Last day for hazardous waste drop-off Saturday, November 8

The Somerville Department of Public Works (DPW) wishes to remind residents that the last days for hazardous and yard waste collection this season are quickly approaching. DPW collection of these materials will resume in Spring 2026 as per the usual seasonal cycle.  

If you’re voting in-person, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Look up your polling place before you head out. You can still vote in person if you’ve applied to vote by mail.

Offices on the ballot include Mayor, Councilor At Large, Ward Councilors, and School Committee members. Local ballot questions also include a question asking voters to accept or reject the proposed new City Charter and a question on whether to extend the Mayoral term from 2 to 4 years starting no earlier than 2028.

Greater transparency, enhanced public engagement, strengthened City Council oversight, a change in Mayor term length, and a pathway to ranked choice voting, as well as other modernizations now await approval by voters on November ballot. Learn more at  somervillema.gov/charterreview. 

Somerville Media Center and The Somerville Beacon hosted candidate debates for Somerville’s mayoral race on Monday, October 20, 2025, moderated by Ben Orenstein, founder of the Somerville Beacon. The event took place at the Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square.

Somerville Media Center and The Somerville Beacon hosted candidate debates for Somerville’s councilor at large race on Monday, October 20, 2025, moderated by Keri Rodrigues, President and Founder of the National Parents Union. The event took place at the Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square.

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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, the Somerville Commission for Women, RESPOND, Inc., and the Department of Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) invite residents to attend the City’s annual Domestic Violence Vigil. This annual vigil is dedicated to commemorating the lives lost to domestic violence in the past year, recognizing the strength of survivors, and renewing our community’s shared commitment to eradicating domestic violence.

When local daylight time is about to reach
Sunday, November 2, 2025, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour to
Sunday, November 2, 2025, 1:00:00 am local standard time instead.

Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour earlier on November 2 than the day before. There will be more light in the morning and less light in the evening.