Glass view Ira Glass , host of “This American Life,’’ was at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square Wednesday for the New England premiere of “Sleepwalk With Me,’’ which he co-wrote. It was the opening night film of the 10th annual Independent Film Fes... »
The city has installed 10 curbside bicycle corrals that take up the space of one vehicle parking space, but allow for up to 14 cyclists to park their rides. The structures are designed to replace the need for two-wheeled commuters to lock their bikes t... »
Moth storytellers come to Davis Square WBUR hosted “True Stories Told Live’’ by the popular New York City-based storytelling ensemble The Moth at the sold-out Somerville Theater Tuesday. (The 900 tickets, we’re told, were gone in less than 24 hours of ... »
In the constant battle to squelch congestion and ease parking shortages in Somerville, sometimes backing up is the only way forward. That’s the idea behind a pilot program on Bow Street in traffic-riddled Union Square, where traditional end-to-end spac... »
Telling a story play by play Ben Evett, the founder and former artistic director of Actors’ Shakespeare Project, is about to launch his latest venture, a production called “Blood Rose Rising’’ at the Davis Square Theatre in Somerville. A supernatural r... »
Somerville arts-lovers will find a new favorite hotspot in the neighborhood. Not just a rock club, nor bar, nor playhouse, the newly opened Davis Square Theatre will offer a multitude of performances on any given night. »
Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff Diners in a room off the bar at Saloon in Davis Square. The arch is 407 years old from a church in England. For more photos of the speakeasy-style bar and restaurant, click here.... »
Dining Davis Square’s Saloon takes you for a ride in the wayback machine. Inspired by the pre-Prohibition era, this subterranean spot features chef Derek Clough’s renditions of old-school fare such as steak and kidney pie, hamburg steak au poivre, and ... »
Authentic pub menu, great drinks at Saloon The drinks are the thing at Saloon, a handsome new establishment on Elm Street in Davis Square. With 105 varieties of bourbon, top-notch craft beers, and an impressive roster of traditional cocktails, Saloon i... »
Following reports of floating flame-powered paper lanterns flying high above Somerville on New Year’s Eve, Fire Chief Kevin Kelleher last week banned all use of the celebratory orbs. Usually constructed of thin paper folded and glued into the shape of ... »
John J. Curtin, 55, was arrested by a narcotics unit in Davis Square, before his escape, according to the Police Department's website. »
Creative cast makes ‘Wives’ more the merrier Lore has it that Queen Elizabeth became so enamored of Falstaff that she expressed a wish to see a comedy built entirely around him, and that Shakespeare complied by writing “The Merry Wives of Windsor.’’ Wh... »
Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff While members of Occupy Boston headed through Chinatown on a Women's March Sunday, the Davis Square Carolers sang a combination of traditional and not-so-traditional Christmas carols in Dewey Square. (From left) Keith Marzill... »
Daniel Merrill, 26, was charged with the hold-ups after state, federal, and local authorities staked out the Davis Square banks and yesterday saw him leave the scene of robbery. »
Woman is attacked near T station A woman was indecently assaulted early yesterday near Porter Square in Somerville, and police are investigating the possibility the suspect is the same person responsible for a wave of attacks on women since September. ... »
