On Monday we ask an important question: Where's the best place in Somerville to have Mother's Day brunch. Now, before any of you respond with, "whatever's cheapest and has the fastest table service," remember this: She's your mother; show a little grat... »
Former Liberian President Charles G. Taylor was convicted by an international court in The Hague yesterday on charges that included murder, rape, sexual slavery and enforced amputations. Taylor has connections to Somerville and other communities in th... »
The best florist in Somerville is Nellie's Wildflowers outside Davis Square, according to Somerville Patch users. We tallied votes, comments and reviews to determine the winner. Nellie's isn't your typical florist. As the name "wildflowers" indicates, ... »
Home sales in Somerville were significantly higher in the first three months of 2012 than they were in the first quarter of 2011. A total of 86 single-family homes and condos sold in Somerville in January, February and March, based on figures from the ... »
It's spring, and you may be wondering, "How do I get one of those community garden plots, and what gardening opportunities are there here in Somerville?" You're in luck. They discussed those very matters Tuesday on SCATV's "Greater Somerville." If you ... »
1) Denis LearyThe comedian, actor and producer is scheduled to be in Somerville tonight for the Independent Film Festival Boston for a screening of his new documentary, "Burn," which tells the story of firefighters and others in the crumbling city of D... »
MBTA passengers in Jamaica Plain rallied to a woman's call of "they stole my phone!" and wrestled a suspect to the floor at Stony Brook T station. The incident took place on Friday at 12:24 a.m. Just as an Orange Line train opened its doors, someone al... »
Taking into consideration the size of its overall population, Somerville receives a lower amount of state education funding, per capita, than do most other communities in Greater Boston. Somerville, with a population of about 76,000, is expected to rec... »
Somerville resident Jay Weaver has served as a real-life JAG—an Army lawyer—in Afghanistan and Germany, according to his resume. He's a graduate of Harvard University and Suffolk University Law School and a former paramedic, police union representativ... »
View homes that sold in Somerville last week. Check out the photo gallery or view the same information in the easy-to-scan chart. Address Details List Price Sale Price Listing Agent 17 Linden Ave. U:2 Condo, 2 bed/1 bath, 920 sq. ft. $374,900 $375,000 ... »
1) Andrew Bird: Fever YearThe Independent Film Festival Boston continues tonight, and one of the highlights will be a showing of Andrew Bird: Fever Year, about a master whistler and his incredible 2009 tour. The screening is at 7:45 p.m. at Somerville ... »
Our story this week about a new restaurant opening in the former Khoury's State Spa space on Broadway in East Somerville caused some readers to travel down memory lane (And I don't mean the former bar by Assembly Square. That's another story). One read... »
Tufts University students conducted a symbolic waterboarding Wednesday evening to protest a visit on campus by former George W. Bush advisor Karl Rove. Rove spoke on campus for a lecture cosponsored by Tufts Republicans and the national Young America's... »
A 30-year-old Malden allegedly swore at customers sitting outside Sherman Cafe in Union Square before he walked inside, threatened to steal a cookie, stole a cookie and then ate it, according to a Somerville Police Department incident report. According... »
It was a tumultuous few days for residents of Minnesota Avenue. On April 23, a heavily armed state police tactical response team surrounded a home on the street. The night before, Somerville police made a drug arrest on the same block, and the same hom... »
