Earn $250 for the workday, 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The City of Somerville is seeking standby polling place workers for the upcoming State Primary Election on Tuesday, September 1. Many poll workers are needed to support operations and conduct a successful election.

Update: Somerville’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Network ribbon cutting ceremony on August 6 has been postponed. A new date will be shared at somervillema.gov/news.

Expanded network adds 12 new charging ports at locations citywide

Community members are invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony  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.

On Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the State of Massachusetts will hold its Primary Election, which will narrow the candidate pool before the November Election on Tuesday, November 3.

Explore local vendors, hop on a bounce house, enjoy music, food, and more

Somerville Police Department and Somerville Recreation invite residents to a fun-filled evening of community connection at Somerville’s annual National Night Out event on Tuesday, August 4, at Dilboy Stadium (110 Alewife Brook Parkway) from 5 to 8 p.m. (rain date: Wednesday, August 5).

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Following last year’s highly successful inaugural event, which drew over 2,000 attendees, the Somerville Fermentation Festival (SFF) is proud to return for its second annual celebration. Foodies, fermentation enthusiasts, and the curious public from across New England will gather once again at the Center for the Arts at the Armory, located at 191 Highland Ave., on Sunday, August 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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!

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.