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This article provides an overview of the election process as well as salaries, benefits, and duties of the offices open for election in Somerville this year.
Superintendent Search Concluding, Participatory Budgeting, and More! FEATURE US2 MISSING DIVERSITY, OTHER HIRING TARGETSUnion Square Neighborhood Council may issue non-compliance notice as City Council seeks
At the moment, the city council does not receive the monthly reports on hiring targets provided by US2. Instead, Council President Ben Ewen-Campen explained, he and Councilor JT Scott receive briefings after every meeting detailing “how they went,” but no reports are shared.
SPS Plans Virtual Job Fair, and More! EDITORIAL: SOMERVILLE NEWS MEDIA THEN AND NOW All surviving local news outlets combined produce one-third the number of
[T]hat is what I want Somerville readers to understand. My Somerville Media Fund and Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism board, staff, and volunteer colleagues have been joining me in warning that our city is well on the way to becoming a news desert since early 2019.
US2 cannot be trusted to follow through with promises to the city because it is already in serious non-compliance with the Community Benefits Agreement contract it signed in 2019 with the Union Square Neighborhood Council.
Somerville’s First Participatory Budget, Councilors to Speak at Tufts, and More!
While the City studies crumbling infrastructure, the School Committee wants immediate action to address issues they see before their eyes
Residents Call for More Community Mental Health Services at Police Chief Search Meeting, and More!
City Council considers filing home rule petition with the legislature, reaffirms support for Tenant Protection Act
Municipal news service can run for another few months, now accepting applications for a reporter gig Great news! Thanks to the 40 Somerville residents who
An impressive $2,580 in public support came in this week. We can hire a new quarter-time reporter when we get to $5,000. In nonprofit fundraising,
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