Tyler Street in Somerville is the place to be these days. The giant maker space Artisan’s Asylum moved there a few years ago, indoor rock climbing gym Brooklyn Boulders Somerville opened up last summer and this spring, Aeronaut Brewing will … Continue reading
El Sistema Somerville, an after-school youth orchestra program that originated in Venezuela and seeks to promote social change through music, got a new home this year when the East Somerville Community School opened its doors. And thanks to the generosity of … Continue reading
Community Cooks has grown immensely since its humble beginnings in Somerville 23 years ago, but its grassroots, direct approach to helping the hungry hasn’t changed a bit. What started as a few neighbors cooking hot meals for the Somerville Homeless … Continue reading
Liz Corkery only moved to Somerville in August, but she’s already carving out a niche in the city’s art scene. She recently launched Print Club Boston, a website where she sells limited edition silkscreen prints that she creates in her … Continue reading
From all outward appearances, Mike Iamele was living a charmed life. He was only in his early 20s and he had already established a successful career in public relations in the booming health care sector. But long hours at the … Continue reading
Happy New Year Beat readers! I hope you said good-bye to 2013 with a bang and are ready to welcome 2014. If you’re looking for a special way to ring in the new year, I highly recommend coming to Prospect Hill … Continue reading
Happy holidays Beat readers! I hope you’re all having a festive and fun holiday season–one full of time with friends and family, good food and a chance to relax. If you’re spending this week in Somerville, I recommend taking a trip … Continue reading
Rebecca Lyn Cooper, who splits her time between Somerville and Los Angeles, is an architect by training and self-described “maker of things by temperament.” While working on her dissertation on the West Coast she began to develop terrible allergies from the … Continue reading
What a weekend! We kicked things off on Friday night with a trip to the Holiday Arts and Eats Market at Assembly Row where we sipped hot wine, shopped for holiday gifts and dined at the food trucks. The Somerville Winter … Continue reading
On this day of thanks, I’m so grateful to call the wonderful city of Somerville my home. And I’m so grateful to each of you for reading the Beat. I wouldn’t be doing this without you, so thanks for checking … Continue reading
