work as assistant director ...
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CITY PARTNERS WITH FENWAY HEALTH FOR SUPERVISED CONSUMPTION SITE
Photo by Vancouver Coastal Health Managers, officials, and task force members say we must save people from overdoses (Somerville Wire) ...
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PHONE CHECK
Mass is still gouging the families of prisoners on phone fees. Will lawmakers finally change that? For the past 10 ...
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