Affordable homes for Peter Valentine property draw discussion as fence begins to come down
The process of converting an outsider artist’s home into affordable housing begins this month with a community meeting, and a famous fence is coming down too.
Master Blaster and local booster Charles Daniels still has thousands of images yet to be revealed
Legendary rock photographer Charles Daniels, who died Jan. 22, was honored Sunday at an Arts at the Armory memorial service. But his work isn’t done.
Attend meetings in Somerville from March 21-28 about fixing Broadway conflicts, fate of Armory
Public meetings this week look at resolving conflicts in Ball and Magoun squares and South Medford where parcels split at city lines and zoning districts; the future of the Armory arts building; a Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination backlog; and more.
What to do for St. Patrick’s Day, or how to skip it, in Cambridge and Somerville
St. Patrick’s Day brings special menus and live music to Cambridge and Somerville. We also offer a good way to skip the festivities if it’s not your thing.
Announcement that Starlight Square is closing sours city’s release of vision for lots in Central
Presentation of plans for 10 city-owned parcels in and around Central Square went poorly, with city councillors dismayed by lackluster public engagement and blindsided by news that the Starlight Square complex would be dismantled in July.
New owner of land holding arts center building wants to rezone to allow in more business types
Another potential rezoning of Somerville’s fabrication – or “fab” – district was met with intense opposition during a meeting of the City Council’s Land Use Committee.
Attend meetings Feb. 23 to March 1 in Somerville about an Armory plan and resident displacement
Public meetings this week look an Armory master plan, alternatives to rat-trap poison, resident displacement and aid to the unhoused, a students’ health survey trivia event delated from Feb. 1 and talk about a wage theft ordinance.
Arrow Street Arts community launch festival delayed to fall, but shows are set through July
Arrow Street Arts opens its Black Box Theater – once the American Repertory Theater’s Oberon – with a Boston Opera Collaborative production of “Carmen.” After that, several groups move in for performances throughout the spring and summer.
Somerville families are redirecting their wealth into community, starting with Comedy Studio
An informal group of approximately 20 families in Somerville is directing newfound wealth into an initiative to invest locally, seeking to blunt some effects of gentrification and ensure that properties and businesses remain in community hands.
Attend meetings in Somerville from Feb. 9-16 about displacement, disabilities and tobacco
Public meetings this week look at local compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, job creation and retention and displacement and gentrification, zoning changes and a potential regulation restricting the sale of tobacco products.
