Everyone should feel comfortable when using our streets. This is one of the principles guiding the City’s ongoing work to create safer, more accessible streets across Somerville. With this principle in mind, the City has started planning and exploring options for improving safety along Somerville Avenue between Elm Street and Bow Street.  

With the Armory Master Plan now complete, the City is embarking on an important first step in the community-driven plan. Community members are invited to apply to join the new volunteer Somerville Armory Advisory Board. This opportunity is for arts professionals and residents. If you’re passionate about arts and culture for all, this is a great opportunity to make an impact. The deadline to apply is Monday, July 14.
 

After an intensive community engagement process, the City of Somerville has now released its Master Plan for establishing its Armory building as a public community arts center, which would place Somerville among only a handful of communities nationwide with a public-owned arts and culture center.

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne. and the Somerville Council on Aging (COA) are inviting community members to attend a special presentation of the results from Somerville’s Senior Needs Assessment on Friday, May 23, at 11 a.m., at 167 Holland Street.

The event will feature Dr. Caitlyn Coyle, Director of the Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging at the Gerontology Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston. Dr. Coyle will present key findings and recommendations from the comprehensive assessment focused on the needs of Somerville’s aging population.

The City of Somerville is announcing new dates for the Wards 4 and 5 ‘Slice of the City’ events that were previously postponed due to weather: 

• Ward 5: Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Trum Field Playground, 1 Franey Road (at Cedar St.)
• Ward 4: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Healey Schoolyard, 5 Meacham Street 

All events run from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, visit somervillema.gov/slice.