Skip to content
DONATE TO BINJ
BINJ.News logo - reverse - transparent background
NEWSLETTER SIGNUP
  • HOME
  • PRISONS
  • GOVERNMENT
  • ENVIRONMENT
  • SURVEILLANCE
  • ARTS
  • VIDEOS
  • HOME
  • PRISONS
  • GOVERNMENT
  • ENVIRONMENT
  • SURVEILLANCE
  • ARTS
  • VIDEOS

news

Somerville PD Ford Police Interceptor Utility by Jason Lawrence. CC-BY 2.0.
LINDA PINKOW

SUMMER VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM APPROVED

With shootings on the rise, councilors debate funding for annual regional policing initiative A state-funded grant that has been used for many years by the Somerville Police to combat youth violence was subjected to two heated discussions last week, before being approved by the City Council. The question was whether

Read More »
LINDA PINKOW July 19, 2022
Yard sale aftermath, Somerville, Mass." Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.
LINDA PINKOW

SOMERVILLE WIRE: July 12, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Superintendent Search, ArtBeat Returns, and More! Article AFFORDABLE CONDOS FOR SALE Eleven deeply discounted units currently available via lottery   Shorts Superintendent Search Begins After seven years leading the Somerville Public Schools, Superintendent Mary Skipper was hired last month to be the next superintendent of the Boston Public Schools. A

Read More »
LINDA PINKOW July 12, 2022
Image courtesy 60 Cross St. East
LINDA PINKOW

AFFORDABLE CONDOS FOR SALE

Eleven deeply discounted units currently available via lottery (Somerville Wire) – In collaboration with two private developers, the City is currently offering 11 new condominium units for sale at below-market rates. The opportunity to apply for these homes is open to those who currently live in Somerville or work at

Read More »
LINDA PINKOW July 12, 2022
“What's a ‘Neighborway?’” Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.
LINDA PINKOW

SOMERVILLE WIRE: June 28, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Fourth of July Festivities, Tackling Sewer Overflows, and More! Article COMPREHENSIVE BICYCLE NETWORK PLANNED Streets throughout Somerville to be designated “Neighborways” with reduced vehicle speeds  The City is currently planning a broad new system of bicycle routes throughout Somerville. The preliminary plans, which are being vetted in small pop-ups around

Read More »
LINDA PINKOW June 28, 2022
"Nope, still in Somerville ... or am I?" Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.
LINDA PINKOW

SOMERVILLE WIRE: June 22, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Teen Spaces, Tenant Protection, and More! Article URBAN RENEWAL FOR WINTER HILL Mixed-use development planned at former Star Market on Broadway The long-abandoned Star Market on Broadway in Winter Hill is moving closer to a new life.  Developers presented their latest revisions for the mixed-use development at a meeting of

Read More »
LINDA PINKOW June 22, 2022
Former phone reflects the day in Somerville. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.
LINDA PINKOW

SOMERVILLE WIRE: June 14, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Money for Your Guns, a More Inclusive Farmers Market, and More! Articles NEW LIFE FOR CLARENDON HILL City gives final approval for expansion, renovation of public housing OPINION: ‘FIREHOUSE REELS’ AT THE SOMERVILLE MUSEUM Exhibit highlights the once-controversial practice of cities supporting free speech Shorts Money for Your Guns The

Read More »
LINDA PINKOW June 14, 2022
Rendering of new Clarendon Hill development. Image courtesy of the City of Somerville.
LINDA PINKOW

NEW LIFE FOR CLARENDON HILL

City gives final approval for expansion, renovation of public housing Clarendon Hill, a 216-unit housing development in West Somerville, will be substantially enlarged, redesigned, and renovated, after the City Council last week authorized $14 million in borrowing to help finance the project. Located at 34 North St. between Alewife Brook

Read More »
LINDA PINKOW June 14, 2022
Theater@First performance of Shakespeare's Henry V at Nathan Tufts/Powderhouse Park on June 5. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.
LINDA PINKOW

SOMERVILLE WIRE: June 7, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

Free Taxi Rides, Boynton Yard Concerts, and More! Articles CITY, STATE PLANNING SAFETY OVERHAUL FOR ROUTES 28 & 38 Officials hope to slow traffic, reduce crashes around high-traffic intersection Utilizing federal and state funding, the city and state are moving forward together with plans to improve safety on Routes 28

Read More »
LINDA PINKOW June 7, 2022
Somerville is free. Photo by Jason Pramas. Copyright 2022 Jason Pramas.
LINDA PINKOW

SOMERVILLE WIRE: June 1, 2022 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

40 Years of SCATV Exhibit, CARNAVAL, Big Gay Dance Party, and More! Articles NEIGHBORS SOUND OFF ON PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING PLANS Mayor announces “pause” in design process, seeking more community input Committed to siting a new police and fire complex at 90 Washington St., the City has nevertheless paused the

Read More »
LINDA PINKOW June 1, 2022
Aerial View of 90 Washington St site courtesy of the City of Somerville
LINDA PINKOW

NEIGHBORS SOUND OFF ON PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING PLANS

Mayor announces “pause” in design process, seeking more community input (Somerville Wire) – Committed to siting a new police and fire complex at 90 Washington St., the City has nevertheless paused the design process for the new building. “We put down our pencils. The design of the building is on

Read More »
LINDA PINKOW June 1, 2022
Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 Page5 Page6 Page7 Page8 Page9 Page10 Page11 Page12 Page13 Page14 Page15 Page16 Page17 Page18 Page19 Page20 Page21 Page22 Page23 Page24 Page25 Page26 Page27 Page28 Page29 Page30 Page31
Youtube Facebook Linkedin Instagram
Youtube Facebook
DONATE
SIGN UP
Linkedin Instagram
DONATE
SIGN UP
Candid-2025-150x150-px-1
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • INTERNSHIPS
  • CONTACT
  • BINJ IN THE NEWS
  • ARCHIVES
  • MASSWIRE
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • INTERNSHIPS
  • CONTACT
  • BINJ IN THE NEWS
  • ARCHIVES
  • MASSWIRE
Anno1
inn-member
lion-member copy

Copyright © 2026 – Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism | Massachusetts Media Fund, Inc.