Milk Row Cemetery Open to the Public

Sunday & Monday, July 13 & 14

SOMERVILLE RECEIVES GRANT TO CREATE ‘ARTFARM’ ON SITE OF FORMER WASTE TRANSFER STATION

ArtPlace America awards $415,000 grant to Arts Council for community arts space.

SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES LATEST BOOK DISCUSSION IN ‘MUSLIM JOURNEYS’ SERIES

SOMERVILLE – The Somerville Public Library is pleased to announce that the latest book discussion in its “Muslim Journeys” will take place on Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m. with a discussion of Terry Alford’s book, Prince Among Slaves at the Central Branch, 79 Highland Avenue. The series is free and open to the public.

ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED

Somerville Police have arrested the person they believe to be responsible for the July 4th robbery of an elderly woman in Somerville.  On July 10, 2014, Jarone McKinney of Berkshire Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, was taken into custody without incident by the Boston Police and formally placed under arrest by the Somerville Police.  

POLICE CHIEF FINALISTS NARROWED TO TWO

Mayor to conduct site visits with goal of presenting new chief to Board of Aldermen in August

FIRST EVER ADA AND ACCESSIBILITY SURVEY OF AN ENTIRE CITY NEEDS RESIDENT PARTICIPATION

Community’s comments will continue to prioritize comprehensive to-do list

NEW CITY DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT HIRED

Oliver Sellers-Garcia brings background in sustainability planning for cities, outreach efforts

CITY AWARDED HIGHEST RECOGNITION IN FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR

‘Spirit of transparency and full disclosure’ achieved in comprehensive annual financial report

The City’s of Somerville's annual ArtBeat Festival will take place
this Friday evening and Saturday in Davis Square. The festival will
begin Friday evening, July 18, from 6 to 10 p.m. with live music in
Seven Hills Park. All roads will remain open on Friday. On Saturday,
July 19 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., craft vendors, live music on several
stages, and local artists will set up throughout Davis Square. The
events are free, though a small donation is suggested. For
Saturday’s festival, several road closures and detours will apply as
follows:

Marshall Street Playground Community Meeting

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 4 Alderman Tony Lafuente, and the
Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD)
invite all interested community members to an informational
community meeting to discuss upcoming renovations to the Marshall
Street Playground. The meeting will be held in the conference room
at the Central Library, 79 Highland Avenue, on Thursday, July 24 at