Starting today, the speed limit in Somerville is 25 mph (unless otherwise posted). Thanks to recently passed State legislation, cities and towns can opt to decrease speed limits to 25 mph (Somerville’s citywide speed limit had previously been 30 mph) and 20 mph in safety zones. Continue reading Somerville’s New Citywide Speed Limit 25 MPH →

Fiscal year 2017 is a State Department of Revenue (DOR) required Revaluation or Certification year for the Somerville Board of Assessors. Continue reading Important FY 2017 Revaluation Information →

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Saturday, December 3 at 6 PM – 10 PM

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30 Washington St, Boston, Massachusetts 02143 Continue reading Toys for Local Children Annual Fundraiser →

I, Officer Roger Desrochers, report the following summary of events based on direct and indirect interview with the persons named. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Welliston MEDEIROS (Unlicensed Operation of MV & Medford Warrant) →

On Tuesday November 1, 2016 while on full uniformed patrol, I officer Patrick Canty was working for the Alpha unit patrolling the Assembly Square Mall. I received a call on my department issued cell phone from an unidentified member of the Assembly Mall private security. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories:Momadou DARBOE (Disorderly Conduct & East Boston Warrant) →

Our condolences go out to the Santangelo, Knox and Oliphant families for the loss of Tracy.  Continue reading Somerville Remembering Tracy (Santangelo/Knox) Oliphant →

306 DUDLEY STREET ROXBURY MA

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REGISTRATION SUSPENDED, OP MV

11/01/2016 15:35:27 Continue reading Somerville Police Department Weekly Arrest Log (10/31/16-11/07/16) →

Many Villens celebrating their birthdays this week in the Ville! Happy Birthday greetings go out to Gina Nascimento, Johnathan Nascimento, Peggy Foley Arbeene, Michele Nichol, Rosann Di Mille Pearson, Cheryl Bertocchi, Wade Souza, Mark Haley Sr., Bill Brown, Adita Vazquez, Bruna Braga, Sheila MacEachern, Jennifer Davidson Hernandez, Amy Rose Clark, Allie Clingan, Alexa Rose Piet, Chis Bremis, Kristyna Ferrara, Brenda Anderson and Aunt Nancy 
Continue reading The Somerville News Weekly Favorite Birthday Photos of the Week  →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, November 7, the 312th day of 2016 with 54 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:25 and sunset is @ 4:30. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Mars, Uranus & Venus. The evening stars are Mercury, Neptune & Saturn.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1637 – Anne Hutchinson, the first female religious leader in the American colonies, was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for heresy.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer  →