The citywide survey on Somerville’s accessibility needs is being extended to a new deadline of Friday, Aug. 29. The online survey is available at Continue reading Somerville: Accessibility Survey Deadline Extended to Aug. 29 →

Tuesday, July 22nd | 5:30 pm-closing

at Flatbread in Davis Square
45 Day Street | Somerville | 617-776-0552

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Somerville Neighborhood News is a production of Somerville Community Access Television, made by professional journalists, volunteers and staff. The half-hour news show has as its mission to provide a lively, Continue reading Somerville Neighborhood News →

Mayor to conduct site visits with goal of presenting new chief to Board of Aldermen in August
SOMERVILLE –The finalists for Somerville Chief of Police have been narrowed to two: Somerville Deputy Continue reading POLICE CHIEF FINALISTS NARROWED TO TWO →

Some ideas for preventing gentrification in Union Square
By Bridget Breton, Dirce Silva, Ed Halloran, Rand Wilson, Ben Echevarría, Van Hardy, and Karen Narefsky

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By William Tauro

Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of Debbie Erb-Saverse who sadly passed away on July 9th.

Debbie a wonderful person who was always there when you needed her to help out and lend a helping hand!

Debbie Erb-Saverse was also a big advocate to a very important and wonderful organization here in the city and that is Somerville’s own “Post 19.”

Debbie always put 110% into everything she did to make sure that this great brave bunch of men and women of Somerville’s Post 19 got recognized for all the good that they have done for this great country and for what they still do for our fine city and our veterans.

We here at the Somerville News Weekly salute Debbie Erb-Saverse for all that she did to make Somerville a better place!

May she Rest in Peace!

Deb Saverse Passed away on July 9th she will be waked at Doherty’s Monday the 14th from 4-7 we at Post #19 and members of Somerville’s Dilboy Post #19 are so sad about this.

Somerville Police have arrested the person responsible for the July 4th robbery of an elderly woman in Somerville. On July 10, 2014, Jarone McKinney of Berkshire Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts, was taken Continue reading Robbery Suspect Arrested in Somerville →

CHICOINE, Alfred R. Jr., retired Lieut. Det. Somerville Police Dept., sformerly of Somerville, July 4, 2014. Loving father of Deborah and her husband Laurence DeVoe of Braintree, Christina Continue reading Obituary of Retired Somerville Police Lieut Detective Al Chicoine →

Join us for our next Block Party:
‘World Groove Dance Party!’

WHERE: 3-17 Cross Street East
WHEN: Next Thursday 7/17, 6 – 8:30 P.M.

Join us for our Third Thursday Block Party called ‘World Groove Dance Continue reading 7/17: 3rd Thursday Block Party, ‘World Groove Dance Party!’ →

SOMERVILLE – The Somerville Public Library is pleased to announce that the latest book discussion in its “Muslim Journeys” will take place on Thursday, July 17 at 7 p.m. with a discussion of Terry Alford’s book, Prince Among Slaves at the Central Branch, 79 Highland Avenue. The series is free and open to the public.
Continue reading SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES LATEST BOOK DISCUSSION IN ‘MUSLIM JOURNEYS’ SERIES →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS FRIDAY, July 11, the 192nd day of 2014 with 173 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 5:17 and sunset is @ 8:22. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Mercury, Neptune, Uranus & Venus. The evening stars are Jupiter, Mars & Saturn.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1533 – Pope Clement VII excommunicated England’s King Henry VIII.

Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →

Somerville experiences on average 47 pedestrian accidents per year, and a pedestrian was killed just last month in a crosswalk in Davis Square. As the
Continue reading The City of Somerville takes safety very seriously and pedestrian safety is no exception →

No, we haven’t figured out how to make masterpieces sprout from the ground (yet), but the Somerville Arts Councildid receive a $415,000 grant to transform the former waste transfer site into a creative space.
Continue reading Somerville’s getting an ArtFarm →

This Sunday and Monday the normally closed Milk Row Cemetery will be open Continue reading Visit Somerville’s Milk Row →