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UNFARE?

Transit advocates question costly MBTA study to determine new fare structures As the MBTA prepares to launch a massive study of its fare policies—paying private contractors nearly $1 million to recommend potential changes—transit advocates are questioning why the outgoing Baker administration is setting goals for the T and are urging

DAN ATKINSON September 14, 2022

SOMERVILLE WIRE: September 13, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Fluff Festival, Municipal Broadband Discussion, and Local Cultural Council Grants! Article US2 EXPANDS ITS UNION SQUARE FOOTPRINT Two new lab buildings being designed on McGrath Highway at Medford Street Shorts It’s the Fluffiest Time of the Year Union Square will overflow with sweetness this weekend, as the 17th Annual

LINDA PINKOW September 13, 2022

US2 EXPANDS ITS UNION SQUARE FOOTPRINT

Two new lab buildings being designed on McGrath Highway at Medford Street (Somerville Wire) – US2, the developer currently leading the 17-acre building project in the heart of Union Square, recently purchased another property on the edge of the square, and is proposing to build nearly a million gross square

LINDA PINKOW September 13, 2022

SOMERVILLE WIRE: September 6, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

“Evicted” Art Show Opening Sept 10 … and More! Article OPINION: TROUBLE WITH A CAPITAL T “The Fair Share Amendment is our best chance to raise more revenue and say that safety, public transit, education, and our future are worth paying for.” Short Timely art show, “Evicted,” is opening on

JASON PRAMAS September 6, 2022

SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 30, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Sanctuary City Coming to Somerville Museum … and More! Article CONNECTING FAMILIES WITH RESOURCES Interactive database offers access to programs, knowledge for children and caregivers Shorts City Promotes Overdose Awareness, Addiction Recovery In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day on Wednesday, Aug. 31, and Recovery Month in September, the

LINDA PINKOW August 30, 2022

“THIS IS ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR”

Photo via Rayla Campbell for Massachusetts Mass GOP candidate questioned by cop about book she calls kiddie porn Rayla Campbell, the Republican candidate for Massachusetts secretary of the commonwealth, found herself in an awkward position at a Back the Blue rally on August 15—she had to explain to one of

ANDREW QUEMERE August 24, 2022

Bus or Billboard? Union Square, Somerville, Mass., August 2022. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 23, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Getting Around During the MBTA Shutdown … and More! Article PARTS AND CRAFTS MOVES TO BOYNTON YARDS Kids’ makerspace gets cool new digs thanks to community benefits Shorts How Are You Getting Around? In case you haven’t heard, the MBTA has suspended service on the entire Orange Line and

LINDA PINKOW August 23, 2022

New Parts and Crafts space in July 2022. Photo courtesy of Parts and Crafts.

PARTS AND CRAFTS MOVES TO BOYNTON YARDS

Kids’ makerspace gets cool new digs thanks to community benefits (Somerville Wire) – For children who want to explore hands-on, self-directed learning, Somerville’s Parts and Crafts is about to reopen in a spacious new location. “It’s got a cool industrial feel, whereas our old space had an aging convenience store

LINDA PINKOW August 23, 2022

HACKS, FACTS & CONTRACTS: FOIA FOLLOW-UP

Photo of Gov. Baker surveying Orange Line track work in 2019 by Joshua Qualls/Governor’s Press Office Internal Emails Show How MBTA Sought To Market “Safe,” “Good” Trains As System Failed Starting today, the MBTA shut down the entire Orange Line for a month for massive maintenance and repair work. Riders

DAN ATKINSON August 19, 2022

Lost Somerville. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.

SOMERVILLE WIRE: August 16, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Race and Social Justice Talk, Hip Hop Festival and More! Article COMMUNITY LAND TRUST CELEBRATES ITS FIRST AFFORDABLE HOMES Ribbon cutting this Wednesday for five new condos in Union Square https://binj.news/2022/08/16/community-land-trust-celebrates-its-first-affordable-homes/ Shorts Talk About Race and Social Justice The City of Somerville’s Racial and Social Justice Department invites the

LINDA PINKOW August 16, 2022