This week: Ward 4 Wednesday, September 23, Healey School Cafeteria, 5 Meacham St.

Community members are invited to join Mayor Jake Wilson, the City Council, and the School Committee during the 2026 ‘Neighborhood Connect’ meeting series. Formerly known as City Hall Community Meetings, Neighborhood Connect will take place in each of Somerville’s seven wards. Meet local elected officials, neighbors, and city staff who will be ready to answer questions, share neighborhood updates, information on city initiatives, neighborhood crime stats, and more.

Somerville Police Department welcome four new police officers to the ranks of the Somerville Police Department.

Pictured from left to right: Chief Benford, Deputy Chief Lavey, Officer Joshua Benson, Officer Chanthan Neang, Officer Isaiah Saint-Vil, Officer Christian Marsden, and Deputy Chief Donovan.

— Somerville Police Department

Things are about to get sticky in Union Square as Somerville’s annual “What the Fluff?” Festival returns Saturday, September 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. (severe weather date: Sunday, September 20).

 Update: Somerville’s Nepali Street Food Festival has been canceled for this year.

Celebrate the rich flavors and vibrant culture of Nepal at the Somerville Nepali Street Food Festival on Saturday, September 5, from 2 to 8 p.m. at Somerville City Hall (93 Highland Ave). The rain date is Sunday, September 6.

Green and Cool Somerville project will advance strategies for healthier street trees, safer sidewalks, and stronger infrastructure

A tree may grow in Brooklyn, but a tree canopy is growing in Somerville, thanks to a $187,200 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness state grant to develop new approaches for planting and maintaining trees along the city’s narrow, infrastructure-constrained streets.

Mayor Jake Wilson and Somerville’s Council on Aging held the annual senior picnic at Trum Field on September 10. Seniors enjoyed good food, music, dancing, meeting new people, and catching up with old friends. — Photos by Claudia Ferro