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Here's Something You Don't See Very Often in Somerville

(Image courtesy of Maxwell’s Green.) Maxwell’s Green, a new LEED-certified apartment complex in Somerville, does more than put in some low-flow toilets and bamboo flooring […]

Restaurants

Tim Wiechmann to Bring a Beer Garden, Sausage Menu to Somerville

As further evidence that the the food scene in Somerville is majorly heating up, there’s yet another newcomer to the area: Bronwyn, a “new American” […]

Restaurants

When it Comes to Restaurants, Somerville is So Hot Right Now

Per a post on Craigslist over the weekend, an “eclectic, music/dance’ oriented café,” appropriately dubbed Cafe Tango, will be bringing coffee, panini, and crepes to […]

Arts & Entertainment

This Market Might Be The Best Thing That's Ever Happened to Somerville

Swirl, sip, repeat. Photo via ThinkStock. Great news for Somervillians: The “Swirl and Slice” market is planned for Thursday evenings this summer, starting June 14. […]

City Life

Ethan Gilsdorf: Why I Love Somerville

As part of our annual cover story Best Places to Live 2012, we invited prominent Boston residents to tell us what they love about their […]

Style

SnowMall in Somerville this Sunday

Arts at the Armory will be hosting SnowMall this Sunday, a holiday marketplace filled with unique holiday gifts from local vendors. Get a preview on […]

City Life

Daily Feed: Hubway Expanding to Cambridge, Somerville

Hubway Expanding to Cambridge, Somerville This Spring. After a winter break that begins on Wednesday, Boston’s successful bike-sharing program will expand to the other side […]

City Life

Hubway Expanding to Cambridge, Somerville This Spring

Hubway Expanding to Cambridge, Somerville This Spring. After a winter break that begins on Wednesday, Boston’s successful bike-sharing program will expand to the other side […]

City Life

Be It Known: Somerville School Isn't Actually Banning Holidays

Be It Known: Somerville School Isn’t Actually Banning Holidays. The mayor and his city aren’t thrilled at being painted a violent shade of X-treme Political […]

City Life

Somerville Principal Apologizes for Columbus Day E-mail

Somerville Principal Apologizes for Columbus Day E-mail. After Anne Foley sent an e-mail hating on Columbus Day, Halloween, and Thanksgiving, she’s backtracking and apologizing for […]

City Life

No Fall Holidays in Somerville Elementary School?

No Fall Holidays in Somerville Elementary School? Christopher Columbus annihilated indigenous people, Halloween is for witches, and Thanksgiving marks the pillaging of the Indians; this […]

Restaurants

Your First Look at Parlor Sports, Bringing Whiskey Shots, Mexican Pretzels to Somerville

We’ve long loved Trina Starlite Lounge in Inman Square for its chill vibe, excellent cocktails, and awesomely greasy snacks like onion strings and pepperoni rolls. […]

City Life

Why I Love Fluff Fest (or: Making the Case for Somerville)

Almost 76,000 people live in Somerville’s four square miles, making it one of the densest cities in the country. Yet, ask a coworker or friend […]

Arts & Entertainment

The English Beat Hit Somerville

Over the years living in Somerville, I’ve found that one of my favorite things to do in the early evening is to stroll around Davis Square […]

Arts & Entertainment

Percussivo Mondo Novo Takes Guitar Hero to the Stage

Photograph by Bruno Senna When Guitar Hero first came out, I figured it would only be a matter of time before someone managed to take […]