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Public disclosure starting Monday November 10, 2025, and ending Monday, November 17, 2025
NOTICE OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
Following state statutes and Department of Revenue (DOR) regulations, the Board of Assessors is completing the FY2026 Quinquennial Revaluation of all real and personal property in Somerville. Revaluation is a year-long process when the DOR examines in detail all assessing methodologies used by the town, as well as the values derived through the mass appraisal system. These valuations are pending preliminary approval and are pending final certification approval by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. The values ae subject to change within the disclosure period.
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City offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, for Veterans’ Day.
Trash, recycling, and yard waste collection will be delayed by one day.
No street sweeping on Tuesday.
— Photo by Claudia Ferro
Ceremony and wreath-laying on Tuesday, November 11
Help us honor our local veteran community and all those who have served in the U.S. Military this Veterans Day. Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Department of Veterans’ Services invite community members to attend a Veterans Day Wreath-Laying ceremony at the George Dilboy VFW Post 529 (351 Summer St.), on Tuesday, November 11.
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~Photos courtesy of City of Somerville.
Expanded community park features train overlook, a hammock grove, bike repair stations, creative seating and more along Community Path
From asphalt to scenic oasis. Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 5 City Councilor Naima Sait, and Somerville’s Public Space and Urban Forestry Division invite community members to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony for Somerville Junction Park on Friday, November 14, at 12 p.m.
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The meeting on November 18 will share information on potential future crossings to improve the connection between neighborhoods separated by train tracks
Brickbottom and Inner Belt, two important Somerville neighborhoods, are separated from one another by train tracks. Currently, residents and visitors looking to move between these areas must follow a lengthy route that includes walking under McGrath Highway via the underpass on Washington Street. Community members are invited to weigh in on better solutions at an upcoming open house on Tuesday, November 18.
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Community invited to honor lives lost to anti-trans violence, reflect, and stand in solidarity at ceremony Thursday, November 20
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Department of Health and Human Services invite community members to attend Somerville’s annual Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience on Thursday, November 20, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Council on Aging (167 Holland St).
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Paid snow shoveling program pairs teens with senior homeowners and homeowners with disabilities for shoveling assistance
Teens earn, and neighbors stay safe. Somerville’s Teen Shoveling Program is back for the 2025/26 season, providing a paid opportunity for youth to assist local seniors and homeowners with disabilities clear snow after a storm.
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The results are in. In a progressive city with 82,000 residents, Question 3 passed with only 11,500 votes, just 55% of those who cast a ballot. That is clearly not the mandate supporters of Question 3 have claimed, and proves that most Somerville residents do not want to demonize Israel, hurt their neighbors and divide our community.
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Voters say no more tax dollars for Israel’s genocide against Palestinians
Massachusetts voters have delivered a decisive victory on a historic ballot question, voting overwhelmingly to end city business with companies sustaining Israel’s apartheid, genocide, and illegal occupation of Palestine. On the same night of Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory as the first Muslim-American mayor of NYC, Somerville voted for Palestine, showing that grassroots, values-aligned campaigns win.
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