AMERICAN FLATBREAD FUNDRAISER
Benefits go to the Science Club for Girls American Flatbread on Day Street is known for its eclectic pizza options and indoor bowling. On Feb. 8, they will be teaming up with the Science Club for Girls, a free after school science program for Somerville and Cambridge public schools. From 4-10 p.m., they will host […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: FEBRUARY 1, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
“Church and State, Somerville/Cambridge Line, 2/1/22” by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas. Used with permission. A local bar returns, the Sidewalk Snow Clearing Pilot, and the Brickbottom Vision Plan Draft Articles ADDRESSING WAGE THEFT IN SOMERVILLE How can we continue to combat this persistent problem? ARTIST PROFILE: AROUND HEAR Bringing music to the community […]
ADDRESSING WAGE THEFT IN SOMERVILLE
How can we continue to combat this persistent problem? (Somerville Wire) – The problem of wage theft in Somerville has persisted long enough that in late 2019, the City Council passed a new Wage Theft Ordinance. This law also created a Wage Theft Advisory Board, a group that has given workers hope but that could […]
ARTIST PROFILE: AROUND HEAR
Bringing music to the community in an affordable way (Somerville Wire) – Violinist Marji Gere and pianist Dan Sedgwick are the co-directors of Around Hear, an organization that aims to accessibly enrich the city of Somerville with the art of music. They bring free concerts and music lessons to low-income residents, inviting people to “gather, […]
SOMERVILLE MAN SUES UBER FOR PARALYZING CRASH, ALLEGING THAT COMPANY IGNORED DRIVER’S HISTORY
(Photos courtesy of: Victoria Santoro Mair) The sound of the accident haunts William Good to this day A Somerville man filed a $63 million lawsuit Tuesday against Uber over a crash that left him permanently paralyzed, saying the driver of the car had had a history of reckless driving but still managed to pass the […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: JANUARY 25, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
An honoring of outgoing city councilors, a Gilman Square public art search, and a Somerville Museum exhibit on chocolate Articles HOW DO WE KEEP ARTISTS IN SOMERVILLE? The City held a discussion of the Somerville Arts Space Risk Assessment BUSINESS PROFILE: RAZORS BARBERSHOP & SHAVE CO. Stop by Highland Avenue, when you need a trim […]
BUSINESS PROFILE: RAZORS BARBERSHOP & SHAVE CO.
Stop by Highland Avenue, when you need a trim (Somerville Wire) – Razors Barbershop is more than a place to get a haircut. A place of community, the shop is family owned and can give you an updated look or something more classic. Recently, Razors partnered with Capito Coffee to open a café in their […]
HOW DO WE KEEP ARTISTS IN SOMERVILLE?
The City held a discussion of the Somerville Arts Space Risk Assessment (Somerville Wire) – While artist studio buildings are central to having a robust creative economy, many artists in Somerville are experiencing challenges, when it comes to affordability of and access to space. To address this problem, the Somerville Arts Council has collaborated with […]
VACCINE MANDATE IN SOMERVILLE IS DEFEATED, 2-1
The Somerville policy would have required that proof of vaccination be shown at the door of certain indoor spaces A vaccine mandate for certain indoor businesses was defeated 2-1 by Somerville’s Board of Health on Thursday, after an earlier meeting was “bombed” by a group led by an Internet personality from Peabody and her supporters. […]
SOMERVILLE VACCINE MANDATE VOTE WAS DISRUPTED BY A GROUP LED BY PEABODY INTERNET PERSONALITY
Officials expressed concern about comments that turned aggressive and violent Somerville’s Board of Health will try again Thursday to vote on a vaccine mandate for certain indoor businesses after a delay Friday caused by a group crashing its virtual meeting, unleashing heated barbs that officials called “aggressive” and “violent.” The vaccine mandate vote had already […]
