July/August 2011
Features & Articles
Bridging Every Divide By Nancy Bernhard Photography by Kelly MacDonald Photography Bob Doherty, 64, recently retired after almost 38 years with the Somerville Fire Department (SFD). These days, he practices yoga at the Be in Union studio (11b Bow St). He says it’s made him feel taller and 20 years younger. He is one…
Mudflat Studio (190 Broadway, 617-628-0589) Between the hot kilns and the mess that come from working with clay, it can be tough for sculptors to find studio space with other artists. “It’s kind of messy, so a bunch of painters wouldn’t want to share space with us,” says Mudflat Studios Executive Director Lynn Gervens. Forty…
ASSEMBLY SQUARE More than 20 years in the making, preparations for construction began on Assembly Row in June. Styled as the “largest new neighborhood since the Back Bay was created,” Assembly Row is intended as an addition upon the already existing Assembly Square Mall. When completed, the row is expected to provide more than 40…
The good folks at Starlab (32 Prospect St) have organized perhaps the very best live acts from Somerville and beyond for their third whenever-they-feel-like rockin’ BBQ and festival. It’s all happening outside of a junk metal shop and radiator graveyard in Somerville’s most underrated square, Union. It is of paramount importance that you go and…
A few weeks ago, the City of Somerville’s Traffic and Parking Department (133 Holland St) began beta-testing 15 new pay-by-space parking meters in the Union Square lots and in the Davis Square Rite Aid (393 Highland Ave) lots, replacing 30-single spaced meters that previously stood in those locations. “Residents often complained that few people have…
IN SCOUT Somerville Scout introduces its new coupon section beginning on this page! Every advertiser on pages 31–38 offers special discounts to our readers. BRICKBOTTOM Taza Chocolate (561 Windsor St, 617-623-0804, tazachocolate.com) now offers behind-the-scenes, guided one-hour tours of its factory, where it makes stone-ground, organic chocolate. Reservations can be made online. CENTRAL HILL The…
Caitlin Durante has a funny story about moving to Somerville. Determined to live in Cambridge, Durante, 24, and her roommate agreed on a price range, found a realtor and started looking for an apartment with a September 2010 lease. So when the realtor referred the pair to a Washington Street address, they showed up in…
From mere picky-eaters to true connoisseurs, it seems like everybody is a self-proclaimed “foodie” these days. This city’s streets are lined with snacks and no doubt any reliable epicurean has searched them for the finest treats: pies, sandwiches, doughnuts, egg rolls, beers, pickles or otherwise. From the Lincoln Porker pizza at Mama Gina’s (19 Union…
A little piece of Providence, RI makes its way to Somerville this Saturday from 3pm-7pm when the Providence Rock and Roll Yard Sale hits Union Square. The Yard Sale, a market of vinyl records and DIY handmade goods, is organized and promoted by Chris and Jennifer Daltry of What Cheer Antiques and Vintage. For the…
Looking for the perfect quirky accessory to add to an outfit? New hand-crafted knick-knacks for empty shelf space? Some one-of-a-kind artwork to liven up your living room? then you should head over to Union Square tomorrow for the Boston Handmade Somerville Marketplace. From 3pm-7pm, the marketplace will feature work by New England artists, craftspeople and…
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