Somerville
On the Market: A Cool Condo in a Brutalist Somerville School Building
1060 Broadway #101, Somerville Price: $1,225,000 square feet Size: 1,441 Bedrooms: 2 Baths: 2 City Hall may get the most attention for its Brutalist architecture, […]
On the Market: A Sparkling Single-Family in Somerville
124 Heath St., Somerville Price: $1,995,000 Size: 3,500 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4.5 If a clean slate is what you’re looking for in a […]
So You Want to Live in Winter Hill
There’s so much more to Winter Hill than Whitey. Still, this largely residential Somerville neighborhood will always be linked to Whitey Bulger and the Winter […]
On the Market: The Somerville Home That Comes with a Mysterious, Thousand-Pound Safe
38 Otis St. #2, Somerville Price: $525,000 Size: 1,230 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 1 Here’s your chance to get into the one quarantine hobby […]
On the Market: A Converted Church Sanctuary Condo in Somerville
1 Summer St. #5, Somerville Price: $2,750,000 Size: 4,295 square feet Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3.5 Enter this Union Square home replete with sixty-foot-tall ceilings, stained […]
The Interview: Joe Curtatone Is a Rebel With a Cause
As the leader of one of the region’s most “abnormal” (his word) cities, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone has never been afraid to go against the […]
This 1870s Somerville Home Got a High-Drama Makeover
Call us crazy, but wouldn’t you think a historical home would look, well, historical? Such was the conundrum with this circa-1877 Somerville house, dubbed “The […]
On the Market: A Sun-Soaked Loft in Davis Square
1 Tannery Brook Row #2A, Somerville Price: $1,249,000 Size: 1,328 square feet Bedrooms: 1 Baths: 2 Open layouts are great, until you have to put […]
Spotted in a Somerville Apartment Window: “Curbside Trivia”
I really miss bar trivia. There’s just something about the collaboration with huddled-up friends and friendly competition with nearby strangers that has always appealed to […]
On the Market: A Luminous Single-Family in Somerville
22 Hancock St., Somerville Price: $1,399,000 Size: 2,381 square feet Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 3 Just in time for the longer days and warmer ways of […]
Somerville Is Upping the Ante on Mask Enforcement
Update: Later on Monday, Cambridge announced a similar crackdown, and officials in Peabody said the town would mandate masks in businesses, but not on public streets. You’d […]
Guess It Wasn’t Illegal When Kirk Minihane Duped Joe Curtatone with a Fake Interview
If you were wondering whether it’s okay, legally speaking, to trick a Massachusetts mayor into a recorded interview by impersonating a Boston Globe columnist, we […]
In Opening a Safe Injection Site, Somerville Would Call Feds’ Bluff
Safe injection sites, where users can inject drugs under the supervision of medical professionals, have been overwhelmingly supported by Massachusetts doctors, have been shown to be successful […]
Travel + Leisure Named a Somerville Hotel One of the Best in the World
The travel experts over at Travel + Leisure have released their annual list of the best travel options in the world, from islands to cities […]
In Landmark Vote, Somerville City Council Blocks Law Enforcement from Using Facial Recognition
Nowadays, you can do a lot with your face. Facebook recognizes it when you upload photos, Snapchat disguises it with puppy ears, beards, and makeup, and your […]