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Mayor Katjana Ballantyne Invites Community to Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Cambridge-Somerville Asian

Festival will Feature Q&A and Cooking Demonstrations with Local Chefs, Live Dance, Family Activities, and Community Cookbook Exhibit. Event will Conclude with Sidewalk Parade from Somerville High School to Holi Festival in Union Square.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, and the Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs (SOIA), is inviting community members to join the Cambridge-Somerville Asian Festival in celebration of Asian American Heritage Month. Somerville’s event will take place on Saturday, May 11, from 2-4 p.m. at Somerville High School (81 Highland Ave).

The Cambridge portion of the festival will take place on Friday, May 10, from 5:30 - 8 p.m. at the Cambridge St Upper School (850 Cambridge St).

Join the Spring Hill Sewer Separation Virtual Spring Community Meeting on May 15

Get the Spring/Summer Construction Schedule and Updates on Ongoing Streetscape Improvements and Spring Tree Plantings

The Spring Hill Sewer Separation project is well underway, and Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Ward 3 Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen invite you to join a virtual community meeting to learn about construction progress and upgrades to come. The project aims to reduce water pollution, address flooding, and modernize Somerville’s infrastructure. Once utility work on Highland Avenue (including Eversource’s Gas Main upgrade project) is done, interim paving of eastern Highland Avenue can begin. 

Somerville’s Annual Porchfest Returns Saturday May 11

Citywide Homemade Music Festival Will Take Place on Porches Across Somerville

Somerville’s porches, yards, and stoops are once again set to host free mini-concerts across the City as part of the City’s annual Porchfest hosted by the Somerville Arts Council.

Mayor Ballantyne and the City Council Invite Somervillians to New "Slice of the City" Spring Meet-Up Series

Connect with Mayor, City Officials, and Neighbors Over Free Pizza, Refreshments, and Kids’ Activities in a Somerville Park Near You

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City Council invite Somerville community members to the inaugural "Slice of the City" meet-up series. This new series of family-friendly pizza parties in the parks offers attendees a new way to connect and engage with city leaders and staff as well as neighbors all while enjoying Somerville’s parks.

Mayor Ballantyne Announcing Public Interviews for Somerville Police Chief Candidates

Residents, community members invited to attend and share feedback to help select Somerville’s next Chief of Police

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and Somerville Police Chief Search Committee are inviting all community members to attend public interview sessions with candidates under consideration to be the next Chief of Police for the City of Somerville on Thursday, May 9, 2024. All interviews will take place in-person at Somerville City Hall (93 Highland Ave.) between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., with a final schedule to be shared with the community in the coming days.

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All City offices are closed. Trash and recycling pickup will be delayed by one day.



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This meeting of the Job Creation & Retention Trust will be conducted via remote participation.



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From May through October, three historic sites in Somerville are open to the public on certain days and evenings.



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About the Event

From May through October, three historic sites in Somerville are open to the public on certain days and evenings.



Cost:

FREE


Need special assistance? Request accommodations

Upcoming Events

About the Event

From May through October, three historic sites in Somerville are open to the public on certain days and evenings.



Cost:

FREE


Need special assistance? Request accommodations

Upcoming Events

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