Happy Thanksgiving!
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
Features
Watch Somerville Beat on Chronicle
Thanks to everyone who sent me Tweets, Facebook messages and emails after I appeared on Chronicle last night! And for those of you who missed the episode when it aired (or just want to watch it again), you can do … Continue reading
Somerville Beat Appears on Chronicle Tonight
Last week I got a call from a producer at WCVB’s Chronicle asking whether I’d be interested in appearing on the show for a segment about shopping locally in Davis Square this holiday season. Of course my answer was yes! We … Continue reading
Shop Local this Season at Holiday Markets
‘Tis the season for shopping and with so many markets coming up, it’s easy to keep your dollars local during the holidays. Somerville is home to hundreds of artists, crafters, inventors, designers and makers and many of them will be … Continue reading
Ink Seed Gives Creativity a Place to Grow
Two things often stymie creative people from making their art, whether its poetry, photography or painting: inspiration and intimidation. Sometimes the ideas just don’t come or they don’t come when you want them to, and sometimes it’s really scary to … Continue reading
Why You Love Somerville & Harvest Fest Ticket Giveaway Winner
Congratulations Meghan Zaremba on winning two tickets to Somerville Local First’s 5th Annual Harvest Fest! Meghan said she loves Somerville because “I like to tell folks new to Somerville that we’ll throw a festival for pretty much anything. We love to celebrate!” … Continue reading
Happy Fourth of July!
Happy Fourth of July Somerville! I’m off celebrating the holiday with family and friends and I hope you are too. If you want to learn more about Somerville’s role in this historic day, check out my post from last year. Have … Continue reading
Summer Reading: The Art Forger
Earlier this year the citizens of Somerville voted on what the next Somerville Reads book should be and selected The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro. The idea behind the program is that the whole city reads the same book and … Continue reading
Recommended Reading: 3 Books for Summer
With the official first day of summer nearly upon us, you may be looking for a good book to bring on day-trip to the beach or upcoming vacation. I asked Gil Barbosa, owner of The Book Shop (694 Broadway) in Ball … Continue reading
For June’s Artist of the Month, It’s All About the Journey
Somerville Arts Council’s June Artist of the Month, Raúl Gonzalez, was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, México. They are border towns that he describes as dusty, outlaw places on the frontera or frontier. “I love the … Continue reading
