The Somerville Times

The Somerville News is a wonderful independent paper and a great antidote to the Gatehouse Media conglomerate.
Sure you have the typos, occasional grammatical errors, and in-​town backscratching going on, but sometimes the paper gets a really good scoop and the editors care very much about fostering new talent and generally keep a very open mind for stories. The newstalk section can be pretty funny sometimes and also gives you a good feel for the soul of old-​time Somerville.
I guess some people might call the paper more «conservative» than The Somerville Journal. Whatever. In my opinion, it’s just more INTERESTING and you get the sense that the powers that be at the paper are invested in infusing it with some personality. Sure they’ve been through some missteps in the past, but I think they recognize the responsibility that comes with running a paper and are up for the challenge. Here’s hoping that this independent paper stays the course and has many more years in business.

The city’s most decent weekly publication!