SOMERVILLE WIRE: January 11, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

A Nave Gallery exhibit, the Somerville Arts Space Risk Assessment, and a show at The Museum of Bad Art Articles MEMBERS QUESTION ARTISAN’S ASYLUM RELOCATION FROM SOMERVILLE Believe there were unspoken reasons for the move to Harvard’s Allston-Brighton campus BUSINESS PROFILE: WAIKIKI A new poke bar comes to Davis Square Shorts From the Inside […]
BUSINESS PROFILE: WAIKIKI

A new poke bar comes to Davis Square (Somerville Wire) – Waikiki opened very recently in Davis Square, bringing poke, sushi, and raw juice to the space formerly occupied by the iconic Johnny D’s club. While it will be joining many other seafood options in the area, Waikiki is also particularly known for its flavorful […]
MEMBERS QUESTION ARTISAN’S ASYLUM RELOCATION FROM SOMERVILLE

Believe there were unspoken reasons for the move to Harvard’s Allston-Brighton campus (Somerville Wire) – Jacob LaRocca is a prop engineer who had been a member of Somerville’s Artisan’s Asylum for over eight years. He volunteered that whole time and managed two separate shops at various points; he even created a new shop and taught […]
THE NEW CRYSTAL BALLROOM IS KEEPING SOMERVILLE THEATER ALIVE

Catching up with Somerville’s new, much-needed live performance venue and function space On September 17, the Somerville Theatre reopened after a 17-month-long closure brought on by the pandemic. Customers of the 107-year-old theater, some who have been catching flicks there for years, walked into a completely madeover venue with an improved lobby and a glitzy […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: January 4, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Katjana Ballantyne sworn in as mayor, Somerville recognized as a Global Climate-Action Leader, and the Co-Incidence Festival takes off Articles BOARD OF HEALTH TO VOTE ON PROOF OF VACCINATION POLICY While facing questions about the fate of small businesses, the Board postponed the vote to mid-January BUSINESS PROFILE: DOÑA ESTELA How a chef from Mexico […]
OPINION: SOME HOPES AND WISHES FOR 2022 AND BEYOND

Photo by Eric Kilby, Flickr “I hope and trust that our city will continue to thrive as it has for the last 18 years.” May the coming year (or two) be the last ones in which this damn pandemic hangs over the entire world like a never-ending plague. I hope that in the next few […]
BOARD OF HEALTH TO VOTE ON PROOF OF VACCINATION POLICY

Photo by Marc A. Hermann While facing questions about the fate of small businesses, the Board postponed the vote to mid-January (Somerville Wire) – The City of Somerville’s Board of Health met to discuss a proof of vaccine policy for certain businesses on Dec. 21 but decided to push the vote to Jan. 14. While […]
BUSINESS PROFILE: DOÑA ESTELA

How a chef from Mexico started her own catering company (Somerville Wire) – Estela Calzada has been cooking for all of her life. Having immigrated from Mexico, she brings the flavors, fragrances, and traditions of her homeland to every meal that she prepares. Calzada has been involved in pop-ups at the Somerville Arts Council’s Nibble […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: December 21, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Mayor Curtatone’s farewell speech, a campaign to support Somerville students, and the flag raising on Prospect Hill Announcement The Somerville Wire will be returning on Jan. 4. Have a happy holidays, and see you in the new year! Survey SOMERVILLE LOCAL NEWS SURVEY The Somerville Wire is part of the Somerville News Garden project of […]
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; […]