Somerville Archives

May 7, 2020 By OLIVIA DENG

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.

April 29, 2020 By DAN ATKINSON

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 folks in their tracks before it caught on.”

April 26, 2020 By SHIRA LAUCHAROEN

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.”

April 19, 2020 By KEIKO HIROMI

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 haven’t asked for attention or applause, but they certainly deserve our recognition and appreciation.

April 5, 2020 By DANA FORSYTHE

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 stays. Many have embraced curbside pick-up and delivery, but that’s only produced a fraction of what many local operations need to continue.