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Kymm Coveney (Boston, 1959) lives in Barcelona and spends summers in Jamaica Plain. History of Milk, her translation of award-winning novelist Mónica Ojeda’s poetry collection, will be published by Coffee House Press in 2026/27. Poems from this collection have been published in Poesía en acción, Poetry Northwest, Latin American Literature Today, The Georgia Review, and two are forthcoming in World Literature Today. Another was awarded Honorable Mention in the 2022 New England Poetry Club’s Diana Der-Hovanessian Prize for translation, a prize she will be judging this year. Kymm’s poetry has been included most recently in California Quarterly and Molecule: a tiny lit mag in the US, as well as Atrium Poetry and various anthologies in the UK. More at https://betterlies.blogspot.com/ (Photo by Cesc Anadón).

Flor Delgadillo’s painting forms with Jamaal Eversley’s poetry. The audience members respond to prompts read by Jamaal and Flor Delgadillo, and they will use your words to create paintings through dance movements.

Service changes are taking place to support renewal and revitalization work on the Blue Line, signal upgrade work on the Orange Line, the High Line Bridge Replacement Project, and the North Station Terminal Area Signal System Improvement Project.
 
The MBTA announced service changes in August on the Blue, Orange, Lowell, and Fitchburg 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.

— Photos courtesy of the Somerville Museum,

Immersive exhibition features live music, dance‑painting, glow‑in‑the‑dark watercolor workshop

The Somerville Museum is thrilled to present Kaleidoscope: Reflecting the Moment, a groundbreaking, immersive, multi-sensory exhibition by multidisciplinary artist and curator Flor Delgadillo. Open now through August 23, 2025 at the Somerville Museum Kaleidoscope explores themes of home, community, memory, and transformation—using light, sound, and collective experience to deepen our connection to each other and to place. 

This temporary detour (approximately 1 week, weather permitting) will enable the repair of damaged concrete on the community path between Lowell Street and Junction Park as part of Ballantyne Administration’s commitment to maintaining community walkability

Mayor Ballantyne and the City of Somerville’s Engineering Division would like to share an important announcement about an upcoming detour on the Somerville Community Path so residents can plan their travel accordingly. 

 

Join the Somerville Museum  this Saturday for the Blessing of the Bay: Three Voices, One Shore, The Untold Stories of Ten Hills, where talented artist and storyteller Aimee Ledwell will lead a fantastic community art project inspired by the Mystic River.

Experience a unique celebration that intertwines the rich histories of three distinct cultures. The Blessing of the Bay honors the legacy of the innovative Blessing of the Bay ship and Massachusetts’s first Governor, John Winthrop, while acknowledging the complex narratives of Indigenous peoples and Black Africans impacted by historical events.