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Docent Tour of Prospect Hill Tower

DOCENT TOUR OF PROSPECT HILL TOWER Thu, July 13, 2023 - 6:00pm A docent tour of Prospect Hill Tower! 68 Munroe St Somerville, MA 02143 United States

Somerville Workers and Small Employers Invited to Attend Employment-Based Residency Information Session

The City of Somerville and Pathways for Immigrant Workers will host a free immigration legal information session for small employers and lower-wage workers on Wednesday, July 13, 2023, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Connexion located at 149 Broadway.  The information session will share how small employers can sponsor lower-wage workers for employment-based permanent residency. […]

ArtBeat 2023: Pulse

This year's ArtBeat theme: Pulse At this year‘s festival, we will explore everything that vibrates, pulses and suggests life! We invite artists of all kinds as well as community members to interpret the theme in myriad ways. Let’s delve into all that pulses — things like hearts, cities, lights and drumbeats. Whatever the art form […]

City of Somerville & MBTA Move to Improve Bus Service on East Broadway!

The City of Somerville and the MBTA are installing a series of quick-build traffic changes on Broadway east of McGrath Highway to improve bus service and roadway safety for all users. This summer, the City will install dedicated bus lanes on both sides of Broadway between McGrath Highway and Minnesota Avenue, extending the existing bus […]

Somerville Assistance in Applying for Public Housing

The Office of Housing Stability is holding two workshops, one in English and one in Portuguese, to assist Somerville residents seeking to apply to public housing.  The workshops will focus primarily on applying to state public housing through the CHAMP application.  However, If broader housing application assistance is needed, participants will be assigned to OHS […]

Understanding Self-Care as an Ethical Imperative

Join the Department of Racial and Social Justice and MindWise Innovations for a trauma training centering conversations about effective self-care strategies for peoples impacted by secondary traumatic stress. This training will provide participants with the knowledge and tools they need to create sustainable self-care routines in their life. The session will take place on Wednesday, […]

Somerville Media Center Having a Telethon!

SMC is taking over the airwaves for 24 hours with a fundraising cablecast from our main studio! To join in the fun, contact frontdesk@somervillemedia.org.

Somerville Opens Cooling Stations July 27 and 28

The National Weather Service is warning the Boston area of dangerously hot conditions on Thursday and Friday, July 27 and 28, that could feel like more than 100 degrees outdoors. They note that “seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health conditions are at an increased risk.”  Mayor Katjana Ballantyne has designated all three Somerville […]

Somerville Opens Cooling Stations July 28

The city of Somerville has opened cooling stations for the current heat wave. The National Weather Service is warning the Boston area of dangerously hot conditions on Thursday and Friday, July 27 and 28, that could feel like more than 100 degrees outdoors. They note that “seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health conditions […]

Somerville Hosting Two Firefighter Exam Registration Events in August

 Potential Candidates Learn More about Becoming a Somerville Firefighter at Upcoming Registration Events on August 17 and August 24   SOMERVILLE - Interested in serving your community as a member of the Somerville Fire Department? Then join current members of the SFD, along with the City’s Human Resources and Racial and Social Justice Departments, to […]

MAPS Invites Community to 6th Chip In for Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting Senior Center

The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers (MAPS) invites the community to attend its highly anticipated 6th Annual Chip-In For Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, September 8th, 2023. The event will be held at the Juniper Hill Golf Course in Northborough, MA, and aims to raise funds to support the health and social services organization's senior […]

Somerville Commission for Persons with Disabilities Seeks Additional Members

Somerville residents are invited to apply for four vacancies on the Somerville Commission for Persons with Disabilities. Three of the vacancies must be filled by people who identify as having a disability. The Somerville Commission for Persons with Disabilities is committed to ensuring equity and inclusion for Somerville residents, workers, and visitors. The Commission works […]