Today’s post comes from Mia Scharphie, a multidisciplinary designer, researcher and community advocate who works at the intersection of design, entrepreneurship and issues of social equity. Mia co-curates the Creative Somerville Series with me (that’s us pictured at right), is a co-founder of Proactive Practices and … Continue reading
When Emilie Pickering and Jovan Tanasijevic met at the Boston Architectural College, they never imagined the twists and turns their careers would take. After finishing school during the height of the recession, Pickering and Tanasijevic decided to work together on … Continue reading
What a wonderful weekend for Somerville Open Studios! One of my favorite stops this year was Mad Oyster Studios in Gilman Square, home to some terrifically creative artists. I really enjoyed chatting with them and snapping some photos of their work. … Continue reading
This weekend is a big one: Sunday is Easter, it’s the start of April school vacation and Monday is Patriots’ Day, when more than 30,000 people will run the Boston Marathon and thousands more will cheer them on. There are … Continue reading
May is a busy month in Somerville. Open Studios took over the city last weekend and PorchFest will rock it next weekend. In between there’s Mother’s Day, the perfect excuse for a lovely brunch out at a local restaurant. If … Continue reading
This is the third consecutive weekend that snow is predicted in Somerville and while I’m usually into winter, I’m about ready for it to be over. Luckily there are lots of fun events happening around the city to take our … Continue reading
I’ve interviewed dozens of Somervillians since I started the Beat in May of this year, and every time I do, I ask them, “Why Somerville?” I’ve gotten some terrific answers and as a way to close out 2012 and ring … Continue reading
Somerville is home to dozens of historic properties that have often had their period details preserved. In an effort to capture some of that history, Somerville-based TwoMamas Photography has teamed up with Historic Somerville to create a poster that will … Continue reading
