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:
Night Market and Live Music Series Kicks Off in Union Square
Join the Somerville Arts Council and the Somerville Flea for a roaming series of three night markets that will take place throughout the city between May and July. The after-hours pop-up markets will feature live music as well as artisan and vintage vendors, and more, in Union Square, Ball Square, and Winter Hill. The series kicks off with a night market hosted as part of ArtsUnion on Union Square Plaza on Saturday, May 11, from 5 to 10 p.m. More than 35 vendors featuring fantastic vintage and…One-Month Somerville Community Path Closure (Buena Vista Rd. to Cameron Ave.) Begins Mid-May for Upgrades
A section of the Somerville Community Path, from Buena Vista Rd. to Cameron Ave. behind the Davis Square T station, is expected to close on or around Monday, May 13, for the final phase of the Community Path Drainage & Retaining Wall Upgrades project. It’s anticipated to reopen around mid-June. All cyclists and pedestrians will be detoured for the duration of the closure. Eastbound cyclists can access Davis Square via Cameron Ave. and Holland St. or Massachusetts Ave. and Day St. Westbound…Applications Available for Fiscal Year 2020 Community Preservation Act Funding
Applications for this coming fiscal year’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds as well as the fiscal year 2020 Community Preservation Plan, which sets the funding allocations and priorities for the year, are now available. An estimated $900,000 is available for projects that preserve Somerville’s historic resources and expand and improve our parks and recreation land. The City invites residents, organizations, and businesses to submit eligibility determination forms to see if they qualify…White Nationalism, Community Response, and the Rule of Law Forum, April 30
In response to concerns over recent events involving anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and anti-immigrant rhetoric, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, the City of Somerville’s Human Rights Commission, and Temple B’nai Brith of Somerville invite you to a community forum on White Nationalism, Community Response, and the Rule of Law. Elden Rosenthal from the Southern Poverty Law Center and Steven Gardiner from Political Research Associates will present and lead discussion. The event will be held on Tues.,…Powder House Blvd. Office Hours Canceled, Community Meeting Scheduled for May 22
Please note that the May 22 community meeting has been moved to 6:30 p.m. (originally 6 p.m.) The third Powder House Blvd. Neighborhood Office Hours session scheduled for tonight, Thurs., April 25, has been canceled. A community meeting to discuss progress on the Powder House Blvd. Traffic Safety plan and officially kick off community discussion of the bike lane options for the Boulevard is scheduled for Wed., May 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177…West Branch Library Renovation Groundbreaking, Thursday, April 25, 11:30 a.m.
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 6 Councilor Lance Davis, and Somerville Library Director Cathy Piantigini invite you to celebrate the start of renovations to the West Branch Library at a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, April 25, at 11:30 a.m., at 40 College Avenue in Davis Square. Once work is completed, the West Branch will be accessible, will include community meeting space, and will be set up to meet modern library and community needs while preserving historic features.…Community Preservation Committee Survey: How Do You Think Funds Should Be Spent?
Let the Community Preservation Committee know how you think this year's $2 million in new funding for affordable housing, historic preservation, and open space/recreation should be spent. Take this short survey: https://form.jotform.com/91006624977159. Learn more at www.somervillema.gov/cpaSomerville Spring Cleanup Scheduled for Saturday, May 4
Join the City of Somerville, Groundwork Somerville, and Comcast Cares for the annual Spring Cleanup, on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. All participants are invited to meet at the Blessing of the Bay Boat House on Shore Drive from 9 to 10 a.m. for breakfast, a short speaking programs, and information from local environmental organizations before heading out to cleanup sites. Residents are invited to join Ward captains and City officials in each of the City’s seven Wards to help prepare…Proposed FY20 Water & Sewer Rates Available; Written Testimony Deadline Extended to 4/29 at 6 p.m.
Learn more at https://www.somervillema.gov/departments/water-and-sewer/water-and-sewer...Open Letter from Mayor Curtatone and Superintendent Skipper on Education Reform
“We do not want to be a state with pockets of excellence. We want excellence to be the norm.” Two of the highest callings in public service are to provide basic equality and to educate our children. Sadly, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has fallen short on both of those fronts when it comes to education funding. In 2015, the State Legislature formed a Foundation Budget Review Commission that laid bare our shortcomings. The true costs of educating special needs students, English language…Feedback
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!