Cold weather update: Learn about preventing frozen water pipes here. For tips on staying safe during extreme cold, visit our cold weather page here.
90 Washington Street Redevelopment Public Meeting, February 16
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and City of Somerville staff invite you to attend the second community meeting to discuss 90 Washington Street, a 4-acre site near the East Somerville Green Line station envisioned as the future home of a new Public Safety Building and a range of civic, commercial, and residential spaces.
Take a Survey to Guide Somerville’s ARPA Investments
As the next step in an ongoing engagement process, the City of Somerville has launched an online survey to identify community priorities for Somerville’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Somerville Awards $2.7 Million in Community Preservation Act Funds
$1.2 million awarded to open space and historic preservation projects; additional $1.5 million designated for future affordable housing initiatives
The City of Somerville is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds. At the recommendation of the Somerville Community Preservation Commission (CPC), the City Council approved more than $1.2 million in fiscal year 2022 CPA funds to be administered to the following open space and historic preservation projects:
Citywide Drainage and Water Quality Master Plan Community Meetings: Help Somerville Plan for Flood Mitigation
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Engineering Division invite you to a series of community meetings to discuss flood mitigation in Somerville.
Update Regarding Somerville Shooting Incident, February 15
On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at approximately 1:17 p.m., the Somerville Police Department responded to numerous 911 calls for multiple shots fired in the area of Mystic Avenue and within the Mystic Housing Development.
Mayor Ballantyne Announces Plan to Make City Boards and Commissions More Inclusive
Work will focus on recruitment, the appointment process, and barriers to serving on boards and commissions
“If we want to live up to our values of equity and inclusivity, we need to break down those barriers so that our boards and commissions are representative of the wonderful diversity in our community.” ―Mayor Katjana Ballantyne
Virtual Workshop Series: Somerville Bicycle Network Planning
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and the City of Somerville Mobility Division invite you to participate in a virtual workshop to help inform Somerville’s citywide bicycle network plan.
The City is developing its first bicycle network plan to establish a comprehensive network of streets where people of all abilities will feel comfortable and safe riding their bikes throughout Somerville. At these small-group workshops, attendees will take part in an interactive mapping exercise to draw potential routes and brainstorm ways to build a connective network across the entire city.
Traffic Board Public Hearing on Central Hill Parking Changes, February 24
The City of Somerville Traffic Board will hold a virtual public hearing on Thursday, February 24, 2022, regarding the one-year parking-regulation changes for City and school staff on Central Hill, near City Hall, Somerville High School, and the Central Library. These changes were approved at the Somerville Traffic Commission meeting on November 18, 2021 (Agenda Items 5a-d and 6).
Western Washington Street Mobility Improvements Community Meeting, March 1
Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 2 Councilor J.T. Scott, and City staff invite you to a virtual community meeting to discuss roadway upgrades and traffic safety improvements on Washington Street, just west of Union Square.
Somerville Snow Emergency Will End Saturday, February 26, at 8 a.m.; Move Cars From City Lots by 10 a.m.
The City of Somerville's snow emergency will end Saturday, February 26, at 8 a.m., and normal parking rules will resume at that time. Vehicles can be parked on the even side of the street starting at 8 a.m. To avoid ticketing and towing, do not move to the even side before 8 a.m. Saturday. The information below offers tips to avoid ticketing and towing as well as strategies for being a good neighbor and staying safe.
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