Transit advocates question costly MBTA study to determine new fare structures As the MBTA prepares to launch a massive study of its fare policies—paying private contractors nearly $1 million to recommend potential changes—transit advocates are questioning why the outgoing Baker administration is setting goals for the T and are urging the agency to pump the […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: September 13, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Fluff Festival, Municipal Broadband Discussion, and Local Cultural Council Grants! Article US2 EXPANDS ITS UNION SQUARE FOOTPRINT Two new lab buildings being designed on McGrath Highway at Medford Street Shorts It’s the Fluffiest Time of the Year Union Square will overflow with sweetness this weekend, as the 17th Annual What the Fluff? Festival returns […]
US2 EXPANDS ITS UNION SQUARE FOOTPRINT
Two new lab buildings being designed on McGrath Highway at Medford Street (Somerville Wire) – US2, the developer currently leading the 17-acre building project in the heart of Union Square, recently purchased another property on the edge of the square, and is proposing to build nearly a million gross square feet of additional lab and […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: September 6, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
“Evicted” Art Show Opening Sept 10 … and More! Article OPINION: TROUBLE WITH A CAPITAL T “The Fair Share Amendment is our best chance to raise more revenue and say that safety, public transit, education, and our future are worth paying for.” Short Timely art show, “Evicted,” is opening on September 10 at the Armory […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 30, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Sanctuary City Coming to Somerville Museum … and More! Article CONNECTING FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES Interactive database offers access to programs, knowledge for children and caregivers Shorts City Promotes Overdose Awareness, Addiction Recovery In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day on Wednesday, Aug. 31, and Recovery Month in September, the City will plant 15 purple […]