City to implement new safer street design for high-crash streets 

At any time of the day and any day of the week you’ll, see people walking, rolling, biking, driving, or catching the bus to travel along Elm Street in Somerville. All of these should be safe activities, but unfortunately, Elm Street, along with nearby Somerville Avenue and Beacon Street, are considered high-crash streets for people walking and riding bikes. The City’s Elm-Beacon Connector project is designed to change that. 

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Money Map Tip of the Week

On August 1, 2026, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

Q: Why would a deceased person’s estate have to file and pay income taxes?

A: An estate may have to file its own income-tax return when assets left behind continue earning income after the person’s death. This is different from an estate tax, which is based on the value of the estate rather than the income it earns.

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Update: event will be held at Somerville High School Auditorium

On Saturday August 1  from 5-8 pm at Somerville High School Auditorium at 81 Highland Ave. the Somerville Democratic Party  will hold 3 debates for each of the open seat Democratic primaries: the 27th and 34th Middlesex House districts and 2nd Middlesex Senate district. Come hear from all 9 candidates running to be the new legislators representing Somerville, Medford, Cambridge, and Winchester!

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Expanded network adds 12 new charging ports at locations citywide

Community members are invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 6, at Prospect Hill Park (68 Munroe St.) at 11 a.m. to celebrate the recent installation of six new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Somerville, adding 12 new publicly accessible charging ports across the city at no cost to Somerville thanks to state funding.

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By  Dennis Fischman

Who is killing the streetwalkers of Whitechapel and taking various parts of their bodies? And who is the person that the widow of the late Dr. Jekyll had been paying to have boarded in a home for reformed prostitutes, simply noted in her accounts as “Hyde”? These are the two mysteries that Mary Jekyll, the daughter, must solve (with the aid of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson!

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OPENAIR Circus performs this weekend

On July 31, 2026, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

The OPENAIR Circus is celebrating its 41st year by heading out to the farm. Come see students of all ages (including a few adults) show off what they’ve learned this summer.

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Somerville renews with Cataldo: 49 years and counting

On July 30, 2026, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
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Cataldo Ambulance Service is proud to announce the renewal of our 911 ambulance and EMS contract with the City of Somerville, Massachusetts.
We have served Somerville continuously since September 1, 1977, marking 49 years of emergency response to the city’s residents, visitors, and businesses. This August, Cataldo enters into its 50th year in business, making this renewal a particularly meaningful one.

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Jewish holy day calendar 2026-27

On July 30, 2026, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times

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By Dennis Fischman

I find that even with the best of intentions, many non-Jewish employers, elected officials, etc., have trouble figuring out which days are Jewish holy days in any given year.

Dear colleagues,

Here’s a guide to scheduling around the Jewish holy days that I thought you might find useful. I didn’t write it, only edited it slightly and updated it each year, but I vouch for its accuracy.

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The City of Somerville is inviting residents, artists, cultural organizations, and creative businesses to help shape what could become the first Municipal Cultural Trust in Massachusetts, a new tool designed to protect affordable creative space and prevent artist displacement.

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Festival premieres ROOTS & WINGS: The Next Generation, a newly commissioned work celebrating artistic inheritance across generations and cultures

Arts at the Armory’s fourth annual Feet Keep the Beat Festival returns July 30–August 1, bringing together acclaimed percussive dancers and musicians for three days of performance, participatory events, and workshops celebrating rhythm, movement, and cultural traditions from around the world.

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