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A Scan of Somerville

Posted on Oct 06 2011 by Ilan Mochari in Commerce, Community, Environment, Government, Politics, Somerville Local First

Sometimes the Scout staff gets so caught up in creating the next print edition…a few days, nay, weeks go by without a single blog post. So I figured I it was high time to weigh in with something. Luckily, today’s Herald provided ample grist: 1. A story by Richard Weir about MBTA officials approving $56.5…

Construction Begins on Assembly Row

Posted on Jun 15 2011 by Matthew in Commerce, Community, New Business

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…

Green Line Extension Rolls On

Posted on Mar 09 2010 by Ilan Mochari in East Somerville, Magoun Square, Teele Square, Transportation, Union Square, Winter Hill

In early 2009, the inaugural issue of Somerville Scout included a feature on the MBTA’s Green Line Extension. More than one year later, shovels and other instruments are in the ground. On Monday, the Green Line Extension Project Team announced details of its ongoing field work in Somerville and Medford. The following is excerpted from…

2010 New Year’s Resolutions

Luis A. Morales – Candidate, Alderman at Large (defeated)
Mr. Morales’ unsuccessful run for Alderman at Large “opened [his] eyes to certain issues, especially parking difficulties in Somerville and the impact this has on small businesses.” Morales claims that
James (Jim) Campano – Candidate for Ward 6 Alderman (defeated)
In 2010, Mr. Campano resolves to keep voicing his concerns about what he considers to be wayward development in the city, particularly in and around Davis Square. “I would like to see them put a stop to [issuing more] liquor licenses, and restore the time limits on parking meters to a quarter for a half-hour,” Campano says. These and similar steps, Campano argues, are essential to seeing “the neighborhood come back.”
Rebekah Gewirtz – Alderman, Ward 6
Alderman Gewirtz believes that “there is a big opportunity in this city to do more environmentally,” and in 2010, she is resolved to reduce Somerville’s carbon footprint…