Join Ward 5 Councilor Mark Niedergang and the Somerville Engineering Department on Wednesday, February 26, for a community meeting to discuss water, sewer, and roadway upgrades planned on Hall St. The meeting will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Kennedy School cafeteria, 5 Cherry St.
 

On January 22, the City of Somerville community meeting on police-community relations following the "Boston Straight Pride Parade" & Counter-Protest was held to gather additional public comment. The Draft Report on Community Feedback is now available online and open for public comment on the City website here: somervillema.gov/CBIDraftReport.

Join representatives of the City Council, School Committee, Somerville High School Building Committee, and Infrastructure and Asset Management Department on Monday, March 16, for a community meeting to discuss construction progress and remaining work to be done on the Somerville High School Building project. The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Somerville High School cafeteria, 81 Highland Ave. Light refreshments will be served.

The Office of Housing Stability and the Somerville Homeless Coalition are launching SomerVIP, its Section 8 Voucher Incentive Program, and invite all community members to a kickoff event on Wednesday, March 4 to learn more, including how landlords and realtors can receive incentives and technical support through the program. While all are welcome to come learn about this exciting new program, the kickoff event is geared to landlords with units renting in Somerville and realtors serving the Somerville area

Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and members of the Tufts Partnership Negotiating Committee invite residents to a community meeting on Thursday, March 5, for an update on the current status of negotiations with Tufts University about a new Partnership Agreement between the City and the University. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the atrium room of the TAB Building, 167 Holland St. The previous Partnership Agreement expired on June 30, 2018.

The Somerville Public Library is seeking to fill two vacancies on its Board of Trustees, and all Somerville residents are invited to apply.
 

The Somerville Historic Preservation Commission is seeking volunteers for its 2020 Docent Program. Somerville’s Docent Program operates on a scheduled basis during the months of May through October. Public openings are offered twice a month, on specific weekend days and on Thursday evenings, at three historic sites: the Milk Row Cemetery on Somerville Avenue, Prospect Hill Tower above Union Square, and the Old Powder House in Nathan Tufts Park. The Docent Program was started at the Cemetery in 2012 and expanded to include the two additional historic sites in 2017.

View unofficial totals at www.VoteSomerville.com 

Police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery in the Union Square area. The suspect was involved in a robbery in the Target parking lot on Somerville Ave., and fled toward Merriam St. The suspect is described as a black male, wearing a black jacket over a gray hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, and a "beanie" hat. He may be carrying a firearm. Residents are advised not to answer your door for someone you don't know, and if you see this suspect call 911 IMMEDIATELY. Cambridge Police are also involved in this investigation.

Police are searching for a suspect in an armed robbery in the Union Square area. The suspect was involved in a robbery in the Target parking lot on Somerville Ave., and fled toward Merriam St. The suspect is described as a black male, wearing a black jacket over a gray hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, and a "beanie" hat. He may be carrying a firearm. Residents are advised not to answer your door for someone you don't know, and if you see this suspect call 911 IMMEDIATELY. Cambridge Police are also involved in this investigation.