Somerville
Tackling the Porchetta Sandwich at Pennypacker’s in Somerville
It’s nice to have a signature dish, and it’s even nicer when that signature dish contains one of the finer pleasures in life: porchetta. Pennypacker’s, […]
The Downing Family’s Fight to Keep a Convicted Murderer Behind Bars
Erin Downing has been anxiously expecting a phone call from the state telling her that the teenager—now a man—who was convicted of stabbing her mother […]
Officials Want To Enact a Plastic Bag Ban In Somerville
They get trapped in the barren tree branches, cause problems for wildlife, and clog up gutters and drains along the city streets—and Somerville Mayor Joseph […]
Legoland In Somerville Is Looking For The Next ‘Master Model Builder’ For Their New Attraction
Calling all architects and kids at heart. Legoland Discovery Center is looking to hire a “Master Model Builder” to snap together the intricate displays and […]
Legoland In Somerville Is Building A Replica of the Boston Public Library
The Boston Public Library is moving to Somerville—kind of. A “large-scale” replica of the building will be constructed out of Legos, and put on public […]
Restaurant Review: Bronwyn in Somerville
When a haute-cuisine-trained, locavore-leaning chef tries his hand at Germanic biergarten fare, curious (and often delicious) things happen.
Kevin Bacon Wants People To Skip The Department Stores And Shop Locally
A grassroots movement that started as a collaboration between two organizations in Somerville and Cambridge, and has since turned into a national campaign, is calling […]
Supply Chain: Going Bean to Bar at Somerville’s Taza Chocolate
Welcome to Supply Chain, where we go behind the plate to get a feel for the day-to-day of Boston’s most relied-upon restaurant purveyors. As he […]
Somerville’s War On Rats Is a Result of Warm Winters
Somerville has had a rat problem since 2009, and to fight back against the infestation, they are preparing for battle against the rodents. “It’s war,” […]
Somerville Couple Competes for Big Buck Hunter Championship
Still basking in the Red Sox World Series win, Somerville residents Michael Costello and Alessia Brugnara are hoping to bring back a few more championships […]
In the War to Annex Somerville, Cambridge Is the Loser
What’s clear in the coming regional war between eastern Massachusetts municipalities is that Cambridge is going to lose. In our latest issue, Colin Kingsbury suggested […]
Joe Curtatone Isn’t Running for Governor—Who Fills the Void?
Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone had me fooled. I thought it was a done deal that he was running for governor in 2014. He announced on […]
Bring the Noise: Somerville’s Honk! Music Festival Returns
Honk! just may be Boston’s most joyous music festival.
What the Fluff?: The History of Your Favorite Sandwich Confection
Mimi Graney knows everything there is to know about Fluff. From the ingredients, to the history of the white, marshmallow-y substance, she could talk about […]
Alternative Rocks: Brooklyn Boulders Comes to Somerville
Somerville’s amped-up new training destination for the indoor mountaineer.