Councilor Willie Burnley Jr, supported by Somerville residents, advances a resolution backing the advocacy of currently and formerly incarcerated women to pass a prison and jail construction moratorium bill. Read the resolution here.
On Thursday, September 28, Somerville became the first municipality in Massachusetts to make a clear statement of support for a five year pause on new prison and jail construction in the state.
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Capture a little bit of the Somerville Community Growing Center’s magic this Sunday, at their annual Harvest Festival. There will be harvest activities and games, pumpkin decorating and a celebration of the bounty nature shares throughout the year. The festival will run from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., 22 Vinal Ave. All are welcome.
The new public mural by Sophy Tuttle is on display at 10 Prospect Street. [click to enlarge] — Photo courtesy of USQ
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The Somerville Y is proud to announce a partnership with the above-mentioned companies to ensure the longstanding mission of the Somerville Y continues well into the future as it has done for the past 156 years. These companies were chosen not only for their well-known accomplishments in their respective fields but also for their strong individual beliefs in giving back to the communities in which they operate as well as reside.
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By Matthew McLaughlin
Ward 1 City Councilor
Homelessness is a national problem that is testing the capacity and compassion of some of the most progressive cities in America. Somerville is no different, and East Somerville in particular is dealing with an increase in homelessness.
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The color blue has existed for millennia, influencing great works of art as well as ordinary, but treasured, household objects. It carries many associations including calm, sadness, royalty, and peace. Even the many different words for the color blue evoke emotions–turquoise, indigo, cerulean, periwinkle, cobalt, aquamarine. It lives in our world all around us in the blue sky and ocean waves.
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By Chris Dwan
When the Somerville City Council passed its comprehensive zoning overhaul in 2019, it created a new designation: “Fabrication,” sometimes shortened to “FAB.”
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