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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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Collage by Jason Pramas, CC-BY-SA 2.0. Mailing Junk back to Junk Mailers by Oran Viriyincy is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Somerville PD Ford Police Interceptor Utility by Jason Lawrence. CC-BY 2.0.

LETTER: ARTICLE ON COUNCIL DEBATE OVER SHANNON GRANT ‘HEAVILY FAVORS SUPPORTERS’

Hi there, My name is Alessandra Seiter, and I'm a Somerville resident, a librarian, and a monthly supporter of BINJ ...
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SOMERVILLE WIRE: July 19, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

SOMERVILLE WIRE: July 19, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Nonprofits Win Cummings Grants, Mobile Farmers Market, and More! Article SUMMER VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM APPROVED With shootings on the rise, ...
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Somerville PD Ford Police Interceptor Utility by Jason Lawrence. CC-BY 2.0.

SUMMER VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM APPROVED

With shootings on the rise, councilors debate funding for annual regional policing initiative A state-funded grant that has been used ...
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Yard sale aftermath, Somerville, Mass." Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: July 12, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Superintendent Search, ArtBeat Returns, and More! Article AFFORDABLE CONDOS FOR SALE Eleven deeply discounted units currently available via lottery Shorts ...
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Image courtesy 60 Cross St. East

AFFORDABLE CONDOS FOR SALE

Eleven deeply discounted units currently available via lottery (Somerville Wire) - In collaboration with two private developers, the City is ...
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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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