HOW TO CONTROL SEWAGE OVERFLOWS
Somerville, Cambridge, MWRA jointly update communities on long-term environmental planning to protect waterways from wastewater (Somerville Wire) – Most sewer systems in the United States have two dedicated, separated networks of pipes—one for sewage and one for stormwater. But many parts of Cambridge and Somerville have combined sewer systems, with one network of pipes for […]
RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM RENEWED
Community Choice Electricity reduces greenhouse gas emissions and electricity costs (Somerville Wire) – The Somerville Community Choice Electricity program, one facet of Somerville’s wide-ranging response to climate change, has been renewed for the next two years. Launched in 2017, the CCE program allows residents and businesses to increase the share of zero-carbon renewable energy from […]
STREET TREES NEED YOUR LOVE
Residents encouraged to water and protect saplings during drought (Somerville Wire) – Have you ever thought about becoming a tree parent? Urban trees typically suffer from inadequate water and nutrient availability, small growing spaces, poor soil quality, and various harmful human behaviors. Our public trees, especially our young ones, need the community to help raise […]
DETOXIFIED CONWAY PARK RETURNS TO SERVICE
Final ribbon-cutting to be held this Friday, 11 a.m. (Somerville Wire) – It’s been five years since Conway Park was discovered to be contaminated. In preparation for renovations to the 2.8-acre complex at 550 Somerville Avenue, a 2017 environmental site assessment found that chemicals had seeped into the soil, including lead and PCBs, some of […]
SMART BOXES COME TO SOMERVILLE
Will the City’s pilot program be a step towards addressing the rat problem? (Somerville Wire) –The City of Somerville announced that it would be launching a five-month pilot program to mitigate rodent activity on February 28. For years, residents and businesses have been plagued by this problem, while some said that they feel the City […]
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 […]
INVESTIGATING THE INTERSTATE: VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY
Residents reflect on what it’s like to live with the highways in their backyards
MAYOR CURTATONE ACCEPTS NEW POSITION WITH ENERGY INDUSTRY NONPROFIT
Bypasses a run for governor
INVESTIGATING THE INTERSTATE: ARE MASSDOT’S SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ENOUGH?
This past June, MassDOT announced that it would address safety concerns connected to East Somerville’s highways
MOTHERS OUT FRONT ISSUES COMPLAINT ABOUT GAS LEAKS
The organization is calling upon Eversource to address the leaks and damaged trees
