16+ hour, 25+ min ago  (628+ words) Former CEO of the Out of the Blue Community Art Gallery, Parama Chattopadhyay, who organized the petition that prompted the hearing, was the first to speak.Chattopadhyay, who has lived in the Armory since 2019, said she felt'bewildered'when, in March 2021, she…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (636+ words) Somerville City Hall is pictured on Nov. 11. The design of the park has already been underway for 15 years, undergoing multiple reviews and redesigns. Luisa Oliveira, the director of public space and urban forestry commented on the lengthy project timeline during…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (794+ words) Jake Wilson is pictured at a press conference outside of city hall the morning after his electoral victory. Following his swearing-in as mayor of Somerville on Jan. 3, members of Jake Wilson's transition team say that his administration will prioritize community…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (516+ words) Anna Fubini is pictured under her art installation "Letters Rewoven." Fubini'frequently works with themes of deconstruction in her works.'She told the Daily that she views life as "a constant process of unlearning and questioning why we know the things…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1278+ words) Four polyamorous Somerville residents spoke to the Daily and 44 additional locals shared their thoughts on polyamory in Somerville through a survey. Michael, a software engineer, has been polyamorous since 2015. For them, polyamory has always felt somewhat natural. "It's something that…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (38+ words) Happy Halloween! Take a look at the Daily Photo section's collection of Halloween decoration captures around the Somerville community. Residents of Curtis Street bring Halloween Town to Somerville. Residents of Curtis Street bring Halloween Town to Somerville....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (363+ words) View of Somerville City Hall on Sept. 20. The Daily is conducting interviews with City Council candidates ahead of the municipal election on Nov. 4 where residents will be able to choose up to four candidates. This story will be updated with…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (825+ words) Mayor Ballantyne is pictured speaking at a press conference about the MBTA. On Sept. 19, Somerville residents voted'to deny incumbent Mayor Katjana Ballantyne another chance to hold onto the city's top executive position, signaling widespread disapproval of her four-year tenure. In…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (774+ words) Editor's Note: Some quotes were originally in Spanish and have been translated into English. Eat Out in East, a new initiative led by Somerville Ward 1 City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin, intends to get residents to support local businesses " many of which…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago  (765+ words) Somerville City Hall is pictured. Two questions will appear on Somerville's Nov. 4 general election ballot: one proposing to extend the mayoral term from two years to four, and the other proposing updates to the city charter, which has remained largely…...