Saturday, May 18, 2013
Top stories from Somerville this week.
City Breaks Ground on New Stretch of Community Path Somerville broke ground Monday on the first new section of Community Path to be constructed in 18 years. The pedestrian and bike path, which begins in Davis Square and connects to the Minuteman Bikeway in Cambridge, will be extended about one quarter of a mile from its current end point at Cedar Street to Lowell Street. Work should be complete at the end of this fall, according to Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone. Replace Elevated McGrath Highway with a Boulevard, Says MassDOT Study A study conducted by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation recommends tearing down the McGrath Highway's McCarthy Overpass and replacing it with a street-level boulevard. Anti-Lesbian Comments Cause …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Also, two officers were honored for their Boston Marathon response, wage theft, Powder House School redevelopment news and more stories from the past week.
Highly Anticipated Somerville Restaurant to Open May 15 Bronwyn, a new restaurant by Tim and Bronwyn Wiechmann, from Cambridge's T.W. Food, opens in Union Square on May 15. T Rider Wins Rush Hour Race From Davis Square to South Station What's the fastest way to get from Davis Square to Boston's business district during rush hour? See results from Tuesday's race. No More Handpicking Replacements, Says Proposed Rule Changes for Aldermen The Somerville Board of Aldermen is drafting new methods for filling vacancies on the Board in the event a member resigns. The issue has been in the public's eye with the recent resignations of two aldermen: William Roche (Ward 1) and Sean O'Donovan (Ward 5). Two Somerville Cops Honored for Boston Marathon …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Also, Somerville joined others in the state in voting for Gomez and Markey.
First Phase of Assembly Row Hits Home Stretch Developers Thursday broke ground on the final building in phase I of Assembly Row. When it opens in spring of 2014, phase I will include 450 residential units, more than 200,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, an AMC movie theater, 100,000 square feet of office space and a redesigned waterfront park along the Mystic River. Bronwyn to Open, Rosebud to Close in Mid May According to Boston Eater, Bronwyn, a highly anticipated new restaurant in Union Square from the owners of Cambridge's T.W. Food, could open as early as May 13. May 12 will be the last day Davis Square's Rosebud will be open, Boston Eater says. Scavenger Hunt Seeks to Map Public Art in Somerville Emily Bhargava and …
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Also, the "World of Beer" craft-beer chain eyes Davis Square and more top stories from the past week.
Ward 5 Alderman Sean O'Donovan Steps Down Sean O'Donovan, who served as alderman in Somerville's Ward 5 since 2000 and, before that, was the ward's School Committee representative between 1995 and 1999, resigned from the Somerville Board of Aldermen Thursday night. He cited family obligations and the need to devote more time to his law practice as reasons. He nominated Courtney O'Keefe, founder of the website Ward5Online, as his replacement, but the Board of Aldermen did not immediately approve her appointment. 'World of Beer' Chain Eyes Davis Square Location World of Beer, a national chain of craft-beer bars, wants to come to Davis Square, according to the food blog Boston Eater, which picked up the story from Davis Square LiveJournal. …
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Also, a Somerville man was charged in connection to a 2009 murder, Healey School kids went to the White House and Spoke Wine Bar opened in Davis Square.
MBTA: Federal Funding for Green Line at Risk Under Recent Proposal A transportation financing proposal unveiled Tuesday by leaders in the state legislature likely won't encourage federal investment in the Green Line Extension, according to the transportation authority. According to a statement regarding the Green Line Extension sent by MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo, "The proposal released [Tuesday] does not appear to provide funding for the MBTA’s 'state of good repair' work, meaning the Federal Transit Administration is not likely to fund any portion of the cost of the $1.3 billion project." Man Charged in Connection to 2009 Somerville Murder The Middlesex District Attorney's office has charged two people in connection to the death of 24…
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Also, a Green Line Extension lawsuit and other top stories in Somerville from this week.
