ARTIST PROFILE: BORIANA KANTCHEVA
The painter and printmaker’s work can be seen at the Inside Out Gallery (Somerville Wire) – Boriana Kantcheva is a Boston-based creator whose exhibit “Earthly Delights” is currently being featured in the Davis Square CVS window. Her work is whimsical and heavily inspired by the beauty found in nature. Having grown up in Bulgaria, Kantcheva […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: December 14, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
A DavisNow presentation, a Foss Park ribbon cutting, and the Iluminaciones light sculpture Survey SOMERVILLE LOCAL NEWS SURVEY The Somerville Wire is part of the Somerville News Garden project of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. News garden volunteers and BINJ staffers are trying to figure out how to reverse the city’s descent toward becoming […]
JUSTICE FOR FLAVIA PRODUCES NEW MODEL MOU FOR SOMERVILLE SCHOOLS
The document causes officials and community members to ask, what should the role of police be in schools? (Somerville Wire) – Justice for Flavia, an organization that was established in the aftermath of a case where Somerville Public Schools called police on a 6-year-old boy, released a model MOU for school districts and police departments, […]
BUSINESS PROFILE: CAROLYN’S GIFT-WRAPPING SERVICES
The answer to all of your holiday needs! (Somerville Wire) – Somerville social worker Carolyn Harmeling always had a talent for designing beautifully wrapped gifts, and to make some extra money, she decided to open a business this season. Now, with the holidays approaching, you can message her on Facebook to have your last minute […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: December 7, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Commemorating lives lost due to COVID, the College Avenue Mobility Improvements Project, and an Illuminations Bike Tour Survey SOMERVILLE LOCAL NEWS SURVEY The Somerville Wire is part of the Somerville News Garden project of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. News garden volunteers and BINJ staffers are trying to figure out how to reverse the […]
ARTIST PROFILE: STEPHANIE VECELLIO
Somerville creator sees brightly colored illustration as a form of storytelling (Somerville Wire) – Stephanie Vecellio is an illustrator who dreamed of living in Somerville ever since her college years, when she interned in Davis Square. Now, she finds inspiration in the world she observes around her and is known for designing vivid, playful images […]
INVESTIGATING THE INTERSTATE: ON THE I-93 SOUND WALL STUDY
The new MassDOT project is seen as both a step forward and a long overdue move 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 second to last in a series about how roadways like I-93 and […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: November 23, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
SOMERVILLE WIRE: November 23, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP Transgender Day of Remembrance, art spaces have been activated, and Sparkle the dog passes away Announcements The Somerville Wire will be taking a week off and returning on December 7. Have a happy Thanksgiving! Articles WINTER HILL STAR MARKET SITE DEVELOPMENT IN DISCUSSION The potential project, still in […]
WINTER HILL STAR MARKET SITE DEVELOPMENT IN DISCUSSION
The potential project, still in an early stage of planning, has benefited from community feedback (Somerville Wire) – On Nov. 8, the Land Use Committee held a public hearing to discuss the possibility of having the Winter Hill Star Market site developed by Mark Development, LLC. While community members did express some concerns, the response […]
ARTIST PROFILE: CHRIS FROST
The Somerville based sculpture creator reflects on indoor and outdoor works (Somerville Wire) – If you’ve ever walked along the Somerville Community Bike Path recently, you may have seen Chris Frost’s work. His public art installation “Annex” appears to be a refuge for birds, consisting of a series of intricately designed tree dwellings for them. […]
