Join Mayor Joseph Curtatone and the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development for a meeting to discuss the future of the ARTFarm site.

Continue reading Somerville ARTFarm Update Meeting, ‪12/5‬ →

Tickets for the annual Illuminations Tour go on sale starting December 3. You can buy tickets at Blue Cloud Gallery in Ball Square. (The Illuminations Tour takes place December 16.)

When/where: Opening hours at the Blue Cloud Gallery, 713 Broadway, are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Erika Nesse, November’s Artist of the Month, composes fractal music, which she says is “similar in spirit to visual fractals such as the Mandelbrot set, but at least in my case not made directly from them but by a similar mathematical process.” If this fascinates you, read more about Nesse at somervilleartscouncil.org. On December 7, join the Somerville Arts Council to celebrate all the 2017 Artists of the Month. This gala is from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Arts at the Armory Cafe, 191 Highland Ave

For more news about sustainable energy and Somerville’s efforts to confront climate change, sign up for the SustainaVille newsletter. Here are some highlights from the most recent edition:

• There’s still time to take the SustainaVille survey

• The deadline to receive a HeatSmart/CoolSmart discount on air source heat pumps has been extended to February 15. Continue reading SustainaVille News →

We’re preparing for an odd winter this year, but hopefully not in a record breaking amount of snow kind of way. This winter season begins in an odd year (2017), so during any possible snow emergencies vehicles need to be parked on the odd side of the street (unless nearby street signage says otherwise). Continue reading Get Ready for an Odd Winter in Somerville →

Somerville is getting three new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Charging points in Teele Square and East Somerville (across from the Mount Vernon Restaurant) were installed in November, and another station in Magoun Square is coming in the next few weeks. Continue reading New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Somerville →

The City of Somerville and Cambridge Health Alliance have released a wide-ranging 175-page report on the health and wellbeing of Somerville residents that will kick off a public process to develop a long-range Community Health Improvement Plan as noted by the Mayor in this week’s Somerville Times.  Continue reading Somerville Releases Comprehensive ‘Wellbeing’ Report  →

You’re probably more interested in zoning than you think. Do you want to be able to easily make basic home modifications? Do you want to make sure a noisy factory doesn’t move into your residential neighborhood? Do you want our zoning to support the creation of affordable housing, open space, or arts and maker spaces? If so, then you care about zoning.

Continue reading Somerville-Come Chat About Zoning →

In November the MBTA awarded a contract to GLX Constructors, a joint-venture of several companies, to build the bulk of the Green Line Extension. The $1.08 billion winning bid is under the $1.3 billion budget set by the MBTA, according to the Boston Globe. Continue reading Somerville-Green Line Update →

Upcoming Holiday Fun

Save the dates! Celebrate the holiday season in Somerville with these fun events:

• Thurs., Dec. 7: Join us on the City Hall concourse starting at 5:30 p.m., for the annual Christmas tree lighting. Afterwards head over to the Somerville High School atrium for refreshments and a visit with Santa. Continue reading Upcoming Holiday Fun in Somerville →

Union Square Main Streets, in partnership with local businesses, will bring you the 3rd Annual Holiday Stroll on Saturday, December 9 from 11am-5pm. Participants are invited to kick off the holiday season with a stroll through the Square with many exciting activities to explore!

Continue reading Somerville Fun and Shopping at the Union Square Holiday Stroll →

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS FRIDAY, December 01, the 335th day of 2017 with 30 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:53 and sunset is @ 4:12. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Saturn & Mercury. The evening stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN:  1835 – Hans Christian Andersen published his first book of fairy tales.

1909 – The Pennsylvania Trust Company, of Carlisle, PA, became the first bank in the in the U.S. to offer a Christmas Club account.

1913 – Ford Motor Co. began using a new movable assembly line that ushered in the era of mass production.  Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer →