Somerville
Somerville Street Art
It’s tough to know exactly what to call Somerville resident Tim Devin. Is he a street artist? A demographer? Or kind of a mix of […]
Somerbridge Smackdown?
After two weeks of bickering and hair-pulling, the reps from sister cities Somerville and Cambridge sat down with WGBH’s Emily Rooney to work through their […]
The Beer Drinking Report: Stay pretty and drink real beer
By: Mr. X One of the first things I noticed when I started spending a lot of time in Boston was how goddamn expensive the […]
Coming Right Up: Somerville Local First Fundraiser
By: Anne Vickman Our pals over at the nonprofit Somerville Local First are hosting a fundraising party and networking event at Foundry on Elm next […]
Coming Right Up: Somerville's Harvest Fest 2010
By Anne Vickman Non-profit Somerville Local First is helping pave the way for backing community business, culture, and food by organizing Harvest Fest this Saturday, […]
Somerville’s Misguided Greening
Back in May, Somerville decided that it wanted to require large stores within its borders to provide a spot for customers to recycle their plastic […]
Somerville Gets Smart (Cars)
The rest of us might have to pay a $99 reservation fee and wait a minimum of one year to purchase a new Smart Car, […]
Somerville: Still Not Quite Green
Last week, Somerville attempted to “go green” by creating an ordinance that would require large stores to provide recycling bins for shoppers’ plastic bags. The […]
Somerville Tries to Go Green, and Fails
As we’ve learned time and time again, it’s not easy being green. However, it is easy for politicians to cash in on people’s fears that […]
Hot Times in Somerville
Ever since the Eliot Spitzer controversy died down, we’ve been longing for a good prostitute story, preferably one involving a dryer. While the people who […]
Somerville Is All-American
Somerville has an undeserved bad reputation. Sometimes referred to as “Slumerville,” it’s best known for its triple-deckers, dismal T service, fascist parking regulations, and as […]
Don’t Stop Believin’, Somerville
The residents of East Cambridge and Somerville who hope for the Green Line extension are like kids who are old enough to know Santa Claus […]
Meet Somerville’s Own Superhero
Winter in New England always tests the limits of the social contract. Whether it’s a neighbor blowing snow into your yard, or a crazy bastard […]
Bad Day to be a Somerville Cop
The following, which chronicles one of the most demented police reports of all time, comes courtesy of Boston magazine intern, and Somerville News editor, George […]
Charlie Goes to Somerville
After months of relentless bad news for Somerville’s T-starved citizens, a sudden interest in accelerating construction of two rail extension projects has residents hoping they […]