SOMERVILLE WIRE: DECEMBER 21, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Snow Rules, City Funds for Small Businesses and Nonprofits, and More! ARTICLES HOW TO CONTROL SEWAGE OVERFLOWS Somerville, Cambridge, MWRA jointly update communities on long-term environmental planning to protect waterways from wastewater (ICYMI) EDITORIAL: DONATE TO THE SOMERVILLE MEDIA FUND! A holiday appeal to help support professional journalism from local nonprofits Somerville Media Center and […]
HOW TO CONTROL SEWAGE OVERFLOWS
Somerville, Cambridge, MWRA jointly update communities on long-term environmental planning to protect waterways from wastewater (Somerville Wire) – Most sewer systems in the United States have two dedicated, separated networks of pipes—one for sewage and one for stormwater. But many parts of Cambridge and Somerville have combined sewer systems, with one network of pipes for […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: DECEMBER 14, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Highland Ave. Detour, Donate to Families in Need, and More! ARTICLES REDESIGNING UNION SQUARE’S SUBSTATION Eversource hears from neighbors on future of electrical infrastructure within a changing urban landscape (ICYMI) EDITORIAL: DONATE TO THE SOMERVILLE MEDIA FUND! A holiday appeal to help support professional journalism from local nonprofits Somerville Media Center and Somerville Wire (Boston […]
REDESIGNING UNION SQUARE’S SUBSTATION
Eversource hears from neighbors on future of electrical infrastructure within a changing urban landscape (Somerville Wire) – With its dazzling array of commercial and residential buildings currently under construction or in the pipeline, and its cutting-edge plans to rapidly decarbonize to address climate change, Somerville is going to need a lot more electricity. Eversource is […]
EARS FOR FEAR: THE SHOTSPOTTER WORKAROUND
Boston, Regional Police Dodge Transparency Ordinance In Bolstering Surveillance Network At a public hearing at the end of November, Boston police and officials heard from activists and lawmakers concerned about transparency regarding surveillance technology in the city. The gunshot detection system ShotSpotter received particular criticism over accuracy and deployment, but officials defended the tech and […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: DECEMBER 7, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Donate to Somerville Media Fund, Municipal Broadband, and More! ARTICLES EDITORIAL: DONATE TO THE SOMERVILLE MEDIA FUND! A holiday appeal to help support professional journalism from local nonprofits Somerville Media Center and Somerville Wire (Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism) BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE Councilors consider how to improve internet access for all in Somerville OPINION: […]
OPINION: WINTER HILL STAR MARKET REDEVELOPMENT HEADS TO ZONING BOARD
Over the next few months, Somerville’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is going to be taking up one of its most consequential decisions in recent memory. It concerns a development project that has large numbers of people around the city excited but some immediate neighbors leery. The project in question is officially known by its […]
BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
Councilors consider how to improve internet access for all in Somerville (Somerville Wire) – Somerville’s leaders would like to ensure high-quality internet access for everyone in the city, but they’re unsure of how to get there. The City Council Public Utilities and Public Works Committee considered the question on Monday, Dec. 5, with the help […]
EDITORIAL: DONATE TO THE SOMERVILLE MEDIA FUND!
A holiday appeal to help support professional journalism from local nonprofits Somerville Media Center and Somerville Wire (Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism) It’s tough to have a democracy without professional news outlets producing the carefully curated information people need to be engaged residents of their communities week in and week out. With major news corporations […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: NOVEMBER 29, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Donate to Somerville Media Fund, Affordable Housing at 299 Broadway, and More! ARTICLES LAST WORDS FROM ‘SANCTUARY CITY’ Artists Reflect on Immigration and Community Building OPINION: SOMERVILLE MEDIA CENTER SHOULD REMAIN IN THE HEART OF UNION SQUARE Mayor Emeritus and Former City Communications Director Call for Public Access Station to Be Allowed to Stay in […]