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Isabella Shea, a second-year student at Endicott College, published a collection of poems, Living In Pieces, detailing her mental health struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. The book was published in November 2023 with the intention of raising awareness about teen mental health. She hoped that her book would allow others, who were struggling, to know that it is okay to not be okay. Individualism is one of the many poems in Isabella’s collection.
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Somerville’s Preliminary Election Day is Tuesday, September 16. 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.
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Residential Breaking and Entering
25054381: On 9/3/25 at approximately 5:59 a.m., Somerville Police responded to a residence on Quincy St. for a breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, who stated he was sleeping and awoke to an individual standing over him. The suspect then fled out of the house. Nothing was reported missing.
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Former site of Winter Hill Community Innovation School
Survey will help inform Community Advisory Group’s Recommendations to Mayor Ballantyne on Location and Scope of the Project
The City of Somerville is planning to build a new PK-8 public school building, and the Construction Advisory Group (CAG), Mayor Ballantyne, and Somerville Public Schools want to hear from you. To inform their recommendation to the Mayor on the location and scope of the project, members of the CAG worked with an urban planning firm and City staff to develop a 10-minute survey to gather perspective from across the Somerville community. This outreach is part of the Mayor’s commitment to ensure community voices are heard on this important decision.
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Inspection program keeps hydrants citywide ready in case of fire; Temporary water discoloration may occur, but water is safe to drink
The Somerville Fire Department will begin the annual inspection and flushing of all fire hydrants citywide on Monday, September 15, 2025, concluding on or around Saturday, September 27, 2025. This annual maintenance program helps keep our community safe by helping to ensure hydrants will work properly when needed to put out a fire.
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The Somerville Chamber of Commerce sent all the Mayoral and City Councilor candidates a questionnaire to fill out online. Below are the answers from the candidates who chose to participate. We will be publishing their answers over the next couple of days.
Below find the answers from Jason Mackey, Kristen Strezo and Ben Wheeler
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