Sign Up for Somerville’s Teen Snow Shoveling Program Before Winter

Teens earn, and neighbors stay safe. Somerville's Teen Shoveling Program is back for the 2025/26 season, providing a paid opportunity for youth to assist local seniors and homeowners with disabilities clear snow after a storm. 

Sign Up to Shovel  

The program is available for teens aged 14 to 19 years old to be paid for their work (see rate table below). All interested youths must submit an application. Youths aged 18 or 19 must also submit a CORI form. 

Once registered for the program, youth will be assigned one or more homes for the duration of the snow season and will be contacted by their assigned homeowner after each storm. 

Sign Up for Shoveling Assistance 

Somerville residents interested in receiving snow shoveling assistance must submit an application and a CORI form by Thursday, January 1, 2026, to the Somerville’s Council on Aging's Holland Street Center (167 Holland St.) and appear at the Holland Street Center in person with a government-issued photo ID (such as a driver's license, state ID, or passport). Forms may be completed ahead of time or upon arrival at the Center. For application assistance for persons who are homebound, please contact Debra Higgins at the Council on Aging at 617-625-6600 ext. 2321. 

Service fees for the 2025/26 season are as follows: 

• In case of extremely heavy snowfalls, or extremely cold temperatures, prices may change or all jobs may not be able to be completed. Talk with the program coordinator to learn more.
• Driveway spots will be shoveled but snow removal from an actual vehicle is the owner’s responsibility.
• No snow blowers will be used by teens. 

For questions and to learn more, visit somervillema.gov/shoveling, contact Daniel Harris at dharris@somervillema.gov or 617-625-6600 ext. 2406, or use our One Call to City Hall service by contacting 311 by phone (617-666-3311), email, text, mobile app, chat, social media, web, and more at somervillema.gov/311.  

Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov. 

If you need assistance understanding this information, please contact us at languageaccess@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311). The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter for free.