Beginning on or around December 12, City contractors will begin working on subsurface utility improvements along Highland Ave.

During this phase of the project, Highland Ave. will be closed to westbound traffic between School St. and Central St. during work hours (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays). The eastbound travel lane will be maintained as usual.

All businesses will remain open and accessible during construction.

Westbound Detour Route

All ideas for Somerville's first-ever Participatory Budgeting process are due by end of day Saturday, May, 20, 2023. This is also the deadline for residents interested in becoming a Budget Delegate volunteer to submit their applications. 

Idea Submissions
Throughout the idea submission phase, residents can submit their ideas online, over the phone, and in person.

Help celebrate Paul Revere’s famous ride from Boston to Lexington and Somerville’s revolutionary history by volunteering to be a part of Somerville’s Patriot’s Day festivities. The City is seeking volunteers to help publicize and support activities at the Colonial Fair on Monday, April 17, at Foss Park, which follows a reenactment of Revere’s ride. Both adults and Somerville students are welcome to sign up.   

Volunteers of all ages are needed in several areas including:  

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Ward Two Councilor J.T. Scott invite the community to a virtual meeting on Monday, March 27, at 6 p.m. to learn about the City’s construction of a stormwater pump station at 10 Poplar Street. Work on the pump station is expected to begin this spring and to continue through 2025. 

The City of Somerville seeks one Somerville resident to serve in a volunteer capacity on the Somerville Affordable Housing Trust (SAHT). This vacancy is for a Somerville tenant whose household is income eligible for federal or state housing programs with an interest in addressing and advocating for the city’s affordable housing needs.