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By Matthew McLaughlin
As a veteran of a number of political campaigns, kickoff events always bring a mix of emotions for me. Excitement, hope, anxiety, fear: they typically run the complete spectrum. While I have been lucky enough to run and participate in a number of different campaigns at this point, last night’s kickoff for my campaign for the state senate was particularly emotional and inspirational for me.
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Host, Sarah Fishman speaks with new Ward 7 city councilor, Emily Hardt.
Pascal Michel painting his mural at Highland Creole Cuisine ~Photo by Greg Cook
A highly visible new canvas is coming to the heart of Union Square—and the city is looking for an artist to define it.
The Somerville Arts Council is seeking a muralist or artist team to create a large-scale public artwork on the exterior of the expanded Prospect Street Substation Building, directly across from the Union Square Green Line Station.
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February 14, 1944 – March 26, 2026
Carol R. (Ivester) Margey, a long-time Somerville resident, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 26, 2026. She was 82 years old.
Carol was one of five children born in Cambridge to Ellen (Barrett) and Ernest Ivester. Carol was the dear sister of the late Dorothy Shappe, the late Lillian Difraia, the late Maryellen Lawrence and the late James Ivester. She is survived by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.
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Collaborate with the City’s design team on plans to make our next new school building a healthy, low-carbon, and environmentally friendly space ~Photo by Bobbie Toner
As part of the design process for the new school building at 115 Sycamore Street, all community members are invited to join a collaborative workshop focused on sustainability on Monday, April 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the East Somerville Community School.
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— Photo by Bobbie Toner
By Ewan Henrie
The Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee met on March 19 at 101 South Street to announce changes to transportation in Somerville. The main topic of discussion was the changes to the bus network of Somerville that will be enacted on April 5.
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Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte
I always thought that it was kind of weird that inanimate objects outlast and outlive the people that owned them. The other day, I grabbed the shoeshine box that has been in my family forever to give my shoes a quick once-over before work. As I dug into the box, with its well-worn brush, pieces of torn facecloth applicators, and an assortment of polish colors, I stopped to ponder it.
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Pothole repairs being done on Highland Ave. Wednesday afternoon. — Photo by Bobbie Toner
After a particularly brutal winter, the City of Somerville’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is ramping up its annual pothole repair push — and asking residents to help by submitting reports through the city’s 311 system.
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The city’s Parking Office will be the first to go through a decarbonization process to lower costs and help meet climate goals. — Photo by Bobbie Toner
The aging gas-fired boilers and cooling system at the City of Somerville Parking Office building will soon make way for new, green solutions, including solar and heat pumps, making it the first city-owned building to essentially decarbonize. The project will not only deliver energy cost savings and advance the community’s climate goals but will also give city staff experience operating and maintaining the kind of electrified building systems envisioned for all of the city’s buildings in time.
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