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In a joint effort, the Somerville Police Department, Somerville Fire Department and Massachusetts State Fire Marshall announce an arrest has been made in the relation to a fire that destroyed a home under construction at 75 Thurston St. on August 20, 2025. Police arrested John Grasso, 35, who is currently unhoused for wanton destruction of property and breaking and entering a building in the nighttime. The incident remains under investigation.
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How farmers markets provide an inclusive environment through increased language access and culturally responsive practices.
For many people, good food is their love language. For me, and many others who identify as a cultural or ethnic minority, food is a critical part of our identities.
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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, the Somerville Arts Council, and the Gilman Square Neighborhood Council invite community members to SomerStreets: G’25 Gilman Square Arts & Music Festival on Saturday, September 13, from 12 to 5 p.m. (Rain date: Sunday, September 14), with activities on Pearl Street from Marshall to James Street.
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Patricia (Carlow) LaFauci, 83 years old and a lifetime resident of Somerville, died May 4, 2025. A private service is planned for family.
— Photo courtesy of City of Somerville
First new station in a half-century is 100% electric and designed with firefighter safety top of mind
Moving season is in full swing in Somerville, not only for residents, but for the Somerville Fire Department, too. You won’t catch the usual move-in sights like futons, bean bag chairs, and crates, but instead a new fire crew, new equipment, and a full fire engine are moving into Somerville’s first new fire station in a half-century.
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As the risk of disease rises, continue to protect yourself from mosquito bites this season
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the first positive human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) confirmed in the state this year in a woman in her 70s who was exposed in Middlesex County. Today, Somerville had their risk level elevated to high risk for West Nile Virus. Residents should continue to take precautions to protect themselves against mosquito bites and mosquito-borne diseases, including WNV and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
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The City of Somerville is seeking polling place workers and standby poll workers for the upcoming Preliminary Election on Tuesday, September 16. Many poll workers are needed to support operations and conduct a successful election.
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Seven-week campaign, kicked off August 28, 2025 with Community Pint Nite at Remnant Brewing, aims to raise $15,000 to support community-owned housing solutions
Somerville Community Land Trust (SCLT), a community-led, independent nonprofit focused on permanently affordable housing, launched its “Pull Together, Build Forever” fundraising campaign at Remnant Brewing Company on August 28, 2025. This campaign aims to raise $15,000 to advance SCLT’s mission of creating permanently affordable social housing to alleviate the housing crisis and promote neighborhood stability.
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Mayor Olga Popenko addressed the Somerville City Council via video conference on the occasion of its adoption of the City of Pryluky, Ukraine, as a sister-city.
By Harry Kane
There’s a war at home and abroad, so as a method for advancing peace and progress, Somerville has just established a sister-city relationship with the City of Pryluky, located in the northern region of Ukraine, to stand in solidarity against authoritarian regimes that threaten democracy amid difficult and trying times.
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