An incident Friday at the Davis Square T station in Somerville was reminiscent of a death this year when a man fell and get stuck in the escalator.
Second escalator incident at Davis Square station ends with a rescue
Why Big Belly trash compactors so often seem stuffed and ignored: It takes just one pizza box for indigestion
The Big Belly trash can is a minor municipal miracle, but all too often they look crammed to overflowing, a blight to the streetscapes of Somerville and Cambridge.
Three neighborhoods, rent aid and immigrant support are identified as priorities by Somerville human rights board
Immigrants, older adults and people in East Somerville, West Somerville and Winter Hill are identified as being in need by Somerville’s Human Rights Commission.
Keeping up with the CSOs: Waste flowed Wednesday and Thursday into the Mystic and Alewife Brook
Just the estimated 1.5 inches of rain that landed Wednesday and lasted overnight resulted in four waste spills, and more rain is in the forecast.
‘One Night Art School’ event sold out immediately in a Union Square building with empty lab space
Maybe the the arts should be taken more seriously as economic infrastructure, suggests a coalition of local arts organizations and businesses.
Fermentation Festival and Season to Vegan come back for year two
Also on the Menu this week: There's a rotation of Peruvian, Guatemalan and Ethiopian foods at Nibble Kitchen; and Bar Enza’s has a “predusk” prix-fixe.
Political notes: Three debates on one day, housing town hall and a candidate withdrawal (updated)
Nine candidates running to represent Somerville, Cambridge, Medford and Winchester gather under roof, Hopcroft withdraws and more from the campaign trail.
Steak fries at Ma Magoo’s
I really thought I was on to something when I spotted steak fries at this Fresh Pond comfort food institution. They're way out of fashion and hard to find.
Tuesday office hour in Central Square (Toscanini’s, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.)
Bring story ideas, questions, concerns or complaints to one of our convenient locations – or, even better, come with proposals about how you can become part of a team.
Vote approves grant to put body-worn cameras on Somerville police officers
Much of the opposition has been about the financial demands of the devices and lack of a police oversight body that had been promised for several years.