Join the Somerville Museum for the 250th Patriots’ Day Commemoration at Foss Park. Monday, April 20, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Foss Park, 49 Fellsway West. Enjoy colonial games and activities, delicious refreshments, and a chance to greet Paul Revere.

Presented in collaboration with the City of Somerville.

All City offices are closed, Monday, April 20, 2026. Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day.

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By Ewan Henrie

Dancing Feats is a hotspot for those in Somerville looking to enter the world of swing dancing, particularly of the West Coast variety. Monthly dances and weekly lessons take place at the George Dilboy VFW Post at 351 Summer St.

ACLU’s Gideon Epstein addressed the City Council, advocating for amendments that would strengthen civil liberties in the community.

By Harry Kane

Lawmakers have proposed a series of amendments to a city ordinance to further enhance civil rights protections in Somerville.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

Before the bike path was built trains rolled along there. Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, the tracks were another playground for us. We had to be very careful for trains but there was always someone looking out. I asked my social media friends and Somerville to share their thoughts on the old train tracks.

The City Council passed a resolution in support of the Plant-Based Treaty, which addresses current food systems causing environmental destruction.

By Harry Kane

In the latest effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat the negative impacts of a climate crisis affecting the planet, Somerville approved a resolution in support of a global initiative that seeks to incentivize and promote a plant-based food system.

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By William C. Shelton

In 2016, the Somerville Planning Board approved a Union Square Neighborhood Plan that was inimical to what Union Square neighbors said they wanted – and to the objectives set in the City’s Comprehensive Plan, SomerVision. At a hearing on Thursday, the Planning Board and City Council’s Land Use Committee will consider whether they should compound the error.

Somerville artist, creator of Gesso, Liv Cappello.

By Iris Martinez

Working as an artist is a unique mix of creativity, marketing and sales, and administrative work. From website hosting to tracking inventory, Somerville-based painter Liv Cappello noticed a lack of tools that could support artists’ needs in one place — so she decided to use her experience in web development to create Gesso, a platform for artists.

Celebrate Week of the Young Child on April 16. Somerville families, educators, and caregivers are invited to a community celebration on Thursday, April 16, on the Somerville High School concourse (81 Highland Ave.) from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event will include family-friendly food, music, and activities. For more information regarding Somerville’s child and youth programs or initiatives, please visit www.somervillehub.org.

Eagle Feathers #352 – The Couriers

By Bob (Monty) Doherty

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” These words were written over 2,500 years ago by Greek historian Herodotus and have become the unofficial motto of the United States Postal Service. The official mission statement of the post office is as follows: “The postal service shall have as its basic function, the obligation to provide postal services, to bind the nation together through the personal, educational, literary, and business correspondence of the people. It shall provide reliable and efficient services to patrons in all areas and shall render postal services to all communities.”