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A memorial to Kevin Dumont on Mystic Avenue, near the crosswalk where a hit-and-run driver killed him in August 2019.

Memorial to Kevin Dumont

Vision Zero

With MassDOT’s Promised Safety Upgrades in Limbo, More Carnage on Somerville’s Mystic Ave.

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Advocacy Opportunities

Election Day Roundup: Meet the Candidates, Make a Plan to Vote

The Northern Strand Trail extension in Everett, looking south towards the Encore Casino and the Mystic River

Eyes On the Trails: More Mystic River Greenways In the Works

An architect's rendering shows two bridges crossing a river. The illustration of the new bridge, on the right, shows a bridge with large arches swooping over the water. The illustration is superimposed on a photograph that shows an existing, plainer railroad bridge on the right.

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Bicycling

Baker Admin Commits Funding for Proposed Mystic Greenway Bridge

Somerville Ave. features sidewalk-level protected bike paths in each direction, new stormwater collection gardens, and improved sidewalks and crosswalks.

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Eyes On the Street: More Space for Pedestrians and Bikes in Somerville

Elections and Politics

A Voter’s Guide to Tuesday’s Preliminary Elections

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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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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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

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