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Ida performs at the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville.

GALLERY: Tsunami and Ida reunite for ‘Coin Toss’ Tour

Angelica Vivas March 25, 2025
Indie rock bands Tsunami and Ida played the second stop of their co-headline “Coin Toss” tour at the Crystal Ballroom in Somerville Sunday.

Boston, Chelsea, Somerville defend sanctuary city policies amid increased ICE activity

Emma Clement February 28, 2025
Amid tension between the City of Boston and White House Border Czar Tom Homan, Massachusetts cities Chelsea and Somerville filed lawsuits Monday against the Trump administration for attempting to defund police departments over sanctuary city policies.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Hurricanes Helene and Milton leave Boston students ‘helpless,’ spark climate change concerns

Leia Green October 16, 2024
College students in Boston have watched powerful hurricanes tear through their hometowns in the southeast over the past three weeks. Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton made landfall on Sept. 26 and Oct. 10, respectively.
People take a picture under the Marshmallow Fluff archway in Bow Market. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

GALLERY: Marshmallow fluff lovers celebrate the snack at ‘What the Fluff?’

Kate Kotlyar September 23, 2024
"What the Fluff?" celebrated the invention of Marshmallow Fluff on Saturday.
BridgeBU members watch the 2024 presidential debate on Tuesday. People gathered in college classrooms, restaurants and bars to watch the debate. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Viewers tune into presidential debate at watch parties across Boston

Lauren Albano September 13, 2024
Bars, restaurants and college classrooms filled up across Boston to put on watch parties during the presidential debate on Tuesday night.
Boston City Hall. Boston City Council withdrew a proposition for a ceasefire in Gaza, citing concerns over future division, during a meeting on Wednesday. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston City Council retracts proposition for cease-fire

Daily Free Press Staff February 16, 2024
Boston City Council did not pass, nor discuss, a cease-fire resolution during Wednesday’s meeting, spurring questions as neighboring cities pass resolutions while Boston stays silent. 
Protesters on BU Bridge on Thursday. The protesters blocked off the bridge from about 8:00 a.m. to about 10:30 a.m.

Protesters block traffic on BU Bridge, call on Warren for cease-fire

George Lehman November 16, 2023
Around 60 demonstrators held a protest this morning at the Boston University Bridge, blocking traffic and calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
Pride flags, pins and bags of lavender adorn a table at the Boston University Lavender Ceremony on May 20

Somerville follows Boston in de-gendering marriage license application, others look to follow suit

Keiko Casserly October 24, 2023
The City of Somerville formally de-gendered their marriage license application on Thursday, making progress toward its goal of creating a more equitable environment for all its residents. After the City of Boston did the same earlier this year, other cities and towns now look to follow suit.
A Green Line train arrives at Union Square station in Somerville. The MBTA has agreed to provide shuttle service to Somerville’s “What The Fluff” festival on Sept. 23 while train service is down. PHOTO COURTESY OF PI.1415926535 VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

MassDOT, MBTA reach compromise with Somerville Fluff Festival on public transit

Jennifer Lambert September 14, 2023
The MBTA and MassDOT announced they will provide shuttle bus service to Somerville’s 18th annual “What The Fluff” Festival on Sept. 23, while Green Line service to Union Square Station is shut down for the second year in a row, transportation officials said in a public meeting on Tuesday.
Sik-K

REVIEW: Sik-K ‘Pop A Lot’ North America tour

Rachel Zhong March 23, 2023
Three months ago, my friend and I found Sik-K’s Boston concert a big surprise. A Korean hip-hop artist with enough fan base and funds to perform in other northeast cities besides New York City excited me.
MBTA Green Line extension – Lechmere

Decades later, Green Line opens in Somerville

Yoko Zhu March 25, 2022
Starting on March 21, the Green Line runs to Union Square Station in Somerville.
Buffalo Exchange sign reads "Masks Required!"

Local businesses talk change in policy as state prepares to lift mask mandate

Divya Sood May 26, 2021
Local owners have the option to require masks or not as restrictions loosen across the state.
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