WINTER HILL PARENTS DEMAND COMMUNITY INNOVATION SCHOOL BE REBUILT IN PLACE

Seek empathy and leadership from public officials, rather than dispassion and analysis
SOMERVILLE WIRE: MARCH 15, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

No more mask mandate for City buildings, a police staffing and operations analysis, and a Makers Movement Huddle Articles SMART BOXES COME TO SOMERVILLE Will the City’s pilot program be a step towards addressing the rat problem? BUSINESS PROFILE: MAHALAB BAKERY “Artisanal Mediterranean products with a twist” OPINION: TYING UP SOME LOOSE ENDS Reflecting on […]
PARENTS CALL FOR SWIFT ACTION ON BROWN SCHOOL PLAY YARD

The deterioration of the grounds has caused injuries among children (Somerville Wire) – Parental and community concern about the condition of the Benjamin G. Brown School’s play yard came to a head at a recent School Committee meeting, culminating in the successful passage of a resolution that calls for a quick and efficient fix to […]
SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONTINUE TO FACE FOOD SHORTAGES

“We have to change our menus for schools because there is a lack of constant supply of food.” On October 15, the Somerville Food and Nutrition Services Department released an announcement about the substitutions of menu items that have been offered regularly in the past. This change was largely due to shortages of food and […]
JUSTICE FOR FLAVIA PRODUCES NEW MODEL MOU FOR SOMERVILLE SCHOOLS

The document causes officials and community members to ask, what should the role of police be in schools? (Somerville Wire) – Justice for Flavia, an organization that was established in the aftermath of a case where Somerville Public Schools called police on a 6-year-old boy, released a model MOU for school districts and police departments, […]
GUEST OPINION: A NEW GREEN ECONOMY NEEDS EXPANDED PUBLIC EDUCATION

Every Somerville student who wishes to participate should be guaranteed placement in our after-school programs
SOMERVILLE WIRE: July 20, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

A new Permit Tracking System, a search for new members of the Fair Housing and Anti-Displacement Task Force, and FabVille Advisory Board calls for new applicants
THE BEAUTIFUL STUFF PROJECT PROVIDES TREASURE THROUGH PANDEMIC

The arts operation embraces change.
AUDIO: WEEKLY WIRE — EPISODE 8 — May 21, 2021

Somerville artists reflect on the pandemic; Activists and School Committee evaluate at policing in schools
ACTIVISTS, SCHOOL COMMITTEE EVALUATE POLICING IN SCHOOLS

Reflecting on the incident involving Flavia Peréa’s son, community members and representatives question police presence