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IMMIGRANTS EXPERIENCE BARRIERS TO CORONAVIRUS VACCINE
Accessibility is further complicated by cultural, linguistic, and structural differences
SOMERVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS SEE REOPENING DATE IN SIGHT
In a long anticipated culmination of events, students will at last be allowed back for in person instruction
SOMERVILLE WIRE: CURTATONE NOT SEEKING ANOTHER TERM
“Make no mistake; as I carry forward during my final term, I am all in.”
REPORT: COMMONWEALTH COMMITTED TO “OTHER DEATH PENALTY”
New report shows 1/6 of women in Mass prisons sentenced to life without parole.
SOMERVILLE WIRE: FEB. 23, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
“What is the Somerville Wire,” the school reopening plan, and a new life science building.
WHAT IS THE SOMERVILLE WIRE?
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OFFICIALS QUESTION RELIABILITY OF THE POLICE APPOINTMENT PROCESS
An incident prompts scrutiny, while councilors struggle with the fairness of the hiring system.
BUSINESSES AND GATHERING SPACES MAINTAIN LOW 25% CAPACITY LIMITS
Defending the decision to keep capacities low, Curtatone calls the governor’s approach “blood calculus.”
SOMERVILLE WIRE: FEB. 16, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Capacity limits, police appointments, and rides for the elderly.
FRAGMENTED MASS VACCINATION SITE AND SYSTEM MAKE FOR UNCERTAINTY
The state’s map of vaccination sites is missing several locations. Here’s why.
SPECIAL FEATURE: THE COMMITMENTS
Some who are civilly committed for addiction in Mass face abusive prison conditions. Still, some families say it’s better than the alternative
JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA ADVOCATES TO SUGGEST PICKS FOR MA JOURNALISM COMMISSION SEATS
A joint press release by the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism and Free Press Action