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. 

$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. 

— Photo by Bobbie Toner

Green Line train service between Lechmere and Union Square Stations will be suspended for 42 days from July 18 to August 28. This service change is due to critical repair work by MassDOT on the Squire Bridge, which crosses over tracks near Union Square Station. Alternate travel options include the following:

More than 35 community groups receiving funds from the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funds

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne announces the award of $10 million by the City of Somerville to more than 35 local nonprofit groups to help strengthen and grow their organization and programming. The $10 million distribution is part of the city’s investment of its federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation to support community organizations.

Mrs. Joan M. Merritt, 84, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Beverly Hospital. Born in Wellesley, she was the daughter of the late Willard H. and Sadie (Doyle) Bennett. She was the beloved wife of Travis M. Merritt, with whom she celebrated 64 years of marriage.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

I love all kinds of trees. We have a couple of blooming trees in our front yard did get more beautiful every year. But the city is having a problem with trees destroying sidewalks and it’s the thought that the trees can’t be altered or augmented in anyway. They are protected under some strange rules that forbids messing around with their roots, etc.