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GUEST OPINION: IF THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FORCES US TO LEAVE, THAT WOULD MEAN CERTAIN DANGER
We entered the workforce, married, and had children. And now, after nearly two decades, the White House has decided to force us out.
REST IN YEAST (FOR NOW AT LEAST): A LANDMARK BAKERY SAYS GOODBYE TO ITS CAMBERVILLE HOME
Two days before New Year’s Eve, the company’s 12 staffers woke up unemployed. Still, in hope of reinventing their venture somewhere else, Andrew and Greta are taking everything with them
NO GLOSS FOR FOSS: SOMERVILLE HAS SCANT GREEN SPACE, BUT WHO WILL MAINTAIN THE LITTLE THERE IS?
“Who’s paying for this, and who’s owning the property after it’s paid for?” he asked. “If we’re going to put millions of dollars into this property, we have to have some say in what goes on with it.”
OPPORTUNITIES FOR WHOM? A HARD LOOK AT SOMERVILLE’S ‘ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT’ ZONES
"What is really critical is that community members have a voice in shaping the direction of what gets developed in our underdeveloped areas of Somerville."
SOMERVILLE NEWS GARDEN HOLDS FIRST PUBLIC EVENT
JOE VS. THE REVOLCANO: THE MOVEMENT TO TOPPLE LONGTIME SOMERVILLE MAYOR CURTATONE IS OUT KNOCKING ON DOORS RIGHT NOW
“There were only 1,069 votes separating Joe and me,” said Walles, whose take amounted to about 37% of the ballots. “I said, if I got more than 30%, I’m good.”
IT’S OFFICIAL: OUR REVOLUTION SOMERVILLE ENDORSES MAYORAL, CITY COUNCIL, SCHOOL COMMITTEE CANDIDATES
At the event, many of the candidates—whether running for reelection or seeking a seat for the first time—stressed the importance of fighting for more affordable housing, as well as more and better public transportation, and of continuing to build a progressive movement that addresses economic and social injustice.
SPECIAL FEATURE: THE NEW POLLUTANTS
A growing body of research suggests that, in and around traffic, what you can’t see may be killing you
A BRAND YOU CAN TRUST: SOMERVILLE CLT LOOKING TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The recently unveiled Community Land Trust offers a solution for some of the anxiety that homeowners and renters alike may be feeling.
