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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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CODIFYING A NEW CURB PHILOSOPHY

CODIFYING A NEW CURB PHILOSOPHY

City proposes new ways of looking at street usage (Somerville Wire) - After two years of data collection and outreach ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: OCTOBER 19, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

SOMERVILLE WIRE: OCTOBER 19, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Curb Use Study, Raúl the Third, Former Wire Staffer at Open Mic, and More! ARTICLE From the Cambridge Day BEING ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: October 12, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

SOMERVILLE WIRE: October 12, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Protecting Spaces for Local Artists, Indigenous Rights Program, and More! ARTICLES SPEAK YOUR MIND: BROADWAY BUS LANES, NOV. 9, 6 ...
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THREE HONK! PHOTOS

THREE HONK! PHOTOS

Somerville Wire on the scene at the 2022 Festival of Activist Street Bands All photos by Russell Adams. Copyright 2022 ...
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SPEAK YOUR MIND: BROADWAY BUS LANES, NOV. 9, 6 P.M.

SPEAK YOUR MIND: BROADWAY BUS LANES, NOV. 9, 6 P.M.

Public forum at the Somerville Media Center main studio, opponents and proponents encouraged to participate! In the three years since ...
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Fallen leaf at Nathan Tufts Powderhouse Park. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: October 5, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

The Verdict on Holland St, the Latest on 90 Washington St, and More! Article DOES UNION SQUARE NEED ANOTHER LAB ...
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Section from a photo of the Union Square South Block by Linda Pinkow

DOES UNION SQUARE NEED ANOTHER LAB BUILDING?

Developer reveals new plans to replace block of shops with commercial structure (Somerville Wire) - In the heart of Union ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: September 28, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

SOMERVILLE WIRE: September 28, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

‘Opioid Project,’ City Hall Community Meetings, Pollinators, and More! Articles CAN HOLLAND STREET BE SAFE FOR ALL? Proposed street redesign ...
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Holland St Pedestrian Crossing at Cameron Ave. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

CAN HOLLAND STREET BE SAFE FOR ALL?

Proposed street redesign would bring protected bike lanes to Davis Square and beyond (Somerville Wire) - Led by Mayor Katjana ...
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Screenshot by Pat Jehlen

OPINION: STATE BOARD RAISES MCAS PASSING SCORE DESPITE 1/2 LEGISLATORS’ OPPOSITION

In August, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted to raise the minimum score that this year’s freshman ...
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