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.
If all goes to plan with development at Lyndell’s, customers need never go without its baked goods
Lyndell’s, the iconic Ball Square bakery that holds the title of oldest scratch bakery in New England, is expected to stay in business as it gets a makeover.
Attend meetings in Somerville from Jan. 19-26 about Union Square, Broadway and open space
Public meetings this week look at a zoning study for Broadway, a Union Square Main Streets business model and open space and recreation ideas.
Lyndell’s Bakery vanilla cupcake
Lyndell’s offers one of the best cupcakes money can buy – which helps explain how a bakery can survive for more than 130 years.
Skip the streaming for more CDs, tapes and vinyl and get physical on a route you can shop in a day
Streaming platforms exploit musicians. Until that changes, vote with your heart, mind and wallet by getting more CDs, tapes and vinyl into your music rotation.
Attend meetings in Somerville from Dec. 8-15 about kids’ programs and plans at Lyndell’s
Public meetings this week look at climate action, equity for low-income families and the potential local effect of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling about abortion rights, more housing on Broadway and more.
Pot shop Botanica is caught in regulatory maze trying to open doors in Somerville’s Ball Square
A proposed cannabis retail shop called Botanica has once again hit a snag in Somerville’s municipal process; a Medford Street housing project is approved; and more in a development wrap-up.
Green line extension didn’t meet expectations around small businesses’ growth, owners say
Somerville small-business owners say they’ve been underwhelmed by customer and revenue growth resulting from new MBTA green line stations.
Somerville Planning Board asks who’s the boss; Cambridge project plans turn 3 and need a change
Tensions over Somerville Planning Board powers emerge in two projects, and two plans get continued near Cambridge’s Porter and Central squares.
Attend meetings in Somerville from May 1-7 about Lyndell’s future, school system failures
Public meetings this week look at new housing at Lyndell’s Bakery, school building maintenance, a third electrical transformer in Union Square and more.
