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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

JENNIFER JIANG AND ZOE ZHANG January 22, 2022

VACCINE MANDATE IN SOMERVILLE IS DEFEATED, 2-1

The Somerville policy would have required that proof of vaccination be shown at the door of certain indoor spaces A vaccine mandate for certain indoor businesses was defeated 2-1 by Somerville’s Board of Health on Thursday, after an earlier meeting was “bombed” by a group led by an Internet personality

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN January 20, 2022

SOMERVILLE VACCINE MANDATE VOTE WAS DISRUPTED BY A GROUP LED BY PEABODY INTERNET PERSONALITY

Officials expressed concern about comments that turned aggressive and violent Somerville’s Board of Health will try again Thursday to vote on a vaccine mandate for certain indoor businesses after a delay Friday caused by a group crashing its virtual meeting, unleashing heated barbs that officials called “aggressive” and “violent.” The

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN January 19, 2022

SOMERVILLE WIRE: January 18, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day, banning hostile architecture, and Washington Street Gallery’s call for art Articles MAYOR KATJANA BALLANTYNE RELEASES 100 DAY AGENDA Addressing the COVID crisis stands as a chief concern THE LYNDELL’S TRANSCRIPT: WHAT LIES AHEAD A look into the future of the historic bakery Special Section:

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN January 18, 2022

MAYOR KATJANA BALLANTYNE RELEASES 100 DAY AGENDA

Addressing the COVID crisis stands as a chief concern (Somerville Wire) – Mayor Katjana Ballantyne announced her 100 Day “Somerville Progress for All” agenda on Jan. 12, outlining her vision “for an administration that is inclusive and transparent, examines every issue through an equity lens, and strives to ensure progress

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN January 18, 2022

THE LYNDELL’S TRANSCRIPT: WHAT LIES AHEAD

A look into the future of the historic bakery (Somerville Wire) – It wasn’t long ago that rumors began circling on social media that the beloved business, Lyndell’s Bakery, would be closing, facing demolition. Owner Bill Galatis said that this is very much not the case; that in fact, the

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN January 18, 2022

WHAT SOMERVILLE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN UP TO DURING COVID

“We’ve built a really vibrant community, and it’s very hard to tell whether that still exists.” The last main stage show that Theatre@First hosted in-person was Anton in Show Business, which closed on March 7, 2020. Following closing night, founding Artistic Director Elizabeth Hunter held a cast party at her

MARIESKA LUZADA January 12, 2022

THE SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY GROWING CENTER CULTIVATES A LOVE OF HERBS

A green space that grows plants that are unique to different parts of the world The Somerville Community Growing Center is one of four recipients of the 2021 Grants for Plants program to help expand its Community Herb Project. The Center is a quarter of an acre of public land

LILY HARTENSTEIN January 12, 2022

THE LACK OF ON-CAMPUS HOUSING CREATES TENSIONS AND INSTABILITY IN SOMERVILLE

“Shortages and insecurity in on-campus housing continue to push students to look for housing elsewhere—in surrounding communities.” Housing instability within Somerville continues to worsen as universities struggle to accommodate their rising student populations. Meanwhile, rental prices in surrounding communities increase. The growing divide between students and the community puts pressure

SADIE COLLINS AND KAITLIN DSOUZA January 12, 2022

BOSTON’S BOOMING LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY MOVES TO SOMERVILLE

Image by Boynton Yards “The more we can encourage developers to build commercial properties, ironically, I think the more affordable housing that’s likely to result in.” The largest life sciences cluster in the nation, Cambridge’s Kendall Square, is reaching a saturation point. The industry, on the other hand, has no

RIDDHIMA DAVE January 12, 2022