Chris Dwan·Jul 13A long meetingThis piece was originally published in the Cambridge Somerville Independent
Chris Dwan·Mar 15Money we don’t need(This piece originally appeared in the Cambridge Somerville Independent)
Chris Dwan·Mar 8Public Toilets in SomervilleIn March of 2021, City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen submitted a resolution: “That the Administration create clean, safe, and permanent public…A response icon2A response icon2
Chris Dwan·Nov 17, 2025Doing Divestment RightSomerville’s ballot question number three passed last week with 55% of the votes. It instructs the Mayor and City Council to “end all…
Camberville Local·Nov 6, 2025The Mushroom Shop: Magical (But Not That Way!)Check out The Mushroom Shop, a small specialty-goods store selling not just obscure mushrooms but other rare produce and local goods.
Chris Dwan·Oct 13, 2025Vote “Yes” on Somerville’s CharterA significant update to Somerville’s charter is on the ballot in November. My opinion is that we should collectively set aside the…A response icon2A response icon2
Chris Dwan·Sep 15, 2025Somerville Elections: 2025I have found it hard to decide how to vote this year, and doubly hard to make any public endorsements. Times are weird. People are stressed…A response icon4A response icon4
Chris Dwan·Aug 5, 2025Government Information in SomervilleI’ve been engaged in the civic life of the city where I live (Somerville, MA) for long enough that I sometimes forget how challenging it…
Chris Dwan·Dec 10, 2024Our Civic BacklogA casual observer of Somerville politics, dropping in on a meeting or two, might get the impression that the city is overcommitted. It’s…A response icon1A response icon1
Chris Dwan·Oct 29, 2024Somernova: Round ThreeThe conversation around the fate of the low brick industrial buildings along Somerville Ave between Park and Church Streets (AKA American…A response icon2A response icon2
