— Photo courtesy of the City of Somerville

Join your ward’s City Hall Community Meeting for an overview of the latest city and neighborhood news.

City Hall Community Meetings are an opportunity to learn more about city programs and initiatives, meet your neighbors, find ways to get involved, talk with elected officials and city staff, and enjoy local pizza. The Fall 2025 meeting series continues next week with meetings in Ward 7 on Monday, September 29, and in Ward 1 on Tuesday, September 30.

The MBTA has announced service changes in October on the Green and Orange lines.  

Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-station public announcements, and at mbta.com/PlannedWork. Transit Ambassadors and MBTA staff will be available on-site to offer information and assistance during these service changes. Riders are encouraged to subscribe to T-Alerts or to follow the MBTA on X @MBTA, @MBTA_CR, and @MBTA_CR_Alerts for up-to-date service information.   

Somerville’s Highlanders 6201 robotics team will showcasing its robots at this weekend’s Robot Block Party in Boston. 

RoboBoston and the Robot Block Party make up the world’s largest celebration of robotics and technology.

Somerville’s Fluff Fest has turned 20, and all were invited to celebrate the famous treat in Union Square on Saturday, September 20. This year’s milestone theme, Forever Fluff: 20 Years of Sticky, Sweet Somerville, marked two decades of celebrating the invention of Marshmallow Fluff in Union Square with zany games, music, fluff-filled snacks, and more. — Photos by Bobbie Toner

Public input will help inform short- and long-term path safety upgrades ~Photo by Bobbie Toner

Since its opening in 2023, the Community Path Extension has become a critical route in Somerville for those walking, rolling, and wheeling, with a daily average of 3,300 pedestrians in 2024 (as counted at Cedar Street). Now the city wants to hear from you about how to make the path safer for all.  

Life in the Ville by Jimmy Del Ponte

A very good friend of mine told me a story that had me holding my stomach from laughing. His dad, also a good friend of mine, used to take his son and his friends fishing. Now his son takes his dad shopping. Instead of me telling the story, I will let my pal tell it in his own words. Here goes:

MBTA bus lane enforcement and Route 90 changes were items covered at the latest meeting of the city’s Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee. — Photo by Bobbie Toner

By Jordan Pagkalinawan

On Thursday, September 18, the Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee heard updates on the MBTA’s plans for automated bus lane enforcement, as well as proposed changes to service on route 90.