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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Fire Chief Charles Breen invite the Somerville community to the grand opening ceremony for the newly opened Assembly Square Fire Station on Saturday, October 18, at 10 a.m.
EVENT DETAILS:
- When: Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m.
- Where: 45 Middlesex Ave.
- The event will be held rain or shine.
The event will feature a brief speaking program to include Mayor Ballantyne, Chief Breen, and Justin Crane from the CambridgeSeven architecture firm, followed by a hose uncoupling (the fire service’s form of a ribbon cutting). An open house-style walkthrough of the new station and touch-a-truck will follow until 12 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Assembly Square station is Somerville’s first newly constructed fire station in more than 50 years. The approximately 10,000-square-foot station houses Engine 2 and primarily serves the growing Assembly Square area and Ten Hills neighborhood. The full station is entirely fossil-fuel free and features a new state-of-the-art PURVIS Fire Station Alerting System. The station was built via a public-private partnership between BioMed Realty and the City.
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2025-10-18 10:00:00
2026-06-12 14:32:06
Assembly Square Fire Station Grand Opening
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Fire Chief Charles Breen invite the Somerville community to the grand opening ceremony for the newly opened Assembly Square Fire Station on Saturday, October 18, at 10 a.m.
EVENT DETAILS:
When: Saturday, October 18, 10 a.m.
Where: 45 Middlesex Ave.
The event will be held rain or shine.
The event will feature a brief speaking program to include Mayor Ballantyne, Chief Breen, and Justin Crane from the CambridgeSeven architecture firm, followed by a hose uncoupling (the fire service’s form of a ribbon cutting). An open house-style walkthrough of the new station and touch-a-truck will follow until 12 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
The Assembly Square station is Somerville’s first newly constructed fire station in more than 50 years. The approximately 10,000-square-foot station houses Engine 2 and primarily serves the growing Assembly Square area and Ten Hills neighborhood. The full station is entirely fossil-fuel free and features a new state-of-the-art PURVIS Fire Station Alerting System. The station was built via a public-private partnership between BioMed Realty and the City.
Assembly Square Fire Station
45 Middlesex Ave.
Somerville, MA 02145
United States
America/New_York
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