September 1 Election: Somerville Voters Can Find Polling Place & View Sample Ballots Here

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Election 2020: Somerville Primary Voting Guide

Everything you need to know about early voting, mail-in voting and in-person voting for the Massachusetts state primary on Sept. 1.

Vote By Mail Ballot Applications Due On August 26; Early Voting At Somerville City Hall Until August 28

To find your polling place for the September 1 Primary, visit city website.

Somerville Hiring Workers To Check COVID-19 Compliance

COVID-19 Ambassadors will give out masks, remind residents of health guidelines and work with the SPD on enforcement.

Pat Jehlen: Candidate Profile 2nd Middlesex District

Jehlen, a 15-year veteran of the State Senate, is facing a primary opponent this year.

Somerville Moves 5 Polling Places For Upcoming Elections

These are the new locations for the Sept. 1 primary and the Nov. 3 general election.

Somerville Announces Early Voting Schedule; Reminds Residents About Additional Upcoming Election Dates And Vote By Mail

By taking advantage of early voting, anyone wishing to vote in-person can help spread out crowds over the week.

Early Voting In Somerville: What To Know For Sept. 1 Primary

Early voting for the Sept. 1 primary election will be held Aug. 22-28 at City Hall.

City Of Somerville Releases Draft Winter Hill Urban Renewal Plan For Public Comment

The Plan proposes turning the project area into three distinct projects.

City Of Somerville Seeking Members For Boards And Commissions

Applications for open positions will be accepted until 7 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2020.

Somerville Weighs Moving 5 Polling Places

The City Council will vote Wednesday on relocating polling places due to COVID-19 safety restrictions and traffic concerns.

Somerville Takes Pledge To Address Systemic Racism

Leaders from 18 cities and towns signed a pledge Wednesday to address systemic racism in their communities and violence in law enforcement.

Voting-By-Mail In Somerville: What To Know

Here's how to apply to vote-by-mail in the Sept. 1 primary and the Nov. 3 presidential election.

Somerville Won't Start Phase 3 For Another Week

Movie theaters, cultural centers, gyms and performance halls will be allowed to reopen July 20.

Ayanna Pressley Throws Botanical Barb At DeVos's Reopening Plan

The Massachusetts congresswoman said she wouldn't trust the Secretary of Education to "care for a house plant let alone my child."

Somerville Library Opens For Contactless Pickup

Borrowed materials still have due dates, but the library will not be collecting fines for the foreseeable future.

Somerville Recognizes Polyamorous Relationships In New Ordinance

The domestic partnership ordinance, which includes polyamorous relationships, is believed to be the first of its kind in the country.

Somerville Mayor Submits 'Belt-Tightening' Budget Proposal

The proposed $262.7M budget diverts $750K from the police department and allocates $1.6M toward racial and social justice investments.

2 Somerville Residents Named 2020 Commonwealth Heroines

Musician Charan Devereaux and Executive Director of the Woburn Boys & Girls Club Julie Gage were nominated by state legislators.

Somerville Opens Application Process For CPA Funding

Somerville has an estimated $630,000 available for projects that preserve its historic resources or improve the parks and recreation.

Systemic Racism A Health, Public Safety Emergency In Somerville

Mayor Curtatone declared systemic racism a public emergency Wednesday and outlined a 10-step plan to address police bias.

City Of Somerville Seeking Members For Boards, Commissions

"The City of Somerville is seeking to fill vacancies on essential boards and commissions."

Somerville Seeking Residents To Help Name Public Landmarks

The city has two resident openings on its new Memorialization Committee, which will name public assets like buildings, streets and parks.

Somerville Deviating From State Reopening Timeline

Somerville officials said they will operate on a more cautious timeline than the one laid out by Gov. Charlie Baker Monday.

Somerville Cancels Events Through End Of Year

Officials said the city will conduct its own assessment for setting reopening policies and plan virtual events wherever possible.

Somerville Launching Virtual Town Hall Series

The city will host a series of meetings with Mayor Curtatone so residents can learn more about the local coronavirus response.

Somerville Releases Phased Plan For Restarting Construction

The city will allow certain construction projects to resume May 18, when the state is expected to begin easing stay-at-home measures.

Catia Sharp Announces Run For Somerville State Rep.

Sharp, a Somerville resident since 2013, is looking to fill the seat left vacant by retiring Rep. Denise Provost.

MA Coronavirus: Hospitals Get N95 Mask Decontaminated For Free

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's Old Kmart Lot To Be N95 Mask Sterilization Site

Somerville will be the fourth location nationwide to have N95 mask decontamination technology.

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley Tests Negative For Coronavirus

Pressley was tested this week after experiencing flu-like symptoms.

Somerville To Continue Construction Freeze Despite Baker's Order

Mayor Curtatone said he would defy the governor's order to continue construction projects, calling them "not safe."

Coronavirus: Lawmakers Propose Canceling Student Debt Amid Crisis

Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar introduced a bill Monday that would cancel at least $30,000 per borrower during the pandemic.

Somerville Announces 2020 Community Preservation Act Projects

The City Council approved over $2 million in CPA funding to six open space and historic preservation projects.

How Somerville Voted In The 2020 Democratic Primary

Joe Biden may have pulled off an unexpected victory in Massachusetts, but he was not the favorite among Democratic voters in Somerville.

Somerville Names New Director Of Veterans Services

Malden native and U.S. Army veteran Ted Louis-Jacques has been selected to lead the Veterans Services Office.

Super Tuesday In Somerville: Everything You Need To Know

Find polling locations, who's on the ballot, voting times and more before you head out to vote on Super Tuesday.

Somerville Early Voting Dates For Presidential Primary

Can't make it on March 3? Here's when and where you can vote early in Somerville.

Judge Tosses Somerville Mayor's Barstool Sports, Minihane Suit

The suit stemmed from a phone interview Kirk Minihane did with Mayor Curtatone where he pretended to be the Boston Globe's Kevin Cullen.

MA Lawmakers Weigh Lowering Voting Age In Local Elections

Legislators are examining a proposal to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in local elections.