Applications Now Being Accepted for One Open Position

The Somerville Fair Housing Commission is actively seeking one new member. The open seat is reserved for a tenant who is eligible on the basis of income for assisted housing in the city. We invite all tenant residents to consider applying.

Host, Sarah Fishman speaks with Councilor at Large, Ben Wheeler.

Results-focused hires to improve core services, strengthen accountability, and deepen community partnerships

Mayor Jake Wilson today announced the full slate of Executive Office appointments, an experienced team to deliver on his results-first agenda: improving core city services, increasing efficiency, strengthening communications and transparency, delivering accessibility and accountability, advancing equity, and building regional partnerships that benefit Somerville residents.While many have been on board since inauguration, two new hires recently completed the team.

Episodes will spotlight talented educators across the district

The Somerville Public Schools Communications Department is proud to announce the launch of a new district podcast, “Teach Me Something: An SPS Podcast.”

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

 My grandfather (on my dad’s side) was Giuseppe Del Ponte, and he was born in Abruzzi, Italy.  He came to America on a ship called The Taormina from the port of Naples on March 17, 1914, when he was 23 years old.

Will Mbah, candidate for State Representative serving the 34th Middlesex district and four-term Somerville City Councilor, is honored to announce the support and endorsement of several community leaders in Medford and Somerville.

Funding appropriations for the Kennedy Schoolyard Renovation Project were approved at the latest meeting of the Somerville City Council.

By The Times Staff

The Somerville City Council meeting on February 26 included funding appropriations for the Kennedy Schoolyard Renovation Project.

Mayor Wilson’s request for the appropriation of $1,000,000 from the Community Preservation Act Open Space Reserve for construction of improvements to the Kennedy schoolyard was voted on and approved by attending members of the City Council.

Local band Ring Pop! Will be among the artists performing at Warehouse XI this coming Saturday in support of LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of Massachusetts.

By Iris Martinez

On Saturday, March 7, at 7 p.m., Broken String Booking and Get to the Gig Boston will have a lineup of four bands at Warehouse XI in Somerville. The event features punk, pop punk, and emo bands 5Ever, Cinema Stare, Another One Down!, and Ring Pop!.

The 2026 Maple Boil Down takes place this Saturday, March 7, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Weather date: Saturday, March 14), at the Somerville Community Center, 22 Vinal Ave. Each February, a team of volunteers taps a swath of maple trees on the Tufts campus, collecting gallons of sap over a number of weeks. At the Maple Boil Down, they’ll boil it down into real 100% hyper-local maple syrup. Youth and adults alike will have a chance to learn about tree anatomy and physiology and experience the process of making fresh maple syrup first-hand. Read more about the Somerville Maple Syrup Project at www.thegrowingcenter.org/maplesyrupproject.