Skip to main content

How do I subscribe to the City Newsfeed?

Step 1: Get an RSS reader.

RSS feeds are a standard format for delivering regularly updated content. You can subscribe to this feed using an RSS reader application.

Below are a few RSS readers for your convenience. The city does not endorse or guarantee these particular options. Since RSS is a standard, you are free to use any RSS reader application of your choice:

Step 2: Subscribe to the RSS feed.

Once you have an RSS reader, you can subscribe to the City Newsfeed by using the following link:

https://www.somervillema.gov/news.xml

More Ways to Stay Informed

The City Newsfeed is just one way to stay in touch with what's going on in the City of Somerville. You can also:

NEW HEALTH INSPECTOR, CLERKS BOOST CUSTOMER SERVICE AT ISD

SOMERVILLE - In a move to provide enhanced customer service, City of Somerville Inspectional Services is introducing several new improvements this month that should benefit residents, businesses and contractors alike. New Inspectional Services office hours were introduced on July 1 that align better with both contractors' work schedules and resident needs, and a new permitting process will make it easier to submit applications for permits and receive approval.   Three new positions,…

Davis Square Streetscape Meetings Scheduled for June, July, August

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Office of Strategic Planning of Community Development (OSPCD) invite all interested community members to a series of meetings to discuss upcoming Davis Square Streetscape improvements.  Through this process, the City will evaluate existing and future transportation needs in Davis Square - including public transit, bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and vehicular traffic patterns - beginning this summer.  While a needs assessment is…

Green Line Extension - Medford Street Bridge

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston invited all interested community members to a public meeting on Tuesday, June 25 to discuss upcoming construction schedules and traffic impacts related to the Green Line Extension (GLX) project. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday at La Hacienda Restaurant, 46 Medford Street. Work is scheduled to begin on the Medford Street Bridge in July, which will have impacts on vehicle traffic in this area. Community members are…

CITY CALLS FOR RESPONSES TO ON-LINE VIEWER SURVEY FOR LOCAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY CABLE TV

SOMERVILLE – The City of Somerville, with the participation of Somerville Community Access Television (SCAT), has issued a request for residents to participate in a brief on-line survey about their viewing habits and preferences for the City’s public access cable television channels and SCAT’s Channel 3.  The City of Somerville provides an Education Channel (Channel 15 on local cable service) that offers schools-related programming and a City Cable public affairs channel (Channel 16 on…

New Magoun Sq. Sign to be Unveiled 5/23

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Ward 5 Alderman Courtney O'Keefe invite all residents to a ceremonial unveiling of the Magoun Square sign, located at the intersection of Broadway and Medford Street, on the CVS Plaza. A brief ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 23 at 6pm. The sign had been temporarily removed for renovations, and its reinstallation comes just one month before the City's annual Fourth of July Fireworks celebration will bring thousands of visitors to the Magoun Square area on…

SPD vs. SFD Annual "Guns n' Hoses" Hockey Game Set for 3/30

The annual "Guns N' Hoses" hockey game, between the Somerville Police Department and the Somerville Fire Department, will be held this year on Friday. March 30th at 7:00 p.m. at the Veteran's Memorial Rink on Somerville Avenue.  In its 10th year, the theme is "The Youth of Somerville," and, fittingly, proceeds from the game will benefit the Somerville Youth Hockey Association.  Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone will ceremonially drop the puck at the start of the game, and there will be a…

MAYOR TO SUBMIT HOME RULE PETITIONS TO CREATE LINKAGE BETWEEN DEVELOPMENT, HOUSING AND JOBS

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and Michael F. Glavin, Executive Director of the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), announced today that, in preparation for a proposed amendment to Article 15 of the Somerville Zoning Ordinance (SZO), the administration will submit two Home Rule Petitions to the Board of Aldermen at their regular meeting on Thursday, April 11th that would establish a municipal Job Creation and Retention Trust, and a Project Mitigation…

CITY SEEKING INPUT FOR GRANT APPLICATION TO SUPPORT LOWER-INCOME RESIDENTS

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development invite all interested residents to submit their ideas for the City's application to the "Working Cities Challenge," a competition hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The City of Somerville is eligible to compete for up to $700,000 - over the course of three years - to create cross-sector, system-level change that will improve the economic health and well-being of Somerville's lower-…

Beacon Street Community Meeting - 1/28

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 Alderman Maryann Heuston and The Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), invite all interested community members to an informational meeting on the project design for the reconstruction of Beacon Street.   The meeting will be held on Monday, January 28th at 6:00 p.m. at the Argenziano School Cafetorium - 290 Washington Street. For more information, please contact OSPCD at (617) 625-6600 x2500 or visit the project…

MAYOR CONVENES TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE OF AGING SHS BUILDINGS

SOMERVILLE - Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone announced today the formation of the Somerville High School Building Task Force ("the Task Force") to evaluate the condition and functionality of the High School's existing building and facilities with an eye to future needs.  Using reports recently completed by the New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and The Maguire Group Inc. (MGI), an engineering firm under contract to the City, the Task Force will recommend next…

Please submit website feedback using this form. Be sure to include:

A description of the issue (if any)
A link to the affected pages

Thank you for your feedback!