Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Arts Council invite the Somerville community to shake off the winter and join the SomerStreets: Carnaval street festival in East Somerville, rescheduled to Sunday, June 11, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. Returning for the 13th year, the Carnaval celebration will kick off the 2023 SomerStreets season, which includes a series of three neighborhood street festivals across the city.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Housing Division, in partnership with 395 ABP LLC, are pleased to announce an income-restricted homeownership lottery for four affordable condominium units at The Parkway 395 (395 Alewife Brook Parkway).

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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Housing Division are pleased to announce that applications are now open for 41 income-restricted rental units at Arris (20 Inner Belt Rd. & 56 Roland St.) in the Inner Belt/Brickbottom neighborhood, available through the City of Somerville’s Inclusionary Housing Program. Units are available to households making at or below 50%, 80%, and 110% of the Area Median Income. The lottery includes 8 studio apartments, 18 one-bedroom apartments, 14 two-bedroom apartments, and 1 three-bedroom apartment. 

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Department of Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) today invite the Somerville community to attend the City’s Juneteenth flag-raising event from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at the Somerville City Hall concourse on Monday, June 12, 2023.

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By State Representative Christine Barber

We are facing many challenges in Massachusetts. I continually hear from families and individuals around Somerville and Medford who are having trouble affording basic needs, worry about health care, and fear their rights for themselves or their children.  

By Ana Celerier Salcedo

On the evening of Friday, May 31, the Confirmation of Appointments and Personal Matters Committee met to discuss a number of candidates for city appointments.

Arrests:

Ontaniel Saintilus, of Medford, May 29, 10:06 p.m., arrested at Porter St. on charges of operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor and operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

Jibril Noor, of Cambridge, June 1, 11:17 a.m., arrested at Davis Sq. on charges of attempt to commit a crime and resisting arrest.