An expansive, deserted building sits on Broadway in Winter Hill. Even though the property has been vacant for 11 years, the sign’s imprint still points out to passersby that this was once a Star Market. The vacant grocery store looms heavily for the people of Winter Hill. The empty building and the lack of in-neighborhood […]
As Somerville’s economy shifts away from manufacturing, former meatpacking and brick-making plants are becoming artist spaces and luxury lofts.
When we first sat down with area parents to talk about the challenges of raising Generation Z, we were thinking about all the factors that might give them anxiety: finding the right school, living in a good neighborhood, giving their children access to the best pediatric care—the kinds of things that influence your decision to live […]
Driving, biking, the MBTA—there are plenty of ways for Boston’s commuters to get to and from the office, but which is the fastest? The 2015 Rush Hour Race, which returns to Boston for the third time this year, will attempt to determine just that, by pitting a cyclist and a Hubway rider against a T […]
There hasn’t been a blizzard for a while now, which is great news for humans in the Greater Boston area. But what do the increasing temperatures mean for the Boston Yeti? What’s he been up to? Turns out, quite a bit. Last week, the Yeti used his newfound celebrity for a great cause; he opened his own Etsy store—sorry, Yetsy […]
By Emily Cassel and Emily Hopkins Issues of mobility have demanded a lot of our attention lately. This cruel winter especially illustrated the importance of safe streets and sidewalks. We’ve been trapped inside by snowbanks too high to scale, or we’ve been stranded by a network of trains that were at least partially shut down […]
Ah, the dreaded New Year’s resolution. Broken nearly as often as they’re made, these annual promises to learn something new or grow as an individual can be the cause of much stress and anxiety. Here at Scout, we want to guide you on your road to self-improvement, so we trekked around town finding the best […]
By Adam Bezigian Hamburgers remain an essential unit of culture of the United States. Ask a fellow citizen where their favorite place is to get a burger and you will start a conversation which will be enthusiastic, passionate, and ripe with anecdotes (“I’ve always wanted to hit a hamburger with a golf club. You gonna […]
By Gabi Gage Photos by Shane Godfrey Walking into Alibrandi’s Barber Shop is like entering both a time warp and the set of your favorite feel-good movie. Nearly every inch of the shop’s walls are covered in news clippings, trophies and local sports paraphernalia, some dating back 30 years or more. Despite the overwhelming presence […]
GREENTOWN LABS BRINGS SUSTAINABLE TECH TO SOMERVILLE By Nick Cox Photo by Gabi Gage On July 18, Mayor Curtatone’s dream of making his hometown into “Innovation City” came one step closer to reality when Greentown Labs, a cleantech-focused startup incubator formerly based in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood, announced its decision to relocate to Somerville. Although […]
There’s a little over a week left until the deadline for submissions to our Poetry issue–it’s time to compose or decompose, people! Give some airy nothings local habitations and names, already! Details after the jump.
By Joey Del Ponte and Scout Staff At times, this city’s past reads like historical fiction: Jonathan Franzen living down the street from fellow author Isaac Asimov’s old digs. A future-president studying the pinnacle of law at Harvard while living down the street from the garage where gangster Whitey Bulger once (allegedly) seemed willing […]