That's So Somerville
Somerville’s Planting 575 New Trees This Month
Residents won’t have to travel to a nearby park in order to enjoy the foliage in Somerville. As part of a push to beautify the […]
Hulk Hogan Will Flex Some Muscle at Assembly Square
Guess what, brother? Hulk Hogan is coming to Somerville. On Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. until noon, Hollywood Hogan himself will be flexing some […]
Somervelo, Somerville’s Newest Bike Repair Shop, Opens In Union Square
Around two years ago, JT Hargrove and Tom Estrada were sitting on a porch having a beer when they tossed around the idea of opening a bike-repair […]
MassDOT Offers a Virtual Ride on the New Multi-Modal Community Path
We already have an idea of what a ride on the new Green Line extension through Somerville and parts of Medford will look like when […]
Somerville Officials Once Again Declare ‘War on Rats’
The rat problem in Somerville has been bad for years, and officials have all but exhausted their efforts trying to combat the scourge of rodent […]
Somerville Arts Council Brings Back ‘PorchFest,’ ‘Dancing in the Streets’
More than 150 bands just hanging out on their porches, playing for no reason other than to entertain you and themselves as part of a […]
Tapping Into the Nervous System: 3D-Printed Jewelry Looks to Nature for Inspiration
Somerville-based Nervous System, which fuses nature’s complexities with original design work in order to make uniquely patterned jewelry and household items like tables and lamps […]
Here’s Your Chance to Trick Out Somerville’s New Traveling Art Bus
If you thought the Partridge Family’s tour bus was cool (hopefully, you didn’t), wait until you see what the city of Somerville has in store […]
The Freegan Revolution Will Not Be Kickstarted
The mood is damp in the Somerville townhouse where the founders of the Gleaners’ Kitchen now live in self-imposed exile. Just a month before, they […]
Somerville Skillshare: Learn to Parkour, Make Tofu, and Fix Your Bike
Want to learn how to jump on sign posts and scale walls, but also need to figure out how to change a bike tire? Here’s […]
The Battle of the Beards
Most of the Red Sox World Series rally beards might be gone, but there is a bevy of brethren still sporting bushy facial hair out […]
The ‘Not Art’ Stencil Project Is Meant to Inspire ‘Wonder’
Some people view it as a message that calls attention to bland, often ignored objects in plain public view, while others have said that it’s […]
A Troupe of Acrobatic Cats Are Pouncing Their Way Into Somerville Soon
For two days at the end of July, people curious about what sorts of tricks cats are capable of will be able to get their […]
Festival Turns Front Porches Into Performance Stages
For six hours on Saturday, people will be able to navigate the streets of Somerville and listen to bands of their choice play instruments, sing, […]