That's So Somerville
Rosebud’s Growing Empire of Pie
Even though chef John Delpha is an award-winning barbecue pit master 30 times over, it’s not a stack of applewood staves or a creosote-encrusted smoker […]
Grooversity Festival Will Bring the Beats to Somerville
If you’ve been to any local outdoor music festivals such as the Berklee Beantown Jazz Fest, Honk!, and so on, then there’s a good chance […]
Parking in Somerville Just Got Easier
Change can be good, but when it comes to parking at a meter, it’s usually just a hassle. To help residents and visitors in Somerville […]
‘MegaBot’ Designers Want to Start a Robot Fighting League
They were a hit at New York Comic Con, grabbing the attention of thousands of spectators who flooded through the front doors of the venue […]
The Boston Derby Dames Need a New Place to Skate
The area’s resident group of badasses on eight wheels is getting hip-checked out of their practice space in Somerville, and they’re asking for the public’s […]
A New Kind of Wellness Therapy Is Coming to Somerville
Some people take yoga classes to relax, while others may prefer personal meditation or massage therapy to unwind. But soon, there will be a new […]
Somerville’s ‘MegaBot’ Heads to New York Comic Con
People’s jaws dropped as they slowly drove by Somerville’s Artisan’s Asylum Wednesday morning, where a 13-foot-tall metal robot that looked like something out of a science […]
Somerville Designers Are Building Giant ‘MegaBots’ With Missile-Launching Capabilities
A team of engineers and designers in Somerville is constructing massive human-controlled metal robots equipped with missile launchers. “The long wait is over, folks, and […]
Historic Somerville Post Office Could Become Arts and Food Space
Somerville’s historic Post Office in Union Square, which closed its doors due to budgeting issues, has been scooped up by an investment firm that represents one […]
Fluff Festival Organizers Leading Campaign to Make the Fluffernutter the State Sandwich
It’s been nine long years since former State Representative Kathi-Anne Reinstein first submitted a legislative proposal to make the Fluffernutter—that delicious pairing of peanut butter […]
Jeffrey Combs Brings One-Man Edgar Allan Poe Performance Back From the Dead
It’s been quite awhile since actor Jeffrey Combs, best known for his role as Dr. Herbert West from the 1980s cult classic Re-Animator, has picked […]
A New, Unique Yoga Studio Is Opening in Somerville
Lisa Natale’s grandfather would be proud. She’s about open a yoga studio on the parlor level of her family’s historical Somerville triple decker, where three generations of […]
Honk! Festival Hits the Streets of Somerville in October
There will be banging, there will be singing, and there will be dancing in the streets. On Friday, October 10, the ninth annual Honk! Festival, […]
Somerville’s Getting Serious About Their New Styrofoam Ban
Beginning in October, officials from Somerville’s Inspectional Services Department will finally begin scouting food establishments around the city to warn them that citations will be […]
Keeping Union Square Open for the Arts
A grassroots neighborhood coalition in Somerville is kicking off a series of community-based meetings to make sure that as Union Square takes on massive redevelopments, […]