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SOMERVILLE MEDIA CENTER’S “WE WILL NEVER FORGET” TRIBUTE
SMC commemorated the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: September 7, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
The City hopes to extend the eviction moratorium, an Urban Forest Management Plan, and “Penny Chronicles” exhibit goes up at ...
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MAYORAL AND CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES RESPOND TO HOUSING QUESTIONNAIRE, PART 5
The Somerville Fair Housing Commission compiled a Fair Housing questionnaire for mayoral and City Council candidates to respond to. The ...
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PORCHFEST SET TO RETURN, IN PERSON, TO SOMERVILLE
The event garners enthusiasm from many, while others say it disturbs the peace ...
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ARTIST PROFILE: MICHAEL TALBOT
The Jamaica-born artist brings inspiration and vibrancy to his projects ...
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INNER CITY WEIGHTLIFTING CREATES COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE WHO SOCIETY HAS OTHERWISE DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY
“We can come here, chill. It’s like a family. And my friends are here with me.” ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 31, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Overdose Awareness Day, a new anti-harassment policy, and Project Misik lifts spirits with music ...
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MAYORAL AND CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES RESPOND TO HOUSING QUESTIONNAIRE, PART 4
The Somerville Fair Housing Commission compiled a Fair Housing questionnaire for mayoral and City Council candidates to respond to. The ...
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SOMERVILLE MAYORAL CANDIDATES ON RENT CONTROL
The four contenders share their thoughts on the popular housing reform ...
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SOMERVILLE SHOOTINGS RAISE ALARM IN COMMUNITY
Community members and leaders consider the causes—and what can be done about it ...
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WHY ARE LYME DISEASE CASES SO HIGH IN THE NORTHEAST?
URI researcher Dr. Howard Ginsberg breaks down the latest reports on the northeast tick threat ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 24, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
A Ward 5 City Council debate, voting in the preliminary election, and Somerville For All launches ...
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MAYORAL AND CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES RESPOND TO HOUSING QUESTIONNAIRE, PART 3
The Somerville Fair Housing Commission compiled a Fair Housing questionnaire for mayoral and City Council candidates to respond to. The ...
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TEEN EMPOWERMENT PROVIDES PANDEMIC SUPPORT, ADDRESSES VIOLENCE
According to Program Director Danny McLaughlin, the organization serves as an intervention ...
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SOMERVILLE ESTABLISHES PUBLIC INDOOR MASK MANDATE
With the Delta variant on the rise and kids going back to school, the City takes cautious steps ...
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MASS SEEKS TO CREATE AI TASK FORCE, WON’T PUBLICLY NAME APPOINTEES
“This body does not seem to be centering issues related to accountability, justice, racial discrimination or other forms of bias.” ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 17, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
A mayoral debate, a Ward 7 city council debate, and Scape Davis Square LLC will hold a public meeting ...
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ARTIST PROFILE: ALLISON TANENHAUS
Videos, street art, and public interventions assume vibrant, mind-bending dimensions in the hands of the digital artist and graphic designer ...
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MAYORAL AND CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES RESPOND TO HOUSING QUESTIONNAIRE, PART 2
The Somerville Fair Housing Commission compiled a Fair Housing questionnaire for mayoral and City Council candidates to respond to. The ...
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INVESTIGATING THE INTERSTATE: ARE MASSDOT’S SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ENOUGH?
This past June, MassDOT announced that it would address safety concerns connected to East Somerville’s highways ...
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GUEST OPINION: A NEW GREEN ECONOMY NEEDS EXPANDED PUBLIC EDUCATION
Every Somerville student who wishes to participate should be guaranteed placement in our after-school programs ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE GETS KOZIK ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE REPORTING GRANT
BINJ will be publishing a six-part series on public health issues affecting East Somerville ...
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OPINION: A LOOK AT THE RACES IN WARDS 5 AND 7
Ken Brociner weighs in on two candidates running for City Council ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 10, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
A kite festival, a mayoral candidates forum for issues relating to elders, and the City urges residents to access housing ...
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MOTHERS OUT FRONT ISSUES COMPLAINT ABOUT GAS LEAKS
The organization is calling upon Eversource to address the leaks and damaged trees ...
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MAYORAL AND CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES RESPOND TO HOUSING QUESTIONNAIRE
The Somerville Fair Housing Commission compiled a Fair Housing questionnaire for mayoral and City Council candidates to respond to. The ...
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THE STRUGGLE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING IN SOMERVILLE. A STORY OF SURVIVAL
There’s a multilateral effort to keep people housed in the city. What’s working? Who’s behind it? And what are they ...
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OPINION: SOMERVILLE COUNCILOR CALLS FOR MORE ACTION ON HOUSING
"But after dealing with long affordable housing waitlists and navigating endless red tape, I found that keeping our family together ...
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YART SALE WILL ALLOW ARTISTS TO DEBUT WORKS IN FRONT YARDS
Somerville Arts Council event will showcase work at artists’ homes ...
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