Applications are now open for approximately $1.5 million in Somerville Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds to support open space/recreation and historic preservation projects. The application process has several steps. 

Applicants should note the following deadlines:   

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 1 City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin, the City of Somerville Public Space and Urban Forestry Division, and the Urban Forestry Committee invite you to celebrate Arbor Day in Somerville. Take home some FREE native plant seedlings, enjoy kid-friendly activities, welcome newly planted trees in the park, and learn more about our urban forest. This year’s event is Saturday, May 20, in Glen Park, 150 Glen St., from 1 to 3 p.m. 
 

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the Somerville Department of Racial and Social Justice (RSJ) invite residents to participate in the Public Safety for All (PSFA) Informational Series, which begins on Wednesday, May 17.  
 
The series of live and pre-recorded webinars, hosted by RSJ, is designed to help inform the community about public safety systems, models, and providers currently in place in Somerville in advance of the release of the Public Safety for All Report.