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Martin Mercy

Martin Mercy, a reporting intern at Berkeleyside, is a rising high school senior, and writes for both the Lick-Wilmerding newspaper and its literary magazine. He lives in Berkeley and, during his free time, reads and writes short stories.

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New mural is a timeline of South Berkeley, from the Ohlone to the present day

Avatar photo by Martin Mercy Sept. 07, 2018, 3:00 p.m.October 4, 2022

Berkeley’s newest mural, a three-year collaboration overseen by artist, educator and activist Edythe Boone, was unveiled on Ashby Avenue Saturday.

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Meet Jennifer Lovvorn, Berkeley’s new chief cultural affairs officer

Avatar photo by Martin Mercy Sept. 04, 2018, 7:00 a.m.October 4, 2022

Martin Mercy, a reporting intern at Berkeleyside, asks Jennifer Lovvorn what her job entails.

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City makes available new storage lockers for those without homes

Avatar photo by Martin Mercy Aug. 27, 2018, 11:24 a.m.August 4, 2022

Three years after promising to provide lockers for homeless people to store their belongings, Berkeley has moved ahead with the program for a fraction of the original cost.

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New plaque commemorates 6 killed in 2015 Berkeley balcony collapse

Avatar photo by Martin Mercy July 23, 2018, 11:00 a.m.September 26, 2022

A plaque honoring the six young lives that were lost when a balcony collapsed in downtown Berkeley in 2015 was unveiled Saturday in downtown Berkeley.

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