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Power restored to Main Street, Senior...

At about 9 p.m. Thursday, the lights came back to Main St. and the Somerville Senior Housing center on Mountain...

Power restored to Main Street, Senior Housing
posted on: Nov 1, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Photo gallery: Sampler Day and Arts o...

The weather was perfect and the crowd was large as two large events were in downtown Somerville: Sampler Day and Arts...

Photo gallery: Sampler Day and Arts on Division
posted on: May 19, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Division St. opening gets official re...

There he goes again, calling Division St. cool. Somerville Mayor Brian Gallagher officially opened the refurbished...

Division St. opening gets official reception
posted on: May 18, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Arts on Division ready to take over t...

The newly refurbished Division Street is ready for Somerville’s third annual arts festival. Arts on Division...

Arts on Division ready to take over the street
posted on: May 14, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Father and son team opening cigar sto...

If cigars are your thing, a new store on Division St. may be for you. Bryan Butensky of Branchburg and his son Ethan...

Father and son team opening cigar store
posted on: Apr 26, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Somerville Sampler Day is May 19

Explore Downtown Somerville and enjoy outdoor sales, restaurant tastings, live music throughout Main Street, special...

posted on: Apr 20, 2012 | author: Editor

Photo studio and store opens on Main ...

When you meet Milton Welch you soon feel his passion for life, God and photography. Welch has turned his passion for...

Photo studio and store opens on Main St.
posted on: Apr 18, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Custom dress maker Thurin Atelier ope...

Walk in the door of Thurin Atelier, a new bridal and gown store on Davenport Street, and you can tell feel the...

Custom dress maker Thurin Atelier opens
posted on: Mar 4, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Tidbits: Movement in businesses aroun...

It seems like there are lots of new businesses coming to town. The big hole in the ground for the foundation of the...

Tidbits: Movement in businesses around town
posted on: Feb 26, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

DSA names $1,000 shopping contest win...

Kurt Csolak had forgotten all about entering the District Dollars contest in December when he answered a call from the...

DSA names $1,000 shopping contest winner
posted on: Feb 21, 2012 | author: Editor

Construction starting on new downtown...

Construction on the next phase of the new downtown Somerville Town Center has begun. Heavy machinery has started...

Construction starting on new downtown building
posted on: Feb 17, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Somerville hosting state small busine...

The Borough of Somerville and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority are hosting a small business forum on...

Somerville hosting state small business forum
posted on: Feb 14, 2012 | author: Editor

Main St. bakeries join forces to help...

There are two bakeries on Main Street in Somerville, The Dessert Plate makes goodies people love to eat, farther west...

Main St. bakeries join forces to help save cats
posted on: Feb 8, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Downtowns are a passion for new DSA d...

Beth Anne Macdonald has a unique passion – downtowns. That’s a good thing, for someone who has just been hired as...

Downtowns are a passion for new DSA director
posted on: Feb 1, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Lloyd’s Furniture is now Lloyd&...

Not willing to give up on Somerville, Lloyd’s Furniture has become Lloyd’s European Market. Last year’s...

Lloyd’s Furniture is now Lloyd’s European Market
posted on: Jan 31, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Gaston Avenue Bakery shuts its doors

The Gaston Avenue Bakery, once a destination for many people, has apparently gone out of business. The store is empty...

Gaston Avenue Bakery shuts its doors
posted on: Jan 16, 2012 | author: Loren Fisher

Santa arrives to kick off annual Holi...

Santa is coming to town Saturday to kick off the season at Somerville’s annual Holiday Jubilee. The festivities...

Santa arrives to kick off annual Holiday Jubilee
posted on: Nov 24, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

Chase Bank coming to downtown center

There is a new bank coming to downtown Somerville. A Chase Bank branch will be part of the Somerville Town Center...

Chase Bank coming to downtown center
posted on: Nov 9, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

Mayor smashes guitar to open rock sch...

A new school opened in Somerville that teaches in a different way and they had a grand opening that was different also...

Mayor smashes guitar to open rock school
posted on: Oct 28, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

ShopRite ribbon is cut, store ready t...

The shelves are stocked, the floors are shiny, grocery carts are in the parking lot and the ribbon has been cut....

ShopRite ribbon is cut, store ready to open
posted on: Oct 14, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

DSA launches TV spots to promote down...

You just might see Somerville on TV while watching your favorite cable channels. The Downtown Somerville Alliance...

DSA launches TV spots to promote downtown
posted on: Oct 12, 2011 | author: admin

Somerville ShopRite to open on Sunday...

Bright yellow trucks are backed up to the loading dock, new employees are stocking shelves and the grocery carts are...

Somerville ShopRite to open on Sunday, Oct. 16
posted on: Oct 6, 2011 | author: admin

New Main St. design gets mixed review...

JSM Properties unveiled its latest design proposals for Phase I of the new and long-awaited Somerville Town Center to...

New Main St. design gets mixed reviews
posted on: Aug 10, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher

They are hiring for the new Somervill...

ShopRite has opened a “Hiring Center” in a trailer parked in a parking lot in front of where the new...

They are hiring for the new Somerville ShopRite
posted on: Jul 11, 2011 | author: Loren Fisher