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"Fenway Park, Boston MA" by Lara Mercer Photography. CC BY 2.0.

FENWAY CONCERT GONE WRONG

Fans upset over delayed Lana Del Rey show during dangerous heat wave and unsafe conditions

NIYA DOYLE July 10, 2024

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 and 38, including raised crosswalks, separated bike lanes, and additional traffic signals. Made more urgent by recent pedestrian fatalities,

LINDA PINKOW June 7, 2022

CITY PARTNERS WITH FENWAY HEALTH FOR SUPERVISED CONSUMPTION SITE

Photo by Vancouver Coastal Health Managers, officials, and task force members say we must save people from overdoses (Somerville Wire) – The City of Somerville has hired the health center and research organization Fenway Health to work together on the project of opening a supervised safe consumption center, where people

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN April 12, 2022

PARENTS CALL FOR SWIFT ACTION ON BROWN SCHOOL PLAY YARD

The deterioration of the grounds has caused injuries among children (Somerville Wire) – Parental and community concern about the condition of the Benjamin G. Brown School’s play yard came to a head at a recent School Committee meeting, culminating in the successful passage of a resolution that calls for a

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN March 1, 2022

SHOULD SOMERVILLE IMPLEMENT MORE PROTECTED BIKE LANES?

“The thing that keeps people from biking is just being scared of doing it.” Commuting comes in many forms. The greater Boston area is accessible through personal vehicles, buses, trains, rideshare apps and even ferries. However, biking stands out among many residents as a reliable, economic and sustainable way to

EMILY ROBERTS AND ASHLY IBARRA January 12, 2022

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

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN December 21, 2021

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

Joan Liu Stephanie Galaitsi and Emily Vides December 21, 2021

SOMERVILLE SHOOTINGS RAISE ALARM IN COMMUNITY

Community members and leaders consider the causes—and what can be done about it

SHIRA LAUCHAROEN August 31, 2021

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VIDEO: SOMERVILLE’S ‘CORRIDOR OF DEATH’

Somerville Live Wire — Episode 4 Episode 4 discusses the Somerville “Corridor of Death”—McGrath Highway between Broadway and Route 38/Mystic Ave.—and how community advocates are fighting to make it safer for pedestrians and bikers. Guests: Wig Zamore of Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership and Community Assessment of Freeway Exposures and Health

SOMERVILLE WIRE STAFF June 3, 2021

NOT ALL YOUNG ADULTS ARE RECKLESSLY PARTYING THROUGH COVID-19. MANY ARE PLAYING IT SAFE.

“I’ve been seeing a lot of people I know hanging out with friends, and even sharing food, and it doesn’t seem the wisest to me. I think that the main things people need to understand [is that] this virus is still around, to be careful, and to really get creative with what you do.”

BELLA PELLETIERE May 26, 2020