BUSINESS PROFILE: DOÑA ESTELA
How a chef from Mexico started her own catering company (Somerville Wire) – Estela Calzada has been cooking for all of her life. Having immigrated from Mexico, she brings the flavors, fragrances, and traditions of her homeland to every meal that she prepares. Calzada has been involved in pop-ups at the Somerville Arts Council’s Nibble […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: December 21, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Mayor Curtatone’s farewell speech, a campaign to support Somerville students, and the flag raising on Prospect Hill Announcement The Somerville Wire will be returning on Jan. 4. Have a happy holidays, and see you in the new year! Survey SOMERVILLE LOCAL NEWS SURVEY The Somerville Wire is part of the Somerville News Garden project of […]
INVESTIGATING THE INTERSTATE: TO TEAR DOWN A HIGHWAY
Image by Utile Design Pols and advocates discuss what it could mean to take down the McGrath overpass The Somerville Wire recently received a Kozik Environmental Justice Reporting Grant, through the National Press Foundation and the National Press Club Journalism Institute. This article is the last in a series about how roadways like McGrath Highway […]
OPINION: ANOTHER SOMERVILLE CRASH SHOWS COST OF STATE’S INACTION ON TRAFFIC SAFETY
“Did MassDOT finish the work that they agreed was necessary to implement this year to avoid more harm?” On Dec. 6, Livable Streets hosted Jamey Tesler, Secretary of Transportation and CEO of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to discuss MassDOT’s efforts to make streets safer for people. “Tell us where to put the cone; […]
ARTIST PROFILE: BORIANA KANTCHEVA
The painter and printmaker’s work can be seen at the Inside Out Gallery (Somerville Wire) – Boriana Kantcheva is a Boston-based creator whose exhibit “Earthly Delights” is currently being featured in the Davis Square CVS window. Her work is whimsical and heavily inspired by the beauty found in nature. Having grown up in Bulgaria, Kantcheva […]
THE MASS PAROLE BOARD HAS A TRANSPARENCY PROBLEM
From secret hiring practices to a revolving door of political appointees, the Mass Parole Board is a “black hole,” and “lives are at risk.” In the spring of 2021, Ms. Smith, whose name has been changed for this article, heard from a friend that there was a vacancy on the Massachusetts Parole Board. Board member […]
BATTLE: SGARS
Poisons used by Mass municipalities are killing more than just the rats they’re targeting. In practice, their controversial tactics may actually protect the rodent population. It was a sunny Friday morning in late July of this year when Jodi Sylvester, a wildlife photographer from central Massachusetts, drove into the Boston area to check in on a pair of […]
SOMERVILLE WIRE: December 14, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP
A DavisNow presentation, a Foss Park ribbon cutting, and the Iluminaciones light sculpture Survey SOMERVILLE LOCAL NEWS SURVEY The Somerville Wire is part of the Somerville News Garden project of the Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism. News garden volunteers and BINJ staffers are trying to figure out how to reverse the city’s descent toward becoming […]
JUSTICE FOR FLAVIA PRODUCES NEW MODEL MOU FOR SOMERVILLE SCHOOLS
The document causes officials and community members to ask, what should the role of police be in schools? (Somerville Wire) – Justice for Flavia, an organization that was established in the aftermath of a case where Somerville Public Schools called police on a 6-year-old boy, released a model MOU for school districts and police departments, […]
BUSINESS PROFILE: CAROLYN’S GIFT-WRAPPING SERVICES
The answer to all of your holiday needs! (Somerville Wire) – Somerville social worker Carolyn Harmeling always had a talent for designing beautifully wrapped gifts, and to make some extra money, she decided to open a business this season. Now, with the holidays approaching, you can message her on Facebook to have your last minute […]