Community, art, and design—these are three words that come up time and time again when speaking to Ryan Habbyshaw of Loyal Supply Co. Since opening their Union Square store, Habbyshaw and his wife, Kim LaFoy, have also managed to open an accompanying design studio where they can meet with clients, brainstorm design concepts, make prototypes, […]
If you’re like the majority of Somerville residents—roughly 65 percent—that means you rent your home. Plus side: no property tax! Minus side: your landlord may not allow pets. And with an average commute of half an hour, we’re a busy bunch; even homeowners may not have time to care for a cat or dog. Never […]
Space is hard to come by in this densely-populated, 4.2-square-mile city, which is part of the reason it’s positively packed with makers (a handful of whom we’ve profiled previously) who handcraft high-quality goods from their homes.
Here’s a gift just for moms and dads: a shopping guide specifically tailored to the needs of the most frazzled and time-strapped among us.
Looking for the best Somerville bike shop? The coolest home decor items in the city? Read on to learn which local stores took home top honors in the shopping category of this year’s reader-voted Scout’s Honored Awards. If you’re trying to track down the best service providers around town, those are rounded up here. Check back […]
To walk through the front door of Loyal Supply Co. is to experience immediate, overwhelming design envy. Warm hardwood floors welcome passersby inside, where immaculate white pegboard walls host stylish home and office accessories, and an adorable mutt named Huckleberry snoozes on the stairs. A restored printing press sits in the shop’s center, ready to produce posters and greeting […]
Union Square Station Associates (US2) announced Monday the four businesses that would receive support through a Technical Assistance Program to help small businesses in anticipation of Union Square development. Cantina La Mexicana, Reliable Market, CrossFit Somerville and Local Supply Company will receive assessments and recommendations from consulting firm Retail Visioning, “This program will help us […]