Two Arrested After Winter Hill Armed Home Invasion, Manhunt Two men were arrested Monday after reports of an armed home invasion in Winter Hill and a brief manhunt in the area. The manhunt caused a lockdown at the Healey School and brought out a helicopter from the Massachusetts State Police Airwing. The two suspects, Edward Anthony Paulino, 19, and Derrick Steven Paul, 22, were also believed to be tied to a similar incident that happened earlier in the day in Medford. The officer who eventually captured Paulino had formerly coached the young man in Pop Warner Football . State Wants Green Line Extension Lawsuit Dismissed The commonwealth is attempting to have a recent lawsuit brought against the proposed Green Line Extension thrown out of …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Also, news about off-leash dogs, Maxwell's Green, the Cross Street Bridge and the Middlesex District Attorney.
Another Snow Storm Just before the first day of spring, Somerville experienced yet another snow storm, the fifth to hit the city in five-and-a-half weeks. Somerville declared a snow emergency, school was closed on Tuesday, and about 200 cars were towed. Mayor Tells Business Community, 'We've Created Something Special in Somerville' Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone addressed the Somerville business community Wednesday. He spoke about Somerville's success stories over the past decade, but said, "We're just getting started." He also took questions from the audience, talking, among other things, about street improvements in the city that emphasize "multimodal" forms of transportation. Dogs Could Get Off-Leash Time at Somerville's Parks …
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Also, get ready for the Boston Breakers, more candidates declare they're running in city elections this fall, and other top stories in Somerville from the past week.
Davis Square Hotel: What Have Developers Proposed? Four development groups have put forward proposals to build a hotel in Davis Square. Here's a quick look at those proposals. Apartment Complex Could Reshape Corner of East Somerville An proposed apartment complex in East Somerville could reshape an area that borders Interstate 93. Criterion Development Partners, with offices in Waltham and Dallas, is proposing a 120-unit, four-story building that would be built on a parcel of land currently owned by Stop & Shop. Boston Breakers Soccer Returns to Somerville in April The Boston Breakers, a top women's soccer team, returns to Somerville this spring after an exciting offseason for the team and for women's pro soccer in the Unites States. When …
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Also, Sen. Warren visited Somerville, developers want to re-do the former Powder House Community School, and we got some snow.
Sen. Warren Tours Union Square, Blames 'a Minority of the Minority' for Sequestration [Video] Sen. Elizabeth Warren toured Somerville's Union Square Monday morning and spoke briefly about the "sequestration" deadlock in Washington, saying there's "a minority of the minority that says no way" to compromise, making progress on ending the deadlock difficult. The senator also received a tour of Union Square by Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone, who showed her the future site of the planned Green Line station and a number of parcels slated for redevelopment as part of the city's Union Square Revitalization Plan Somerville Falls in First Round of 'High School Quiz Show' Somerville High School's trivia team fell to Lincoln-Sudbury Sunday in the …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
A look at some of the top stories from this week. Click on the links below to read more.
Dunkin' Donuts Opposes Proposed Somerville Styrofoam Ban Representatives from Dunkin' Donuts and the Dart Container Corporation, at a public hearing held Wednesday, opposed a proposed polystyrene takeout-food container ban in Somerville, while several aldermen and residents supported the ban. Video: 1951 Somerville Time Capsule Opened by Former Saint Polycarp Students A few envelops, an old newspaper, some parish pamphlets, a handful of prayer cards, a few medallions … and a flood of memories. That's what was found in a time capsule that had been sealed in the corner of Somerville's Saint Polycarp School in 1951 and was opened Monday, almost 62 years later, by a group of former students. Echevarria Steps Down from School Committee, Steven …
marjorie Nichols
1:25 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2013
Love, love the bike path. Thank you! Just spent half an hour there, serendipitously listening to Hornography Brass Band play for the Porch Fest. But getting to and from the path is another story ~ When are the sidewalks and streets going to also become healthy places to be? We'd like to walk to build, not break our bones. How many times does mayor joe have to fall in Davis Square before we can … more ›