The Somerville Fair Housing Commission is actively seeking one new member. The open seat is reserved for a tenant who is eligible on the basis of income for assisted housing in the city. We invite all tenant residents to consider applying. 

Have you strolled through Ken Kelly Park, ridden the elevator at West Branch Library, or heard about the Clarendon Hill redevelopment project? These are just a few examples of projects come to life with the help of Somerville’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) program, which provides $7 million in funding each year to support open space, recreation, historic preservation, and affordable housing projects. 

To the women who serve and have served our country with courage and strength, we honor you. As a sincere thank you from the Somerville community and in celebration of Women’s History Month, the City’s Department of Veterans’ Services invites women veterans to a Wellness and Appreciation Day on Thursday, March 5. Attendees are invited to select from an array of free spa services including manicures, facials, haircuts, and wash and styles. 

A January dance party was in full swing at the Holland Street Senior Center when the Somerville Council on Aging announced it is officially joining the Massachusetts Councils on Aging’s (MCOA) Active Agers Program. The new initiative aims to promote physical activity to enhance mental and physical health as well as quality of life for seniors across Massachusetts. Possible participation prizes and r

First off, I owe you an apology. The way news of the Somerville Arts Council reorganization became public was not how I intended for it to happen. You deserved to hear this from me first, with full explanation, and you didn't. I'm sorry for the alarm that caused, and I want to set the record straight: we are not pulling back from the arts. We are doubling down. 

Here’s our plan, and why we believe it will strengthen the already world-class arts community in Somerville.   

Summer fun starts here. Somerville families are invited to the 2026 Summer Activities Fair to enjoy free pizza and learn about summer programming available for local children. The 2026 activities fair will take place on Thursday, March 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. at East Somerville Community School (50 Cross Street). 

Dreaming of warmer days and a yard in full bloom? In preparation for spring, Somerville residents can apply for a free tree to be planted in their yard through the Mystic River Watershed Association’s (MyRWA) Tree Planting Program. All Somerville residents are invited to apply (for renters, with landlord permission). Sign up now through Friday, March 13. 

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The City of Somerville is seeking two new members to join the 90 Washington Street Civic Advisory Committee representing local businesses and institutional or non-profit entities. 

The City of Somerville and the Somerville Redevelopment Authority (SRA) have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an experienced development team to redevelop 90 Washington Street, a nearly four-acre site located steps from the East Somerville MBTA Green Line station.