Somerville Releases Voting Information For Nov. 8 Election

The city will hold early voting from Saturday, Oct. 22 through Friday, Nov. 4.

Somerville Appointments Advisory Committee Needs New Members

The AAC recommends staffing appointments for more than a dozen of the city’s boards and commissions.

Somerville’s Community Choice Electricity Program To Stabilize Costs

The program will offer new electricity rates that will be fixed from November 2022 through December 2024.

Somerville Officials Endorse MA Ballot Question 1, Millionaires Tax

The proposed ‘Fair Share Amendment’ would tax incomes above $1 million and use the funding to improve transportation and public education.

Somerville Urban Forestry Committee Seeks 3 New Members

One vacancy is for a youth member age 14 to 17, one is for a member with urban forestry expertise, and one is open to all applicants.

Members Needed For Somerville Historic Preservation Commission

The HPC administers the Demolition Review Ordinance and the Historic District Ordinance.

Somerville’s New Pollinator Action Plan Will Support Local Wildlife

The plan is the first of its kind in a city as densely populated as Somerville.

How Somerville Voted In The 2022 MA Primary Election

According to the city clerk, 23 percent, or 12,758, of Somerville’s 54,539 registered voters cast ballots in the Sept. 6 election.

Erika Uyterhoeven Wins 2022 Somerville State Rep. Race

Erika Uyterhoeven received 6,630 votes, winning against Jason Mackey​, who received 1,027 votes.

2022 Somerville Primary: Everything To Know About Sept. 6 Election

Thousands have already voted in the first Massachusetts primary election with new voting rules in place.

Somerville Councilors Endorse State Auditor Candidate Chris Dempsey

Councilors Matthew McLaughlin, Benjamin Ewen-Campen​, Willie Burnley, Jesse Clingan, and Jake Wilson announced their decision Thursday.

Somerville Needs Residents For Participatory Budgeting Working Group

The Participatory Budgeting Working Group will establish guidelines and develop a process to roll out participatory budgeting in the city.

Poll Workers ‘Urgently' Needed For Somerville’s Sept. 6 Primary

As a result of redistricting and reprecincting​ across the state, Somerville now has an additional eleven voting locations.

Somerville Community Leaders Endorse Quentin Palfrey For AG

Palfrey is a former Assistant Attorney General and was the first chief of the office’s healthcare division.

Somerville Mayor To Speak At 2022 Designing Cities Conference

The 2022 Designing Cities Conference will take place Sept. 7-10 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.

Somerville Hiring Polling Place Workers For 2022 Election

Hundreds of poll workers will be needed this year to conduct a successful election, the city said.

Here’s What Somerville Will Get In Latest State Budget

The city will get $29,187,187 in unrestricted funding and $20,939,048 for public schools.

Somerville Now Has An Ordinance Protecting Gender Affirming Care

The ordinance prohibits Somerville police from taking law enforcement action against those seeking gender affirming care.

What To Know About Somerville’s FY23 Budget

This year’s budget invests in youth programs, affordable housing, climate resilience, and quality of life improvements.

Somerville Municipal Scholarship Committee Seeks One Member

The mission of the Municipal Scholarship Committee is to award scholarships to high school graduates.

Somerville Needs Residents To Serve On ARPA Advisory Committee

The committee will be comprised of a diverse group of 15 members who will meet on Wednesdays from August 17 to September 14.

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‘I’m Just Purely Angry’: Somerville Rep. Uyterhoeven On Roe V. Wade

"As a legislator, I'm imploring all of my fellow Dem electeds to put your words of outrage today into action,” Uyterhoeven said.

Somerville Passes Housing Stability Amendment To Protect Tenants

The amendment requires landlords to provide tenants with information about their rights and resources at the start of all new rentals.

Somerville City Council Approves Financing For Clarendon Housing

The Clarendon Hill Development Program was adopted by the City Council on December 9, 2021.

How To Participate in Somerville’s FY 2023 Budget Public Hearing

This meeting will be conducted via remote participation online in a webinar hosted on GoToWebinar.

Somerville Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Seeking 2 Members

The Board of Commissioners meets once a month and occasionally holds special meetings.

'Our Democracy's Legitimacy In Crisis': Somerville Rep. Uyterhoeven

“5 out of 9 SCOTUS judges were nominated by Presidents who lost the popular vote,” Uyterhoeven said in a Tweet​ Tuesday afternoon.

Somerville Historic Preservation Commission Seeks New Members

Each position has a three year term and six of the current openings are for candidates with specific expertise

Somerville May Extend Eviction Moratorium Until June 30

The eviction moratorium was put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic and prevents physical removal of tenants from their homes.

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Letter: No Local Historic District At 125 Highland Ave.

Jason Mackey, a member of King Solomon's Lodge, shares why he is against establishing a Local Historic District at the lodge building.

Somerville To Lift Final Mask Mandate

Lifting the face-covering requirement for city buildings and events will mark the end of city-issued mask mandates.

Somerville Mayor Takes Steps To Diversify Boards, Commissions

Mayor Ballantyne outlined a plan to rework the application and selection process in an effort to make city commissions more inclusive.

Somerville Awards $2.7M In CPA Funding: What Received Money

Somerville allocated $1.2 million to open space and historic preservation projects and $1.5 million to affordable housing.

Somerville Taking Next Step On New Public Safety Site

The city plans to redevelop 90 Washington St. into a shared commercial, civic and residential space that includes a Public Safety building.

Somerville Providing Financial Aid For Preschool, Child Care

The program was launched through the city's first major allocation of ARPA funding.

Somerville Seeks Resident For Memorialization Committee

The committee names public assets like buildings, streets and parks.

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Middlesex DA Marian Ryan Not Running For Attorney General

Ryan, said to be weighing a bid to succeed Maura Healey, will instead seek a third term as district attorney in Middlesex County.