MASSWIRE ARCHIVE
This is the archive of all articles from BINJ’s MassWire news service prior to September 2023. Check out the new MassWire page at masswire.news.
SOMERVILLE WIRE: January 18, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day, banning hostile architecture, and Washington Street Gallery’s call for art Articles MAYOR KATJANA BALLANTYNE ...
MAYOR KATJANA BALLANTYNE RELEASES 100 DAY AGENDA
Addressing the COVID crisis stands as a chief concern (Somerville Wire) – Mayor Katjana Ballantyne announced her 100 Day “Somerville ...
THE LYNDELL’S TRANSCRIPT: WHAT LIES AHEAD
A look into the future of the historic bakery (Somerville Wire) – It wasn’t long ago that rumors began circling ...
BINJ HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS
Raised over $40,000 thanks to our many supporters–and the work of our staff, board, journalists, and volunteers Finding funding for ...
WHAT SOMERVILLE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN UP TO DURING COVID
“We've built a really vibrant community, and it's very hard to tell whether that still exists.” The last main stage ...
THE SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY GROWING CENTER CULTIVATES A LOVE OF HERBS
A green space that grows plants that are unique to different parts of the world The Somerville Community Growing Center ...
THE LACK OF ON-CAMPUS HOUSING CREATES TENSIONS AND INSTABILITY IN SOMERVILLE
“Shortages and insecurity in on-campus housing continue to push students to look for housing elsewhere—in surrounding communities.” Housing instability within ...
BOSTON’S BOOMING LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY MOVES TO SOMERVILLE
Image by Boynton Yards "The more we can encourage developers to build commercial properties, ironically, I think the more affordable ...
SOMERVILLE MURALISTS REFLECT ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ART IN THE COMMUNITY
“You don't need to go to a museum to appreciate art.” If you visit Somerville, murals are plastered on every ...
SHOULD SOMERVILLE IMPLEMENT MORE PROTECTED BIKE LANES?
“The thing that keeps people from biking is just being scared of doing it.” Commuting comes in many forms. The ...
SOMERVILLE WIRE: January 11, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
A Nave Gallery exhibit, the Somerville Arts Space Risk Assessment, and a show at The Museum of Bad Art Articles ...
BUSINESS PROFILE: WAIKIKI
A new poke bar comes to Davis Square (Somerville Wire) – Waikiki opened very recently in Davis Square, bringing poke, ...
MEMBERS QUESTION ARTISAN’S ASYLUM RELOCATION FROM SOMERVILLE
Believe there were unspoken reasons for the move to Harvard’s Allston-Brighton campus (Somerville Wire) - Jacob LaRocca is a prop ...
THE NEW CRYSTAL BALLROOM IS KEEPING SOMERVILLE THEATER ALIVE
Catching up with Somerville’s new, much-needed live performance venue and function space On September 17, the Somerville Theatre reopened after ...
SPECIAL SEQUEL: DESACRALIZED
As another historic Black Boston institution is gentrified, a congregation displaced by condos reflects on this trend and what it ...
SOMERVILLE WIRE: January 4, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Katjana Ballantyne sworn in as mayor, Somerville recognized as a Global Climate-Action Leader, and the Co-Incidence Festival takes off Articles ...
OPINION: SOME HOPES AND WISHES FOR 2022 AND BEYOND
Photo by Eric Kilby, Flickr "I hope and trust that our city will continue to thrive as it has for ...
BOARD OF HEALTH TO VOTE ON PROOF OF VACCINATION POLICY
Photo by Marc A. Hermann While facing questions about the fate of small businesses, the Board postponed the vote to ...
BUSINESS PROFILE: DOÑA ESTELA
How a chef from Mexico started her own catering company (Somerville Wire) – Estela Calzada has been cooking for all ...
SOMERVILLE WIRE: December 21, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Mayor Curtatone’s farewell speech, a campaign to support Somerville students, and the flag raising on Prospect Hill Announcement The Somerville ...
INVESTIGATING THE INTERSTATE: TO TEAR DOWN A HIGHWAY
Image by Utile Design Pols and advocates discuss what it could mean to take down the McGrath overpass The Somerville ...
OPINION: ANOTHER SOMERVILLE CRASH SHOWS COST OF STATE’S INACTION ON TRAFFIC SAFETY
“Did MassDOT finish the work that they agreed was necessary to implement this year to avoid more harm?” On Dec ...
ARTIST PROFILE: BORIANA KANTCHEVA
The painter and printmaker’s work can be seen at the Inside Out Gallery (Somerville Wire) – Boriana Kantcheva is a ...
THE MASS PAROLE BOARD HAS A TRANSPARENCY PROBLEM
From secret hiring practices to a revolving door of political appointees, the Mass Parole Board is a “black hole,” and ...
BATTLE: SGARS
Poisons used by Mass municipalities are killing more than just the rats they’re targeting. In practice, their controversial tactics may ...
SOMERVILLE WIRE: December 14, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
A DavisNow presentation, a Foss Park ribbon cutting, and the Iluminaciones light sculpture Survey SOMERVILLE LOCAL NEWS SURVEY The Somerville ...
JUSTICE FOR FLAVIA PRODUCES NEW MODEL MOU FOR SOMERVILLE SCHOOLS
The document causes officials and community members to ask, what should the role of police be in schools? (Somerville Wire) ...
BUSINESS PROFILE: CAROLYN’S GIFT-WRAPPING SERVICES
The answer to all of your holiday needs! (Somerville Wire) – Somerville social worker Carolyn Harmeling always had a talent ...
HOW THE COMMONWEALTH CONTINUES DRIFT AWAY FROM TRANSPARENCY
This is what happens when you try asking the second largest city in Mass and state officials to adhere to ...
SOMERVILLE WIRE: December 7, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Commemorating lives lost due to COVID, the College Avenue Mobility Improvements Project, and an Illuminations Bike Tour Survey SOMERVILLE LOCAL ...