Photo by Vancouver Coastal Health Managers, officials, and task force members say we must save people from overdoses (Somerville Wire) – The City of Somerville has hired the health center and research organization Fenway Health to work together on the project of opening a supervised safe consumption center, where people may use drugs in a […]
PARENTS CALL FOR SWIFT ACTION ON BROWN SCHOOL PLAY YARD
The deterioration of the grounds has caused injuries among children (Somerville Wire) – Parental and community concern about the condition of the Benjamin G. Brown School’s play yard came to a head at a recent School Committee meeting, culminating in the successful passage of a resolution that calls for a quick and efficient fix to […]
SHOULD SOMERVILLE IMPLEMENT MORE PROTECTED BIKE LANES?
“The thing that keeps people from biking is just being scared of doing it.” Commuting comes in many forms. The greater Boston area is accessible through personal vehicles, buses, trains, rideshare apps and even ferries. However, biking stands out among many residents as a reliable, economic and sustainable way to get around. But in Somerville, […]
INVESTIGATING THE INTERSTATE: TO TEAR DOWN A HIGHWAY
Image by Utile Design Pols and advocates discuss what it could mean to take down the McGrath overpass The Somerville Wire recently received a Kozik Environmental Justice Reporting Grant, through the National Press Foundation and the National Press Club Journalism Institute. This article is the last in a series about how roadways like McGrath Highway […]
OPINION: ANOTHER SOMERVILLE CRASH SHOWS COST OF STATE’S INACTION ON TRAFFIC SAFETY
“Did MassDOT finish the work that they agreed was necessary to implement this year to avoid more harm?” On Dec. 6, Livable Streets hosted Jamey Tesler, Secretary of Transportation and CEO of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to discuss MassDOT’s efforts to make streets safer for people. “Tell us where to put the cone; […]
