The setting was one of Magoun Square’s most popular locations and the topic was one that has been on the minds of the attendees for years: the economic improvement of Magoun Square. Our guest, Executive Director of Strategic Planning and Community De... »
Magoun Square was just one in many locations that received bike corrals courtesy of a MassDOT grant in the past week.The original placement of the corral would have taken up two parking spots (similar to other locations), however, Greg Coughlin Owner o... »
ResidentsAsked to Take Online Survey to Help Shape Agendas for Neighborhood DiscussionsSOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and theSomerville Board of Aldermen invite residents to attend their local Spring 2012ResiStat Community Meetings, a twice-yea... »
Continuing a commitment to the Somerville Public Schools, Progress Together for Somerville (PTS), the Somerville School Committee, and the Somerville Family Learning Collaborative have organized a Community Forum on Education, to be held on Saturday, M... »
The City of Somerville is beginning the effort to curb the rising unleashed dog activity with Twitter posts from 311 and Facebook messages from the Somerville Police Department that started last week. Prompted by suggestions stemming from a recent meet... »
The MBTA recently announced some fare hikes and service cuts in an attempt to gain control of their growing budget deficit that is totaling over $100 million. The MBTA has offered two "scenarios" with the second "scenario" including significant cuts to... »
The Young Somerville Advisory Committee will be meeting with the Director of Traffic and Parking, Matt Dias, this Wednesday at the TAB Building in Davis Square (167 Holland Street, Somerville 2nd floor) for their first meeting of 2012.Since taking over... »
I love Magoun Square.In his op-ed published in the Somerville News, Mayor Curtatone rolls out the red carpet for the Comprehensive Plan that has been in the works for two years. In reading it, I came across a statement in which the Mayor admits that th... »
Even as I logged on to the website, I approved two comments asking me to recap Magoun Square's journey through 2011. Meetings, Board of Alderman legislative items, businesses bidding farewell, a delayed Green Line stop, botched construction and an OSP... »
On Sunday, December 18th beginning at 9am, the Somerville Police Department and Traffic and Parking Department will be detouring vehicles in and around the Davis, Teele, and Ball Square areas to accommodate the running of the annual Jingle Bell Road Ra... »
In an effort to savor these unseasonably warm Sundays, I have decided to rack up the miles on my bike before putting it away for good until next spring. What I have come to realize during my treks out to Bedford is that Somerville is head and shoulders... »
Beginning at 8:00 a.m., streets in the Davis Square area may be temporarily closed to accommodate the running of the annual Gobble Gobble Road Race. At 9am, the race route will include Holland Street, Broadway in Teele Square, North Street, Powderhouse... »
At about 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 17th, a 22 year old woman was assaulted on Highland Avenue near Cherry Street as she walked from Porter Square. The victim reported that she was grabbed from behind: she screamed and resisted, apparently scaring... »
