Somerville Wire

THE DATA IS IN ON SOMERVILLE’S PROSPECTIVE SUPERVISED CONSUMPTION SITE

Photo by AdobeStock A team of public health researchers ultimately concluded that Somerville would benefit from at least one supervised consumption site At a June 10 town hall, Somerville’s director of health and human services Doug Kress led a discussion about research on a prospective supervised consumption site in the city. As defined in the […]

ELDER ABUSE: INSIGHTS INTO THE UNDERRECOGNIZED PANDEMIC

One in ten elders lead troubled lives, but the issue is not commonly disclosed.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: June 8, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Pride Month begins, a COVID ambassador program, and Union United hosts a walking tour relating to displacement Welcome to the Somerville Wire’s June 8 Weekly Roundup—a fast look at local news published every Tuesday at somervillewire.news. Readers with Somerville-focused news tips or press releases or calendar items or letter and opinion submissions can send them […]

OPINION: THE CASE AGAINST BODY CAMERAS FOR SOMERVILLE POLICE

“Expanding the role and number of police officers inherently contradicts the mayor’s stated goal of eliminating systemic racism.”

ASIAN AMERICANS REFLECT ON RACISM, DISCRIMINATION

A newly formed group aims to identify what it means to be Asian in Somerville.

WEST BRANCH LIBRARY ON TRACK TO OPEN SOON

The newly renovated space just opened for curbside service.

AUDIO: WEEKLY WIRE — EPISODE 10 — JUNE 4, 2021

Kensington Connector Project installed; Finance Committee reflects on Somerville police reforms

VIDEO: SOMERVILLE’S ‘CORRIDOR OF DEATH’

Somerville Live Wire — Episode 4 Episode 4 discusses the Somerville “Corridor of Death”—McGrath Highway between Broadway and Route 38/Mystic Ave.—and how community advocates are fighting to make it safer for pedestrians and bikers. Guests: Wig Zamore of Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership and Community Assessment of Freeway Exposures and Health and Arah Schuur of Somerville […]