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Sanctuary City Information & Resources

In 1987, the City of Somerville's City Council (then known as the Board of Aldermen) adopted a resolution establishing Somerville as a sanctuary city. Below is a timeline of Somerville's sanctuary city resolutions and policies.

 

Programs & Initiatives

The Somerville Community Path is an approximately 3.2 mile off-street multi-use path that runs from Alewife Linear Park at the Cambridge city line to east Cambridge by the Lechmere MBTA station.
The primary responsibility of the Fire Prevention Bureau is to prevent fires from occurring by aggressive enforcement and educating the public on all laws and ordinances relative to fire safety.

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