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PARKS & CHECKS
Wasteful, Opaque Bookkeeping At Two City Of Boston Nonprofit Arms “The fund not only fails at being transparent and accountable ...
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SURF’S UPCYCLED
Meet The Bay State Surfers Conserving The Oceans Where They Ride “When you’re riding the wave, it all seems to ...
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BU’s John Silber Did Not Support Free Speech on His Campus
And I know that because his Boston University administration expelled me for participating in nonviolent student anti-apartheid protests in 1986 ...
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BEYOND INFLUENCE
BINJ profiles of internet sensations tell stories behind local creatives with international fanbases This year, in addition to the community ...
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A MASSACHUSETTS FOSSIL FUEL LOBBYING REVIEW
As Prices Soar, Fossil Fuel Industry Looks After Its Interests On Beacon Hill As gas prices and heating costs skyrocket ...
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Cambridge History Trivia Night & Silent Auction (March 23, 2023)
Hello Readers & Supporters, We had such a great community event last December at the Plough & Stars that we’re ...
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WILL RACE MATTER …
As Mass Reconsiders Life Without Parole For 18 To 20-Year-Olds? “Late adolescents are particularly likely to be sentenced based on ...
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SO MUCH FOR CONTRACTS
State Report Blasts MBTA Contractor Company hired to run Transit Police dispatch service under-delivered, charged extra, and kept inadequate records, ...
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SOMERVILLIANS DONATE $5,000 TO RESTART SOMERVILLE WIRE
Municipal news service can run for another few months, now accepting applications for a reporter gig Great news! Thanks to ...
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A MEDIUM, NOT A GENRE
On Curating A Comprehensive Chronicle Of Comics “A first class education on the subject and opportunities to experience exhibits of ...
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IF SOMERVILLIANS DONATE ANOTHER $2,420, WE CAN RESTART SOMERVILLE WIRE
An impressive $2,580 in public support came in this week. We can hire a new quarter-time reporter when we get ...
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DEBATABLE DATA
Shortcomings in the state’s greenhouse gas inventory pose issues for energy planning While Massachusetts has mandated major reductions in greenhouse ...
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EDITORIAL: SOMERVILLE WIRE ON HIATUS UNTIL SPRING
BINJ Needs $15,000 to Pay a Quarter-Time Staff Reporter for a Year It has been almost four years since the ...
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ON THE WAY HOME
A New Beginning For Formerly Incarcerated Women “Stepping into this house made me feel better … She has a way ...
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STILL WAITING
Tainted Drug Evidence Victims Still Waiting For Settlement Payments “We’ve got a system in place where it’s just, grab this ...
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OPINION: GLX IS HERE! CELEBRATING AND LOOKING AHEAD
After decades of advocacy, I was thrilled to celebrate the opening of the Green Line Extension through my district in ...
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CHERYL AMIRAULT LEFAVE
“Everything that I came across for 40 years has been a battle.” It seemed that last week a decades-old controversial ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: DECEMBER 21, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Snow Rules, City Funds for Small Businesses and Nonprofits, and More! ARTICLES HOW TO CONTROL SEWAGE OVERFLOWS Somerville, Cambridge, MWRA ...
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HOW TO CONTROL SEWAGE OVERFLOWS
Somerville, Cambridge, MWRA jointly update communities on long-term environmental planning to protect waterways from wastewater (Somerville Wire) - Most sewer ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: DECEMBER 14, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Highland Ave. Detour, Donate to Families in Need, and More! ARTICLES REDESIGNING UNION SQUARE’S SUBSTATION Eversource hears from neighbors on ...
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REDESIGNING UNION SQUARE’S SUBSTATION
Eversource hears from neighbors on future of electrical infrastructure within a changing urban landscape (Somerville Wire) - With its dazzling ...
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EARS FOR FEAR: THE SHOTSPOTTER WORKAROUND
Boston, Regional Police Dodge Transparency Ordinance In Bolstering Surveillance Network At a public hearing at the end of November, Boston ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: DECEMBER 7, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Donate to Somerville Media Fund, Municipal Broadband, and More! ARTICLES EDITORIAL: DONATE TO THE SOMERVILLE MEDIA FUND! A holiday appeal ...
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OPINION: WINTER HILL STAR MARKET REDEVELOPMENT HEADS TO ZONING BOARD
Over the next few months, Somerville's Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is going to be taking up one of its ...
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BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
Councilors consider how to improve internet access for all in Somerville (Somerville Wire) - Somerville’s leaders would like to ensure ...
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EDITORIAL: DONATE TO THE SOMERVILLE MEDIA FUND!
A holiday appeal to help support professional journalism from local nonprofits Somerville Media Center and Somerville Wire (Boston Institute for ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: NOVEMBER 29, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Donate to Somerville Media Fund, Affordable Housing at 299 Broadway, and More! ARTICLES LAST WORDS FROM ‘SANCTUARY CITY’ Artists Reflect ...
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LAST WORDS FROM ‘SANCTUARY CITY’
Artists Reflect on Immigration and Community Building (Somerville Wire) - Sanctuary City, a ground-breaking art exhibit at the Somerville Museum, ...
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SUPPORT INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN MASSACHUSETTS
This #GivingTuesday, Help BINJ With a Donation—Matched Dollar for Dollar Up to $1,000 With Giving Tuesday—the unofficial holiday dedicated to ...
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IS ANOTHER SHUTDOWN LOOMING?
Documents: “Complete shut-down of an MBTA rail route” again on the table for MBTA. Transit advocate says planning ahead is ...
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