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A City Council candidate debate, an art installation at Assembly Row, and Grab-and-Go meals from Somerville Cambridge Elder Services
What happens to abandoned bicycles? The City Council is working to see if they can be repurposed
The Assembly Row shop offers stories, yes, but also aims to spark discussions
PorchFest makes a live, outdoor comeback, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and an expansion of Somerville Junction Park
The purveyor of Indian eats launched earlier this year, during the pandemic, and delivers on strong flavors
“There is a whole other backstory to the races in Wards 5 and 7, as well as in the races for the At-Large seats on the City Council.”
Previously incarcerated people would get financial support from cannabis sales
With the preliminary behind us, what distinguishes the two candidates from each other?
The results of the preliminary election, the Somerville Homeless Coalition’s Road Race, and the Ignite festival to take place in October
Residents reflect on what it’s like to live with the highways in their backyards
Bypasses a run for governor
The eviction moratorium is extended, the Somerville Theatre will reopen, and the Somerville Museum’s block party
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