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Christian MilNeil

The four candidates vying to be Somerville's next mayor: City Councilor Katjana Ballantyne, At-Large City Councilor Wilfred Mbah, Mary Cassesso, and William Tauro.

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Elections and Politics

Meet the Candidates Running to Be Somerville’s Next Mayor

A street-level before-and-after rendering of the proposed changes to Somerville's Powder House Circle. Courtesy of the City of Somerville.

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Bicycling

Somerville to Shrink Powder House Traffic Circle

New Green Line tracks and fresh pavement on the future Community Path, pictured from Cross Street in Somerville, looking northwest towards the McGrath Highway, on July 30, 2021.

Transit

Green Line Extension Update: Trains Arrive in Somerville

Overview map of sidewalk and crosswalk improvements near the junction of Routes 28 and 38 in Somerville

Equity

Advocacy Works: MassDOT Re-Prioritizes Basic Safety Upgrades For Somerville

Mystic Ave. in Somerville at the intersection with Temple Street, with the Interstate 93 viaduct at left.

Mystic Ave. in Somerville in the Ten Hills neighborhood

MassDOT Ghosts Somerville Critics At I-93 Virtual Public Meeting

Advocates and elected officials gathered at an abandoned gas station on May 26, 2021 to memorialize victims of traffic violence in the area and demand immediate safety improvements to nearby roadways, including Mystic Ave. and the McGrath Highway.

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Advocacy Opportunities

This Week: Two MassDOT Public Hearings on Safety Priorities in Somerville

Walking from one side of McGrath Highway to the other along Mystic Avenue requires pedestrians to cross multiple highway ramps and and along a "sidewalk" in the middle of the highway.

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MassDOT Prioritizing Highway Project Before Safety Fixes At Somerville’s Most Deadly Intersection

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