The Somerville Wire to close down
The main reason the Wire shut down, according to editor Jason Pramas, is because of difficulties in raising money to pay for two staffers in order to sustain the outlet in the long run.
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The main reason the Wire shut down, according to editor Jason Pramas, is because of difficulties in raising money to pay for two staffers in order to sustain the outlet in the long run.
On their own, small local nonprofits are often overlooked by funders. Together, Alliance of Nonprofit News Outlets members hope to get investments from large foundations.
“When people are using them, they're not doing it where people can see it, and they're doing it in a place where they definitely can't die.”
"The Fair Share Amendment is our best chance to raise more revenue and say that safety, public transit, education, and our future are worth paying for."
Somerville officials and safe streets advocates are pushing for MassDOT to make the "Corridor of Death" a safer place for pedestrians and drivers.