"A new local newsroom has launched in Somerville and Cambridge, aiming to fill a coverage gap as other area papers shutter or scale back. The publication, Cambridge Somerville Independent, debuted online on Feb. 12, featuring stories on local government, developments, music, literature, and food reviews."
"Levy found Cambridge and Somerville to be "amazingly interesting," with so much going on, from celebrity visits to poetry readings, live music, and dance events. But the main source of local news at the time, the Cambridge Chronicle, was being gutted of its resources after what was once a family-owned paper was eventually bought by GateHouse Media."
"So far, "it's been really rough," said Levy, who still working out the kinks of the new website. But the group decided to launch anyway because Valentine's Day was coming up and they a had a lot of holiday content. "We really launched this sort of a do-or-die," he said."
Cambridge Somerville Independent, a new local newsroom founded by Marc Levy, debuted online on February 12 to address declining local news coverage in the Cambridge and Somerville area. The publication covers local government, developments, music, literature, and food reviews. Levy, who previously founded Cambridge Day over a decade ago, created this new outlet after witnessing the decline of traditional local papers like the Cambridge Chronicle following its acquisition by GateHouse Media and subsequent merger with Gannett. Despite initial technical challenges, the newsroom launched to provide residents with civic information and community engagement opportunities.
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