What does the death of a dive bar say about Somerville?
Much like Sligo Pub, the old version Somerville is no more. The city has become in some ways a victim of its own success.
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Much like Sligo Pub, the old version Somerville is no more. The city has become in some ways a victim of its own success.
Somerville has approved most of the money needed for a mobile clinic where people using drugs could be monitored and revived if they overdose. In the coming weeks, city councilors will vote on additional funds for that purchase and a consultant to guide operating plans.
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Jazz funerals are "a life force of this culture in this city," says writer and filmmaker Jason Berry, who comes to Somerville and Vineyard Haven this week.
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