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 interns. All articles published on the Wire are available for use by other Somerville-based news outlets for free—and by news outlets outside Somerville for a nominal fee. The public at large has free access to all Wire articles here at somervillewire.org.
MASS MUNICIPALITIES BRAVE ZOOM LEARNING CURVE IN PANDEMIC TIMES
“Our goal was to really make the meetings and the access to the public as similar as possible to the ...
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WHEEL CHANGE: BOSTON BIKE ADVOCATES SPIN PANDEMIC SHORTAGE INTO POTENTIAL
“People need to reimagine what’s possible in terms of exercising outside, riding to work when it’s colder.” ...
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SILVER DINING PLAYBOOK: HOW SERVICE WORKERS HAVE CREATIVELY COLLABORATED TO WEATHER THE PANDEMIC (SO FAR)
"We’ve been dealing with the looming reality. The real concern is how the staff can survive with no income for ...
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REQUIREMENTS FOR OUTDOOR DINING IN SOMERVILLE RESTAURANTS
The Somerville Licensing Commission seeks the public's assistance in disseminating the Commission’s requirements for outdoor dining in Somerville restaurants. These ...
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THE NEW FACE OF DIRECT ACTION IN MASS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Some of the many ways people are safely advocating for workers, renters, incarcerated people, artists, and other vulnerable populations. ...
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LANDLORDS CAN’T EVICT DURING PANDEMIC, BUT A BUNCH OF THEM TRIED
"It was sort of testing the water with it, seeing what [evictions] they can get away with. This legislation stopped ...
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IN PANDEMIC, “EVERY TOOL” AVAILABLE NOT ENOUGH FOR IMMIGRANT ADVOCATES
“People are still getting deported. It’s a pandemic, and they are tearing apart families for nothing.” ...
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COVID PHOTOS: COURAGE & COMPASSION, FROM DORCHESTER TO THE NORTH SHORE
These photos are of Massachusetts, and specifically some of the many brave people who are working through the crisis. They ...
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INDEPENDENT BREWERIES PUSH CANS, NEW DISTRO MODELS DURING OUTBREAK
Tap rooms have been shut down, while businesses have had to adapt to a lack of foot traffic and extended ...
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EDUCATORS, STUDENTS STRUGGLE WITH ONLINE LESSONS DURING COVID CRISIS
“How do you do that when you’re not in the room with the person? How do you make sure everyone ...
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