SOMERVILLE WIRE: MARCH 22, 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Somerville’s First Participatory Budget, Councilors to Speak at Tufts, and More!
SPS, CITY AT ODDS OVER MASS SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY APPLICATION TIMELINE

While the City studies crumbling infrastructure, the School Committee wants immediate action to address issues they see before their eyes
SOMERVILLE WIRE: MARCH 15, 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP (WE’RE BACK!)

Residents Call for More Community Mental Health Services at Police Chief Search Meeting, and More!
FOLLOWING BOSTON, SOMERVILLE PURSUES RENT STABILIZATION

City Council considers filing home rule petition with the legislature, reaffirms support for Tenant Protection Act
EDITORIAL: SOMERVILLE WIRE ON HIATUS UNTIL SPRING

BINJ Needs $15,000 to Pay a Quarter-Time Staff Reporter for a Year It has been almost four years since the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism held a well-attended community forum in the big room at (the sadly shuttered) ONCE club on Highland Ave. that led to the launch of our Somerville News Garden project. The […]
OPINION: GLX IS HERE! CELEBRATING AND LOOKING AHEAD

After decades of advocacy, I was thrilled to celebrate the opening of the Green Line Extension through my district in Somerville and Medford last week. This public works project is the result of years of hard work from countless community members, laborers, activists, and colleagues at all levels of government. I’m proud that we made […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: DECEMBER 21, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Snow Rules, City Funds for Small Businesses and Nonprofits, and More! ARTICLES HOW TO CONTROL SEWAGE OVERFLOWS Somerville, Cambridge, MWRA jointly update communities on long-term environmental planning to protect waterways from wastewater (ICYMI) EDITORIAL: DONATE TO THE SOMERVILLE MEDIA FUND! A holiday appeal to help support professional journalism from local nonprofits Somerville Media Center and […]
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 […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: DECEMBER 14, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Highland Ave. Detour, Donate to Families in Need, and More! ARTICLES REDESIGNING UNION SQUARE’S SUBSTATION Eversource hears from neighbors on future of electrical infrastructure within a changing urban landscape (ICYMI) EDITORIAL: DONATE TO THE SOMERVILLE MEDIA FUND! A holiday appeal to help support professional journalism from local nonprofits Somerville Media Center and Somerville Wire (Boston […]
REDESIGNING UNION SQUARE’S SUBSTATION

Eversource hears from neighbors on future of electrical infrastructure within a changing urban landscape (Somerville Wire) – With its dazzling array of commercial and residential buildings currently under construction or in the pipeline, and its cutting-edge plans to rapidly decarbonize to address climate change, Somerville is going to need a lot more electricity. Eversource is […]