Tufts to Build Academic Building Over New Green Line Station

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

http://now.tufts.edu/articles/new-academic-building-planned-t-station

Tufts University plans to construct a 100,000-square-foot academic building above the MBTA’s College Avenue station in Medford, along with a footbridge that will connect the new facility to the Medford/Somerville campus.

anti-Federal Realty leaflets around Davis Square

[ron_newman]

Someone's been putting these on cars near me, as well as in my apartment building lobby. Anyone know more about the issues involved here? I'm guessing this has something to do with last week's fatal construction accident at Assembly Row.

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Profits Over People?
Income Inequality?
Somerville Deserves Better!

Federal Realty Investment Trust
has decided to
UNDERMINE SOMERVILLE'S COMMUNITY STANDARDS
on wages and benefits

ASSEMBLY ROW SOMERVILLE
Please call Don Briggs @ (617) 684-1500
And let him know our Community will not stand for
Federal Realty Investment Trust
To Choose Profits over People in Somerville!

Building and Construction Trades Council
of the Metropolitan District
#goodJOBsomerville #incomeINEQUALITY

Community Meeting on 231 Lowell Street Proposal

[courtney]

THERE WILL BE A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING REGARDING THE PROPOSED MIXDED-USE DEVELOPMENT AT 231 LOWELL STREET: (19 condominium units & 2 commercial units)

PLANS CAN BE SEEN AT THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE WEBSITE: http://www.somervillema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/LowellSt231-PlansOption1.pdf

SPONSORED BY: Ward 5 Alderman Mark Niedergang

Developer Steven Caruso, his Attorney Richard Di Girolamo, and Architect Peter Quinn will present the plans and answer questions.

WHEN: MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2015, 7:00 P.M.
PLACE: Visiting Nurse Association, 3rd Floor Community Room, 259 Lowell Street, Somerville

Note to community members: This will be an important project in the heart of Ward 5 and Somerville. 231 Lowell Street is near the coming Green Line T station, the Lowell Street bridge, and the Community Path Extension temporary end point.

For more information contact:
Ward 5 Alderman Mark Niedergang
617-629-8033 or mniedergang@somervillema.gov

What's up w/ all the bunnies?

[el-cubano-15.livejournal.com]

In the last few months, I have noticed a large number of rabbits in the area. They're all over the bike path between Davis and Cedar and now I see them running around between houses. Any thoughts on why there are so many these days? Does it have anything to do with fewer rats in the area?