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City buildings will be closed Monday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.
Trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will be delayed by one day.
No street sweeping on Monday.
RAIN DATE ACTIVATED: The Big Gay Dance Party has been moved to the rain date on Sunday, June 18, same time, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Bring your party shoes (or rain boots) to dance. Make sure to wear your space outfits for this OUT OF THIS WORLD party.
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Local resident and artist, Emily Bhargava, has painted and transformed a life-size cow sculpture as part of CowParade New England presented by Herb Chambers, a one-of-a-kind public art installation and fundraiser designed to recognize the Jimmy Fund 75th anniversary, benefiting Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s lifesaving mission.
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Assault
On 6/8/23 at approximately 3:30 p.m., Somerville Police were flagged down by a male party in the area of 81 Broadway. He told officers that while he and his wife were waiting at a nearby bus stop, two males approached him and one of them brandished a firearm, pointed it at him and threatened to kill him. The male with the firearm was described as a white male, 5’5″, medium build, wearing a black sweater, dark pants and a black hat. The other male was described as a white male, wearing a blue t-shirt and dark colored shorts.
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Union Square Main Streets proudly presents the 6th Annual Good Food For All campaign June 17-24.
Back for a 6th year, local businesses, farmers market vendors, and community members have teamed up for this week-long, community campaign to raise awareness and funds for the local SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the successor to Food Stamps) match available at the Union Square Farmers Market.
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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne makes her address on Community Health Workers Appreciation Day.
— Photo courtesy of the Somerville Arts Council
By Beatriz Leite
The Union Square market tours are officially back for the season and will take place once a month, until September. The tour is free of charge and goes through the three small Union Square markets and finishes at Nibble Kitchen located in Bow Market. The duration is one and a half hours.
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