Mint Cars Coming to Davis Square
Six months after acquiring the assets of Somerville-based car-sharing company iCar, Mint Cars On-Demand is ready to begin service in Davis Square.
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Construction Begins on Assembly Row
More than 20 years in the making, preparations for construction finally began this month upon the banks of the Mystic River on Assembly Row. “Bigger than the North End, more river frontage than Beacon Hill, more green space than South Boston,” is how the hucksters pitch Assembly Square Mall on their official website. Styled as…
New England Bike Expo, Day 1
On May 6, the League of American Bicyclists honored Somerville as a “bronze-level” Bicycle Friendly Community. One day later the New England Bicycle Expo (NEBE) arrived at Arts at the Armory (191 Highland Ave). Exhibitors included bike-related businesses and organizations from all over the United States. Of course, Scout immediately took an interest in the…
Plaid Friday was just the beginning
Winter doesn’t officially begin until December 21, but the snow will be here any second now and the halls were decked weeks ago. Before most of us even have a chance to finish off turkey leftovers, the next wave of holiday cheer will be knocking down our doors. Will you or your wallet be ready…
These CupCakes also kick ass
The term Fab Lab stands for Fabrication Laboratory, and Somerville’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) believes a Fab Lab could parlay the city’s human resources – artists and academics, techies and nerds – into an entrepreneurial community. In the Boston area, there’s a Fab Lab at the South End Technology Center (SETC)….
Going Upscale Vegan in Teele Square
The small commercial space on the corner of Broadway and Curtis St in Teele Square has been home to several restaurants over the last few years, most recently the now-closed Teele Square Cafe. This fall, co-owners Michael and Linda Harrison, together with chef Stuart Reiter and sous chef Giles Siddons, will open True Bistro, an…
An Inconvenient Truth
Residents of Highland Ave – at least the ones who smoke or play scratch tickets – never had it so convenient. Earlier this year, a second convenience store opened across the street from the Somerville Quick Stop (219 Highland Ave) on the corner of Highland and Lowell. It’s called Bedley’s Mini Mart (217 Highland Ave)….
Soccer in Somerville
In case you missed the Somerville soccer stadium article by Eric Moskowitz in yesterday’s Globe, here’s a recap: The Kraft Group — which owns the New England Revolution soccer team (and the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium) — is once again focusing on the Inner Belt area as the location for a 20,000-seat soccer…
Business Town Meeting Discusses the Future of the City
On Wednesday evening, April 28, the Somerville Chamber of Commerce hosted the Business Town Meeting at the Somerville Theatre in Davis Square, attracting scores of small business owners, local officials and developers to hear Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone speak about the economic future of the city. Generally, the mayor pushed the idea that all of…
Google Broadband Challenge
The City of Somerville is participating in the Google Broadband Challenge this year. I managed to get hold of an email from the mayor with a link to the video the city submitted in support of the application. Fun viewing! ResiStat sent out a plea for support for the City’s application: HELP SOMERVILLE WIN THE…
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