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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville hosted the annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration at Trum Field on Thursday, June 29. A crowd of all ages enjoyed a night of entertainment by DJ Philip Tan, a live performance by local funk band Midnight Motion followed by a display of fireworks.
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Medford Police Department is investigating a report that a Medford woman in her 20s was physically assaulted in the area of Main Street and Royall Street while out on an evening walk around 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 2. The woman noticed the male suspect first near the intersection of Boston Avenue and College Avenue and realized he was following her. When she made it to the end of Royall Street at Main Street, the man ran up to her, grabbed her from behind and struck her several times. After a brief struggle in which the woman was fighting back and screaming loudly, the suspect fled back down Royall Street toward College Avenue. The woman suffered apparent minor injuries and was transported to the hospital by Armstrong Ambulance.Continue reading »
The Sumner Tunnel will be closed seven days a week from July 5 to August 31. During this time, traffic will be diverted through signed detour routes.
The Sumner Tunnel is undergoing a restoration that began in the spring of 2022. This work requires the tunnel to be closed to traffic periodically.
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The Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services (SCES) Nutrition program is distributing free farmers’ market coupons for eligible older adults in July. Available through the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture, the coupon booklets can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at area farmers’ markets.
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DrumatiX
The Center for Arts at the Armory (CAA) heats up the stage this summer with Feet Keep the Beat – a new annual multicultural percussive dance festival that CAA is both producing and presenting. CAA is thrilled to bring together vibrant and diverse communities of Flamenco, Irish, Tap, Kathak, Body Percussion and other flavors of percussive dance from around the world. The August 4 Feet Keep the Beat Festival Showcase Performance (doors at 7:00 p.m. | show at 8:00 p.m.) will include Ariaki Dandawate (Kathak), DrumatiX (Tap / Body Percussion / Drumming), Fourth Dimension (Tap), Khalid Hill (Tap), Yosi Karahashi (Flamenco), Anjali Nath (Kathak), and Jackie O’Riley and Rebecca McGowan (Irish). Performers and companies will dance a 15 minute set in their own percussive style, and the show will conclude with an intercultural grand finale jam with all of the artists.
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In 2011, the Somerville Youth Development and Boxing Club opened its doors in the basement of the Edgerly School (formerly Somerville Trade School). Since that time, hundreds, if not thousands, of kids have come through those doors. Some looking for a place to work out, some looking for someone to talk to, others looking for help in some way, shape or form. Our main objective was to help kids who didn’t fit into the mainstream of other organized youth sports. Through homework assistance, drug and alcohol counseling, and employment assistance, we were able to keep many kids in school, out of the court system and free from drugs and alcohol.
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City buildings will be closed Tuesday, July 4, for Independence Day.
Trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will be delayed by one day beginning Tuesday.
No street sweeping on Tuesday.
A ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, June 28, where the Community Path Extension begins on the eastern side of where the path intersects with Lowell Street.
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), in partnership with 300 Somerville Avenue Realty, LLC and Lacourt Realty, LLC, are pleased to announce an income-restricted rental opportunity of two (2) 2-bedroom apartments.
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$337.4 million budget delivers on urgent needs and advances longer-term progress, with equity and sustainability at the core
On June 22, 2023, the Somerville City Council passed the Ballantyne administration’s proposed $337.4 million Fiscal Year 2024 budget, delivering on Mayor Katjana Ballantyne’s key investments in city services, programs, and the advancement of community priorities. The budget prioritizes investments in core services such as schools, rodent control, traffic safety, and ADA compliance, as well as in resources needed to advance the community’s ambitious goals, from supporting youth, seniors, and vulnerable residents to advancing affordability, taking on infrastructure challenges, developing equity across all functions, and pursuing climate action goals.
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