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Somerville Wire

The Somerville Wire—an initiative of the Somerville News Garden project of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism—is a web-based news service covering Somerville, Massachusetts. Its content is produced by professional journalists, area residents trained as journalists at SNG’s Neighborhood Media School, and Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism and DigBoston interns. All articles published on the Wire are available for republishing by independent community news outlets for free—and by larger commercial news outlets and chains for a fee. Interested news organizations can contact us at somervillewire@binjonline.org

The public at large has free access to all Wire articles here at somervillewire.news. Somerville Wire articles are also syndicated by BINJ’s MassWire state news service at masswire.news.

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“What's a ‘Neighborway?’” Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: June 28, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Fourth of July Festivities, Tackling Sewer Overflows, and More! Article COMPREHENSIVE BICYCLE NETWORK PLANNED Streets throughout Somerville to be designated ...
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Draft City of Somerville Draft Bike Network Vision. Image courtesy of the City of Somerville, Mass.

COMPREHENSIVE BICYCLE NETWORK PLANNED

Streets throughout Somerville to be designated “Neighborways” with reduced vehicle speeds (Somerville Wire) - The City is currently planning a ...
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"Nope, still in Somerville ... or am I?" Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: June 22, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Teen Spaces, Tenant Protection, and More! Article URBAN RENEWAL FOR WINTER HILL Mixed-use development planned at former Star Market on ...
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URBAN RENEWAL FOR WINTER HILL

URBAN RENEWAL FOR WINTER HILL

Mixed-use development planned at former Star Market on Broadway (Somerville Wire) - The long-abandoned Star Market on Broadway in Winter ...
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Former phone reflects the day in Somerville. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: June 14, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Money for Your Guns, a More Inclusive Farmers Market, and More! Articles NEW LIFE FOR CLARENDON HILL City gives final ...
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Rendering of new Clarendon Hill development. Image courtesy of the City of Somerville.

NEW LIFE FOR CLARENDON HILL

City gives final approval for expansion, renovation of public housing Clarendon Hill, a 216-unit housing development in West Somerville, will ...
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"Firehouse Reels" exhibit at the Somerville Museum, June 2022. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

OPINION: ‘FIREHOUSE REELS’ AT THE SOMERVILLE MUSEUM

Exhibit highlights the once-controversial practice of cities supporting free speech SCAT was born in controversy. When a utility comes in ...
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Theater@First performance of Shakespeare's Henry V at Nathan Tufts/Powderhouse Park on June 5. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: June 7, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Free Taxi Rides, Boynton Yard Concerts, and More! Articles CITY, STATE PLANNING SAFETY OVERHAUL FOR ROUTES 28 & 38 Officials ...
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Traffic on McGrath Highway

CITY, STATE PLANNING SAFETY OVERHAUL FOR ROUTES 28 & 38

Officials hope to slow traffic, reduce crashes around high-traffic intersection Utilizing federal and state funding, the city and state are ...
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Somerville City Councilor-at-Large Willie Burnley, Jr. Courtesy photo.

OPINION: MY PRIDE IS A RIOT AGAINST WHITE SUPREMACY

"As a Black and queer person, I know that when a person’s very existence is criminalized it inevitably results in ...
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