The MBTA is  reminding riders that Green Line B branch service will be suspended between Kenmore and Boston College for nine consecutive days, April 22 – 30.  

Join the Somerville Museum for the 250th Patriots’ Day Commemoration at Foss Park. Monday, April 20, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., Foss Park, 49 Fellsway West. Enjoy colonial games and activities, delicious refreshments, and a chance to greet Paul Revere.

Presented in collaboration with the City of Somerville.

All City offices are closed, Monday, April 20, 2026. Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day.

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By Ewan Henrie

Dancing Feats is a hotspot for those in Somerville looking to enter the world of swing dancing, particularly of the West Coast variety. Monthly dances and weekly lessons take place at the George Dilboy VFW Post at 351 Summer St.

ACLU’s Gideon Epstein addressed the City Council, advocating for amendments that would strengthen civil liberties in the community.

By Harry Kane

Lawmakers have proposed a series of amendments to a city ordinance to further enhance civil rights protections in Somerville.

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

Before the bike path was built trains rolled along there. Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s, the tracks were another playground for us. We had to be very careful for trains but there was always someone looking out. I asked my social media friends and Somerville to share their thoughts on the old train tracks.

The City Council passed a resolution in support of the Plant-Based Treaty, which addresses current food systems causing environmental destruction.

By Harry Kane

In the latest effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat the negative impacts of a climate crisis affecting the planet, Somerville approved a resolution in support of a global initiative that seeks to incentivize and promote a plant-based food system.

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By William C. Shelton

In 2016, the Somerville Planning Board approved a Union Square Neighborhood Plan that was inimical to what Union Square neighbors said they wanted – and to the objectives set in the City’s Comprehensive Plan, SomerVision. At a hearing on Thursday, the Planning Board and City Council’s Land Use Committee will consider whether they should compound the error.