SOMERVILLE WIRE: APRIL 27, 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Somerville Open Studios, May 6-7 … and More!
CITY SEEKS TO NOTIFY TENANTS AHEAD OF DISPLACEMENT
“To walk around thinking my entire universe that’s grounded in my housing could go away at any point … I think everything we can do to provide ample and adequate notice to tenants is really helpful. The more notice a tenant can have, the more opportunity they have to act,” Rep. Mike Connolly said.
EVENT: SOMERVILLE TEACH-IN ON UNIONS AND RACIAL/ECONOMIC JUSTICE
Light food & beverage starting at 6:30 p.m.
Somerville Public Library
79 Highland Ave.
SOMERVILLE WIRE: APRIL 19, 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Somerville Budget Priorities … and More! FEATURE MAP CAPTURES LESSER-KNOWN ATTRACTIONS IN SOMERVILLE Features historical, recreational, artistic, and certified Atlas Obscura sites SHORTS Somerville Budget Priorities for FY 2024 Wondering what your City Councilors hope to prioritize in the upcoming budget? Click here for a repository of City Councilors’ budget priority letters. Or navigate […]
MAP CAPTURES LESSER-KNOWN ATTRACTIONS IN SOMERVILLE
Haines began building Somerville Sights in early March of 2023. It remains a work in progress, he said, noting West and East Somerville are underrepresented at the moment.
SOMERVILLE WIRE: APRIL 13, 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Carmona Elected SPS Superintendent, Bike Network Plan, and More! FEATURE THINKING OF RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN SOMERVILLE?What you need to know FROM CAMBRIDGE DAY SOMERVILLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE SELECTS CARMONA OVER FOUR OTHER FINALISTS FOR SUPERINTENDENT ROLE SHORTS City Moves Forward on Bike Network Plan The City has released its final draft of the bike network […]
THINKING OF RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN SOMERVILLE?
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.
SOMERVILLE WIRE: APRIL 5, 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
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 more data SHORTS Last week for the Somerville Superintendent Search In advance of the Somerville School Committee voting on its next superintendent next Monday, April 10, the Committee is inviting […]
US2 MISSING DIVERSITY, OTHER HIRING TARGETS
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.
SOMERVILLE WIRE: MARCH 30, 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
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 original news articles weekly that the Somerville Journal did a decade back OPINION: LOCAL ACTIVISTS OPPOSE PROPOSAL FOR FORMER GLASS STOP PLOT From any perspective, US2 is the wrong developer […]
