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Somerville moves forward with new 925-student school building to replace Winter Hill, Brown

By Anika Parr | September 10

The Somerville School Committee voted in late August on its preferred design option for a new PreK through eighth grade school at 115 Sycamore Street, sending the proposal to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for approval. The design proposes a 925-student school building at the site, which would merge both the Benjamin G. Brown and Winter Hill Community Innovation schools.

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What you need to know about the 2026 Massachusetts primaries

By Julian Glickman | August 25

As Massachusetts voters head to the polls this fall to decide a slate of closely watched Democratic primaries — including competitive races for an open state Senate seat, several state House districts and challenges to some of the state’s most notable members of Congress — the Daily outlined the candidates for key races across the Tufts area and throughout the state.

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Somerville schools brace for up to $1 million in budget cuts amid city deficit

By Alexandra Tse | April 17

On March 26, Somerville Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Rubén Carmona asked the district to prepare for a funding reduction of up to $1 million to account for a projected $5.3 million city budget deficit. The reduced city budget — attributed to a slowing economy and federal funding cuts — will affect multiple city departments, including the school district. According to the Somerville Educators Union, these reductions would put the school budget “well below level-service.”

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Tensions flare as Medford mayor and City Council trade jabs over lawsuits against city

By Evan Vezmar | April 9

At their Feb. 24 meeting, the Medford City Council unanimously passed a resolution to request a comprehensive litigation report from Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn and her administration of all lawsuits the city has been served since 2019. With the city facing one of its most high-profile legal challenges in the form of a federal lawsuit over the Values-Aligned Local Investments Ordinance, the resolution has caused a clash between councilors and the mayor.

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Somerville holds public hearing on future of Out of the Blue Community Arts Gallery at the Armory

By Alexandra Tse | March 13

The Somerville City Council’s Housing, Community Development and Equity Committee held a public hearing on March 4 at City Hall regarding a petition submitted by 52 registered voters about the future of the Out of the Blue Community Arts Gallery. During the hearing, artists and community members urged the city to allow the long-running gallery and its tenants to remain in the Center for the Arts at the Armory building.

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Here’s how the Medford community is responding to ICE fears

By Evan Vezmar | March 9

As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence ramps up in cities across the country, the Medford community has been organizing resources and systems to anticipate activity within the city. While the City Council has enacted several ordinances to curb ICE powers, including the Welcoming City ordinance from early last year, community movements have stepped up efforts to recruit members and establish networks should ICE activity become more apparent.

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Greg Jenkins, director of Somerville Arts Council, fired after 25 years of service

By Josh Litvak | March 9

After 25 years leading the Somerville Arts Council, Executive Director Greg Jenkins was fired by Mayor Jake Wilson’s administration in February. The leadership change comes as part of Wilson’s government restructuring at the start of his mayoral term, but it has rattled the city’s arts community and prompted public responses from Wilson, the Arts Council board and local elected officials.

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