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The Somerville Police Department, working with our partners from the Everett Police Department, is serving a criminal search warrant in the area of Derby Street.
This operation is related to a criminal investigation and is in no way associated with immigration enforcement.
This investigation is active and ongoing. No further information or comment will be made available at this time. For your safety, we ask that you avoid the area for the time being.
Program offerings encourage movement for preventative social, mental, and physical health
A January dance party was in full swing at the Holland Street Senior Center when the Somerville Council on Aging announced it is officially joining the Massachusetts Councils on Aging’s (MCOA) Active Agers Program. The new initiative aims to promote physical activity to enhance mental and physical health as well as quality of life for seniors across Massachusetts. Possible participation prizes and rewards for participating COAs and individuals are also included.
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To the women who serve and have served our country with courage and strength, we honor you. As a sincere thank you from the Somerville community and in celebration of Women’s History Month, the City’s Department of Veterans’ Services invites women veterans to a Wellness and Appreciation Day on Thursday, March 5. Attendees are invited to select from an array of free spa services including manicures, facials, haircuts, and wash and styles.
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Join the next Somerville Music Ecosystem event, coming up this Saturday, February 28, 11 a.m. at the Central Branch Library on Highland Ave.
It’s a roundtable discussion on live music booking, and it is free. Spread the word, share the invitation with those in your network who might be interested.
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Summer fun starts here. Somerville families are invited to the 2026 Summer Activities Fair to enjoy free pizza and learn about summer programming available for local children. The 2026 activities fair will take place on Thursday, March 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. at East Somerville Community School (50 Cross Street).
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On March 1st at Somerville High School registered Democrats in Somerville will vote to elect 63 delegates to represent all 7 wards of the city at this May’s Democratic State Convention in Worcester. This year’s convention will be a Nominating Convention, where delegates will vote on nominating and endorsing candidates for statewide offices, including the contested United State Senate election between Ed Markey, Seth Moulton, and Alex Rikleen. Candidates for statewide office are eligible to be nominated for the September 1st ballot if they receive the votes of at least 15% of delegates, candidates who receive support from a majority of the delegates will receive the endorsement of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.
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Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte
Remember the flocks of pigeons that hung around inside Sullivan Square Station? Here are some memories of the old Sullivan Square station.
“I was young, and in my memories looking back, it’s like a black and white Vincent Price movie. The human turnstiles were murderous looking, the steel screeching wheels filled the air as pigeons took wing, enough to make you look up, and dripping water if it was raining. Or is my memory real? Maybe it was a movie?”
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