This is the second article in a series on systemic harms plaguing homeless young adults based in Harvard Square “Ever since I was three years old, I knew exactly who I was inside.” Roxxanne says she likes my…
Photo by AdobeStock A team of public health researchers ultimately concluded that Somerville would benefit from at least one supervised consumption site At a June 10 town hall, Somerville’s director of health and human services Doug Kress led…
One in ten elders lead troubled lives, but the issue is not commonly disclosed. (Somerville Wire) – Elderly adults comprise a population that is highly vulnerable to abuse, and yet this problem is severely underreported. According to Norah…
Before we started the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism six years ago, one of the projects that inspired us to go out and seek funding for investigative journalism was a series titled Boston Trolling. Written in collaboration with…
Pride Month begins, a COVID ambassador program, and Union United hosts a walking tour relating to displacement Welcome to the Somerville Wire’s June 8 Weekly Roundup—a fast look at local news published every Tuesday at somervillewire.news. Readers with…
Photo by Ryan Johnson “Expanding the role and number of police officers inherently contradicts the mayor’s stated goal of eliminating systemic racism.” This March, the city of Somerville decided to require the use of body-worn cameras for police…
Back then, we did what many said couldn’t be done. Now, we’re doing what we said we wouldn’t do.*
