Borrowed materials still have due dates, but the library will not be collecting fines for the foreseeable future.
The domestic partnership ordinance, which includes polyamorous relationships, is believed to be the first of its kind in the country.
The proposed $262.7M budget diverts $750K from the police department and allocates $1.6M toward racial and social justice investments.
Musician Charan Devereaux and Executive Director of the Woburn Boys & Girls Club Julie Gage were nominated by state legislators.
Somerville has an estimated $630,000 available for projects that preserve its historic resources or improve the parks and recreation.
Mayor Curtatone declared systemic racism a public emergency Wednesday and outlined a 10-step plan to address police bias.
"The City of Somerville is seeking to fill vacancies on essential boards and commissions."
The city has two resident openings on its new Memorialization Committee, which will name public assets like buildings, streets and parks.
Somerville officials said they will operate on a more cautious timeline than the one laid out by Gov. Charlie Baker Monday.
Officials said the city will conduct its own assessment for setting reopening policies and plan virtual events wherever possible.
The city will host a series of meetings with Mayor Curtatone so residents can learn more about the local coronavirus response.
The city will allow certain construction projects to resume May 18, when the state is expected to begin easing stay-at-home measures.
Sharp, a Somerville resident since 2013, is looking to fill the seat left vacant by retiring Rep. Denise Provost.
Somerville's Old Kmart lot has just turned into a decontamination site for N95 masks. The machine can process up to 80,000 masks a day.
Somerville will be the fourth location nationwide to have N95 mask decontamination technology.
Pressley was tested this week after experiencing flu-like symptoms.
Mayor Curtatone said he would defy the governor's order to continue construction projects, calling them "not safe."
Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar introduced a bill Monday that would cancel at least $30,000 per borrower during the pandemic.
The City Council approved over $2 million in CPA funding to six open space and historic preservation projects.
Joe Biden may have pulled off an unexpected victory in Massachusetts, but he was not the favorite among Democratic voters in Somerville.
Malden native and U.S. Army veteran Ted Louis-Jacques has been selected to lead the Veterans Services Office.
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The suit stemmed from a phone interview Kirk Minihane did with Mayor Curtatone where he pretended to be the Boston Globe's Kevin Cullen.
Legislators are examining a proposal to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in local elections.
The governor landed in hot water when he joked about having to follow "that rant" at the Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast.
Some 450 homes in Somerville have water supply pipes made of lead. Next spring, the Engineering Division will replace those pipes.
Provost, a Democrat from Somerville, has served in the House since 2006.
The city is looking for community members interested in learning about climate change and the city's actions toward addressing it.
The City of Somerville’s Inauguration Ceremonies and Inauguration Addresses by Mayor Curtatone will be held at Somerville High School.
By Diego Marcano Somerville Neighborhood News
The inauguration ceremony for members of local government is set for early January at Somerville High School.
The City Council on Thursday approved the city's first zoning overhaul in decades.
By Diego Marcano and Flaviana Sandoval I Somerville Neighborhood News
A piece of land on Palmer Avenue will be perpetually preserved as open space under the first conservation restriction.
By Stephanie Wittenbach
Tuesday's election sent many familiar faces back to office. How many Somerville residents decided the future of its government?
Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone received nearly 60 percent of the vote in an election that saw many familiar faces sent back to office.
Here's what candidates running for office Nov. 5 say is the most important issue Somerville faces.
Carrie Normand shares why she is running for Ward 7 School Committee in 2019.