Protesters rallied outside South Bay House of Correction last Friday, calling again for justice in the December killing of Shacoby Kenny. (Read prior BINJ coverage here). Kenny’s death was ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner’s office…
The new organization has been defending worker rights and advancing education. (Somerville Wire) – The Somerville Worker Center (SWC) officially launched in October 2020 but has been informally meeting to support workers through rights trainings for the past…
Willie Burnley Jr. announces campaign for City Councilor, an ordinance banning and regulating the use of tear gas and other weapons meets resistance, while a civilian oversight meeting will take place this week. Welcome to the Somerville Wire’s…
Photo by The Somerville News Weekly Leaders and community members call for more change to MassDOT’s design. (Somerville Wire) – For too long, McGrath Highway, known for slicing through neighborhoods and creating unsafe spaces, has been “a scar…
A Somerville teacher and organizer behind the protests speaks out. As a Somerville resident and a Tibetan whose parents were forced to escape China’s destruction of Tibet, I was appalled to learn, in 2018, that the long, oppressive…
Katjana Ballantyne runs for Mayor, Judy Pineda Neufeld campaigns for City Councilor title, and SPESO holds a rally in support of reopening schools. Welcome to the Somerville Wire’s March 16 Weekly Roundup—a fast look at local news published…
Back then, we did what many said couldn’t be done. Now, we’re doing what we said we wouldn’t do.*
