Adam T. Vaccaro

I put a lot of work into this story, which was essentially a progress report on Somerville’s ambitions and struggles to develop its commercial tax base. I believe it’s the most hours I’ve put into a story in my career thus far, with almost every interview lasting at least 20 minutes and two going over an hour. Even if the story didn’t break any major news, I was happy with the breadth of its exploration and the lessons I learned as a young reporter in putting it all together.

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