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Somerville Gets Knee Deep In the Idea of a Curbside Composting Program

Bring out your compost! Bring out your compost! Well, not yet. But Somerville officials are hopeful that one day city residents will be able to […]

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: The Kirkland Tap & Trotter in Somerville

For his second restaurant, superchef Tony Maws dials back on the flourishes and works wonders with a grill. With a little more consistency, this Somerville newcomer might truly shine.

Restaurants

What the Pho? Six Standout Vietnamese Restaurants in Boston

The weather in Boston is no joke. When temperatures take a dip, it’s time to start looking for meals to help you recover from the […]

Restaurants

What’s in Store at La Brasa, Coming Soon to Somerville

Chef Daniel Bojorquez would like to clarify something: La Brasa, the L’Espalier and Sel de la Terre alum’s forthcoming Somerville restaurant, will not be a […]

Restaurants

Tackling the Porchetta Sandwich at Pennypacker’s in Somerville

It’s nice to have a signature dish, and it’s even nicer when that signature dish contains one of the finer pleasures in life: porchetta. Pennypacker’s, […]

City Life

The Downing Family’s Fight to Keep a Convicted Murderer Behind Bars

Erin Downing has been anxiously expecting a phone call from the state telling her that the teenager—now a man—who was convicted of stabbing her mother […]

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Officials Want To Enact a Plastic Bag Ban In Somerville

They get trapped in the barren tree branches, cause problems for wildlife, and clog up gutters and drains along the city streets—and Somerville Mayor Joseph […]

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Legoland In Somerville Is Looking For The Next ‘Master Model Builder’ For Their New Attraction

Calling all architects and kids at heart. Legoland Discovery Center is looking to hire a “Master Model Builder” to snap together the intricate displays and […]

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Legoland In Somerville Is Building A Replica of the Boston Public Library

The Boston Public Library is moving to Somerville—kind of. A “large-scale” replica of the building will be constructed out of Legos, and put on public […]

Restaurants

Restaurant Review: Bronwyn in Somerville

When a haute-cuisine-trained, locavore-leaning chef tries his hand at Germanic biergarten fare, curious (and often delicious) things happen.

City Life

Kevin Bacon Wants People To Skip The Department Stores And Shop Locally

A grassroots movement that started as a collaboration between two organizations in Somerville and Cambridge, and has since turned into a national campaign, is calling […]

Restaurants

Supply Chain: Going Bean to Bar at Somerville’s Taza Chocolate

Welcome to Supply Chain, where we go behind the plate to get a feel for the day-to-day of Boston’s most relied-upon restaurant purveyors. As he […]

City Life

Somerville’s War On Rats Is a Result of Warm Winters

Somerville has had a rat problem since 2009, and to fight back against the infestation, they are preparing for battle against the rodents. “It’s war,” […]

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Somerville Couple Competes for Big Buck Hunter Championship

Still basking in the Red Sox World Series win, Somerville residents Michael Costello and Alessia Brugnara are hoping to bring back a few more championships […]

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In the War to Annex Somerville, Cambridge Is the Loser

What’s clear in the coming regional war between eastern Massachusetts municipalities is that Cambridge is going to lose. In our latest issue, Colin Kingsbury suggested […]